One day after a Tampa businessman confirmed he is part of a team vying to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays, a local lawyer said he represents another group of potential suitors. Tampa attorney Carter McCain said he represents a group with local minority ownership interest led by someone who is well-respected within baseball circles and in the office of the Major League Baseball commissioner.

Tampa businessman Joe Molly is leading a group interested in buying the team and pursuing the St. Petersburg stadium deal that remains in the table.

A story in a prominent sports publication says the league and owners want Stuart Sternberg to sell the team to someone who will resolve long running stadium issues.

Tampa businessman Joe Molloy is leading a Tampa-based group seeking to buy the Rays and pursue the planned St. Petersburg stadium deal. Molloy confirmed his group’s interest to the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday night.

It is the never-ending saga; will The Rays build a new stadium in St. Pete? All of it coming down to a funding dispute between the team and local officials. Now the team has until March 31 to decide if they’re still on board with the current deal that has already been approved.

Rumors have been swirling about a prospective buyer for the Rays for years, and particularly in the last two weeks. The Rays are approaching a March 31 deadline to continue or terminate the new stadium deal in St.