This text has turn into a favourite custom right here on the website, my tenth on the helm. We had ~5.3 million web page views this yr, and for that I’m grateful! I recognize all of you and your readership.
Earlier than we get to the highest ten most-read articles, listed below are a couple of honorable mentions :
Now on to the top-10!
I’m nonetheless too harm by this to debate any additional, let’s transfer on.
The Metropolis Council was the primary to fold within the stadium bond standoff by speeding the bond approvals onto the Metropolis’s agenda earlier than newly elected officers may take workplace and doubtlessly sink the stadium deal negotiated by Mayor Ken Welch.
This was essentially the most notable of a flurry of trades the Rays made mid-season, offering the Rays with three key items: UTIL Christopher Morel, RP Hunter Bigge, and prospect RHP Ty Johnson.
If there was one article I hope y’all learn this yr, it’s this one, the place I broke down three essential claims within the Rays Stadium saga, together with a breakdown of cross references to the authorized paperwork. These claims had been:
Declare 1: The county’s bonds will not be late (True)
Declare 2: The native authorities can’t freely terminate the stadium settlement till 2030 (Half Fact)
Declare 3. The Rays “should” formally terminate the settlement by Sunday, December 1 (False)
That third declare was really a present from the County Fee, through which they selected to treat the Rays “letter” — which claimed the Stadium deal was “useless” — didn’t meet the authorized customary of a termination letter.
On this article, I questioned why Harold Ramirez was nonetheless on the roster, notably when he value $4.4 million. He could be designated for task on June 7.
This piece reacted to the information that Pinellas County was contemplating not approving their loans to fund the brand new Rays stadium, decrying a lack of tax income (which might pay for the bonds). As we noticed, that was a legally precarious place, and the bonds ultimately handed after a 49 day delay.
This piece defined why each Pinellas County and the St. Petersburg Metropolis Council had been contemplating not approving their loans to fund the brand new Rays stadium.
After Rays co-President Brian Auld satisfied the St. Petersburg Metropolis Council to cancel their plans to restore Tropicana Subject, this timeline was put collectively for instance simply how badly the Rays have managed to screw up their stadium plans time and time once more.
All hail the SkyRay!
Adam offered an in depth take a look at the historical past of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge as we celebrated the creative and distinctive uniforms the Rays debuted in 2024.
Different articles masking the Metropolis Join jerseys, which made their debut in Could 2024:
Following the devastation to Tropicana Subject by Hurricane Milton, we broke down the almost certainly locations for the Rays to play in 2025. Among the many choices was utilizing a minor league stadium, which on the time was not a given. In a ballot on the finish of the article, solely 18% of the 5,300+ respondents thought the Rays would select such a low-seating venue.
If anybody is curious, listed below are the highest articles from final yr.
Thanks for studying, and Pleased New 12 months to all Rays followers!
