Sports Day Tampa Bay

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Lightning Beat Writer Eduardo Encina to discuss the Bolts 3-1 series deficit to the Maple Leafs heading into a must win game on Thursday night in Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's 5-4 OT loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 4 that has them on the brink of elimination as they blew a 4-1 lead in the 3rd period. Plus the Rays set the modern-day record of 14 straight home wins to start a season beating the Astros 8-3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 3 that saw several questionable officiating calls and a game that the Bolts dominated but lost. Plus the Rays hot streak continues as they sweep the White Sox and extend their consecutive games with a home run to 23 games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's 7-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 2 to even the series at 1-1. Plus Tom Brady is asked about playing for the Dolphins this year and avoided answering it plus the Rays are moving Calvin Faucher into the starting rotation and the A's buy land in Las Vegas for a stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning injuries from Game 1 and how they stand for Game 2, the Rays shutout the Reds again and your mailbag questions on Devin White, Buccaneers draft and the designated runner experiment in baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's dominating 7-3 win over Toronto to start the playoffs as the Power Play was hot but concern lingers over injuries to Victor Hedman, Erik Cernak and Mikey Eyssimont. Plus the Rays shut out the Reds 10-0 as Taj Bradley dazzles again and Taylor Walls hits 2 home runs, and former Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert signs with Kansas City. Hosted on A...

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's playoff chances as they open up in Toronto tonight, the Rays lose to the Reds in a 'non-competitive' game plus Kyle Trask talks about Baker Mayfield and Tristan Wirfs talks about Bucs culture.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Taylor Swift concert this weekend, the Rays lose 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays but are still 14-2, future Buccaneers Ring of Honor Inductee Gerald McCoy announces his retirement and the Lightning getting set for Toronto in the playoffs tomorrow night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays tying the modern-day record for wins to start a season at 13 as they sweep the Red Sox in dominating fashion. Plus the Lightning end the regular season as Brayden Point gets his 50th goal and Bucs GM Jason Licht discusses Devin White's trade request. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick take your mailbag questions on the Rays streak to start the season, Devin White's trade request, what the Buccaneers might look to do in the NFL Draft, the Lightning's chance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Jon Cooper's coaching and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 7-2 win over Boston to improve to 11-0 on the season as they have now hit 29 homeruns and given up only 20 on the year. Plus Buccaneers linebacker Devin White requested a trade but Jason Licht says they aren't going to do that and the Lightning lose to Toronto while outshooting them 48-24. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays extending their season opening win streak to 10 games after beating Boston 1-0 behind a Brandon Lowe 8th inning homer and more stellar pitching as they've gone 27 innings without giving up a run. Plus the Bucs new running back Chase Edmonds has his chip back and the Lightning gets good news on Tanner Jeannot's injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 9-0 start as they've outscored their opponents 75-18 while hitting more home runs than runs given up. Plus the Lightning lose again, the Frozen Four was a huge success in Tampa and John Rahm wins the Masters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's loss to the Islanders which saw a shorthanded team lose Tanner Jeannot to injury and it doesn't look good. Plus Steven Stamkos reaches 1,000 career games, the newest Buccaneer Ryan Neal meets the media and your mailbag questions on Kyle Trask, pitch clock violations and Alex Killorn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on why the Buccaneers should consider former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker in the NFL Draft if he is available at pick #19, plus your mailbag questions about Kyle Trask, Baker Mayfield, primetime games and Jalen Carter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays scoring 5 runs in the 9th to beat the Nationals and become the only undefeated team in Major League Baseball. Plus the Buccaneers sign safety Ryan Neal from Seattle and fallout from the Women's Basketball National Championship game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the red-hot Rays who have started the season 4-0 for the first time in franchise history as their starting pitching is dominating thus far. Plus UConn wins the National Championship in a blowout earning their 5th titles in 24 years and the Lightning are playoff bound and will face the Maple Leafs in the first round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times writer Joey Knight to discuss tonight's College Basketball National Championship Game and USF's new Men's Basketball Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Plus the Rays sweep the Tigers to open the season giving up just 3 runs over the weekend and the Lightning clinch their 6th straight playoff appearance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays Opening Day win behind 6 scoreless innings from Shane McClanahan, owner Stu Sternberg's comments on a new stadium and the Lightning beat the Capitals to move even closer to clinching a playoff berth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times Rays Beat Writer Marc Topkin to discuss the upcoming season including how good the pitching staff will be, how they will adjust to rule changes, what to expect from the offense after not adding a big bat, what to expect in the AL East this year, a trip to Cooperstown with Fred McGriff and remembering Dave Wills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on what Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles said, and didn't say, at the NFL Owners Meetings when discussing the upcoming season without Tom Brady. Plus your mailbag questions on the Offensive Line, the Blake Snell trade and the NCAA Tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Lamar Jackson asking for a trade from the Ravens before free agency began plus we are joined by Paul Grove and Eric Davis from WEDU on a new documentary called 'Rise of the Rays: A Devil of a Story' on how the Rays franchise came to be as they begin their 25th anniversary season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on a crazy weekend of basketball as 2 Florida teams make the Final Four and none of the Top 3 seeds in any region make it. Plus the Frozen Four is set in Tampa, more on Baker Mayfield as the Buccaneers quarterback, flex scheduling could be coming to Thursday Night Football and the Lightning play better in Boston but still lose 2-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers cutting kicker Ryan Succop to save $3.5 million towards the salary cap, Lavonte David spoke about remaining in Tampa and what to make of the Lightning's recent struggles as the playoffs are coming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Gisele Bündchen's first comments on why her marriage to Tom Brady ended in divorce plus your Buccaneers mailbag questions on Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask, Ryan Griffin, Lavonte David, Jonah Williams and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.