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

George Steinbrenner Field is playing host to Tampa Bay for all of the 2025 season. The Rays are playing in Tampa and had Frank Morsanti gotten his way back in the 1980's and early '90's Tampa would have been their home all along.

Today is opening day for the Tampa Bay Rays, and although it's a home opener, the Rays aren't playing at Tropicana Field. The Rays are utilizing the New York Yankees' spring training facility, Steinbrenner Field,