The roof was rated for 115mph winds in 1989 and lasted for 35 years through all kinds of Florida weather (101mph winds were recorded in St. Pete during Milton). That’s better than most houses. They’ll repair it and the Rays will play there for a few more years.
@@keith96969 Charlotte, NC? That would be “uptown” and nahh, the Rays aren’t moving. If you mean the Rays’ spring training facility in Port Charlotte, I hope it’s still standing.
No one was actually sheltering at the Trop. It was a back up location for lineman and first responders.. I live on the east side of the Bay, and received damage to my roof and pool screen. I'm thankful my house is still standing. 🙏
Another problem with going without a roof is there’s no on field drainage system. I imagine that would be a major problem with all the storm systems passing through at any given time.
Honestly, I would just close the ball park for a few years and share with Miami, or just find the biggest ball park in Sarasota and stay there for the period of time that it takes for a new roof.
A new ballpark in St. Pete won't be ready until 2028. The Rays aren't leaving the Trop. before then. MLB will work with the Rays on a temporary home to start 2025, until the Trop is back open for business.
@@rjl1184guessing they're going to have to start the 2025 season in a minor league ballpark or a college baseball stadium and Rays home games getting rained out
@@davidlafleche1142 I've been to Tropicana field,the Rays could have a better stadium to play in. They ought to take a page from the Blue Wahoos stadium blueprint.
There are other logistics to consider when "just leaving the roof off". This is an indoor stadium that wasn't built to withstand outdoor weather. The weather proofing and drainage issues alone would cost more than a temporary roof.
Prayers to those affected by Milton 🙏. That being said, I would personally want to see the Rays play in the Trop without a roof. It actually looks (slightly) better that way. Even if it’s just a game. Marlins Park is a solid temporary solution but they may go to Jacksonville because if the Rays become good in their short stint in Miami, there’s a chance people from there may rally around the Rays instead of the Marlins, and you don’t want that. You’d have to renovate JAX, but considering how open the MLB was to doing that in Buffalo and Sacramento, it isn’t far off.
Wow, wow wow. conditions have deteriorated something that I’ve never thought I’d see. In my whole life. Much love to every city and place involved in this. And person of course.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I predict that Rays fans will have to get used to rainouts and doubleheaders next season, Is Daytona a possibility? it was rumored as a temporary home for the Jags during 2027-8 or so while their stadium is undergoing a renovation
What people are forgetting is there isn't a spare roof sitting in a warehouse that you can just throw up there as an easy repair. That roof will need to be special made to specs and something of that magnitude could take a long time, as in a year. My guess is Rays will play somewhere else next season.
They could also use Steinbrenner field the Yankees spring training facility it seats 11,000 that’s about what they get anyway while their stadiums being built
They should play at OCo and send John Fisher a message while their roof gets repaired. OCo a more viable site than the Trop, fun symbolism for sure. Also willing to bet no new stadium for the Rays. A lot of the upgrades they want could probably be done with insurance money, including a completely reimagined roof concept.
Only 15 people were in that stadium when the roof came off. It was set up as a possible staging area but they never activated it because the hurricanes grading was too high when it made landfall. They had abandoned all plans to use it as a shelter for first responders long before the roof came off.
I'm not convinced that this doesn't open up discussions with other cities for a potential relocation. Their current offer for the new stadium in St. Pete should really be called the "Great Compromise," as the Rays really wanted to look elsewhere. Just watch, cities will be sending entourages to the team for relocation discussions. Places like Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Nashville, Charlotte and maybe even Montreal and Portland.
Does this really mean that Tropicana Field is going to be demolished to make room for the new Gas Plant Stadium if the Rays use USF Baseball Stadium aka “The Red” as their temporary home for the next 3 years?
This is very similar to the circumstances when the Metrodome roof collapsed after a snowstorm in Dec. 2010, they were able to replace the roof in time for the 2011 season. It's going to take time for inspectors to determine the integrity of the frame for the roof, and move forward on getting a new roof installed. My guess, depending on timing, the Ray will have to play home games elsewhere probably for April & May next year before the Trop. is ready. Some temporary sites could include Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, FL (where the Ray's play spring ball in March), Champions Field at ESPN Wide World of Sports near Orlando, and perhaps Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where MLB games have been played in the past, including some games for the Montreal Expos in 2003 and 2004. Overall, the Rays will return to Tropicana Field. It just not known how long until they get back home.
