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15 days before St Pete council votes on new stadium 81 games - at halfway point Rays' hovering around 500 Seattle Mariners winning 2 of 3 in series Importance of maintaining momentum into July Paul Skenes' pitching & comparisons to Randy Johnson Yandy Díaz's hitting streaks Great performances - Ben Rortvedt, Ahmed Rosario, & Randy Arozarena Praise for Jose Siri's defens...

Emotional challenges of being a baseball fan during a tough season & highlights the importance of staying even-keeled, like successful baseball players Recent experience watching the Rays play the Braves in Atlanta, mentioning the hot weather & a humorous incident with a child kicking his seat Rays' pitching struggles, particularly with reliever Phil Maton Mat notes the Rays' uns...

@Mat_Germain & Mark review the Rays after  Discussion about dome stadiums and the necessity of having one with  a dome that can be opened or closed. Concerns about player safety with bullpen mounds on the field. Specific example of Johnny DeLuca's near injury due to bullpen placement. Argument for designing stadiums to better protect players. Mention of Oakland's unique bullpen setup...

Lindsay Imber of Close Call Sports visits BaseballBiz On Deck & analyzes MLB Ejections with a breakdown on the process & the rules that may have been broken. She shares a humorous & informative look at baseball league ejections on the Close Call Sports YouTube channel   On YouTube channel, Close Call Sports , Lindsay analyzes recent baseball plays using the MLB  rule book . Becoming a...

Looking back at limited female representation in baseball during his youth & acknowledges the historical and recent progress, mentioning the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League , the Colorado Silver Bullets & the USA Women’s National Team. Veronica Alvarez shares that her love for baseball started at a very young age She recounts seeing the Colorado Silver Bullets play when she...

Retirement of Angel Hernandez, controversial MLB umpire. Mat Germain suggests that umpires over 60 should retire due to declining reflexes and eyesight. Mark Corbett and Mat Germain talk about other umpires like CB Buckner and Joe West, noting that Joe West started a podcast after retirement. Discussion about various sports personalities who have ventured into podcasting, including former Yankees’...

Colleen Wright , journalist with the Tampa Bay Times visits with Mat & Mark to discuss the status of the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal in St. Pete. History of the Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Saga                           2008 Mayor Rick Baker and the Al Lang Stadium Mayor Kriseman allows Rays to look at Tampa                 Tampa initiative approves fruitless 2022 Mayor Welch scraps Krisema...

Looking for light during a tough train ride at the Trop. Mat covers what's cooking in the minors across Durham, Montgomery, Bowling Green & Charleston. Plus a good look at the pitching of Taj Bradley & Taylor Houck Mat’s Rays minor League report – Durham Bulls, Montgomery Biscuits, Bowling Green & Charleston River Dogs AA – Chandler Simpson – Stealing Bases – on pace to steal 135...

RaysUp Mat Germain & Mark Corbett tracking the Rays with 25% of the season gone Plus St. Pete Stadium agreement it's closer than you think First quarter lackluster performance of Tampa Bay Rays Civale is pitching well but needs to work on pitching mix Taj Bradley - great mindset - Future Ace Bats warming up DeLuca, Lowe, Arozarena, Caballero Pulling for future of Brendan McKay - relief pi...

Meggie Meidlinger - Architect, Baseball pitcher, 2015 USA Women’s Baseball Team Gold-Medal winner & role model continues to give back to the game  Full battery from Catcher to Pitcher Maximizing mechanics as a pitcher Why are young girls expected to move out of baseball and onto softball? Successful Women’s sports in professional & basketball teams. Why not baseball? Little League to High...

Mat & Mark check out the 5 game winning streak of the Rays and a look to the future of the Tampa Bay Rays roster and how that will impact the team  Grit & Glow uniform Rave Reviews Rays selling strategy with the new City Connect uniforms and Nike Black Rays jersey are they bringing the energy to the team Armstrong & Palacios – on how to create a positive vibe Sea Change – Prospero’s vi...

Mat & Mark look for a positive future with potential Tampa Bay Rays Roster Changes and new life from MLB City Connect uniform gear Randy & Yandy - trying to do everything Josh Lowe, Deluca & Aranda’s return soon to come Bernie the Brewer & Tampa Bay Rays mascot Raymond – launched from on-high William Contreras – Catcher strategies – what if the Rays had landed him Tyler Black’s deb...

Mat Germain & Mark need an Men In Black memory wipe for this April.  Where are we and how do we climb up Turnaround for Randy Arozarena needed – changing superstitions & rituals.  Randy’s Home Run against Tigers the beginning of an improved Arozarena Changing the mindset of a player  Limited Runs and lack of Extra Base Hits – dramatically less than 2023 59 HRs in April 2023 compared to 19...

