John Romano: Unless you have $3B to spare, a solution for the Rays could be tricky
The mayor? He felt betrayed. The Rays? They felt cornered. The community? Based on social media chatter, residents felt angry and bewildered. Maybe angry and stunned. Also, just plain angry. The ...
John Romano: What’s next for the Rays? Grab a seat because there is no end in sight.
Once again, we are on the precipice. Inches from calamity and miles from comfort. The decision by Rays owner Stuart Sternberg ...
John Romano: If stadium deal is dead, it’s time for Stuart Sternberg to sell Rays
We never wanted any of them to leave. Not Longo and not CC. Not Price, not Snell, not Kiermaier, not Zobrist. All of the ...
John Romano: A move to the pen turned his world around. And turned a lot of heads.
Forget the three seasons at Texas Tech. Forget the award he received as the Tampa Bay Rays' minor-league pitcher of the year ...
John Romano: How do you solve the conundrum of the Rays' 6-man rotation?
So, you want to be a baseball GM? Want to make the calls, do the deals, endure the barbs. You want an owner looking over your ...
John Romano: A ‘crucial’ time for Jonny DeLuca in his first shot at a starting job
He is neither a phenom nor an established hitter. He is not a new face and not a darling of the preseason hype. He is not a kid anymore, and he hasn’t yet scored the big contract. He is, simply, hope.