No, it’s more similar to the super dome during Katrina. The metrodome was an air pressurized roof that was weighed down by snow. Tropicana field, like the super dome, had its roof blown off in a car 3 hurricane.
They should tear down the trop and start building the new stadium, and play at temporary stadiums for the next few years. Al Lang, Standstead, world of sports, san juan puerto rico, havana cuba. All potential options. Could even play summer games in Buffalo or Montreal to avoid storms or hot weather. Or marlin park. The old rangers stadium Choctaw is also an option
Though having the roof off would be a vast improvement, I would have to think the interior is not waterproofed to deal with rainstorms as you had mentioned. Electronics and what not would have to be protected from the rain
The Rays open the 2025 season at home against the Rockies on March 27. That gives them just over 5 months to fix it. I'm no architect or anything like that but I highly doubt there's time for that. I think the Rays play next season somewhere else. There was talk about an Orlando team not long ago. Don't know if there's a decent stadium there. Of course, there's plenty of minor league and spring training facilities around there, just smaller, but large attendance has never been a problem for the Rays, even during the playoffs last year. So they will probably play at their spring training facility, don't recall where that is. Only issue I see is if it's major league ready. We can be thankful the Rays didn't make the playoffs because there's a good chance they would have been playing a game there. Had they been the third wild card instead of the Tigers, they might have been hosting the Guardians last night during this storm.
The agreement to a new ballpark in St Pete could get nullified but I don’t see the Rays planning on moving to a different city like Montreal or even Nashville
The controversy isn't staying in Tampa its the stadium location. They have a large fanbase but that fanbase doesn't want to attend games because the location sucks very badly.
The original Astrodome had a glass dome with real grass inside. Very impractical and bad glares, so they opaqued the roof and invented Astroturf. I did see live footage of the Trop ripping apart on WFLA's youtube stream last night waiting for my power to go out.
It’s not like the roof collapsed. It appears only the soft surface was destroyed and all the metal structure survived. If so it should be a relatively easy fix.
They probably will repair it. I'd like to see them remove the roof and install natural grass - though, to be fair, there is a reason the hockey team are called the Lightning. Other than that, I'd like to see them simply move to Orlando. It's not like the Rays get much fan support, anyway. Let's just be thankful that the Rays aren't in the LCS.
This might be a good time for mlb to temporarily deactivate the A’s and the Rays until they build their own stadiums and downsize to 28 for this next few years or so. They could do some temporary reconfiguring with the divisions and have 2 divisions of 7 within the AL and NL. Play division teams 13 games each, within conference teams 6 times each, and interleague teams 3 times. Move Angels and Mariners to NL West. Move White Sox Guardians and Brewers to AL East. Move Royals and Twins AL West and also add Cardinals Brewers and Cubs to Al West. Move Reds and Pirates to NL East. Temporary configuration teams will be moved back to their original leagues likely when teams are reactivated and expansion happens to 32
The replacement roof for the Metrodome wasn't that much of an upgrade. The old roof had 2 layers, with the inner layer hanging down which was apparently supposed to have an acoustic benefit and it also allowed for hot air to be pumped between the layers to help prevent ice and snow buildup. The rate of snowfall in the 2010 blizzard was just too much for their snow removal techniques to handle. The primary differences with the new roof were that the grid section in the middle of the roof had only one layer, which did allow for a little more light to come through, and they added pieces that hung down from the cables, probably also for acoustic effect. The Vikings played for 3 years with the new roof before vacating the Metrodome, and construction on US Bank Stadium itself didn't begin until after the Vikings left the Metrodome. I'm curious to find out about the integrity of the Trop's support structure post-Milton, but it seems to look intact, so hopefully any damage beyond the roof panels being shredded is minimal. You were right about the weather. Tampa Bay is notorious for daily pop-up thunderstorms during the season, and the heat and humidity are extreme at times. No roof for the last 3 years of the Trop would be horrible, but might be a logistical necessity depending on the full extent of the damage, repair costs, timing, etc.
