.Jesse Rogers, ESPN Personnel WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:38 PM ETCloseJesse participated in ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and deals with MLB for ESPN.com.LOS ANGELES-- Major League Baseball is expecting to recognize by X-mas whether Tropicana Area are going to be usable to begin the 2025 time after the roof covering was torn off through Storm Milton earlier this month.Speaking before Video game 2 of the Planet Set on Saturday, Rob Manfred stated the method to identify whether timely repair work for the Tampa fl Gulf Rays' coliseum are actually possible is on-going." They are actually still in the damage-assessment mode," Manfred pointed out. "They're attempting to identify exactly how bad the damages is actually that needs to have to acquire carried out, as well as undoubtedly, it was actually certainly not simply the roof covering." Manfred indicated there are numerous choices available if Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla, isn't ready for Position Time. They include dipping into a minor league or spring season resource, with a source claiming Tampa bay, Dunedin as well as Clearwater are amongst the possible close-by cities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe The big apple Yankees' Single-A group, the Tampa Tarpons, play in Tampa bay, however it is actually not known whether that would certainly be the probably home for the Rays. There are actually numerous other minors groups in the location, as well.Wherever the Rays participate in, the field and/or coliseum will likely require becoming satisfy two majors teams." It begins with the having fun area and the security of the ball park itself," MLB Athletes Organization executive supervisor Tony Clark mentioned Friday just before Video game 1 of the Series. "Making certain that you may receive the work carried out that you require to get carried out and that the surface is reflective, as well as the ballpark is reflective, of major league standards." The organization is actually already modifying one more minor league park, in Sacramento, California, to satisfy the Athletics while their brand new arena is actually being built in Sin city. The game is actually putting in a lawn surface for safer conditions as a result of the summer months heat.As for the Rays, it is actually also achievable the MLB or even Minors Baseball routine might have to be actually slightly become satisfy a transfer to a various park, however the league possesses yet to choose a strategy. That must happen just before the new year." There was damage internally, also, as well as our company won't recognize precisely what is actually visiting happen until they finish that process," Manfred claimed.