The back-and-forth over whether to move forward with the deal for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Pete has Pinellas County commissioners pointing to a different stadium deal — the A’s in Las Vegas — for what they want to see from the Rays before making a crucial vote. Ahead of their meeting Tuesday, when Pinellas County commissioners could vote on whether to issue more than $300 million in bonds to pay for their share of the stadium, the county is requesting “proof” the Rays have been meeting their deal obligations and are financially able to. “I think we should need the pressure on them to perform, and then when they have performed, we will do what we are supposed to do,” newly-elected Commissioner Chris Scherer said during a workshop session Thursday. “In my opinion, we should not be voting on this at all until [the Rays] provide us with assurances that they can meet their 11 conditions,” he added. “They are supposed to provide us with letters of credit or assurances that they have cash on hand to fund their portion of the development. They have not done that.” “We certainly can send a letter, but my expectations are pretty low about getting anything,” Commissioner Chair Kathleen Peters said. In a letter sent following the workshop and obtained by 10 Tampa Bay, the county requested an updated project budget, schedule and the status of other conditions laid out in the deal. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/mlb/rays/stadium-pinellas-rays-as/67-0f699d7c-99ba-4b6c-a8d6-a54d5f2aad2c