Rays The Roof

Things just haven't been going the way of the Tampa Bay Rays recently as the news of Tyler Glasnow's injury on Tuesday has, in a way, been a catalyst for a four-game losing streak, losing the last two games of the White Sox series and the first two in the Mariners series. Hear our thoughts about this series, plus what is going on with this team right now on the latest episode of Rays The R...

This was an emergency pod that we're putting out, one that we recorded and didn't edit any of it. We wanted to just put out the entire thing to you. We recorded this after the news came out about Tyler Glasnow's reported partial tear of his UCL in his right arm, news that was heartbreaking to Rays fans. We also talk about how this is in direct correlation to the new MLB policies when i...

The good times keep rolling for the Tampa Bay Rays, the best team in baseball right now. This team is clicking on all cylinders, and they looked really good this weekend, sweeping the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field. We talk about that, plus preview what is to be one of the most exciting series of the season, the Rays v the White Sox on the South Side of Chicago, the two best teams in basebal...

We might officially be changing to an USF baseball podcast as the Bulls reached their first NCAA Super Regional in program history, but while that was the story of the day, the Rays also took a series against the Texas Rangers. The Rays are returning home to welcome both teams from the DMV, starting with the Washington Nationals for a quick, two-game set on Tuesday. On this newest episode of Rays...

Well, looks like Bob Nightengale finally found the success of the Rays and well, you probably know what happened as a result. The Rays split a series in the Bronx against the Yankees and are now down in Arlington to play the Rangers. Hear our thoughts about the Yanks series and what to expect for the Rangers series, plus much more on this newest episode of Rays The Roof!  Thanks so much to everyon...

The Rays have kept the foot on the gas pedal and things are moving and shaking, and on this newest episode of Rays The Roof, we welcomed on a special guest: Lindsey Adler, New York Yankees beat writer for The Athletic! Lindsey was fantastic and we had a great conversation with her in the middle of this episode as we previewed this week's Rays/Yankees series. We also recapped the past two serie...

Well, things continue to fester when it comes to Rays owner Stuart Sternberg as minority owners of the team have come out to sue Stu this week, the day of the Rays final win of its 11-game winning streak. And you read that correctly: 11 straight wins, good enough for the second-longest winning streak in franchise history. The Rays face the Kansas City Royals to start its current homestand at Tropi...

Yes, the title of this episode is correct. The Rays' sparkplug in the clubhouse, the energetic starting shortstop since 2018, Willy Adames, has been traded, but don't let that ruin your mood. We've already seen what his replacement, Taylor Walls can do, having scored a big insurance run and hitting two doubles in his MLB debut on Saturday against the Blue Jays. We talk about the trade,...

The Rays are playing really well right now, seemingly hitting their stride, and we discuss that and more on this newest episode on Rays The Roof. We also discuss the current saga going on with the Chicago White Sox and unwritten rules involving rookie star Yermín Mercedes and manager Tony La Russa, and let's just say, it's the players against the manager in a big way. Thanks for listening...

We decided to record a podcast at 2 am. This is what happened. We recap the Yankees series, talk about Friday night's exciting walk-off win to begin the Mets series, and more on this newest episode of Rays The Roof. Thanks so much for listening and make sure to follow us on all of our social media accounts @RaysTheRoofTB, subscribe to the Rays The Roof YouTube channel, and check out raystheroo...

The Rays return back to the Trop this week for the unofficial battle of New York with the Yankees and Mets coming to town.  We recapped a wild western road trip where the Rays went 5-2, sweeping the Angels and salvaging the final game of the weekend set against the Athletics and more on this newest episode of Rays The Roof. Thanks so much for listening and make sure to follow us on social media at...

Minor league baseball is finally back!  Celebrate on the newest episode of Rays The Roof, where we welcomed on Aiden Pearson, co-host of our very own In The Tank podcast to talk about the 2021 minor league season for the Tampa Bay Rays! Make sure to follow Aiden on Twitter @AidenOnAir, ITT at @InTheTankTB and co-host Mat Germain on Twitter @Mat_Germain_! Thanks so much for listening and make sure...

