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ST. PETERSBURG - Facing widespread skepticism, the Tampa Bay Rays scuttled plans to seek a $60-million state subsidy to help pay for a new downtown waterfront stadium, a team executive said Monday.

Rays senior vice president Michael Kalt said the team will not push legislators for a state sales tax rebate during the 2008 session.

Kalt insists the decision will not derail the team's overall proposal or its ambitious timetable. The Rays still hope to build a $450-million waterfront stadium on the site of Al Lang Field that would be ready for play in 2012.

"We said from the beginning that we don't see the state money as crucial," Kalt said. "It's nice to have, but it's not essential. We're not in the business in pushing things through that we think are unrealistic."

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BigRed3876

They don't push things that are unrealistic? Like what, not finishing with the worst record in baseball? How about they stop worrying about 400M stadium and put some of that money into a few pitchers. The addition of Percival was pretty good, but it seemed like every guy out of the 'pen last year had a 7.00+ ERA. A couple of stable arms and they would have made a statement last year. They're still a long way off from competing in the East, but the Rays have more raw talent than they know what to do with. They just have to keep it and attract more than rusty veterans like Fred McGriff and Percival.