It's October. First game there is probably planned for Late March. In all likelihood it'll be replaced before then. Main issue are if there was any actual structural damage to the supports themselves, vs it ripping off the covering, or if they can't source new covering material in time. I'll add that this roof is not structural unlike Minnesota (air supported roof) - the stuff here is all mounted to the steel, not the roof materiel itself.
It's being replaced by 2028, so probably not a significant rehab. I'm guessing repairs will be paid for by insurance, the stadium authority, and the team.
I don’t know enough about stadiums to know whether turning it into a giant greenhouse with glass is a good idea, considering what greenhouses actually DO.
The Vikings were not building US Bank Stadium when the Metrodome's collapse happened. It was before they got funding. It certainly did help with negotiating for state money though.
They will Most likely play the first quarter of Home games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Ballpark while the Roof is rebuilt. They played there in spring Training 2023 and it hosted the World Baseball Classic before as well as multiple minor league teams in the regular season
Regardless of how much rain Tampa receives; there is no drainage system to accommodate any amount of rain if it were to be left as an open air stadium.
Honestly, what did the architects think about when they designed the roof of a stadium placed right at one of the most hurricane hit areas on the planet? Maybe they thought, if a hurricane would possible destroy parts of a strong roof, we might as well make it so thin that the winds will tear the whole thing down, which might be easier to fix compared to several small holes.
No, because those stadiums are built with drainage systems. The Trop is just not designed to be exposed to the elements. The roof has to be fixed or they can't play there.
@@thescott7539 I’m discussing the general concept of rain delays in Florida. Of course drainage would need to be added, but that’s a cheaper fix versus a new roof.
Letting more natural light in you would want the roof to be perfectly clear. Making the roof even brighter is terrible for baseball. They should make it darker if anything. The Astrodome needed the roof panels painted because the original roof blinded the players on fly balls.
I feel like that's the kind of thing where it's all or nothing. Once you have one breach, it was going to completely go. UV damage and other weathering over the years might have weakened it.
The Rays may have to use a temporary ballpark like Steinbrenner field for a couple of months into the 2025 MLB season. If they use Steinbrenner field, at least they’ll actually be in Tampa.
Its actually a pretty strong fabric. The problem is the forces involved with 120mph winds on something that large are insane, and the fabric predictably ripped, and once the rip starts it spreads.
I'm not sure you could even make it an outdoor stadium as it was designed to be an indoor stadium. Meaning if it rains, there might not be anywhere for the water to go. The interior is not built to withstand the elements.
Their season is over, so I’d imagine reroof it before next April, if that can be done. This may be what they finally need to go ahead and file for relocation, which would be too bad.
I guess it depends on what they planned on doing with the stadium once the Rays move. If the plan was to demolish it I assume they'll patch it back up to what it was.
The roof was rated for 115mph winds in 1989 and lasted for 35 years through all kinds of Florida weather (101mph winds were recorded in St. Pete during Milton). That’s better than most houses. They’ll repair it and the Rays will play there for a few more years.
Move to Charlotte got that beautiful downtown stadium
It got destroyed well under the wind speeds up was rated for, and that's better than most houses...?
@@keith96969 Charlotte, NC? That would be “uptown” and nahh, the Rays aren’t moving. If you mean the Rays’ spring training facility in Port Charlotte, I hope it’s still standing.
@@principalmcvicker6530 Show me a 35 year old roof that is as strong as when it was new.
It looks rather thin and flimsy fabric to me...
No one was actually sheltering at the Trop. It was a back up location for lineman and first responders.. I live on the east side of the Bay, and received damage to my roof and pool screen. I'm thankful my house is still standing. 🙏
Even if they were sheltering there, they would shelter on The concourse, and not to field
Another problem with going without a roof is there’s no on field drainage system. I imagine that would be a major problem with all the storm systems passing through at any given time.
Honestly, I would just close the ball park for a few years and share with Miami, or just find the biggest ball park in Sarasota and stay there for the period of time that it takes for a new roof.
Kind of reminiscent of the Superdome after Katrina
Or the Metrodome after a blizzard.
Not really the Superdome roof was damaged but not the whole thing.
