Episodes

All-Star Game Junior Caminero was hit on the hand by ex-Rays prospect Riley O'Brien during the exhibition. Scans came back relatively positive and Junior was gracious about the incident. Debate on whether star players should risk injury in exhibition games. Mat proposed moving the All-Star Game to Las Vegas after the World Series, bundled with the Hall of Fame ceremony and GM meetings to create a marquee baseball event. Where is the Brotherly love - Philly crowd booing...

BaseballBiz On Deck: Rays Up Edition Mark Corbett and Mat Germain The Rays Are Rolling Tampa Bay leads the AL East by four games over New York, sits 17+ games above .500, and has essentially locked up a playoff spot. Their Low-A and High-A affiliates have already clinched. The system ranks top 10 in baseball. Four players are headed to the All-Star Game: Brian Baker, Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, and Drew Rasmussen. Game Night: Rays 3, Yankees 0 Recorded live during a dominant Wednesday night ...

Canada Day Celebrations & Happy Birthday Dad Mat & Mark kick off the episode celebrating Canada Day, sharing family plans, backyard traditions, and a few fun Canada facts, including Princess Di's July 1st birthday Canada at FIFA World Cup Canada's men's national soccer team reaches the Sweet 16. Mat breaks down how the women's program, led by icons like Martine Saint-Clair, paved the way for the men's team, and how their American coach has built a culture of fearlessness in the squad...

Mark and Mat record live during the Rays vs. Royals Wednesday night game, the fourth and final game of a tough homestand series that Tampa Bay lost three games to one. The score at wrap-up is 5-3 in favor of the Rays heading into the final out of the ninth. Topics Covered Rays June Struggles The guys break down a rough June for Tampa Bay, noting the team has been burning through its early-season buffer. Mat walks through the slugging numbers for the month, where league average sits at .400. Onl...

Mark Corbett sits down with Genelle Garverick to explore the rich sports history of Tampa's Palmetto Beach, Ybor City, and DeSoto Park communities, with a special focus on Genelle's legendary mother, Mochine Mercedes Fernandez. Growing Up in Palmetto Beach, DeSoto Park & Ybor City Genelle attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH), a K-12 Catholic school in Ybor CityBegan playing city/playground sports around age 6OLPH fielded competitive girls' volleyball and basketball teams despite sma...

Mark and Mat dive deep into the Tampa Bay Rays' struggles on their West Coast road trip, debate the future of baseball marketing, celebrate Evan Longoria's upcoming number retirement, and share a historic tale about Lou Piniella and Bill Gates. Rays on the West Coast The Rays' disappointing road trip to California — struggling offense, solid pitchingThe challenges of East-to-West travel and time zone adjustmentsThe third-worst team defense over the last 17 days, offset by strong pitching perf...

Host Mark Corbett sits down with Merrie Fidler, the foremost historian of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), to explore the league's remarkable history, from its wartime origins to its ambitious international expansion plans, and the ongoing revival of women's baseball today. Topics Covered How Merrie discovered the AAGPBL through a 1943 Time Magazine article while pursuing her master's degree in sport history at UMass Amherst Her years of primary research, interview...

Mark's Birthday Surprise at the Ballpark Mark celebrates a milestone birthday with a surprise family reunion organized by his wife Karen. The whole family attended a Tampa Bay Rays vs. Miami Marlins game at LoanDepot Park (Marlins Park), where Mark got a "Grand Slam" scoreboard shoutout, a birthday button, and a slice of chocolate cake delivered to his seat behind the dugout. Special thanks to Lou Schiff for his help with this night Tampa Bay Rays Recap The Rays are 5-5 in their l...

BaseballBiz On Deck —Guest: Ryan Woodward | Recorded June 10, 2026 Episode Summary Host Mark Corbett sits down with Ryan Woodward — creator of Women in Baseball Week, the Women's Heritage Baseball Trail, and project coordinator for the International Women's Baseball Center (IWBC) in Rockford, Illinois — to discuss an historic summer for women's baseball. Key Topics Covered Women's Baseball World Cup — Group Stage in Rockford, IL (Late July 2026) Rockford is hosting a World Cup Group Stage the...

Tampa Bay Rays Update Rays fall 10-9 to the Detroit Tigers in a wild game at Tropicana FieldDetroit's Dylan Dingler goes 4-for-5 with 4 RBIs, 4 runs, and 2 home runs — a persistent thorn in the Rays' side (.409 average, 1.234 OPS vs. Tampa Bay)Riley Green and Matt Carpenter also continue their success against the RaysGriffin Jax struggles in his starting role; discussion on whether he should be moved back to the bullpenTy Johnson looking strong in AAA and nearing a call-upStandings & Play...

RaysUp - Kimbrel joins the Rays on a Rough Road Trip Mark and Mat recorded this live while watching the Tampa Bay Rays wrap up a painful road trip in Baltimore, with the Orioles leading 5-0 early and eventually extending the lead. Despite the tough loss, the guys cover a packed agenda of Rays news, roster moves, and big-picture topics. Topics Covered 1. Painful Baltimore Road Trip The Rays are getting roughed up in their final game in Baltimore. Steve Matz dominates early, putting up a ...

Special guest Gordo from the podcast Play Tessie joins Mark Corbett and Mat Germain for an in-depth look at the current state of the Boston Red Sox. The crew breaks down Boston’s elite pitching, offensive struggles, leadership concerns, player development, trade deadline possibilities, and how the Red Sox compare to the Rays model of success. Red Sox Pitching is Carrying the Team Boston’s starting rotation and bullpen have been among the best in the American League during May. Sonny Gray’s dom...

