Groupe Baseball Montreal welcomes the fact that the Tampa-Montreal sister city project was presented Wednesday by the Rays leaders to the Major League Baseball Executive Council, during a meeting in Chicago.
“Our Tampa Bay partners […] are encouraged by the progress of the case, said Stephen Bronfman, who leads GBM.
“While we still have a lot of work to do, we are proud of the relationship established with Stuart Sternberg and the Rays as we move towards achieving our ultimate goal. ”
the Tampa Bay Times reported that Commissioner Rob Manfred said there was no vote on the proposal due to a very busy agenda.
The executive council of eight owners has tackled higher priority issues, including the employment contract and agreements with broadcasters, according to the daily.
The executive council could look into the sister cities project in the near future, according to the report. Times.
The plan would be to develop the Rays in two new open-air stadiums.
Cited by the Tampa Bay TimesRays owner Stuart Sternberg says he expects more formal feedback in the coming weeks.