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Rays Win! Sweep the series and BaseballBiz is ready to celebrate This episode is for Tampa Bay Rays Fans Only - Yankee Fans may not appreciate some of the commentary Brandon and Mark discuss the finer points of the series and enjoy every bit of it. Fantastic Pitching from Michael Wacha, Ryan Yarbrough, Tyler Glasnow, Kittredge, Diego Castillo, Springer and more. Gerrit Cole suffers a loss. Francis...

Mets Conforto turns a third strike into a game-winning Hit by Pitch 7:45 – Phillies & Braves – d’Arnaud & Bohn 10:15 – A's & Dodgers – Ump calls Kershaw foul ball pitch a home run 11:00 – Covid closed some Umpire schools in 2020  11:45 – Umpires grade their own papers 12:20 –  Mark and Brandon discuss Ken Rosenthal’s article on 5 ways to possibly improve MLB instant replay  24:08...

Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day at the Trop 3:29  Part 2 Interview with Marlins fan Lou Schiff @BaseballandLaw talk Sandy Alcantara, Jesus Aguilar mentors Jazz Chisolm, Cory Dickerson, Jon Berti, Chad Wallach, Starling Marte Six percent of MLB season played 20:45  -  Rays freeze in Boston with the Red Sox and lose series 22:20 - Yankees Series - Ugly Rivalry - Hit By Patch  Brandon - "You cant be...

 01:45  -  Opening Day starts with Snow & Miguel Cabrera Homer  03:30  -  World Series Caliber SNAFU  Wrong Turn Turner Dodgers lose Home Run  Texas Rangers - Globe Field Park - everybody welcome - Covid concerns  06:23  - White Sox and Angels - Joe Maddon no rules         - Yermin Mercedes  5 for 5         - Shohei Ohtani - breaks speed, pitching and batting phenom         - Tyler Glasnow  to...

Opening Day Ceremonial Presidential First Pitch - FDR & Dr Fauci   Rundown of opening Games  - cross over of games AL/NL Aroldis Chapman boo'ed off field in Spring Training MLB Opening Day Starters Opening Day Games Televised on ESPN Yankees vs Blue Jays on ESPN - 1 pm Launch Dodges vs Rockies - 4 pm o Mets vs Nationals - 7 pm Astros v Athletics - 10 pm  Other games on Bally Sports former...

Rays  2021 Opening Day with Miami Marlins  Final Home Spring Training game w/ Braves, Charlie Morton & Ryan Yarbrough    Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training record    2021 Projected Roster - Neil Solondz picks    Pitching - 5 man rotation -  Glasnow, Yarbrough, Wacha, Hill, Chris Archer    Nick Anderson - injury     6:15 - Standards Raised  - Kevin Kiermaier and Chris Archer comments on the new tea...

MLB History of Pitching and Injuries Opening Day Pitchers - Pitchers Loosening up Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training strategy - 40 pitchers Brent Honeywell's return to the game after 4 years of surgeries and rehab Gerrit Cole - goal of 200 innings compared with Trevor Bauer strategy 900 more innings per team in 2021 Twins, Rocco Baldelli and Jake Odorizzi injuries How many innings will pitchers p...

Wacky Week in baseball and Champa Bay WWE at Tropicana home of Tampa Bay Rays, then looks at Amalie Arena and onto The Bucs Raymond James Stadium for Wrestlemania.  Spring Training coming to a close plus Covid and Opening Day Governor Abbot says Texas is open -  MLB has some decisions to make Texas Rangers will be at 100% capacity with 40,000+ fans in the stadium on Opening Day.  Other teams limit...

Sara Sanchez of BleedCubbieBlue visits  Mark and Brandon  on BaseballBiz  we discuss Chicago Cubs 2021 Rebuild or Reload year Nico Hoerner Yu Darvish & No-Walks MLB self-inflicted wounds - Medic Please Social Media coordinators removed from the equation How will MLB grow the game with younger audience Helene Britton - First women owner of a baseball team in 1911 Sara's love of the game fr...

Bobby Bass shares his baseball journey with Mark and BaseballBiz on his life with baseball from a 3 year old watching the Cubs on WGN to being drafted to the MLB, Colorado Rockies. Baseball Life takes many forms - Talent, Passion, Challenges and Love of the game.  Bobby's passion began by watching Harry Caray call the Chicago Cubs on WGN with his Mom and Grandmother At 15 years old Bobby was...

Mark and Brandon @TheBaseballBiz, @SportsBlitzpod talk about  2:30  - MLB Spring Training - The Origin Story 2:40 - Weather Report, Chicago, Detroit, La Mesa, Lakeland FL 3:05  - Why Florida and Arizona were chosen 4:15  - Hot Springs, Arkansas and Chicago White Stockings 7:30 - Spring Training or Sandlot ball Mercy Rules - How many innings?  11:20 - Mark's journey in search for game tickets ...

BaseballBiz measure MLB teams Senior Executives insensitive & abusive behavior. We also discuss Money for Minor Leaguers and Albert Pujols. MLB Executive Management Community Relations 101 Kevin Mather speaks openly to the Rotarians and offends  Stopping the Service Time Clock Does not like paying interpreters for the players Look back at Jim Crane apology Marge Schott remarks and impact Minor...

