
DeSantis to hold roundtable in Pinellas County
By Katherine Langford
ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - Crews at Tropicana Field put up new World Series banners and painted the World Series logo on the field Monday as the stadium received a full makeover ahead of first pitch. The Tampa Bay Rays need a win to avoid elimination.ABC7 Sports Director Xavier McKnight reported live from Tropicana Field ahead of Game 3.McKnight said the Rays had organization legends in attendance for Game 3. Joe Maddon, the first manager to take the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series, was at the stadium.Rays face must-win Game 3 after controversial check-swing ends Game 2McKnight compared the scene to Game 2 in Milwaukee, where Brewers legends Paul Molitor and former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig were in attendance. Selig was also the original owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.McKnight said more special guests were expected to arrive before first pitch, which was more than three and a half hours away at the time of his report.ABC7 said it would hear from Rays manager Kevin Cash during it