As Rays return to Tropicana Field, they keep an eye on finding their 'forever home'

It’s been 18 months, almost to the day, since Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field. The Tampa Bay Rays spent last season playing home games in a spring training stadium with another team’s logo on its seats. A $1.3 billion stadium deal fell apart, and the team was sold. The Rays’ perpetually uncertain future had never been in murkier waters.Monday, then, will be a triumph regardless of the final score.Advertisement