TAMPA - There are lots of questions for the new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays , and by Tuesday morning, there will be answers.

The backstory:

Members of the new ownership group, including head honcho Patrick Zalupski, will hold their first press conference to set the direction for the team.

Fans, public officials, taxpayers and the media have been clamoring to find out what sites they will consider for the new stadium, how much they plan to invest in the team itself, and how they will communicate with Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties.

"I am really optimistic that this new ownership group is going to turn the page on those discussions," said Hillsborough County Commissioner Harry Cohen.

Dig deeper:

Cohen is hoping the news conference being held in Tampa and at Steinbrenner Field

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