@@dvferyanceyeah superdome held up much much better
@@davidlafleche1142
Da roof dat *collapsed?*
The Superdome has a solid roof, it pretty much stayed intact, just had the outer shell torn off.
I imagine the rays will play somewhere else while the roof gets repaired, or they could just start work on the new stadium early and bulldoze the trop
Depressed ginger the roof clasp in 2010 not 2012
A new ballpark in St. Pete won't be ready until 2028. The Rays aren't leaving the Trop. before then. MLB will work with the Rays on a temporary home to start 2025, until the Trop is back open for business.
@@rjl1184guessing they're going to have to start the 2025 season in a minor league ballpark or a college baseball stadium and Rays home games getting rained out
It's been more than time for the Rays to get a new ball park. That sucks the stadium got hit like that. Hopefully nobody got seriously hurt
Until now, there was nothing wrong with it.
@@davidlafleche1142 I've been to Tropicana field,the Rays could have a better stadium to play in. They ought to take a page from the Blue Wahoos stadium blueprint.
I live and Tampa and can confirm the storm was pretty rough. Mostly because it lasted for so many hours.
This is an even worse disaster than the Rays actual season
You got that right !
You just had to mention the metrodome 😂. That was such an awful 😖 year as a vikings fan. We went 6-10 with Farve on his last year 😢. Hard times.
Hearing the cots were set up for after the storm and no one was in immediate danger during the roof tear, no injuries were reportedly thankfully
You and your natural light.
Haha true. DG always talks about that. Blame the Chargers and Vikings
My guess is the Miami Marlins will probably share the stadium with the Rays when it's not in use.
There are other logistics to consider when "just leaving the roof off". This is an indoor stadium that wasn't built to withstand outdoor weather. The weather proofing and drainage issues alone would cost more than a temporary roof.
That was my thought exactly. Not designed to be rained on, nor to sit out in the sun.
That is an improvement for that horrendous AAA level stadium. In all seriousness, hope the folks are safe!
Prayers to those affected by Milton 🙏. That being said, I would personally want to see the Rays play in the Trop without a roof. It actually looks (slightly) better that way. Even if it’s just a game. Marlins Park is a solid temporary solution but they may go to Jacksonville because if the Rays become good in their short stint in Miami, there’s a chance people from there may rally around the Rays instead of the Marlins, and you don’t want that. You’d have to renovate JAX, but considering how open the MLB was to doing that in Buffalo and Sacramento, it isn’t far off.
Baseball in the Jaguars stadium? To quote a certain disgraced wrestling promoter's WWE theme song: NO CHANCE IN HECK
Wow, this week 2 Tropicanas have now gotten destroyed on the sites of future ballparks
Why the hell they still use a tent for a colliseum.... its 2024 and you live in the tropics!
Because it was built in the 80s
Wow, wow wow. conditions have deteriorated something that I’ve never thought I’d see. In my whole life. Much love to every city and place involved in this. And person of course.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Rays: Yep let’s build a new stadium 💀
Or move
I predict that Rays fans will have to get used to rainouts and doubleheaders next season, Is Daytona a possibility? it was rumored as a temporary home for the Jags during 2027-8 or so while their stadium is undergoing a renovation
What people are forgetting is there isn't a spare roof sitting in a warehouse that you can just throw up there as an easy repair. That roof will need to be special made to specs and something of that magnitude could take a long time, as in a year. My guess is Rays will play somewhere else next season.
They could also use Steinbrenner field the Yankees spring training facility it seats 11,000 that’s about what they get anyway while their stadiums being built
They should play at OCo and send John Fisher a message while their roof gets repaired. OCo a more viable site than the Trop, fun symbolism for sure. Also willing to bet no new stadium for the Rays. A lot of the upgrades they want could probably be done with insurance money, including a completely reimagined roof concept.
Why not try to play at Marlins Park? They’d almost for sure draw more than the Marlins themselves
The moment I saw this happened I immediately said "oh Depressed Ginger is gonna take a break from politics for this one."
I wish he would stick to sports.
@@dustinsindledecker154 me too. I’m tired of all of the hyper partisan stuff clogging my feed.
For a couple of seasons... the Oakland Rays!
The Rays should play in Oakland until they have a new stadium.
