Oh my goodness... I couldn't agree more, LOL!! My jaw dropped when I first walked into Tropicana Field years ago. I proclaimed the place "an insult to the game of baseball". We've always had a good time when we've gone there, but it's an awful place overall.
Amalie Arena has a Stanley Cup winner. Hockey is growing here. Also, Tropicana Field is hard to get to. St. Pete is nice, but most of the population are north and east of Tampa. The Rsys would love a stadium near the Fairgrounds (I4 and 75/US 301 area or downtown Tampa.
Interesting.. thanks. I have heard numerous times that Tropicana Field is hard to get to. It seemed easy to us, but of course we don't live in Florida.
Also check out jjotto's post in #62.
It is hard to get to, especially when the fan base is east of your home base.