Rays The Roof

It was quite the week for the Tampa Bay Rays as Rays fans got to see the debut of Tyler Glasnow's third pitch, the so-called "slutter".  We talked about that and more on this most recent episode of Rays The Roof with special guest Brian Menéndez, a writer for DRaysBay and Beyond The Box Score on SB Nation. Brian was fantastic to talk to, and we got into a conversation about sabermetric...

As spring training rolls on for the Rays, we roll on too here at Rays The Roof!  We welcomed on Andrea Arcadipane, who you might know as @ScoutGirlReport on Twitter, but is now a contributor for DRaysBay and Prospects 365, a fantastic member of the Rays community who has gained a massive following in recent weeks from her fantastic videos and analysis on the Rays.  We talked about her story as a R...

Yes, Wander Franco's home run still hasn't landed, and we are in awe at just how far he hit that home run a few days ago. Rays The Roof is now officially down bad for Wander Franco home runs. On this newest episode of Rays The Roof, we bring on DRaysBay Senior Writer Jared Ward to talk about what we've seen thus far in Spring Training, and talk about Jared's fandom and involvement...

Spring Training games are officially underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, and we here at Rays The Roof couldn't be happier that baseball is back in the Sunshine State! In this second Spring Training episode of RTR, Evan and Alex welcome on Conlan, AKA TheCond0r from the Rays Defend The Trop Discord server and Twitter, as the three talk about what they've enjoyed so far in the first few games o...

RTR is officially in Spring Training mode as the entire Tampa Bay Rays roster has reported down to Port Charlotte to begin workouts for the 2021 season! This is quite the exciting time for the Rays, and we brought on just the guest for this episode, current Rays receptionist and RTR member Elijah Flewellen! We discussed some of the recent trades that the Rays made, plus we dove deep into a fantast...

BASEBALL IS BACK!!!! We are excited and we hope all of you are too!! In this episode, we brought on a very special guest and someone who is officially returning to the Tampa Bay Rays beat for the first time in a half-decade, Adam Berry! Adam was covering the Pirates since 2015, but he is back and we were so happy to have him on and re-introduce him to all of you!! We talk about the roster shakeups...

We've been waiting for quite a while now to get our first Rays player on Rays The Roof, and today, that dream becomes a reality as we talked to Shane Sasaki, a third-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft from Honolulu, Hawaii, who has been playing for the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League this winter, along with a group of Rays prospects!  Shane talked with us about his career thus...

If you needed any more reasons to get hype about Wander Franco, Bowling Green Hot Rods radio broadcaster Shawn Murnin here to help! We talked with Shawn about his experiences in Bowling Green so far, plus his broadcasting career on the latest episode of Rays The Roof, and there is a lot to like about what the Rays have coming up in the minor leagues. Take it from someone who's watching them ga...

Deals are happening, free agents are getting signed, but the Tampa Bay Rays seem to be content with where the team currently is. However, other teams in the AL East have gotten significantly better in the last week. Hear our thoughts and more in this newest episode of Rays The Roof, a unique one where we had on our first guest co-host with me, bringing back a former guest and a current member of t...

Quite a lot has happened in the past few days and week in the world of baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays organization, including a plethora of arbitration deals and the opening of the international signing period. We talk about that and more on this latest offseason episode of Rays The Roof with our special guest, Jeremy Daigle! You know him better as Wedeni on Rays Twitter, a growing presence in th...

There wasn't much Rays-specific news to talk about on this episode, so we decided to create our own! If the Rays had to move away from St. Petersburg after the end of the 2027 season, where would we want to see them move to? Hear what places we talked about and more on the latest episode of Rays The Roof, where we welcomed on special guest Mikayla Danley AKA @yescobars, a great Rays Twitter fo...

It's finally 2021 and it is full steam ahead for the upcoming season! However, with the offseason still going strong, what other moves will the Rays make after the blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres for ace starting pitcher Blake Snell? Find out what we talk about in this newest Rays The Roof episode, where we welcome on DRaysBay Senior Writer Darby Robinson from his humble abode in W...

The Rays decided to end 2020 with a BANG by trading one of the faces of their franchise and their ace Blake Snell to the San Diego Padres for a package of four prospects/rookies. Understandably so, the fanbase, league and sports world was in undeniably shock at this trade, but it's one the team has made many, many times before. On this newest episode of Rays The Roof, we discuss everything abo...

