Episodes

This week on BaseballBiz Mark and Brandon take a look at The Tampa Bay Rays, The 2020 American League Champs What magic will Erik Neander render for The 2021 Tampa Bay Rays roster Who is leaving - Charlie Morton - Blake Snell - Nate Lowe - Jose Alvarado Who is staying and who is coming? Who is Carlos Colmenarez? Will we find Wander in the Trop this year? Fans in the Stands? Special Thanks to Scott Holmes for the music Stomps and Claps

This week Mark & Brandon Look at what's being served on the MLB Hot Stove and Bad Choices Blue Jays get activeGeorge SpringerCorey KluberDJ LeMahieuJT RealmutoBad Choices MLB "unwise" email and Minor League Lawsuit - Tri-City Valley Cats New York Mets, Jared Porter fired by Steve Cohen. What to do next?

3:34 - 162 Game Season 5:00 - Get A Grip - Baseball Mud - Pitcher & Ball 9:00 - Los Angeles Angels, Sticky Stuff & Bubba Harkins Lawsuits 11:42 - Gerrit Cole text asks for Sticky Stuff 21:09 - Why Mud - death of Cleveland Indians SS Ray Chapman - Lena Blackburne solution 23:40 @SportsBlitzPod, Brandon talks about Nickelodeon & NFL Wildcard Will MLB get Slimed 29:37 - Hot Stove Moves Kyle Schwarber to Washington Nationals Francisco Lindor New York Mets DJ LeMahieu goes where? Yankees Fan...

MLB Hot Stove keeps cooking with trades including Josh Bell and Jose Alvarado A.J. Preller makes aggressive moves with San Diego Padres Blake Snell traded by the Tampa Bay Rays Chicago Cubs send Pitcher Yu Darvish and Catcher Victor Caratini to Padres Ha-Seong Kim moves from KBO Nexen Heroes to the Padres San Diego Padres Profile A.J. Preller who is he and what is he building Can these changes lead to a new NL West championship Will MLB set a Salary Floor? Bianca Smith, Red Sox new Coac...

Special Tampa Bay Rays Holiday edition Mark and Brandon look at gifts the Rays have sent, received and re-gifted We welcome back Mike Zunino Looking forward to RHP Mike Wacha joining us in the 2021 seasonThe amazing moves of Erik NeanderWill the Rays finally open the gift of Wander FrancoLooking back at Nate Lowe as he leaves for TexasA Cardinal Christmas story featuring Matthew Liberatore, Jose Martinez and Randy "Lucky Boots" Arozarena. Cameo appearance with Tommy PhamGive...

Minor League Changes impact communities Fresno Bee Columnist Marek Warszawski talks about changes for the Fresno Grizzlies Topics include: Free Agency Rule 5 Draft Results - a lot of Right Hand Pitchers Who made it to the Super 2's Cleveland Indians Name Change Minor League Contraction NDA's - Sara Sanchez cares about Minor League teams - shouldn't you? 27:30 - Interview with columnist Marek Warszawski - Fresno Grizzlies Breaking News - Players not Happy with potential limited 2021 season...

This week Mark & Brandon take a look at the State of MLB's revenue and debt Broadcast Revenue Empty Seats Dodgers Lay-Offs Phillies financial woes Yankees have to make some hard decisions - LeMahieu Atlanta Braves stock prices What is the Rule 4 Draft Free Agents Trades Music by XTakeRuX - Rocking Forward Associate Producer, Christina Hussey Contact Mark @TheBaseballBiz or Brandon @TheSportsBlitz1

BaseballBiz and the MLB 2020 Non-Tender Deadline 30 teams and 59 players Non-Tendeer Which teams had Zero Non-Tender players Which Arbitration Eligible players received an offer? Who signed early and who signed 1 year contracts? Jesus Aguilar - Still a Marlin? Did Yankees Gary Sanchez make the cut Kris Bryant - Cubs make a decision Corey Knebel non-tender - last minute tender - traded Robert Osuna Outrighted Plus Whats cooking on the Hot Stove Music by XTakeRuX - Rocking Forward Associ...

What's cooking this Thanksgiving on the Hot Stove Charlie Morton & the Braves DJ LeMahieu Blake Snell Trevor Bauer JA Happ Trevor Bauer Tim Tebow & the Mets and we celebrate a MLB Thanksgiving with the 2020 Goofy Gobbler award. Nominees include: Rob ManfredAJ HinchChristian Yelich Mookie BettsJi-Man ChoiTony ClarkNY YankeesAlex CoraRobinson CanoAlso Tommy and Jimmy Beware the Frozen, Deep-fried Turkey Music by XTakeRuX - Rocking Forward

RaysUp edition of BaseballBiz Mark an Brandon take a look at Who will be on the 2021 Tampa Bay Rays roster Congrats to Marlins new GM, Kim Ng Kevin Cash, Manager of the Year, Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays Roster cooking on the stove What deals will be cut by Erik Neander Kevin Kiermaier, Blake Snell, Charlie Morton, Mike Zunino, Hunter Renfroe, Yoshi Tsutsugo Special Thanks to Tricia Whitaker for excerpt of Kevin Cash interview Music by XTakeRuX - Rocking Forward

