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Thanksgiving Day Parade with Tommy & Jimmy Icons of the game get their just due as Brandon  & Mark award the 5th annual Goofy Gobbler awards. Baseball and Sports Idols beware History of the Goofy Gobbler @SportsBlitzPod 2 ZZ Top Sharp Dressed Men bring the Awards Grandpa Politics - Colin Cowherd (Casual Fan) o Cowherd felt the Angels could get “five first-round picks, your best prospect, y...

Erin Carlson spins Baseball Women stories from the movie of "A League of Their Own". How Penny Marshall earned the respect of the AAGPBL, Stories of the All-American Players Tomboy & Director Penny Marshall moves from dancer to performing arts to Laverne & Shirley Transition from Laverne to director From BIG to Baseball  Tom Hanks interprets Penny’s Bronx to the cast Baseball Dri...

2 Wild Card Teams, Rangers & Diamondbacks, in World Series Recalling childhood of sneaking in a transistor radio into the classroom to listen to the game Robin throws his hat into the ring for RedSox GM Teams that will not build their payroll including Miami – Kim Ng & Derek Jeter departures Could Kim Ng displace Brian Cashman at the Yankees Baseball grind taking its toll on Max Scherzer D...

Sue (Parsons) Zipay of Rockford Peaches & Lois Youngens – Fort Wayne Daisies & South Bend Blue Sox share their stories from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The “League of their Own based on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 25% Hollywood Hyperbole Risqué "League of Their Own" Jimmy Foxx, managed the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1952, never missed a...

Mat & Mark look at the PostSeason to see who is advancing. Did the byes make teams rusty,  Carlos Correa's Journey,Women in Sports, the AWB & All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Wild Card – all 4-game series completed in 2 games The Orioles, Dodgers & Atlanta Braves – these 3 teams with byes were defeated in their first divisional series. Only Astros won their first ga...

If the season ended today . . . and it did Fan Exhaustion  Marlins did not return to NY  Gabe Kaplan – too rough for San Francisco Giants  - perfect fit for the Angels Steve Cohen, Mets, says goodbye to Buck Showalter Dusty Baker was able to meld a fractured Astros team Tony Francona strength - listens & cares for his players Big Papi meets Tony Francona Miguel Cabrera retirement – would Miggy...

Roller Coaster Road of a ride for the Blue Jays this season Wild Card in reach Toronto took 2 of 3 against Tampa Bay Rays in St. Pete Alek Manoah – what gives – shut down for the year with arm injury Manoah and minor-league drama – arrogance & confidence Rays & Jays 3 game review – tied with 5 wins each for the season New Format – Divisional Rivals face one another only 13 games a year Enj...

MLB Rundown  Long stretch of games for O’s – facing Astros, Red Sox, Nationals & Guardians AL West strength who will prevail into Wild Card spot – Astros, Mariners & Rangers  NL East – Atlanta Braves rule across entire AL Compare Braves & Brewers  pretty evenly matched in starting pitching  BaseballBiz visit to Camden Yards – Avid & loud fans with a Sold Out crowd of 43,000 plus fa...

Nick Murawski of Good Guys Talk Back, GGTB takes a good look at the  Chicago White Sox' tough Season & 2024 South Side expectations Off-Season Camelback Kool-Aid optimism - Different Management, Different Coaches, (Different Results?) Chicago White Sox – Opening Day lineup almost identical to current lineup, Luis Robert Jr, Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi, Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncado, Andr...

Mat Germain visits BaseballBiz On Deck to look at the Tampa Bay Rays as they enter the last 24 games of the 2023 season. Waivers – Angels – Guardians results  Rays faced former Rays pitcher Matt Moore Miami Marlins – Thanks to Lou Schiff @BaseballandLaw Losing series to Cleveland Guardians – Bad Aura? 24 games left are some players hiding injuries Taylor Walls & Kevin Kiermaier comparisons – ...

Who Will be in the playoffs Yankees have a hard climb Wander Franco – the 5’8’ Elephant in the room – game is taking off and then Day Off of rest and then pulled from the dugout – Many YouTubers who rush to judgement on Wander Franco What would the Rays look like without Wander Franco, how will it impact the team Could work visa be rejected Tyler Glasnow returns Aaron Civale – Mat with the 5 start...

John Vampatella, Author of the 53rd Man & The Forgotten Game  New York Yankees & Boston Red Sox fandom 2004 Game 7 – State Police brought on campus due to Yankee / Red Sox sports tension between fans The Mets & Padres have spent a fortune but no results Steve Cohen – spends the money, buys the talent including Verlander, Scherzer Now it’s time to “Cut Bait” at the Mets Cohen’s letter t...

