Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay lost to a better team. And once the sting of the World Series defeat lessens, the Rays will be able to appreciate their journey from nearly being homeless to playing for a championship.

The Tampa Bay Rays' shortstop was found guilty of sexual and psychological abuse of a minor and given a three-year suspended sentence. He must maintain a fixed residence and remain under judicial supervision.

The agreement would have the baseball team pay back money to the city in installments for improvements to city neighborhoods around the proposed stadium.

While most locals would rather the home team would have lifted the Commissioner's Trophy, the windfall from thousands of visiting Milwaukee fans more than made up for the Rays losing the Series.

Concerned community members spoke out at the HC Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday about how the Rays stadium deal's construction will affect students and faculty at the Dale Mabry campus.

The Rays' remarkable season ends with a 4-1 loss in Game 5. In a matchup of similar styles, Milwaukee's pitching overwhelmed Tampa Bay's bats throughout the Series. William Contreras was the MVP.

Milwaukee took the lead in the top of the 12th on a home run by Cooper Pratt, but Tampa Bay rallied to win it on a bases-loaded RBI single by Ben Williamson. Game 5 is at the Trop on Wednesday.

The matchup is exceeding expectations for viewership. Milwaukee's Game 1 win averaged 12.26 million viewers, while Game 2 had 10.85 million. Both games were the most-watched broadcasts of their nights.

Central Avenue was buzzing before the first Rays home game in the Fall Classic. And it wasn't just Rays fans. Several Brewers backers said it was cheaper to fly and stay here than buy tickets back home.

After two one-run losses in Milwaukee, Tampa Bay finds itself down 3-0 with the possiblity of two more games at home. Thousands of Brewers fans were attendance at Tropicana Field to watch the rout.

For decades, cities and counties have been able to enact laws to manage their communities as they see fit. Recently, however, the Legislature has passed rules to usurp some local decisions.

Rays fans spread out on blankets in the outfield at Tropicana Field on Friday and Saturday to watch the video board as the team played the Brewers in Milwaukee.