Rays The Roof

The time is finally here. Shane Baz has been called up by the Tampa Bay Rays and made his MLB debut on Monday night. We discuss what to expect from the new No. 1 prospect in the system, plus answer some of your questions from Twitter on this newest episode of RTR! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB, our Twitch: RaysTheRoofTwitch, our YouTube chann...

The Rays are back home at Tropicana Field for their final home stand of the season, and we talk about that and more with Andrea Arcadipane AKA ScoutGirlReport on Twitter! Andrea is the absolute best and if you don't follow her on Twitter already, go give her a follow! She's awesome! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB, our Twitch: RaysTheRo...

E is back on the podcast for the first time in quite a bit! We always love having Elijah on the podcast as he's one of our favorite people in the Rays community and a fantastic part of the RTR team. We talked with Elijah about the Tigers and Blue Jays series, plus some Rays all-time trivia and plenty more. Make sure to follow E on social media. You won't regret it! Thanks so much for liste...

Things are getting a bit choppy as the MLB calendar turns to September. The Rays currently have a nine game lead in the division, but anything could happen in the final month of the year. We talk with DRaysBay Managing Editor Danny Russell about just what to expect from this pitching staff with the postseason ahead, and we recap the Red Sox series and preview the Tigers series, plus much more! Be...

Labor Day was an incredible one for the Rays as they came back from a 7-1 deficit to defeat the Red Sox, 11-10 in 10 innings. We talk about that incredible win, the Twins series and plenty more on this newest episode of Rays The Roof. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB, our Twitch: RaysTheRoofTwitch, our YouTube channel: Rays The Roof, and our web...

We decided to shake things up on this latest episode of Rays The Roof with a few scattered game shows in this episode and you can participate as well while listening! We discussed the Red Sox series split and game one of the Twins series this weekend, plus some college football week 1 predictions because college football season is officially among us! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to fo...

The Rays start off their series against the Red Sox well with a dominating 6-1 performance, taking game 1 just after sweeping the Baltimore Orioles to finish 18-1 against them in their season series this year. We had on Sarah Griffin of Pitcher List and Lacrosse Flash to talk about the Sox series and her long-term summer project interviewing minor leaguers about their experiences in the minors. Sa...

The Rays have continued their winning ways, nearing the 80-win mark this season after a two-game sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia.  Alex was there and documented his time at Citizens Bank Park, and we talked with Steve Carney, formerly of WDAE and now the founder of St. Pete Nine and Under The Orange Roof, about the Rays and much, much more on this latest episode of Rays The Roof! Thanks so m...

Things are rolling for the Tampa Bay Rays as they take six of seven at home on their most recent homestand, taking a crucial series victory over the Chicago White Sox. Bri also talks about her great experience at the Trop on Saturday afternoon, Alex freaks out about seeing the Rays in Philly for the first time in six years, and Gibby loves $5 beer night. All that and more on this latest episode of...

The Rays are back home at Tropicana Field, and they came back with authority, sweeping the Baltimore Orioles before dropping the first game in their weekend set against the Chicago White Sox. We discuss those series, plus a major shake-up in the sports card world and the start of the Little League World Series on this newest episode of Rays The Roof. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to fol...

There was a lot to talk about in the world of baseball and with the Rays over the past week or so, and we tried to cover it all, starting with splitting a six-game road trip in Boston and Minnesota. The Rays now sit three games up on the Red Sox, and we talk about that, preview the Orioles series this week and give our thoughts about MLB's Field of Dreams game and more on this latest episode o...

The Tampa Bay Rays now have a commanding four game lead in the American League East after sweeping the Baltimore Orioles for the second time this season at Camden Yards.  The good vibes are continuing and we're here to vibe with it as we welcome back to the podcast Max O'Toole from our RTR team to talk about his thoughts of the series, plus we preview the upcoming Red Sox series at Fenway...

The Rays have re-taken first place in the AL East, and we're extremely excited, plus they finally beat the Seattle Mariners! Most importantly, we welcomed on Neil Solondz, a mainstay of Rays Radio for the past decade and one of the best covering the team, to talk about the past few series, plus answer some questions that you, our Rays The Roof followers and listeners, sent in! The episode is b...

