There are many factors why Tropicana Field has a small fan base besides the location. People think it’s a dump, but the location is where it counts. Tropicana Field is not a dump by any means. It is a nice facility, but it’s not what the fans think it is, it’s what the players think it is. The stadium has a nice view of the stadium, but the seats are small and packed. It’s not a great place to watch a game. The fans who like the stadium are pretty loyal. The problem is there are a lot of fans who don’t like the stadium or the team in general.
As far as I can tell, Tampa Bay Rays attendance is all about their location. If you want to go to the games, it is best to take public transportation to Tropicana Field. Parking is an option, but the problem is that it is not easy to get to. It is easy to go if you have a car or a bus, but many people have no choice but to drive. What makes this even more difficult is that many people have to drive into Tampa to get to the Trop.
St. Pete and the Trop Problem
I’m pretty sure you can say the New York Mets play in New York. But the attendance for the Mets in New York is far different than what the attendance in Tampa is for the Rays.
Funny thing about Tampa. They claim to have the best weather in the country. But their attendance figures are dismal. You could argue that the weather is too hot for baseball, but it is true that Tampa Bay is one of the few places in the country with average temperatures in the 80s and 90s. I don’t care what the temperature is if the Rays are sitting in the dugout. And that is what Florida is all about. The state in the south with a lot of sunshine.
While the Rays are still on St. Petersburg’s waterfront, their long-term stadium lease makes clear that they will remain in the city until at least 2027 — a deal that was agreed to in the mid-2000s when the team was still in the American League.
So, the short answer to this question is, the Rays are staying put in St. Pete till the end of the lease, but they can’t be forced to stay.
How Bad is it To Get to St. Pete?
I was lucky enough to get the last spot out, and the parking lot for the last hour was full of people. But with so many people, you couldn’t even make it down the parking lot. Cars started backing up on the highway all the way to Tampa, so I had to use the shoulder of the road.
The Ryans have said that they will move and that we will see them in Tampa. They have a lot of fans and so do we! I’ve been texting with some of them and they were telling me that they were already in Tampa early Saturday morning.
The Trop Gets Most of their Attendance from the AL East
The New York Yankees are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. With the team being a power force, you would expect big crowds for a visit by the Yankees to Tropicana Field. More and more, the MLB is trying to grow the game of baseball in terms of internationalization. Recently, international markets have become an important part of the game, which can be seen at major league ballparks like Yankee Stadium, Progressive Field, and Fenway Park. In order to be able to sell more tickets to out of state games, more international markets need to be created. In order to grow the popularity of the sport, more international markets need to be created. The Trop is no exception, with the games being broadcast around the world.
Rays Have Solid TV Ratings
I wonder if there are some people out there that blame the baseball team for the problems in this state. I mean Miami, Florida is in the bottom 7 of the country in population, the cost of living is over $20,000 more than other states on average, and this state ranks low in national income. It is all the things that are wrong with this state.
The Rays could be one of the most exciting teams to watch in the American League. The Rays are in the AL East division. The division has four of the best teams in baseball. The Rays only play their division rivals twice a year. The Rays are the only team who have a game against the New York Yankees when the teams play.
Solution
You know, a lot of that is to do with the team’s reputation. The Rays haven’t been to any postseasons since 2013, and the previous two were also shortened to get to the World Series. While the Rays have a long tradition of success across all sports, it hasn’t translated to baseball the way it has for other teams.
Miami was actually a major league city for many years before Marlins Park opened. The Dolphins were a major sporting franchise. The Miami Heat was an NBA franchise for many years in the 1990s. I doubt the attendance numbers for the Marlins at Marlins Park would be too different from what Miami is used to seeing in Marlins Park.
You know, I was just thinking about the stadium.