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Rays Season Wrap-Up RaysUp Rays fall out of playoff contention but improve draft position Phillies clinch NL East; Brewers, Dodgers, Blue Jays all in tight division races Glass-half-full outlook as younger players gain valuable experience under pressure Spotlight on Montgomery Biscuits in the Southern League playoffs Homer Bush Jr., Ledbetter, Brody Hopkins, Will Simpson, and TJ Nichols Rays and B...

Season Perspective Shift Reflects on changing expectations — from World Series hopes to just aiming for .500. The Rays’ season to running with a persistent side stitch: fatigue, inconsistency, and frustration. Hitting Development Concerns Rays’ persistent issue developing hitters in the minors. Lack of homegrown impact bats compared to players like Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero (both acquired fro...

BaseballBiz On Deck – Rays & Junior Caminero Rising Rays rebound to reach .500, winning 8 of last 10 games Mariners series pivotal in reigniting playoff hopes Roster shakeups pay dividends: Carson Williams’ call-up sparks momentum  Tristan Gray contributes key hits  Josh Lowe heating up after struggles Junior Caminero shines: Hits 40th HR of the season, joins elite Rays company Reaches 100 RBI...

Reflection on Tony Saladino – Tampa Baseball icon Tampa Bay Rays Youth movement : Carson Williams – first MLB home run, strong defensive presence, potential long-term answer at shortstop Ian Seymour – lefty starter showing promise Everson Pereira – solid defense, working into outfield rotation Brian Van Belle – strong Durham performance, early success in MLB debut Junior Caminero – chasing 50+ hom...

Mark welcomes guest Mike Baluja , who Mark calls, Mr. West Tampa” Baluja businessman, songwriter, and baseball historian. Conversation centers on the Little League World Series and the rich baseball history of West Tampa . The Alessi Bakers baseball team & Joe Magadan The rise and changes of West Tampa Little League since the 1960s. Community roots in immigrant cigar families and neighborhood...

Wild Florida weather playing baseball during Hurricane season. Shane McClanahan injury – look back at his original early playoff usage, and comparisons to Mark Prior’s career. Pitching depth – AAA arms, Forrest Whitley & Brian Van Belle, as possible support for the Rays’ future. Late season debuts can create high-stakes stress for pitchers. Little League World Series - Lake Mary, FL’s recent r...

Tampa Bay Rays turning on a dime Rays now 4.5 spots out of the Wild Card Swapping spots with the Angels Shane Baz & Mike Trout face off Rays getting momentum – Chris Morel after 6 SO’s hits a Home Run Junior Caminero 2 Home Runs Griffin Jax bases bases loaded & then strikes out 3  Will Jax be a future Rays closer Shane Baz started strong September is a critical month for the Tampa Bay Rays...

Griffin Jax comes on Taj Bradley traded  Twins are Kryptonite to Rays during Trade Deadlines Fans should be ecstatic - keeping Brandon Lowe, Pete Fairbanks & Yandy Diaz Rays gave up 3 pieces for a catcher  Expected Tristan Gray was going to be called up  Dealing Jose Cabaellero to the Yankees not happy to see his speed moving to New York Love for the Yankees not magnified games with Yankees lo...

Danny Jansen moves but still sits on the bench for one last game to back up Thaiss Imagine marketing promotion if Taylor Walls performed as catcher backup after Jansen’s move  Will Rays continue to pay Fairbanks $6 million next year if they cannot find a suitable trade? Would the Rangers pick up                                                                                                       ...

Carson Mead - Hot in AAA lets see what you can do – Future 30/30 guy Moving Taylor Walls to Shortstop and would be very attractive to other teams Chandler Simpson, Jake Mangum & Carson Williams speed “Speed doesn't slump” - John Gibbons Rays picking taller players – Glasnow, Snell Taller pitchers “don’t have as much lag between the push and the landing.” 22 picks of 2025 Rays Draft picks,...

Ryan Woodward, founder of Women in Baseball Week & Women’s Baseball Heritage Trail Increasing awareness of Women’s Baseball St. Louis Cardinals became the first MLB team to participate publicly in Women in Baseball Week. Honoring Rockford Peach, Sue Parsons-Zipay of the AAGPBL Sue continued to promote girls & women in baseball through the American Girls Baseball (AGB) & the All-America...

All-Star game Junior Caminero came in 2nd to Cal Raleigh in Home Run Derby 2025 All Star game was entertaining  Clayton Kershaw mic’ed up on the mound Let’s mic up the 3rd & 1st base coaches for every game 3 Rays at the game, Drew Rasmussen, Jonathan Aranda & Junior Caminero Rasmussen history of 3x arm injuries & he continues to play a great game ABS system with Tarik Skubal pitching t...