Author John Vampatella & Mark talk about John's book the 53rd Man, Fighting to Make It in the NFL – book by John Vampatella. All of this, & Ohtani, The Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles & the Angels Part 1 of this interview is at https://bit.ly/3s5UdQh   The 53rd Man is the last man to make the NFL team’s roster. These players fight to stay in the game and on the team. John’s book takes...

Beginnings with a love of the game  From minor leagues to prosecuting attorney to judge Early on started with JuCo ball, made All-State, then Drafted by Cleveland Attitude to fight off bullies transferred into his career as a prosecuting attorney – Bugliosi facing off Manson Pitcher confidence – always felt like he was going to win every game Baseball gave Robin a chance to work with a diverse gro...

 Nate Andrews, Baltimore Orioles analyst from Full Count Chaos visits and brings a look from Birdland to BaseballBiz On Deck  Orioles Rebuild – Mike Elias ‘Rebuild is Over’  Leading American League with an over .600 winning record this year  Yankees & Boston Red Sox tied for last in AL East  The AL East is the Beast  Brandon Hyde – Hats Off to Hyde – looks to be the AL Manager of the Year  Str...

Mat Germain returns to BaseballBiz On Deck to give a dive into the Rays as they enter the final months of the season  Mat working has been working on Rescues in Nova Scotia & Halifax Fred McGriff’s & Scott Rolen trek to the Hall of Fame – a respected player Pete Rose should be allowed in with a disclaimer “American Gladiators” – steroids & muscle v marketing – shades of Mark McGwire HO...

Author, Rick Vaughn, " 100 years of Baseball on St. Petersburg's Waterfront. How the Game Helped Shape a City " discusses Al Lang & the evolution of MLB Spring Training in St. Pete. Rick’s front office career spans the Orioles, Redskins & Vice President of Communications with the Tampa Bay Rays. #RaysUp Baltimore, rolling out Camden Yards  Rick's book of baseball storie...

MLB Draft, Home Run Derby, All-Star Week & Friday night Pitching – boo's, Manfred, MLBonFox MLB Draft more booing for Manfred and Houston Astros MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is ready to continue as commissioner Athletic article by Evan Drellich analyzes Manfred’s rehire situation Things to like about Rob Manfred include the loss of the shift, ghost runner, larger bases and the pitch clock...

BaseballBiz On Deck MLB Midseason rundown with Brandon AL East  Rays started season with 13 wins in a row Recently lost 7 games in a row @Mat_Germain_  projections on bumpy tract for the Rays 2 Best teams today in the MLB – Braves & Rays Atlanta Braves had been adopted as the Tampa home team  Braves sell out the Trop and take the first 2 out of 3 in St. Pete Classic match ups – Charlie Morton...

Tommy & Jimmy Mets chant for a better Red Sox season – if only a Mets Miracle could happen now Half Way into the season Rundown of MLB teams by League & Divisions National League Atlanta Braves leading the National League East after 81 games Marlins will be playing Braves soon Reds leading NL Central with Brewers trailing right beneath them National League East – Diamondbacks are holding t...

Numbers, numbers, numbers We don’t need a math major on this show. We will breakdown what’s happening across MLB with a focus on The Reds - Live from the Tampa Baseball Museum What’s the math and history of winning & losing streaks First baseman, Joey Votto is back with the Reds and he is ready  Joey began his career with Reds and brings a history of leadership  Joey – the numbers of a champio...

The Honourable Lou Schiff shares his wit & wisdom on the Marlins 2023 rise in the National League. Lou and Mark take a look at Luis Arraez, Bryan De La Cruz & Jorge Soler Marlins learning how to win this year Marlins new manager, Skip Schumaker is making a difference Cy Sandy or Sigh Sandy who will show up at the mound Marlins are a sleeper team, surprise team just like the Baltimore Oriol...

Mat & Mark dig into the Fenway experience and the potential for Boston to come back hard when Adam Duval & Trevor Story return. The Fires in Canada and the impact on people Rays play in Cold, Wet & Rain at Fenway Eflin, Glasnow, McClanahan & Bradley – top tier pitching talent Manuel Margot takes a hard hit against the scoreboard Rays gel together as players & family & RedSo...

Sports Analyst, Nat Gordon of Boston Sports Gordo, @BOSSportsGordo & Beyond the Monster shares his take on the Red Sox in the AL East, including a look at pitching of what works and what doesn’t. recognizing Jarren Duran and a look at Devers and Bogaerts in San Diego Corey Kluber and $10 million later  Upcoming rotation moves with Nick Pivetta and Whitlock coming back The Red Sox out West – wi...

Mat Germain recounts with Mark this past rough week in New York with the Tampa Bay Rays  playing both Yankees & Mets  Blame Game – Yankees pelting Randy Arozarena. Aaron Boone old school on playing the game. Boone is he channeling Billy Martin attitude. Boone a man of great character  Yankees talent – Harrison Bader brings the Cardinal way to the field. Rizzo & Bader make a good supporting...