Only 15 people were in that stadium when the roof came off. It was set up as a possible staging area but they never activated it because the hurricanes grading was too high when it made landfall. They had abandoned all plans to use it as a shelter for first responders long before the roof came off.
might as well demo it at this point.
Everyone knew the Trop stood zero chance against a direct hurricane hit, emergency housing for relief workers? they deserve better lol
Ironically, two Tropicana named structures on opposite ends of the country were destroyed/damaged on the same day. What are the chances?????
It’s gets even better, they are both going to be the future sites of ballparks to replace the 2 worst stadiums in MLB for the 2 cheapest organizations
I'm not convinced that this doesn't open up discussions with other cities for a potential relocation. Their current offer for the new stadium in St. Pete should really be called the "Great Compromise," as the Rays really wanted to look elsewhere. Just watch, cities will be sending entourages to the team for relocation discussions. Places like Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Nashville, Charlotte and maybe even Montreal and Portland.
Does this really mean that Tropicana Field is going to be demolished to make room for the new Gas Plant Stadium if the Rays use USF Baseball Stadium aka “The Red” as their temporary home for the next 3 years?
Montreal’s Olympic stadium is in the process of repairing the roof which it will take 4 years to repair
This is very similar to the circumstances when the Metrodome roof collapsed after a snowstorm in Dec. 2010, they were able to replace the roof in time for the 2011 season. It's going to take time for inspectors to determine the integrity of the frame for the roof, and move forward on getting a new roof installed. My guess, depending on timing, the Ray will have to play home games elsewhere probably for April & May next year before the Trop. is ready.
Some temporary sites could include Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, FL (where the Ray's play spring ball in March), Champions Field at ESPN Wide World of Sports near Orlando, and perhaps Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where MLB games have been played in the past, including some games for the Montreal Expos in 2003 and 2004. Overall, the Rays will return to Tropicana Field. It just not known how long until they get back home.
No, it’s more similar to the super dome during Katrina. The metrodome was an air pressurized roof that was weighed down by snow. Tropicana field, like the super dome, had its roof blown off in a car 3 hurricane.
They should tear down the trop and start building the new stadium, and play at temporary stadiums for the next few years. Al Lang, Standstead, world of sports, san juan puerto rico, havana cuba. All potential options. Could even play summer games in Buffalo or Montreal to avoid storms or hot weather. Or marlin park. The old rangers stadium Choctaw is also an option
Though having the roof off would be a vast improvement, I would have to think the interior is not waterproofed to deal with rainstorms as you had mentioned. Electronics and what not would have to be protected from the rain
Imagine riding out that storm from the catwalks.
The Rays open the 2025 season at home against the Rockies on March 27. That gives them just over 5 months to fix it. I'm no architect or anything like that but I highly doubt there's time for that. I think the Rays play next season somewhere else. There was talk about an Orlando team not long ago. Don't know if there's a decent stadium there. Of course, there's plenty of minor league and spring training facilities around there, just smaller, but large attendance has never been a problem for the Rays, even during the playoffs last year. So they will probably play at their spring training facility, don't recall where that is. Only issue I see is if it's major league ready.
We can be thankful the Rays didn't make the playoffs because there's a good chance they would have been playing a game there. Had they been the third wild card instead of the Tigers, they might have been hosting the Guardians last night during this storm.
They can play at George Steinbrenner stadium if they need to. Right in Tampa, next to USF
The agreement to a new ballpark in St Pete could get nullified but I don’t see the Rays planning on moving to a different city like Montreal or even Nashville
A new roof costs a couple hundred million dollars. I can totally see Stade Olympique getting the Rays for a few years until the new Trop is built.
True but Montreal fans probably want the Rays to be purchased by a Montreal based company if the Rays do actually play at Stade Olympique
The controversy isn't staying in Tampa its the stadium location. They have a large fanbase but that fanbase doesn't want to attend games because the location sucks very badly.
The original Astrodome had a glass dome with real grass inside. Very impractical and bad glares, so they opaqued the roof and invented Astroturf. I did see live footage of the Trop ripping apart on WFLA's youtube stream last night waiting for my power to go out.
An open air stadium in Tampa would be insane because of the humidity there in the summer. But then again, they don't draw people anyway.