This episode was one of the most enjoyable we've had this offseason and we had on one of our biggest special guests to date. If you're a Rays fan, you've definitely read his work on DRaysBay, one of the biggest Rays news websites out there and part of SB Nation network of team websites/blogs. His name is Danny Russell, the Managing Editor of DRaysBay, and we talked to him about some re...

The Rays made some moves last week, re-signing Mike Zunino and signing free agent starting pitcher Michael Wacha for a combined $6 million, not breaking the bank, but possibly doing some under-the-radar signings that could impact the team in 2021. We discuss that and give our Christmas Wish List for some starting pitchers we want the Rays to sign this offseason on the newest episode of Rays The Ro...

The offseason is rolling and the Rays continue to make moves and keep the headlines flowing. Mike Zunino was resigned, Nate Lowe was traded, and the Rule 5 Draft happened.  There was lots to talk about on this latest offseason episode of Rays The Roof w/ special guest Max O'Toole, better known as RickySpanish44 on Discord, a mod in the Defend The Trop Rays server. Max was great to have on and...

It seems that there is no stopping the Tampa Bay Rays during this offseason as they've managed to keep the news and headlines coming in these first few weeks since the end of the 2020 MLB season. We discuss with our special guest, Briana Gonzalez, a very prominent member of the Rays Twitter community, the recent Tampa Bay Times article about the comments made by owner Stuart Sternberg, plus so...

The guests are coming in hot on Rays The Roof this offseason and the news is way more eventful than any of us thought it would be in early December. The Rays are trying to keep us on our toes and this newest offseason episode of Rays The Roof is a great one! We had on Brett Rutherford of the Rays Your Voice podcast, part of the DRaysBay podcast network, on to talk about his journey as a Rays fan a...

The last few days have been anything but quiet for the Rays this offseason: Blake Snell trade rumors, Randy Arozarena detained in Mexico, Charlie Morton signing with the Braves and Wander Franco possibly injured down in the Dominican Republic.   We discuss all of that with our special guest, David Fackson, who Rays Twitter knows more belovedly as YOKED YANDY. David was great to talk to and also, i...

The Tampa Bay Rays are already making some moves this offseason, both for better and for worse. We recap all of that, plus have a great conversation with a fellow Rays podcaster, Kevin Weiss of the Locked on Rays Podcast, on this second offseason episode of Rays The Roof. Kevin was a great guy to talk to and we got into not only the latest Rays news, but also, our picks for who should get into the...

It is officially the offseason for Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays, so our focus for the podcast has shifted as well, not only to the possible offseason moves, but a shift toward discovering more about the Rays community, the faces and people within the community, either those working for the team, covering the team, or fans of the team. In this first offseason episode, we talk to Joh...

We took some time to grieve after this loss, but the Tampa Bay Rays were the final team eliminated in the 2020 MLB season, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the 2020 World Series. The Rays had chances to win at Globe Life Field, but they came up just short, and this amazing run has come to an unfortunate end. However, we discuss what was an amazing season and we do go into a bit of...

The postseason heroics of Brett Phillips, a player the Tampa Bay Rays traded for at the 2020 MLB trade deadline, helped to tie up the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-2, following a ninth-inning, walk-off single in Game 4, the Rays winning 8-7.  On this newest episode of Rays The Roof, we discuss the crazy game that was Game 4, and the first three games of the series as now, this be...

Game 1 of the 2020 World Series begins tonight between the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers, a heavyweight fight between the two best teams and two best records in the MLB this season. On this latest Rays The Roof episode, we preview this highly-anticipated matchup, which begins with quite the opening pitching tilt: Tyler Glasnow v. Clayton Kershaw. We go over our keys to the series as well...

Your Tampa Bay Rays have taken a 1-0 lead in the 2020 ALCS against the Houston Astros after a 2-1 win in Game 1. Welcome to the newest postseason episode of Rays The Roof, where we not only recap Sunday night's victory, but we preview the full series against Houston, a rematch of the 2019 ALDS which the Astros won, 3-2. Like the Yankees series, we go in-depth with both teams, detailing their p...