Mark and Brandon Celebrate the Tampa Bay Rays launch into Spring Training Who did we take into the 2020 World Series? Who is coming back, Who has been traded and Who is being added to the roster? We analyze the veterans and newcomers. Pitchers: Tyler Glasnow, Chris Archer, Ryan Yarborough, Michael Wacha,  Rich Hill, Brent Honeywell, Brendan McKay and Luis Patino Bullpen: Jose Alvarado leaves.  Die...

Spring Training has begun! Mark and Brandon cover the first steps onto the field.  Tommy & Jimmy TikTok transport to Fenway South for RedSox Spring Training Fernando Tatis Jr. Blows up the Hot Stove - final moves before the season begins. MLB lays off Social Media coordinators for all teams - Thank you Sara Sanchez of BleedCubbieBlue.com Changes to the COR of the baseball - will it cut into Ho...

Mark & Brandon discuss how Baseball & Football intersect with  Tom Brady & Bauer,  Patrick Mahomes Sr.,   What's  Cookin' on The Hot Stove,   Trevor's Valentine gifts for the Mets and Dodgers Analysis of MLB Salary Floors, Player Revenue shares and Free Agency.  Plus a look at Black History Month baseball heroes Timestamps and Topics Below 1:45 – Tampa Bay Bucs, Lightnin...

BaseballBiz OnDeck interview Baseball - Love of the Game Jeff Brown talks about how baseball has been a thread through his life with Support of family as he grew up with the game His grandfather, Phil Cavarretta who played for Cubs and became the 1945 NL MVP  Jeff's experiences as a left hand pitcher for the HCC Hawks The careers of his fellow players Sharing the love of baseball with his fam...

BaseballBiz this week Mark and Brandon discuss MLB & MLB agreement or lack thereof. What's cooking on the Hot Stove, The Mets, Steve Cohen, Zack Scott, Padres, A.J. Preller and the value of Exit Velocity. 1:20  - Hot Stove – Signings, Trades and Arbitration 2:30 – Chris Archer 7:20 – Nolan Arenado Mets, Mets, Mets 15:32 –Wilpon former owner of Mets, Bernie Madoff & Debt 17:50  - New M...

Louis Schiff of @BaseballandLaw and author of "Baseball and the Law, Cases and Materials"  granted @TheBaseballBiz an interview.  We discuss a baseball player's path from high school to majors -  agents, contracts,  minimum wage, injuries & lawsuits. 1:12 – Lou Schiff  - from Mets to Marlins 2:51 – Jeff Loria, lawsuit, $4.2 million -Marlins Park & City of Miami             5...

This week on BaseballBiz Mark and Brandon discuss Bubba loses Lawsuit on Sticky Stuff with the LA Angels  - 1:33 Hot Stove - 4:53 Theo Epstein - 12:57 is a force to be reckoned with in baseball -  -  From Yale to Orioles, Padres, Red Sox & Cubs -  Epstein's 20% Rule -  What’s next at MLB Hall of Fame 2021 - and the winners are . . .   - 34:23 How does 400 BBWAA members select inductees? -...

This week on BaseballBiz Mark and Brandon take a look at The Tampa Bay Rays,    The 2020 American League Champs What magic will Erik Neander render for The 2021 Tampa Bay Rays roster Who is leaving  - Charlie Morton - Blake Snell - Nate Lowe - Jose Alvarado Who is staying and who is coming? Who is Carlos Colmenarez? Will we find Wander in the Trop this year? Fans in the Stands? Special Thanks to S...

This week Mark & Brandon Look at what's being served on the MLB Hot Stove and Bad Choices Blue Jays get active George Springer Corey Kluber DJ LeMahieu JT Realmuto Bad Choices MLB "unwise" email and Minor League Lawsuit - Tri-City Valley Cats  New York Mets, Jared Porter fired by Steve Cohen. What to do next?

3:34 - 162 Game Season 5:00 - Get A Grip - Baseball Mud - Pitcher & Ball 9:00 - Los Angeles Angels, Sticky Stuff & Bubba Harkins Lawsuits 11:42 - Gerrit Cole text asks for Sticky Stuff 21:09 - Why Mud - death of Cleveland Indians SS Ray Chapman - Lena Blackburne solution 23:40 @SportsBlitzPod, Brandon talks about Nickelodeon & NFL Wildcard Will MLB get Slimed 29:37 - Hot Stove Moves  K...

MLB Hot Stove keeps cooking with trades including Josh Bell and Jose Alvarado A.J. Preller makes aggressive moves with San Diego Padres Blake Snell traded by the Tampa Bay Rays Chicago Cubs send Pitcher Yu Darvish and Catcher Victor Caratini to Padres Ha-Seong Kim moves from KBO Nexen Heroes to the Padres San Diego Padres Profile A.J. Preller who is he and what is he building Can these changes lea...

Special Tampa Bay Rays Holiday edition Mark and Brandon look at gifts the Rays have sent, received and re-gifted We welcome back Mike Zunino  Looking  forward to RHP Mike Wacha joining us in the 2021 season The amazing moves of Erik Neander Will the Rays finally open the gift of Wander Franco Looking back at Nate Lowe as he leaves for Texas A Cardinal Christmas story featuring Matthew Liberatore,...

Minor League Changes impact communities Fresno Bee Columnist Marek Warszawski  talks about  changes for the Fresno Grizzlies Topics include: Free Agency Rule 5 Draft Results - a lot of Right Hand Pitchers Who made it to the Super 2's Cleveland Indians Name Change Minor League Contraction NDA's  - Sara Sanchez cares about Minor League teams - shouldn't you? 27:30 - Interview with col...