The Tampa Bay Rays sent a letter to Pinellas County commissioners on Saturday in response to Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters' letter to the team last week, giving them a December 1 deadline to decide whether they still want to move forward with plans for a new ballpark.

In a letter to the Pinellas County Commission chair, the team says the agreements to build a new ballpark remain "in effect” for the time being.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Pinellas County clash over a new stadium, with disputes about commitments and agreement interpretations ongoing.

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The Tampa Bay Rays should declare in writing whether they want to pursue an existing financing plan for a new $1.3 billion ballpark or walk away from the deal.

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In response to a deadline from the Pinellas County Commission to declare whether they are in or out on a new stadium agreement, the Rays said in a letter Monday that their deal to build a $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect.

Commission last week, Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter Monday that its deal to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect."

The Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter that a $1.3 billion deal to build a new stadium in St. Petersburg.