MLB tells Montreal: Thanks, but no thanks

Montreal has renewed its offer to Major League Baseball to help out in the wake of hurricane Irma, but was politely refused.

A person with knowledge of the city’s offer said that the City of Montreal made an offer to host the upcoming three-game series between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays.

Scheduled to be held in Tampa Bay between Sept. 11 and 14, it might end up being played in neutral territory.

Irma is expected to hit Florida on Saturday.

A spokesperson for the MLB commissioner’s office said that if the series is moved, it won’t take place in Montreal.

The league did not say where the series would be held, but the Tampa Bay Times reported Baltimore is the likely destination.

The Saturday timing wouldn’t leave Montreal with the roughly five days needed to convert Olympic Stadium to host baseball.

Montreal also offered to help when the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers had to move their series last week because of hurricane Harvey.