It’s not like the roof collapsed. It appears only the soft surface was destroyed and all the metal structure survived. If so it should be a relatively easy fix.
Thankfully they've got plenty of tarps in that stadium...
They probably will repair it.
I'd like to see them remove the roof and install natural grass - though, to be fair, there is a reason the hockey team are called the Lightning.
Other than that, I'd like to see them simply move to Orlando. It's not like the Rays get much fan support, anyway.
Let's just be thankful that the Rays aren't in the LCS.
They should play at the blue jays spring training stadium at TD ballpark
The stadium looks a bit better without the roof is better
I don't see why Tampa can't play at a minor league stadium. They don't draw crowds anyway. If anything the stadium will look more full.
Apparently from what I have read the seats weren't made for outdoor use. I guess some of them are padded?
Rays players and fans probably been waiting for this to happen, hopefully the sheltered people were safe
Play in A Minor League Park like Oakland will do until the new stadium is ready. Problem solved. It's not worth fixing that monstrosity
This might be a good time for mlb to temporarily deactivate the A’s and the Rays until they build their own stadiums and downsize to 28 for this next few years or so. They could do some temporary reconfiguring with the divisions and have 2 divisions of 7 within the AL and NL. Play division teams 13 games each, within conference teams 6 times each, and interleague teams 3 times. Move Angels and Mariners to NL West. Move White Sox Guardians and Brewers to AL East. Move Royals and Twins AL West and also add Cardinals Brewers and Cubs to Al West. Move Reds and Pirates to NL East. Temporary configuration teams will be moved back to their original leagues likely when teams are reactivated and expansion happens to 32
If the rays were in postseason now with the roof like that. They could play games in marlins park. They wouldn't havent to worry about rain.
The metro dome came to mind while watching this video and you mentioned it. Happened back in 2010.
The Trop was a horrible ballpark BEFORE Milton.
“Football can actually be played WITHOUT A ROOF!” God to the knuckleheads that built that flimsy roof.
At least it didn't cost a billion dollars, like Olympic Stadium.
Is that a movie quote or something i dont get? This is a baseball stadium lol
The replacement roof for the Metrodome wasn't that much of an upgrade. The old roof had 2 layers, with the inner layer hanging down which was apparently supposed to have an acoustic benefit and it also allowed for hot air to be pumped between the layers to help prevent ice and snow buildup. The rate of snowfall in the 2010 blizzard was just too much for their snow removal techniques to handle. The primary differences with the new roof were that the grid section in the middle of the roof had only one layer, which did allow for a little more light to come through, and they added pieces that hung down from the cables, probably also for acoustic effect. The Vikings played for 3 years with the new roof before vacating the Metrodome, and construction on US Bank Stadium itself didn't begin until after the Vikings left the Metrodome. I'm curious to find out about the integrity of the Trop's support structure post-Milton, but it seems to look intact, so hopefully any damage beyond the roof panels being shredded is minimal. You were right about the weather. Tampa Bay is notorious for daily pop-up thunderstorms during the season, and the heat and humidity are extreme at times. No roof for the last 3 years of the Trop would be horrible, but might be a logistical necessity depending on the full extent of the damage, repair costs, timing, etc.
Move Ray's to the Alamodome for a season!
No point to waste money on a roof when the stadium will be replaced soon enough
It's October. First game there is probably planned for Late March. In all likelihood it'll be replaced before then. Main issue are if there was any actual structural damage to the supports themselves, vs it ripping off the covering, or if they can't source new covering material in time. I'll add that this roof is not structural unlike Minnesota (air supported roof) - the stuff here is all mounted to the steel, not the roof materiel itself.
It gives the Ryas a chance to lobby the city for a bunch of money to rehab that stadium which was in dire need of a rehab in the first place.
It's being replaced by 2028, so probably not a significant rehab. I'm guessing repairs will be paid for by insurance, the stadium authority, and the team.
The interior was not made for water run off. All materials used not weatherproof.
They said they moved everyone out before the storm made landfall
I don’t know enough about stadiums to know whether turning it into a giant greenhouse with glass is a good idea, considering what greenhouses actually DO.
I've been there. You wouldn't believe how well that AC works.
They could play at wild world of sports at disney world. They have had a few regular season games there in the past.
