Tampa Bay Times reporters describe what it’s like at Steinbrenner and around Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s a race against the clock for the Tampa Bay Rays as they prepare to open ... advantage is such an important thing in all sports, but in baseball especially,” he said.

After significant damage to Tropicana Field during October hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing their 2025 home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training facility for the team's AL East rival New York Yankees.