Mat Germain sits down with Blue Jays insider Brent Cardy to break down the state of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2026. The Blue Jays Injury Bug Anthony Santander – out for the year Shane Bieber – June return still possible Jimmy Garcia – facing setbacks in rehab José Berríos – forearm fracture, got lit up in rehab starts Max Scherzer Alejandro Kirk Nathan Lukes Addison Barger George Springer New Faces Making an Impact Jesús Sánchez – power against righties Yohendrick Piñango – strong swin...

Rays on Fire The Rays are 24–12, with 5 sweeps — most in the majors — & have won 9 of their last 1013 consecutive games allowing 3 or fewer runs; starter ERA 1.38, bullpen ERA 0.998–1 in one-run games; 6–0 against AL East opponents; 13–6 at nightTeam ERA (3.68) significantly lower than FIP (4.12) — a sign of elite defensePitching Depth & Injuries Steven Matz lands on the ILRyan Pepiot likely out for the seasonGriffin Jax & Mason Englert stepping in; Jesse Scholtens expected to pig...

Early-Season Manager Firings An unusually high number of high-profile managers have been fired before the season even hit 30 games. Alex Cora's departure from Boston, why he turned down the Phillies job, and what it means for the Red Sox going forward — including the treatment of franchise legend Jason Varitek. NL Central Surprise Every team in the NL Central is above .500, a rare feat not matched by any other division. The American League, by comparison, has just four teams above .500 total. b...

Mark and Mat recap the Tampa Bay Rays' series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (a 2-1 series loss for the Rays), dig into minor league depth, the stadium situation, &preview the upcoming series vs. Cincinnati Reds. Rays vs. Pirates Series Recap Rays dropped rubber match, losing series 2-1 after executing two consecutive sweepsGame 2 (Rays win): Epic 13-inning rain-soaked comeback at PNC Park — one of the best games of the early seasonShane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen each had rough outin...

Episode: The Tampa Baseball Museum with Josh Weaver Hosts: Mark Corbett & Mat Germain Guest: Josh Weaver, Curator of the Tampa Baseball Museum Episode Overview Mark and Mat sit down with returning guest Josh Weaver, curator of the Tampa Baseball Museum, to discuss the museum's history, community outreach, future modernization ideas, and the incredible depth of major league baseball talent that has come out of Hillsborough County, Florida. Key Topics Covered The Tampa Baseball Museum Locat...

BaseballBiz On Deck – Rays Tropicana Field Opening Day Hosts: Mark Corbett & Mat Germain Episode Overview Mark and Mat celebrate the Tampa Bay Rays' Opening Day at Tropicana Field — the first game played there in 561 days — breaking down the action on the field and the excitement surrounding the return. Topics Covered Opening Day at the Trop Sellout crowd of 25,114 — tickets going for $162 in the morning, up to $260 by early afternoonThe renovated Trop features a new single-layer roof let...

First Baseball Fruits of the Season have fallen. There is still a whole orchard of games to be played. Josh Weaver joins Guest: Josh Weaver — Author & Curator, Tampa Baseball Museum joins Hosts: Mat Germain & Mark Corbett as we bite into the first week of the 2026 season. Opening Day Energy & Early Season Highlights The joy of highlights returning after the winter lull MLB's condensed games and YouTube Shorts expanding fan reach The Dodgers making history with three consecutive starts by Jap...

Rays Opening Day Recap Drew Rasmussen's dominant first 5 innings vs. the Cardinals6th inning bullpen collapse (Ian Seymour, Gary Clevenger, Griffin Jax)Kevin Cash's managerial decisions — making the right moves that didn't pan outBen Williamson's 3-for-4 performance and the controversial pinch-hit substitutionOffensive highlights: Carson Williams (110 mph exit velo), Johnny DeLuca (108 mph)Junior Caminero's defensive concerns at third baseRays Roster & Former Rays News Jake Fraley's role ...

BaseballBiz On Deck – Opening Day Night, WPBL Spring Training, & Polymarket Hosts: Mark Corbett & Mat Germain Opening Day Night MLB's decision to feature only one game on opening night (Yankees vs. Giants on Netflix)Frustrations with streaming blackouts and fragmented broadcasting across Netflix, Apple TV, NBC, and MLB TVComparison to how sports used to be freely accessible on broadcast TVThe case for having all 30 teams play on opening dayThe Game: Yankees vs. Giants Max Fried vs. Lo...

Jean Cerra — pioneering women's athletics administrator, one of 11 women who helped bring women's sports into the NCAA Summary: Jean Cerra shares her remarkable journey from playing sports at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy in Ybor City, Tampa, to becoming one of the most influential figures in women's collegiate athletics. Jean discusses the passage of Title IX in 1972, the battles to implement it, and the pivotal 1981 NCAA vote that opened Division I championships to wo...

Episode 344: WBC Energy, Rays Stadium Vision & MLB Rule Changes In this episode of BaseballBiz On Deck, Mark Corbett and Mat Germain dive into the excitement of the World Baseball Classic, the future of the Tampa Bay Rays, and a wave of controversial MLB rule changes. The duo opens with the electric atmosphere of the WBC—highlighting the passion, global energy, and standout performances like Junior Caminero’s breakout moment against elite pitching. They discuss why international play brin...

Ryan Woodward joins the show to discuss the incredible slate of women's baseball events coming to Rockford, Illinois this summer, his ongoing Women's Baseball Heritage Trail project, and his recent research trip to Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. The conversation covers the Women's Baseball World Cup, Baseball For All nationals, the All American Girls Professional Baseball League reunion, and the growing recognition of women in baseball history through statues, murals, an...