MLB, Rob Manfred and Tampa Bay Rays

MLB boss Rob Manfred reportedly pressuring Rays owner Stu Sternberg to sell team as stadium drama continues
Stu Sternberg, owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, is being pressured to sell his team by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and "some other owners," according to The Athletic . More on the situation:
Report: Rob Manfred, Several MLB Owners 'Pressuring' Rays' Stu Sternberg to Sell Team
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Rays owner reportedly being ‘pressured’ to sell team by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, other owners
A sale is not imminent, but there are apparently several people in the league trying to convince Stu Sternberg to sell the Rays.
Rays owner facing MLB pressure to sell team
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a team that has been able to compete with some of the most powerful teams in the American League East. At times, they have been able to get the best of the Boston Red Sox,
MLB commissioner, several owners pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell Rays as buyers eye team
As he considers walking away from a stadium deal in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is being pressured to sell his team by commissioner Rob Manfred and some other owners, people briefed on the ownership-level conversations who were not authorized to speak publicly told The Athletic.
MLB's Rob Manfred considering Pete Rose's removal from ineligible list: report
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred considering petition to reinstate Pete Rose, per report
Rose, who was placed on the permanently ineligible list in 1989 because of gambling, died in September of last year
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Rays Owner Stu Sternberg Facing Pressure To Sell From Fellow Owners, Commissioner’s Office
Rays owner Stu Sternberg is facing pressure to sell the club from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and "several" fellow owners,
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Rays owner reportedly being ‘pressured’ to sell team by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, other team owners
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