Is Orlando chasing Major League Baseball or just chasing the Rays?

Baseball is a different beast than the NFL , NBA and NHL because of the sheer volume of inventory.

Orlando is one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S. and, depending on the metrics, the largest market without Major League Baseball .

Orlando also draws more tourists than any city in America , and the folks behind Orlando ’s push are convinced they can tap into that reservoir of spenders.

Orlando Dreamers don't have preference between chasing an expansion team or getting an existing franchise to relocate.

Realistically, Orlando ’s hopes probably hinge on the Rays leaving Tampa Bay.

Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear that he wants the Rays to remain in Tampa Bay and he doesn't consider Orlando to be part of that equation.

The Dreamers are vague on how the $1 billion in private money they say has been pledged to stadium and surrounding construction would work.

They also say another $1.5 billion has been committed to buying an existing team or paying MLB ’s expansion fee.

Dr. Rick Workman , a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan , moved to Orlando after starting Heartland Dental in 1997 .