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This week Mark & Brandon take a look at the State of MLB's revenue and debt Broadcast Revenue Empty Seats Dodgers Lay-Offs Phillies financial woes Yankees have to make some hard decisions - LeMahieu Atlanta Braves stock prices What is the Rule 4 Draft Free Agents Trades Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward Associate Producer, Christina Hussey  Contact Mark @TheBaseballBiz or Brandon @The...

BaseballBiz and the  MLB 2020 Non-Tender Deadline 30 teams and 59 players Non-Tendeer Which teams had Zero Non-Tender players Which Arbitration Eligible players received an offer? Who signed early and who signed 1 year contracts? Jesus Aguilar - Still a Marlin? Did Yankees Gary Sanchez make the cut Kris Bryant - Cubs make a decision Corey Knebel non-tender - last minute  tender - traded Robert Osu...

What's cooking this Thanksgiving on the Hot Stove Charlie Morton & the Braves DJ LeMahieu Blake Snell Trevor Bauer JA Happ Trevor Bauer Tim Tebow & the Mets and we celebrate a MLB Thanksgiving with  the 2020 Goofy Gobbler award. Nominees include: Rob Manfred AJ Hinch Christian Yelich  Mookie Betts Ji-Man Choi Tony Clark NY Yankees Alex Cora Robinson Cano Also Tommy and Jimmy Beware th...

RaysUp edition of BaseballBiz Mark an Brandon take a look at  Who will be on the 2021 Tampa Bay Rays roster  Congrats to Marlins new GM, Kim Ng Kevin Cash, Manager of the Year, Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays Roster cooking on the stove What deals will be cut by Erik Neander Kevin Kiermaier,  Blake Snell, Charlie Morton, Mike Zunino, Hunter Renfroe, Yoshi Tsutsugo Special Thanks to Tricia Whitaker f...

Mark and Brandon look at and ideal Mets owner, Free Agents and Awards Steve Cohen has a blueprint for success with the Mets Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year NL Rookie - Kyle Lewis - Seahawks AL Rookie - Devin Williams - Milwaukee Brewers Manager of the Year AL Manager - Kevin Cash  - Tampa Bay Rays NL Manager- Don Mattingly  - Miami Marlins Free Agents  Trevor Bauer - Cy Young winner JT Realmuto...

Mark and Brandon  talk  2020 Award Nominees for Rookie of the Year, MVP, Cy Young, Manager of the Year,  Election Month Congratulations from Chicago White Sox to Rick Renteria MLB Covid-19 2020 Rules and Regulations a look back Designated Hitter DH 3 Batter Rule Strategies - Slows games How rules change Player Development Double Headers and 7 inning games - Blake Snell Suspended Games rule - Miami...

 Brandon  & Mark take a deep dive on World Series Game 6 Randy Arozarena  = Rays Offense 2018 Cy Young winner - Blake Snell takes the mound Cash makes a decision Nick Anderson lives up to his post season ERA Analytics, slide rules versus the momentum on the mound The spirit of Kirk Gibson Respect for Cash, Neander, Rays and 2020 season MLB player & manager changes  AJ Hinch, Mike Perez Mus...

In this brief RaysUp Halloween edition we review the 5 stages of post-post season grief In the WorldSeries this Rays Fan takes you through his Halloween-esque journey. No Candy Corn here -  Spooky steps with Kevin Cash Blake Snell Dave Roberts Mookie Betts Randy Arozarena Spirit of Dodgers Past Kirk Gibson Spectre of Analytics Music attribution to Damiano Baldoni_-_Funeral_Battle Finally celebrate...

It's a RaysUp edition as we celebrate the World Series with the Rays and the Dodgers  Deep look into the 9th inning of game 4  The Dreamer and catalyst for the win  - Mr. Brett Phillips Chris Taylor and Brett Phillips 2 competing right fielders impact the game Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow's performance in game 5 Mighty Manuel Margot takes it to home - it takes guts and confidence So...

BaseballBiz takes a close look at the first 2 games of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays  and  the Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw impact  Tyler Glasnow is challenged Brandon Lowe returns with 2 HRs in one game Game 2 Snell vs Dodgers bullpen Projections for Game 3 Charlie Morton vs Walker Buehler Too many Walks When does a pitcher get the win Dodgers bullpen day  - 7 pitchers Rays c...