Mark and Brandon look at and ideal Mets owner, Free Agents and Awards Steve Cohen has a blueprint for success with the Mets Jackie Robinson Rookie of the YearNL Rookie - Kyle Lewis - Seahawks AL Rookie - Devin Williams - Milwaukee Brewers Manager of the YearAL Manager - Kevin Cash - Tampa Bay Rays NL Manager- Don Mattingly - Miami Marlins Free Agents Trevor Bauer - Cy Young winner JT Realmuto DJ LeMahieu Charlie Morton

Mark and Brandon talk 2020 Award Nominees for Rookie of the Year, MVP, Cy Young, Manager of the Year, Election Month Congratulations from Chicago White Sox to Rick Renteria MLB Covid-19 2020 Rules and Regulations a look back Designated Hitter DH 3 Batter Rule Strategies - Slows games How rules change Player Development Double Headers and 7 inning games - Blake Snell Suspended Games rule - Miami Marlins - St Louis Cardinals 10th Inning - Runner on 2nd base

Brandon & Mark take a deep dive on World Series Game 6 Randy Arozarena = Rays Offense 2018 Cy Young winner - Blake Snell takes the mound Cash makes a decision Nick Anderson lives up to his post season ERA Analytics, slide rules versus the momentum on the mound The spirit of Kirk Gibson Respect for Cash, Neander, Rays and 2020 season MLB player & manager changes AJ Hinch, Mike Perez Music by XTakeRuX - Rocking Forward

In this brief RaysUp Halloween edition we review the 5 stages of post-post season grief In the WorldSeries this Rays Fan takes you through his Halloween-esque journey. No Candy Corn here - Spooky steps with Kevin Cash Blake Snell Dave Roberts Mookie Betts Randy Arozarena Spirit of Dodgers Past Kirk Gibson Spectre of Analytics Music attribution to Damiano Baldoni_-_Funeral_Battle Finally celebrate those Fantastic Rays and a wonderful season. Special thanks to Damiano Baldoni for the mus...

It's a RaysUp edition as we celebrate the World Series with the Rays and the Dodgers Deep look into the 9th inning of game 4 The Dreamer and catalyst for the win - Mr. Brett Phillips Chris Taylor and Brett Phillips 2 competing right fielders impact the game Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow's performance in game 5 Mighty Manuel Margot takes it to home - it takes guts and confidence Sound travels in a mostly empty stadium to Clayton Kershaw Quick look at upcoming games 5 & 6 Special Thank...

BaseballBiz takes a close look at the first 2 games of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw impact Tyler Glasnow is challenged Brandon Lowe returns with 2 HRs in one game Game 2 Snell vs Dodgers bullpen Projections for Game 3 Charlie Morton vs Walker Buehler Too many Walks When does a pitcher get the win Dodgers bullpen day - 7 pitchers Rays close out game 3 with Anderson, Loup and Castillo Music by XTakeRuX - Rocking Forward

RaysUp Let's Celebrate as the Rays move on to the WorldSeries Kevin Cash rallies the troops Randy Arozarena, Arroz con Pollo and Power Boots Rundown of ALCS games Dodger Match-ups Charlie Morton the essential and effective difference Media Report CardLauren Shehadi ESPN Rays - know my name Get it Right or Go Home Does Tampa deserve the Rays - Cheer them on TV and Game Schedule

Baseballbiz Brandon Noe takes a close look at the National and American League Championship series Atlanta Braves moving ahead 2 wins against Dodgers 0 Tampa Bay Rays has 3 wins - Astros will need to win next 4 games to advance MoneyBall - Billy Beam moves World Series tickets (wear your masks) Tommy Pham Billy Beane moves on Music by XTakeRuX - Moving Forward

5 games with the Yankees for Rays to win the ALDS Mike Brosseau is a stand up guy Tip of the Hat to Whitey Ford Goodbye to the Yankees, Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole, Aroldis Chapman Houston Astros on base - Next step to World Series San Diego Petco Park becomes the new Home away from Home Dance Off competition with Randy Arozarena and Brett Phillips Top Rays Fan - DickieV - Dick Vitale sends his congrats to Rays via Twitter Thanks to Scott Holmes for "Stomps and Claps" intro and extro

MLB ALDS and NLDS have begun How these teams got here and what is net American League Dodgers Padres Marlins Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros Oakland A’s Miami Marlins Atlanta Braves Music by XTakeRuX - Moving Forward

Tampa Bay Rays prep to take on the Yankees Rays Wild Card Champs Goodbye salute to the Blue Jays Yankees on base New Rays perform , Margot, Renfroe, Arozarena eX-Rays contenders on Padres, Marlins and Braves Rays former Padres familiarity with San Diego Petco Park Thanks to Scott Holmes for "Stomps and Claps" intro and extro

The "regular" 2020 MLB season is done. MLB PostSeason Brackets Dodgers Tampa Bay Rays Reds Blue Jays Review difference between 2019 and 2020 World Series Wild Card

In this brief episode of BaseballBiz we Celebrate the Victorious Tampa Bay Rays as they are now MLB AL East Division Champs. It happened in 2008 and 2010 and now a decade later they are back.. Congratulations to Kevin Cash Kyle Snyder Chad Mottola all of the coaches and Erik Neander for bringing such great talent to the field. And special thanks to those 60 players who have been part of this sensational season in the era of Covid Thanks to Scott Holmes for the Stomps and Claps

BaseballBiz takes a look at A True Boston Red Sox Fanatic breaking into Fenway MVP choices Cy Young selections Manager of the Year Who has clinched their divisions What will the playoffs look like Will Wildfires in the East impact playoff bubbles Bad Behavior updates