Rays & 13 inning game with the Anaheim Angels MLBDevelops TrailblazerSeries at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex @USABaseball @USABaseball Mo'ne Davis, Tamara Holmes, Megan Meidlinger, Lefty Lesko, Maybelle Blair & Perry Barber at the event @Mat_Germain_  shares story of daughter’s friend playing baseball in the province Rays scrapping their way through the AL East Blue Jays came u...

Mat Germain & Mark Corbett – Somethings cooking in the Rays kitchen "Winningly Good” Marlins rough road Colorado Rockies – Pete Fairbanks. The balls are horrible.  “That’s what happens when you don’t throw strikes” Velo down 2 MPH - Pete doesn’t do well in the cold Rays pen was out of sorts in first Rockies game Ryan Pepiot – 11K in 6 innings, was the trade worth it.  Glasnow threw 14K in...

Mark and Mat discuss Tampa Bay Rays Opening Week and a look at baseball luminaries and failures amongst other MLB teams Opening week review: The Rays' performance in first 7games, facing tough opponents like Toronto Blue Jays and World Series Champions Texas Rangers. Analysis of other AL East teams:  Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, and Blue Jays' early season performances. Oakland A's -...

Mat Germain & Mark Corbett – Tampa Bay Rays MLB Opening Day Eve give #RaysUp fans the lowdown Tampa Bay Rays Roster Prep for 2024 season Blake Snell finally signs a contract, what about Tommy Pham Austin Shenton moves up from AAA Durham Bulls to MLB Rays for Opening Day First 2 weeks of the schedule includes Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants & the Dodgers What to expec...

Florida Bolts 5 teams give young girls from 8 to 18 the opportunity to play in all girl baseball tournaments. Brooke & Lily Greene share their stories about their team and more possibilities for women in the game like the BFA Nationals.    Brooke and Lily Greene, who are involved with the Florida Bolts girls' baseball organization, discussing their passion for women and girls' baseba...

Mat Germain & Mark Corbett review the Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training and get ready for the 2024 upcoming MLB season Tampa Bay Pitching Arms Rodriguez on board as Andrew Kittredge departs  Phil Maton  Jose Caballero – short stop – his speed is electric  Ruben Cardenas  Austin Shenton  Rays Shortstop position evolution – Adames, Franco, Walls & now Caballero   Mark misspeaks - Who is Carson...

Mat Germain @Mat_Germain_ & Mark talk about the first days of MLB Spring Training. Spring Training weather – Canada or Florida Can’t take Spring Training seriously just ask Nolan Ryan Mat highlights Trevor Martin's pitching performance for the Rays, and his potential for the future. Battery sparks - pairing pitchers & catchers and the role of catchers like Rob Brantley in mentoring yo...

Perry Barber a 40 year path as a leading woman umpire in baseball and an icon to young women aspiring to play and officiate the game  Jeopardy championship and baseball trivia launched Perry into a love of baseball  $660 game show winnings,  NY city sublet, Bon Ami cleaner, Rice-A-Roni + beer & skittles  She was the intro musical act for Springsteen  Perry's mom opened the door by suggest...

Pitchers and Catchers Report - Aaron Boone – Having Sand kicked in the Face  Mark Corbett & Mat Germain discuss spring training, free agents & team expectations. Mat analyzes the pitching staffs of various teams, highlighting potential ace pitchers like Cole Ragans and Tarik Skubal.  Impact of pitchers like George Kirby and Logan Gilbert for the Seattle Mariners. Issues with team owners, f...

Day 1 of Dodgers Arizona Spring Training Players have reported early DodgerFest – Shohei Ohtani – World Media will surround him Ohtani much like Taylor Swift or Beatles Did Blue Jays benefit from early speculation on Ohtani flying to Toronto Shohei – once in a lifetime player, understands the difference between Angels & Dodgers fandom Yamamoto –  workload change from pitching once a week in Ja...

From Little League in Albany CA to World Class baseball player and now also a firefighter in Oakland CA Tamara Holmes has led the way for many young women to see a path to the great game of Women's baseball. Tamara was on the 2015 USA Women's Baseball team that brought back the Gold from the Pan-Am games.  Barnstorming with Coors Colorado Silver Bullets, All-Women Professional Baseball t...

Dangerous Dodgers – just another house of Cards like Mets early 2023 or a force to be reckoned with Shohei Ohtani – 2-way player – 2 Tommy John’s – 10-year contract – how will he compare to Aaron Judge results with the Yankees Ohtani Confidence – compared to Tiger Woods RaysUp – “St. Pete Rays” – and the new “Trop” in St. Petersburg not in Tampa with Bucs & Lightning Will Rays fans return with...