Prospects of bringing baseball back to Montreal making ‘progress’
Global News
The president of the Tampa Bay Rays says talks on the prospect of creating a split season between the Florida team and Montreal are progressing.
The president of the Tampa Bay Rays is giving Montreal baseball fans some new reasons to get excited.
Matthew Silverman said on the Tampa Bay Rays Podcast on Sept. 25 that talks of creating a split season with Montreal are making “progress.”
The team even has plans to promote this prospect in October.
“We’re going to add a sign in the right-field foul territory with a very simple Tampa Bay — Montreal graphic. Especially with the eyes of baseball on us this October, we want that visible symbol of our plan and excitement for it,” Silverman said.
There was no comment from the office of Stephen Bronfman, the investor behind plans to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal, about the ongoing discussions.
But the idea certainly is creating a lot of buzz in Montreal.
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