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Early in season at bottom of AL East Baltimore Orioles & Cincinnati Reds – O’s lose 24 to 2 Not Charlie Morton’s Day  Wrexham A.F.C. comparison Max Fried is bringing the fire – almost No-Hitter Catchers & Pitcher Battery Catcher value measurements Arm Strength Pop Time – Caught Stealing Blocking Framing Pitcher not shaking off calls from catcher, Yanier Molina  Fangraphs – effective defens...

Rays Monday night melee with the Red Sox 16 – 1 win Jonathan Aranda & Camerron Misner – setting the tone for the game Misner -  2 Home Runs in that game Jake Mangum on the bases  Shane Baz on the mound with 11 K’s did stayed strong even through long time between innings Trevor Story’s glove Rays most productive outfield in MLB even without Arozarena & Siri DeLuca’s injury has resulted in a...

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with USAWNT Baseball pitcher & Architect, Meggie Meidlinger Look back at Meggie & the USAWNT Women’s team history Meggie’s love of baseball and architecture blended together  Work completed on UGA's Baseball Facilities – Foley Field – Athens GA Architectural Planning & finding solutions  Bullpen and Pitching Lab Design  Baseball Journey and Mentorsh...

Josh Weaver, curator for the Tampa Baseball Museum Joe Maddon book signing event at museum - https://bit.ly/4iUXeYK The New Trop or George Steinbrenner Field Rays rent to Yankees = medium level player for the Yanks Licking the railings at Steinbrenner Field  The Critchfields Steinbrenner Field feels like Spring Training  New players have a familiar feel from their minor league experience – Carson...

Tampa Jay experience at George Steinbrenner Field & $16 beer - https://bit.ly/3FJ2Zud Dodgers Mookie Betts extreme weight loss Joe Maddon & Rick Vaughn Event at Tampa Baseball Museum - https://bit.ly/4iUXeYK Could Players from Venezuela, Cuba & other countries be blocked from returning to US to play baseball What happens if they go to Canada to play a Blue Jays game, will they be able...

Ryan Woodward - Project Coordinator with The International Women's Baseball Center (IWBC) IWBC sharing worldwide history of women in baseball Past Events include Baseball For All Nationals tournament, SABR, USA Women’s National Team visits, Baseball Clinics, Guest speakers on women in baseball Womens Baseball Heritage Trail map began in 2017 Planning a vacation trip use the map to locate inte...

2 beautiful countries USA & Canada  Jackie Robinson & DEI Jeff Passan and the DoD Will Jackie Robinson Day be cancelled Will Jackie’s #42 be retired to accommodate DEI Will Babe Ruth DoD response to ESPN MLB Tokyo Series Beer & Fries a priority over the at bats with Marquee Sports during the series Hometown players appreciated Shohei Ohtani walked Spring Training Injuries – Jared Jones...

Tampa Smokers night at the Tampa Baseball Museum in Ybor with Joe Maddon & Larry Rothschild https://www.tampabaseballmuseum.org/ Rays Fans Stadium Fatigue Rays owner, Stu Sternberg's, past challenges with minority owners of Rays Stu's staunch support of community charities & representation with Pride Night & Heritage Nights. Some conservatives not pleased St Pete Deal in ques...

Baseball Author, Craig Calcaterra of Cup of Coffee visits the show Past interview on CBA & Ohtani Pete Rose to be pardoned  Jackie Robinson – What is the way forward MLB, does what power wants Example of Rob Manfred &  decision to pull the MLB All-Star game from Atlanta due to how the wind was blowing at the time How will the wind blow from Washington, DC Will teams cancel Pride Night &amp...

Boston Red Sox - A New Energy in 2024 The dramatic shift in attitude and confidence Alex Cora's perspective: last year, they had to talk up their chances; this year, the roster speaks for itself. Questions around third base and second base positions. Potential role of Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell, Vaughn Grissom, and David Hamilton. Rafael Devers' massive contract and his possible shi...

Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training & AL East Outlook Toronto Blue Jays Front Office  Do You Miss Alex Anthopoulos? -  "Every freaking day." Anthopoulos and Beeston were more transparent & connected with fans Atkins is more of a spokesperson, while Shapiro makes the decisions. Blue Jays' High Payroll & Poor Roster Management Payroll is around $271M , making them the 5th hi...

Rick Vaughn’s book "Tampa Spring Training Tales," brings the past to life  & opens up a wealth of enjoyable stories including the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Smokers, Reds, White Sox & Red Sox @ historic Plant & Al Lopez Fields Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose and Al Lopez are just a few of the people we discuss this week on Florida BaseballBiz with Rick. “Chubby”...

rebroadcast from Sept 2024 Guests: Leslie Heaphy & Kat Williams  from the International Women’s Baseball Center share their stories and the mission of the IWBC MLB Develops - Trailblazer Series event at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. Young girls learned from national champion players, followed by an engaging presentation by Leslie and Kat on the history and future of women in baseball....

