Typically, whenever the topic of a team relocating is brought up, the Tampa Bay Rays are considered the top option. They have been rumored to head almost everywhere a city is looking for a Major League franchise, even becoming the second incarnation of the Expos. Based on a lot of these articles, it seems inevitable that the Rays time in Tampa Bay is going to come to an abrupt end.
And yet, not everyone feels that way. Perhaps the strongest supporter of baseball succeeding in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg area is MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who remains optimistic that baseball will thrice in the region.