"Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said Tuesday he is optimistic the team will resolve its stadium troubles even though it came no closer to a solution during his meeting with St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster.

Sternberg and Foster met for more than an hour Tuesday afternoon at Tropicana Field to discuss stadium matters and other issues.

Sternberg didn't go into details in a short interview afterward, but said the team and Foster reached no deals on the Rays' future in the city."