Rays, St. Petersburg announce news conference expected to include ballpark details

The Tampa Bay Rays and the city of St. Petersburg announced a news conference for Tuesday expected to include finalized details about a new downtown ballpark. The playoff-bound franchise has fielded competitive teams over the past several years but struggled to draw fans to Tropicana Field, widely-regarded as one of the most outmoded facilities in Major League Baseball. The have been in the works for several months. The Rays, who have played in the Trop since they first took the field in 1998 , are averaging 17,778 per game this...