Rays Your Voice: A Tampa Bay Rays Podcast

Brett Rutherford and Danny Russell react to the news that St. Pete mayor Ken Welch has selected the Rays/Hines redevelopment plan for the Historic Gas Plant District, and what this next chapter in the stadium saga represents. Brett and Danny also catch up on recent Rays news, including the contract extensions given out to three core players.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Ashley MacLennan and Darby Robinson review 'The Perfect Catch,' a Hallmark film that we're not quite sure is a baseball movie. While it wasn't as much of a trainwreck as 'The Scout' or 'Ed' the hosts struggle to pick out any memorable moments from this 2017 TV flick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson to discuss the Rays signing RHP Zach Eflin and how that might shape the free agent market moving forward. Darby and Brett 'Rays' their voices about the Wander Franco contract extension and what it looks like one year later.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson to discuss the recent departure of some of the longest-tenured players on the team, and which up-and-coming prospects replaced them on the 40-man roster. Darby 'Rayses' his voice about the Rule 5 draft, and why we probably shouldn't care about it at all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Cole Mitchem to discuss upcoming 40-man roster decisions and potential changes to the Rays coaching staff.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson to debate which Rays free agents, if any, should be brought back for next season and beyond, and if the Rays need to consider reshaping their roster on the position player side of things. Also, after a report that the Rays offered Bryce Harper a one-year, $50 million contract before he signed with the Phillies, they discuss the franchise's overall appro...

Brett Rutherford, Brian Menéndez, and Ben Whitelaw react on Twitter Spaces to ALWC Game 2, which ended the Rays' season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford, Darby Robinson, and Elijah Flewellen take to Twitter Spaces to react to the 2-1 loss in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Cole Mitchem (@RaysMetrics) and Darby Robinson to preview the Rays opening postseason series against the Cleveland Guardians. They look at the pitching matchups for the first two games and a potential game three and analyze what Cleveland's strengths and weaknesses are. In the second segment, Brett, Cole, and Darby make their 26-man roster projections. To wrap up the...

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson to discuss Rays injury news, the vibes surrounding the 2022 season, and the fight to broadcast historic home runs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Ben Whitelaw of RBLR Sports to run down all of the Rays news from the last few weeks, discuss which team presents the best matchup for the Rays in the postseason, and who we would put in the starting lineup in Game 1 of the Wild Card Round.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley MacLennan and Darby Robinson review Major League II, the sequel to the classic starring Charlie Sheen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford discusses the Tyler Glasnow contract extension, the Wander Franco injury setback, and what the Rays need to do to win home-field in the Wild Card race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Cole Mitchem to break down Drew Rasmussen's perfect game bid, and what he's meant to the Rays since he transitioned to the starting rotation. Brett and Cole also discuss Shane McClanahan's place in the AL Cy Young race, and if he has the chance to be the third player in franchise history to win the award. They also discuss some prospects who have shined and some who h...

Brett Rutherford is joined by R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports to review all of the big trades that went down last week, including a couple of outfield reinforcements for the Tampa Bay Rays. While the Nationals are probably the losers of the deadline after trading away superstar outfielder Juan Soto, do any of the players they acquired have the chance to make even a fraction of the impact that Soto did...

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson and Elijah Flewellen to preview the August 2nd Trade Deadline, discuss what moves could be made around the league, and how the Rays can continue to improve their big league roster even after the addition of David Peralta. Also, how are new players like Christian Bethancourt, Roman Quinn, and Yu Chang doing in the absence of Rays stars? Who has the best...

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson to review the first half of the season, react to the Rays' first-round draft pick, and 'Rays' their voices about a number of different topics surrounding the game, including a potential Juan Soto trade.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Ben Whitelaw of RBLR Sports to discuss how the Rays are managing the newest wave of injuries, how they might look to improve the roster before the trade deadline, and why Shane McClanahan was deserving of an All-Star selection (and who else may be too). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by Ian Malinowski to talk about Isaac Paredes, the return of Wander Franco, and pitcher usage as we enter the month of July. To end the show, Ian 'Rayses' his voice about how fans should process losing, especially when the expectations are so high.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Rutherford is joined by DRB Writer Austin Reimann to discuss what makes Jeffrey Springs a successful starting pitcher, who may get a cup of coffee in the big leagues this week, and why Rays fans should have faith in another "transition year." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley MacLennan, Darby Robinson, and Brett Rutherford are joined by Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde, the hosts of Take Me In to the Ballgame (A podcast that reviews baseball movies on the 20-80 scouting scale) to review Ed. While Ed has already been reviewed on their show, The Who's on Worst crew had to suffer through the summer film starring Matt LeBlanc for the first time.  Learn more about your ad...

Brett Rutherford is joined by DRaysBay Managing Editor Danny Russell to catch up on the latest in Rays baseball. Danny addresses Pride Night, which saw multiple Rays players opt out of wearing Pride-themed uniforms, and how the organization could have better handled the situation. Brett shares his concerns about prospects who were expected to take on a bigger role this season.  Learn more about yo...

Brett Rutherford is joined by Darby Robinson to talk about the potential addition of Shane Baz to an already productive Rays rotation. With the offense lagging behind, is there anyone in Durham that deserves a shot to improve the lineup? Brett and Darby wrap up the show by 'Raysing' their voices about Yandy Diaz, and what it would take to send him to the All-Star Game.  Learn more about your ad ch...

Ashley MacLennan and Darby Robinson review 'Little Big League,' directed by Andrew Scheinman, and starring Luke Edwards and Timothy Busfield. The connections between this film and 'Rookie of the Year' are obvious, but at their heart, these are two very different movies. Ashley and Darby break down why this is one of our most enjoyable reviews yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Brett Rutherford recaps the Rays' 10-game West Coast road trip and 'Rayses' his voice about the current television landscape in Major League Baseball.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices