Ex-Rays update: “Keeping baseball in Tampa Bay” used to mean what it has always meant: A spot-on, Tampa-centric location and modern facility in this asymmetrical market without mass transit or many corporate headquarters. That was the challenge; that was the reality. Now it’s an unprecedented scenario that would have the Rays sharing baseball seasons with Montreal. Tampa is listening. Among the most prominent believers: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. “People continue to believe that the two-city alternative they’re exploring is viable,” says Manfred, “and could be a really good solution for keeping baseball in Tampa Bay.”