The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and we have some thoughts about what the Rays did and didn't do. Plus, we welcome on current Portland Timbers goalkeeper and Tampa Bay area native Jeff Attinella for a special announcement and future partnership between RTR and Smack Apparel! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB, our Twitch: RaysTheRoofT...

This is undoubtedly the most important week of the Rays' 2021 season to date as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have come to town. We recap the Yankees series and talk about game of the Boston weekend set. We also preview the remainder of the Red Sox series and talk about more news in the world of baseball on this latest episode of Rays The Roof! Thanks so much for listening and be sur...

Nelson Cruz, after years of Rays fans waiting for him to come to Tampa Bay, is officially a member of the Rays and the trade deadline has gotten off to a spicy start with the Rays. He's already made his mark over a successful weekend where the Rays took the series win in Cleveland. Now, it's time to welcome the Yankees and Red Sox to Tropicana Field, and we talk about that and much more on...

The post-All Star Break continues to be weird as ever as the Rays go from a three-game set at home to a four-game weekend series in Cleveland.  However, Tampa Bay keeps the good vibes rolling, winning their fourth-straight series after taking the last two of three against the Orioles, including a thrilling walk-off win on Wednesday. We talk about that, look forward to Cleveland and we discuss the...

We kept our promise and Brian Menendez came back for the famed episode 69 of Rays The Roof, and yes, it's incredibly nice and we are children. We talk about the Braves and O's series, plus Brian comes on to talk about the upcoming MLB trade deadline, one that the Rays should be quite active in. Brian was a fantastic guest, and make sure to follow his work at SB Nation, FiveThirtyEight and...

That's right, Big Z hit a moonshot in the All-Star Game and we're here to talk about it, plus a recap of the first half, the entire ASG and more on this latest episode of Rays The Roof! Also, we recorded this on Alex's birthday, so make sure to send him some love on social media!  Thanks so much for recording and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB, our YouTube channel...

Pete Alonso repeats as Home Run Derby champion and the Tampa Bay Lightning are having party after party in Tampa. Champa Bay is in another level of party right now. We talk about that, plus discuss the Rays selections in the MLB Draft and more on this latest episode of Rays The Roof, recorded before the All-Star Game on Tuesday! We'll have our reactions to Mike Zunino's home run and the pe...

You can add a 7-inning no-hitter as a "notable achievement" in the record books because the Rays just completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland and are on a four-game winning streak going into next weekend. Also, THE FREAKING LIGHTNING WON THEIR SECOND-STRAIGHT STANLEY CUP WOOOO!! We discuss that and more on the latest episode of Rays The Roof, plus our Home Run Derby predictions! Thanks f...

You read the title of this episode correctly. Mike Zunino is good and he's an All-Star for the first time in his career. We have a lot to talk about in this episode, including Zunino's ASG selection and the Rays calling up Vidal Brujan, the newest exciting prospect in minors. Also, we discuss the Nats and Blue Jays series, plus Game 1 of the Cleveland series, and the Stanley Cup Finals and...

June is Pride Month, and we here at RTR wanted to make sure we celebrated Pride Month as we talked to Jason Beisel, Public Information Officer for the City of Treasure Island, FL, about LGBTQ+ inclusion in the world of baseball as someone in the LGBTQ+ community! We also talked about the Rays and Lightning in this episode as we recorded during and after Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. We discuss...

Wander Franco made his much-anticipated MLB debut and the Rays broke their losing streak, recording a series win against the Boston Red Sox. Hear our thoughts about the last series and a preview of this weekend set against the Los Angeles Angels, plus much, much more on this latest episode of Rays The Roof.  Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB, our...

It came well before any of us expected, but a new era of Rays baseball is officially here as MLB's No. 1 prospect for the past two seasons, Wander Franco, was officially called up to the big league club on Sunday. Franco should be making his MLB debut in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox in one of the most highly-anticipated debuts of any player since the new millennium. We brought...