12 Funniest Tweets About Rays Nonsense Plan to Play in Montreal and Tampa Bay
By Sean Facey
The Rays surprised practically everyone on Thursday when they were given permission by the MLB to explore the idea of playing between two cities, Tampa Bay and Montreal.
But after the initial shock wore off, fans on Twitter had some hilarious responses to the outrageous two-city plan.
We've already got a sneak preview of what their uniforms would look like! It truly pays homage to both cities.
And look, now the Rays can undersell two stadiums at a time instead of just one.
Traveling might be a bit of an issue, though. Let's hope the Rays don't mind some layovers, because there aren't any direct flights from Tampa to Montreal.
Some are so dumbfounded by the idea that they don't even know what to think.
A possible rebrand could actually give a perfect mash-up between the Expos and the Rays.
Now here's an idea worth considering: just play the games on a flying field and cut out the hassle of having to maintain two separate stadiums. The whole "no direct flights" thing might pose an issue, though.
After pioneering the opener strategy, the Rays would be able to take things one step further with two cities in hand.
Take your pick on which city gets to lead the team's name.
The new idea is so intriguing that the Chicago Bulls have taken note!
It's gonna be tough for commissioner Rob Manfred to explain the logic behind this who ordeal.
The Rays have a chance to be the first in a very unsavory accomplishment.
Look, in all honesty, the Rays might want to play in Montreal, but the fans definitely do not.
On second thought, based on how people have reacted, the Rays might be better off just scrapping the idea altogether.