Fans boost Rays talk in Oakland after hurricane damage Tropicana Field originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
With Tropicana Field’s roof devastated by Hurricane Milton, could the Tampa Bay Rays play? Oakland During the 2025 MLB season?
On Tuesday, former MLB general manager Jim Bowden highlighted the damage done to the Rays’ stadium and asked his fans where they see the organization playing at home next season.
Hurricane Milton’s damage to Tropicana Field’s roof is a bigger problem than most realize. Replacing it would cost 9 figures and moving to a new park in a few years doesn’t make sense. #good heavens I can’t play there without a rain drainage system. Where will they play in 2025?
—Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenGM) October 15, 2024
Naturally, MLB X (formerly Twitter) reacted in a way that calls for more baseball on the coliseum.
How about playing in Oakland, my friend?
– Woody Paige (@woodypaige) October 15, 2024
The Oakland Coliseum is available
— Jon Raíz (@JonnyRoot_) October 15, 2024
last monthThe A’s left Oakland, their home since 1968, before moving to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, currently the home of the River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons. . Your proposal las vegas baseball stadium It is scheduled to be built in time for the 2028 campaign.
The city now finds itself without representation in the MLB, NBA or AFL/NFL for the first time since 1959.
With Tropicana Field potentially out of commission for next season, perhaps MLB baseball will return to the Coliseum.
Evidently, Oakland fans are not against the idea.
