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that the Cubs and Rays are still talking about a possible trade that would send Matt Garza to the Northside of Chicago. Levine previously reported that the Rays are looking for a future shortstop. But this time he adds that the Rays are also looking for a catcher that can be ready for the big leagues “,Texans Jerseys On Sale;in the next couple of seasons,Panthers Jerseys From China 365djerseys.com L0.” Levine says Robinson Chirinos,2013 superbowl 49ers jerseys, a catcher that split the 2010 season between doubleA and tripleA is a good bet to be part of any potential package. In 92 games, he hit ,los angeles lakers jerseys,bears jerseys 365djerseys.com F2.326 with a .416 OBP, 18 home runs and an outstanding 43to44 strikeouttowalk ratio. Chirinos has posted an OBP of at least .394 each of the last three seasons. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA…

Last month, a real estate developer announced that he wanted to (click on image at right). And while it is unclear if the Rays will be listening, Rays fans will get their first look next week, at what could be the future home of the Rays… The public will see designs for a privately designed stadium during a “special council meeting” on Sept. 28 at the Hilton hotel in the Carillon area…CityScape, a firm owned by real estate developer Darryl LeClair, wants to build the stadium in the Carillon business park just west of the Howard Frankland Bridge in the Gateway area. LeClair controls roughly 12 acres of vacant land there where a stadium could fit. When we first heard about the new stadium proposal, the designs were said to be of an “enclosed stadium that can be air conditioned, with options for both a solid roof and a retractable one.” But will the Rays be listening? Maybe. Michael Kalt,Cheap Denver Broncos Jerseys, the Rays V.P. Of Stadium Messes, has been “quietly meeting” with Pinellas County Commissioners. This is important because it is the commissioners that would have to approve a new stadium in Pinellas County,Cheap 2013 SuperBowl Jerseys. However, one commissioner described her meeting as “,Down On The Farm Evan Longoria Goes Yard Rays Index;very short” and “just about getting to know each other.” Another called it a “chitchat session.”,cheap bengals jerseys 365djerseys.com R6; And Mayor Bill Foster wasn’t even aware of the meetings until the Times informed him. In other words, let’,foster jersey;s not get too excited yet. But at least somebody is doing something. And next week we could get our first look at what could be the Rays next home.

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Michael Sasso writes about a recent meeting with the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, in which Rays team president Matt Silverman urged Tampa business leaders to be the public voice pushing for a new stadium east of the bay. Of course, this is necessary because the Rays are not allowed to discuss playing anywhere other than Tropicana Field by their useagreement with the city of St. Pete. According to Silverman, the Rays “have no grand plans,” and said stories that Major League Baseball and Bud Selig would get involved are “just rumors.” But are they just rumors? Just in the last month, Stuart Sternberg has twice indicated that Major League Baseball may feel the need to get involved if the stadium issue is not resolved. “baseball is just not going to stand for it anymore. And they’ll find a place for me.”And then Sternberg called urgency on the stadium matter “imperative,broncos jerseys,” noting that he believes the team’s patience “is greater than Major League Baseball,cheap panthers jerseys 365djerseys.com G4.”,cheap anquan boldin jersey 365djerseys.com A7; And then there is Selig,wholesale haloti ngata jersey, who said last November that he is “,los angeles lakers jerseys;anxious,” and that Major League Baseball is ready to get involved, but is waiting for the Rays to tell them it is time. Those quotes could just mean that Major League Baseball could get involved, and Silverman is making it clear that there are no plans yet for that to happen. But if they are “just rumors,” Silverman can thank his boss and commissioner for starting them.

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