RaysUp Let's Celebrate as the Rays move on to the WorldSeries Kevin Cash rallies the troops Randy Arozarena, Arroz con Pollo and Power Boots Rundown of ALCS games Dodger Match-ups Charlie Morton the essential and effective difference Media Report Card Lauren Shehadi ESPN Rays - know my name Get it Right or Go Home Does Tampa deserve the Rays - Cheer them on TV and Game Schedule

Baseballbiz  Brandon Noe takes a close look at the National and American League Championship series Atlanta Braves moving ahead 2 wins against Dodgers 0 Tampa Bay Rays has 3  wins -  Astros will need to win next 4 games to advance MoneyBall - Billy Beam moves World Series tickets (wear your masks) Tommy Pham Billy Beane moves on Music by XTakeRuX  -  Moving Forward

5 games with the Yankees for Rays to win the ALDS Mike Brosseau is a stand up guy Tip of the Hat to Whitey Ford Goodbye to the Yankees, Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole, Aroldis Chapman  Houston Astros on base - Next step to World Series San Diego Petco Park becomes the new Home away from Home Dance Off competition with Randy Arozarena and Brett Phillips Top Rays Fan - DickieV - Dick Vitale sends his cong...

MLB ALDS and NLDS have begun  How these teams got here and what is net American League Dodgers Padres Marlins Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros Oakland A’s Miami Marlins Atlanta Braves Music by XTakeRuX  -  Moving Forward

Tampa Bay Rays prep to take on the Yankees Rays Wild Card Champs Goodbye salute to the Blue Jays Yankees on base New Rays perform , Margot, Renfroe, Arozarena eX-Rays contenders on Padres, Marlins and Braves Rays former Padres familiarity with San Diego Petco Park Thanks to Scott Holmes for "Stomps and Claps" intro and extro

The "regular" 2020 MLB season is done. MLB PostSeason  Brackets Dodgers Tampa Bay Rays Reds Blue Jays Review difference between 2019 and 2020 World Series Wild Card

In this brief episode of BaseballBiz we Celebrate the Victorious  Tampa Bay Rays as they are now MLB AL East Division Champs. It happened in 2008 and 2010 and now a decade later they are back.. Congratulations to  Kevin Cash Kyle Snyder Chad Mottola all of the coaches and  Erik Neander for bringing such great talent to the field. And special thanks to those 60 players who have been part of this se...

BaseballBiz takes a look at  A True Boston Red Sox Fanatic breaking into Fenway MVP choices Cy Young selections Manager of the Year Who has clinched their divisions What will the playoffs look like Will Wildfires in the East impact playoff bubbles Bad Behavior updates

Bruce Voge, host of the Just Barely Sports, podcast  visits and takes a look at the state of Minor League baseball.  Minor League Team 's Marketing and their Logos Generosity of Major League Players to the Minors - Rick Ankiel The communities behind the teams Save America's Pastime act meant no OT  MiLB to lose 42 teams directive from #RobManfred MLB's direction to contraction and t...

- BaseballBiz looks at the MLB Playoff Schedule and where it will be played. - Dodgers welcome Astros with music - Who is Steve Cohen and will the Mets like their new owner - Mark hints at MiLB's uncertain future and of an upcoming episode with a closer look - Twins, Sergio Romo finds relief and mixes it up with Indians, Francisco Lindor  - Brandon Noe give a read of MLB standings and Magic N...

We review rulings on video in the dugouts -  starts @ 4:40 Bad Behavior players - Djokovic, Aroldis Champman, Sabathia and Bob Gibson  -  starts @   9:27 - Honoring Lou Brock  -   starts @ 25:30 - Ernie Banks and Scholarships Denied  - starts @  27:36  - Brandon's Weekly Rundown   -  starts @  29:98 - Playoff Projections  -    starts @ 36:18

2020 Trade Deadline has come and the results are in and Mark and Brandon share their thoughts. - A humorous look at San Diego's office welcome to the new recruits - Analysis of who was traded and surprises of who was not. What were they thinking. - Mid-season report on prospective post-season teams - Brandon gives his weekly rundown on the games and standings - Intro and Extro music from XTak...

Brandon and Mark take a closer look at the history, rules and cancellation of this year's game. Who would you choose with your ballot for a 2020 All-Star Game? Abreu, Adames, Albies, Altuve   . . .  Who would you penalize Who should be pitching Brandon does a roundup on this week's MLB games and standings.

Bad Behavior Indians responded to Zach Plesac’s, Detroit Tigers Casey Mize and Fernando Tatis Jr - How did the Tribe fair without Clevinger and Zach against the Detroit Tigers? - Someone needs Casey Mize – ‘Nuff Said.’ - Trevor Bauer and a fraternity of players support Fernando Tatis Jr for his 3-0 grand slam and disses unspoken rules.  - Brandon gives us his weekly run down on the divisions in a...

Mark and Brandon discuss - Players bad behavior and the penalties.  - Young athletes in college and their future prospects  - Collegiate conferences decide on the future of sports this year. - Brandon gives the rundown on this week's MLB games and rankings You can always reach us @TheBaseballBiz on twitter. Intro and Extro music from XTakeRux    -   Rocking Forward