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It was a plan more than 2 1/2 years in the making, yet it all came to an abrupt end Thursday afternoon when Major League Baseball dashed any hopes the Rays had of sharing the team with Montreal.
It’s safe to say the split-city plan always had plenty of detractors right here in Tampa Bay. And possibly farther up north as well.
Here’s how some on Twitter reacted to the news:
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