Would a translucent roof make it too difficult to see pop flies?
The Vikings were not building US Bank Stadium when the Metrodome's collapse happened. It was before they got funding. It certainly did help with negotiating for state money though.
I always think about the people who are inside these places and how tense and terrible it must be. Poor them.
Move them to Oakland and rename them the "Athletics". the Sacramento team can call themselves something else.
They used a tarp for a roof in a place where hurricanes hit. This seems like it was inevitable.
Only took 34 years
@@estebanswanRight? That’s better than most houses.
The Rays could always move to the Oakland Coliseum!
Looks like it was made of fabric. Should be easy to repair. No big whoop.
To be honest, it's an improvement.
Why have a fabric roof in a hurricane zone
The Rays average attendance could probably fit in Steinbrenner field, haha.
It was a canvas roof. How difficult can it be to replace?
Well, it's not exactly a walk in the park
Depends what the cost is to repair it but if it's bad they should just take the insurance money and move on
No one was injured thankfully
Wow! A sports video! A rare thing on this channnel these days.
They will Most likely play the first quarter of Home games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Ballpark while the Roof is rebuilt. They played there in spring Training 2023 and it hosted the World Baseball Classic before as well as multiple minor league teams in the regular season
Regardless of how much rain Tampa receives; there is no drainage system to accommodate any amount of rain if it were to be left as an open air stadium.
Honestly, what did the architects think about when they designed the roof of a stadium placed right at one of the most hurricane hit areas on the planet? Maybe they thought, if a hurricane would possible destroy parts of a strong roof, we might as well make it so thin that the winds will tear the whole thing down, which might be easier to fix compared to several small holes.
They need to just leave the roof off. They also need to go back to being the Devil Rays. Rays just sounds dumb and their sunshine logo is crap.
Wouldn’t there be the same amount of rain delay issues if the rays played at a minor league park nearby vs tropicana field without a roof?
No, because those stadiums are built with drainage systems. The Trop is just not designed to be exposed to the elements. The roof has to be fixed or they can't play there.
@@thescott7539 I’m discussing the general concept of rain delays in Florida. Of course drainage would need to be added, but that’s a cheaper fix versus a new roof.
@@thescott7539 not to mention all the sound equipment/cables/lighting is designed for indoor use so that would all have to be replaced
I would love to know which insurance companies are going to cover the costs of rebuilding the roof.
Letting more natural light in you would want the roof to be perfectly clear. Making the roof even brighter is terrible for baseball. They should make it darker if anything. The Astrodome needed the roof panels painted because the original roof blinded the players on fly balls.
They should have moved to East Rutherford after 2008,before Giants Stadium was torn down.
Trop probably has a lot of unknown damage because of the rainwater once the roof was torn to shreds. They may have to relocate.
Not sure the field has the proper drainage to just remove the roof?
I feel like that's the kind of thing where it's all or nothing. Once you have one breach, it was going to completely go. UV damage and other weathering over the years might have weakened it.
Two different Tropicanas' got destroyed around the same time; two casino towers in Las Vegas and the roof of a baseball stadium in St Petersburg
The Rays may have to use a temporary ballpark like Steinbrenner field for a couple of months into the 2025 MLB season. If they use Steinbrenner field, at least they’ll actually be in Tampa.
Sorry to hear this
What the hell was the roof made of? Paper!
Poop. To match the rest of the place.
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@@Orlando_Steve Actually, the area nearby is very nice and cozy.
@@supremeb3563 The stadium itself is terrible. Worst, most depressing sports venue ever.
Its actually a pretty strong fabric. The problem is the forces involved with 120mph winds on something that large are insane, and the fabric predictably ripped, and once the rip starts it spreads.
I'm not sure you could even make it an outdoor stadium as it was designed to be an indoor stadium. Meaning if it rains, there might not be anywhere for the water to go. The interior is not built to withstand the elements.
I'm assuming the Trop is insured so something like this would be covered by insurance.
Their season is over, so I’d imagine reroof it before next April, if that can be done. This may be what they finally need to go ahead and file for relocation, which would be too bad.
I guess it depends on what they planned on doing with the stadium once the Rays move. If the plan was to demolish it I assume they'll patch it back up to what it was.