Poorly supported Rays cut seating in smallest MLB venue

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With dwindling fan support in their domed ballpark, the Tampa Bay Rays said Friday they are reducing seats in a stadium that already had Major League Baseball's smallest seating capacity. The Rays announced renovations that include closing the upper deck at Tropicana Field, trimming capacity from 31,042 to somewhere between 25,000 and 26,000 seats -- about 10,000 fewer seats than any other MLB venue. "These renovations mark our continued commitment to providing a first-rate fan experience at Tropicana Field," Rays president Matt Silverman said.

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