Team president Matt Silverman called the second year of the home-away-from-home series as Disney was "a tremendous success" but said the team hadn't decided it if will come back next season.
"It's something that we'll consider,'' Silverman said. "We will continue to make investments in Orlando and central Florida to make them feel a part of the Rays, whether we play three games here next year, or the year after, or do something else. That commitment is there.''
The Rays drew 9,540 on Thursday, after crowds of 8,269 on Tuesday and 8,989 on Wednesday. The three-day total of 26,798 was 119 less than last year's series total of 26,917. The Rays moved the series as part of a concerted effort to increase their presence and expand their market into central Florida.
The Rays went up against Orlando Magic playoff games on Tuesday (at home) and Thursday (on TV from Toronto), as well as a Bruce Springsteen concert on Wednesday.
"There certainly was more competition this year and it also was earlier in the season and I think those two things may have worked against us, but we're very pleased with the attendance and the exposure and the interest that we're generating here,'' Silverman said.
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