Here’s what y’all were most interested in reading this year.
This article has become a favorite tradition here at the site, my tenth at the helm. We had ~5.3 million page views this year, and for that I am grateful! I appreciate all of you and your readership.
Before we get to the top ten most-read articles, here are a few honorable mentions :
Now on to the top-10!
I’m still too hurt by this to discuss any further, let’s move on.
The City Council was the first to fold in the stadium bond standoff by rushing the bond approvals onto the City’s agenda before newly elected officials could take office and potentially sink the stadium deal negotiated by Mayor Ken Welch.
This was the most notable of a flurry of trades the Rays made mid-season, providing the Rays with three key pieces: UTIL Christopher Morel, RP Hunter Bigge, and prospect RHP Ty Johnson.
If there was one article I hope y’all read this year, it’s this one, where I broke down three important claims in the Rays Stadium saga, including a breakdown of cross references to the legal documents. Those claims were:
That third claim was actually a gift from the County Commission, in which they chose to regard the Rays “letter” — which claimed the Stadium deal was “dead” — did not meet the legal standard of a termination letter.
In this article, I questioned why Harold Ramirez was still on the roster, particularly when he cost $4.4 million. He would be designated for assignment on June 7.
This piece reacted to the news that Pinellas County was considering not approving their loans to fund the new Rays stadium, decrying a loss of tax revenue (which would pay for the bonds). As we saw, that was a legally precarious position, and the bonds eventually passed after a 49 day delay.
This piece explained why both Pinellas County and the St. Petersburg City Council were considering not approving their loans to fund the new Rays stadium.
After Rays co-President Brian Auld convinced the St. Petersburg City Council to cancel their plans to repair Tropicana Field, this timeline was put together to illustrate just how badly the Rays have managed to screw up their stadium plans time and time again.
All hail the SkyRay!
Adam provided a detailed look at the history of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge as we celebrated the inventive and unique uniforms the Rays debuted in 2024.
Other articles covering the City Connect jerseys, which made their debut in May 2024:
Following the devastation to Tropicana Field by Hurricane Milton, we broke down the most likely destinations for the Rays to play in 2025. Among the options was using a minor league stadium, which at the time was not a given. In a poll at the end of the article, only 18% of the 5,300+ respondents thought the Rays would choose such a low-seating venue.
If anyone is curious, here are the top articles from last year.
Thanks for reading, and Happy New Year to all Rays fans!