Greta Langhenry, President & Co-Founder of Level Ump Growth with women in sports Loss of Sue Zipay, AAAGPBL, All-Girls Baseball, All Women’s Tournament, Rockford Peach Sue also made sure that her tournament had all women officiating the All Women’s Baseball Tournament Greta’s love of the game  Bridging generations of the love of the game with her Dad Only girl on the baseball team Was told she...

Rays facing the Detroit Tigers  Jake Mangum has Joey Wendle energy and commitment Arozarena & Siri had a lackadaisical approach & sometimes spotty Mangum, Chandler Simpson & Meisner showing up with strong rookie performances Veterans energized by the rookie players 22 year-old, Junior Caminero hit 22 Home Runs 6th & 7th hitters hitting above 300 Rays are Strong defensively How aggr...

AL East Tightens up at the top, Yankees, Blue Jays & Rays  Quiz: Which Living Legend has 1,000 wins as a player & 1,800 plus wins  Tony Ciccarello, a West Tampa native with deep baseball roots, talks about the role of baseball in the West Tampa community, where it’s woven into the local culture and heritage. Excitement of Baseball in Tampa with the Rays Growing Up with Baseball : baseball...

Rays continue to win series: Mets, Tigers, & a strong start against the Royals. Cincinnati Reds’ Chase Burns strikes out the Yankees' top batters in the first inning.  Chandler Simpson is back in the majors, though his defensive growth remains key 2021 Rays roster that won 100 games - who remains Contrasts between veterans like Clayton Kershaw & players who never make it to free agenc...

New ownership of the Tampa Bay Rays on the horizon Florida Developer, Patrick Zalupski – Jacksonville Real Estate Developer,  Dream Finders Homes    Ken Babby   - Founder & CEO, Fast Forward Sports Group & Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp – Triple A team for the Miami Marlins & the Akron RubberDucks – Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians an informed and experienced mind to the owners...

Saving the World 1 person at a time Fires in Canada – Canada Firefighters from Australia & the US aiding Canada as the fires in Manitoba continue. Alli Schroder, 2-time World Cup bronze medalist with Team Canada is a wildfire firefighter Tampa Hurricanes and FEMA director does not recognize that Hurricane season Exciting Times in Tampa – Evan Longoria inducted into the Sports Club of Tampa Hal...

Amazing performances by Zach Little & Taj Bradley Taylor Walls Fiery exchange with Umpire Ha-Seong Kim struggling in Minors Chandler Simpson goes down & Jake Mangum returns to Rays lineup Love those Lowe & Lowe boys Houston Astros with Hunter Brown Baseball America, – Top 100 review Cooper Kinney, Theo Gillen,  AL East – Yankees World Series path for the Tampa Bay Rays Pitching depth ...

Kevin Boles, Montgomery Biscuits Manager has a 25 year career in baseball First game as manager with 2 special players; Adrian Gonzalez & Miguel Cabrera John Boles, Kevin’s dad a great mentor  Boston Red Sox in Pawtucket the “31st major league team” a great place to see the future of players working up to the major league team How to balance Player Development while Developing Winners today Ad...

Tamara Holmes, Veronica Alvarez, Malaika Underwood & Alex Oglesby, Champions of the USAWNT Women's Baseball team, discuss the increase in bullying & pushing out of young girls in baseball Talking groups with young players at MLBDevelops Trailblazers uncovered more on how young girls are being pushed off teams & encountering bullying Climate of bullying is getting worse Malaika Und...

Mat’s World Series Dream  Mark Thanks the USAWNT players who were on the show to discuss bullying young girls in baseball Rays lose Marlins series Rays feeling like Super Dave on a Roller Coaster  Marlins, Cal Quantrill pitches the first Immaculate Inning of the year. 9 pitches – 9 strikes Pedro Martinez style Immaculate Inning would include 1 Hit By Pitch Rays Offense recently has been lacking wi...

Reflecting on show with Dodgers Announcer Tim Neverett    https://bit.ly/3YNsZLJ Firings of Pirates, Derek Shelton & Rockies, Bud Black   Evan Longoria trade away from the Rays left several fans upset, others saw an opportunity for Evan  Fans had to realize that with the Rays we should not expect anything permanent Evan returns with a 1-day contract with the TB Rays and then retires Longoria i...

Tim announced his first professional baseball game at the age of 19 Filling out index cards for Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos draft First broadcast was with a Pirates minor league and he was paid $25  Tim’s eldest son, worked his way up from single A to AAA baseball announcing  and also UNLV football & basketball Anniversary of Pirates “Take Your Kid to Work Day “ memory with his son In radi...

Special guest, MLBPA Agent, Phil Terrano visits as we discuss how the love of money is encroaching on the love of the game. Quick Look at MLB Rankings, Mets leading the pack with .700 Winning percentage. AL East – Orioles suffering  challenges with young players Phil Terrano joins the show live from a youth baseball field Travis Jankowski – had a lot of movement between teams since Spring Team You...