  Super Bowl & Baseball Season Kickoff: Mark is happy to see football season ending & baseball season beginning Mat shares his excitement for baseball despite the cold in Canada. Spring Training & Player Movements: Discussion on Pete Alonso’s contract situation with the Mets. Comparing Alonso’s deal to Blake Snell’s contract strategy. Mat's analysis of free agents and potential te...

Pitcher and Catcher Report HAIL TO THE CHIEF Mark’s bad date, No Uber, Grand Funk Railroad, Little Eva,  Friends sacrificed an evening with Grand Funk  Regrets for making the wrong decision and it’s impact on other Voices skewed – what about Jim Acosta  Getting the Truth out v  Corporate scripted & misleaded GroundNews points out the bias Gaggle of Oligarchs New Administration providing free r...

Author & Judge Lou Schiff joins Mat & Mark  28 years on the bench Mitchell Hamline School of Law Upcoming book: Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame  Plans for Marlins games in LA and Milwaukee Visits to Japan and LA World Baseball Classic Caribbean baseball fans & attendance comparison with the Marlins Past Marlins stars (Yelich, Ozuna, Stanton, Realmuto) & team-building challen...

Baseball history through the lens of the 1959 Topps Baseball Card collection. Phil Coffin, looks back at 1959 through the history of the complete 1959 baseball card collection. He revisits baseball players, managers & stories with short entertaining essays   Back in the Day Phil Coffin, Author & New York Times Editor Mark & Phil reflect on their early days at The Courier-Journal   Phil...

Executive Order – One Baseball – All-Americans  Can the Rays bring Pete Alonso home Alonso would be a  strong leader on the team & marketing asset for the Rays Past considerations with Freddie Freeman & Nelson Cruz The Return of Ozzie Timmons Competitive Balance between MLB teams Salary Caps & Floors Dodgers & the NL West Superteams Roki Sasaki signs with the Dodgers & Internat...

“Baseball can’t truly be America’s pastime if women are prohibited from playing.” – Bob Hope   Bob Hope’s Baseball Career Journey: College student to Atlanta Braves employee  Starting as an office assistant to Assistant PR Director Rising to PR Director at age 24 Memorable Moments with Hank Aaron: Close friendship with Hank Aaron Managing PR during Aaron’s record-breaking home run chase Hank Aaron...

Mat Germain's extensive research into the Tampa Bay Rays has given him the insight to discover & assess the Top 50 Prospects in their farm system. He shares with us the gems of the Rays and the keys to their future in this episode. Those who have followed Mat here and on Blue Sky know the success of his scouting skills and will be given a glimpse into the future of the 50 Tampa Bay Rays m...

Gratitude -  Thank you to Canadians, including Mat Germain, for their contributions during hurricanes and wildfires in Florida and California. Excitement for upcoming 2025 Baseball Season Spring Training dates: Pitchers and Catchers Report: February 12, 2025. Truck Day: February 3, 2025 (celebrated by teams like the Boston Red Sox). Collegiate Baseball Opening Days, Division I: February 14, 2025,...

Mark Corbett introduces Brandon Noe who has been organizing the Goofy Gobbler Awards for the past five years. Brandon reflects on how the awards started as a joke but have now grown into a prestigious tradition. The Goofy Gobblers aim to bring fun and humor to the sport, poking fun at various baseball-related antics. You can find Brandon on Twitter @SportsBlitzPod. Award 1: Grandpa Politics Winner...

Early days studying architecture and design in Mississippi & New York Janet Marie Smith’s work with Fenway, Dodgers Stadium, Camden Yards, Ed Smith ballpark Janet Marie has been recognized by Cooperstown Hall of Fame in the Diamond Dreams exhibit Breakdown of 3 genres of baseball parks Renovations at Dodgers Stadium Camden Yards is the vision of Larry Lucchino – intimacy of an Old-fashioned ba...

Caleb Durbin – more like Dustin Pedroia or Jon Berti style of player? Durbin is Electric What can we expect from the Blue Jays in the AL East Blue Jays pitching is getting older but not as dominant in past years What do they have for pitching in the minors  Willy Adames encourages Corbin Burnes to join the Giants rotations Free Agents at large – Tommy Pham, Charlie Morton, Kirby Yates, Max Scherze...

The Scott Boras Effect & Player Disadvantages Juan Soto's Big Contract and the  Gambling Industry Influence on Salaries Why Soto Chose the Mets Steve Cohen's Impact on the Mets and MLB Mark shares a conversation with Lou Schiff about Steve Cohen's ownership, with Lou wishing Cohen owned every MLB team for his commitment to winning and willingness to spend money. Mat reflects on...