The road to episode 50 is nearly complete, but we have a Houston Astros series to recap and a Los Angeles Angels series to preview on this newest episode of Rays The Roof! Also, any conversation about how incredible Tyler Glasnow has been this season is the best conversation! Thanks for listening and make sure to follow Rays The Roof on all of our social media accounts @RaysTheRoofTB, our YouTube...

The Rays slowed down the roll of the Oakland Athletics to start the week, splitting a four-game series against the current AL West leaders at Tropicana Field. They continue to welcome the AL West to the Trop as the Houston Astros have come into town for a weekend set. We recap the A's series and preview the 'Stros series on this newest episode of Rays The Roof, as well as sit down with Kri...

While the Rays didn't have great luck returning home against the Toronto Blue Jays, we sure had quite a bit of it with our guests for this week, who are two of the funniest baseball minds in the game. We are of course talking about Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman, the brains behind the popular Cespedes Family BBQ account, current hosts of the Baseball BBQ podcast on The Ringer, and future con...

This was easily the most powerful and impactful episode we've done at Rays The Roof as we discussed the crossroads of mental health and baseball and how the Tampa Bay Rays have prioritized that within the organization and the Tampa/St. Pete community. We welcomed on special guest Hannah Watkins, better known as @MLB_Hannah, one of the faces of the Rays Twitter community, to discuss her current...

For the second time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series after defeating the Houston Astros 4-3 in the 2020 American League Championship Series.  On this latest episode of Rays The Roof, the gang looks back on what was a roller coaster series, with the Rays surrendering a 3-0 lead to the Astros, who forced a Game 7, but the Rays prevailed, winning 4-2. We discuss...

The Tampa Bay Rays ended their road trip in style, going 5-1 and nearly sweeping the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The good vibes return to Tropicana Field this weekend for the first series of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays. On this newest episode of Rays The Roof, we recap the Kansas City series and preview the Jays/Rays series with Laura Armstrong, the Blue Jays beat writer f...

The Tampa Bay Rays just took care of the New York Yankees in a three-game sweep over the weekend at Yankee Stadium, improving to 5-1 against the Bronx Bombers this season. With a win in Kansas City already under their belts from Monday, the Rays look to take another series against the Royals. We discuss that, plus have a fantastic and informative discussion about what Rays fans know as the "St...

The good times keep on rollin' for the Tampa Bay Rays against the New York Yankees this season as the Rays have won the first two games in their weekend series in the Bronx, rebounding from losing three of four to the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field. We talk about the lows of the Rangers series and the highs of the Yankees in this newest episode of Rays The Roof, plus some general MLB talk sp...

Despite the series finale not going well, the Rays started out their home schedule in a fantastic way, taking two of three from their AL East rivals, the New York Yankees. The 2020 AL East banners were unveiled, and life is going much better in St. Pete. On this newest episode of Rays The Roof, we talked about the series against the Bronx Bombers in depth, as well as preview Tampa Bay's upcomi...

Well, the Rays fared just about the exact opposite of what fans were expecting after an opening series win against the Miami Marlins the past few days in Boston. The Rays came into Fenway Park and left empty-handed as the Red Sox swept them: two blowouts and a 6-5 win in 12 innings, one that was controversial and one that the Rays should have won. However, we're here to recap that and more on...

The regular season is back, baseball is back, Opening Day is back, and Bri correctly predicted Baylor winning the national championship! Congrats to Bri for once again being the leader in sports knowledge, and on this first 2021 regular season episode of Rays The Roof, the crew talks about what to expect for this 2021 season, what they saw down in Miami, including a first person POV from Bri, who...

This might be our biggest episode of Rays The Roof yet because we had the privilege of welcoming on a Hall of Famer to the podcast, 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner and current national baseball beat writer for The Athletic, Jayson Stark! Jayson sat down with the RTR team to talk about what to expect for this 2021 MLB season, his thoughts about how the Rays roster is looking and shaking o...

The Tampa Bay Rays roster is starting to shrink as Spring Training wears on, and we discussed that, among other things, on this newest episode of Rays The Roof. We brought on special guest Jimmy Goodman, the current man behind Rays Colored Glasses, to talk about what he's seen so far in Spring Training and his journey as a Rays fan, which took him out to the University of Southern California,...