Fans push Rays-in-Oakland talk after Tropicana Field damage NBC 7 San Diego [Video]
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Fans push Rays-in-Oakland talk after Tropicana Field damage NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

The Tampa Bay Rays could begin the 2025 MLB season playing home games in another city after Tropicana Field had its roof destroyed by Hurricane Milton last week.

One theoretical destination is Oakland, which no longer has a professional baseball team following the exodus of the Athletics.

Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden highlighted the damages to the Rays’ stadium Tuesday on X, and asked his followers where they could see the team playing home games next season.

Hurricane Milton damage to the roof at Tropicana Field is a bigger deal than most understand. It would cost 9 figures to replace and moving into new park in a few years doesn’t make sense. #Rays can’t play there with no draining system for rain. Where will they play in 2025?

— Jim Bowden⚾️ (@JimBowdenGM) October 15, 2024

A good chunk of fans among the nearly 2,000 who initially responded — including noted scribe Woody Paige — called for more baseball at the Oakland Coliseum…

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