This almost seems inevitable when considering how poor the Tampa Bay Rays’ attendance has been over the years. Their fans will say different but the numbers don’t lie.
The Rays have consistently struggled to draw fans since their inception in 1998, and have managed the lowest attendance among American League clubs in two of the last three seasons. Beset with a disinterested fan base in a city with economic issues, Sternberg has discussed with his Wall Street associates the possibility of relocating to Montreal, according to the New York Daily News.
“Say what you will about Montreal, but the Expos drew well over two million fans four times there in their heyday, while the Rays did that only once, their first year,” said one MLB official.
The Toronto Blue Jays played an exhibition game in Montreal before the season and the turnout by the baseball fans there was very impressive. It sparked questions as to whether a team would return to Montreal one day and here we are.
H/T the Score