Episodes

Mat’s World Series Dream Mark Thanks the USAWNT players who were on the show to discuss bullying young girls in baseball Rays lose Marlins series Rays feeling like Super Dave on a Roller Coaster Marlins, Cal Quantrill pitches the first Immaculate Inning of the year. 9 pitches – 9 strikes Pedro Martinez style Immaculate Inning would include 1 Hit By Pitch Rays Offense recently has been lacking with some of the younger players Veterans Brandon Lowe & Yandy Diaz have put up more offensively ...

Reflecting on show with Dodgers Announcer Tim Neverett https://bit.ly/3YNsZLJ Firings of Pirates, Derek Shelton & Rockies, Bud Black Evan Longoria trade away from the Rays left several fans upset, others saw an opportunity for Evan Fans had to realize that with the Rays we should not expect anything permanent Evan returns with a 1-day contract with the TB Rays and then retires Longoria is a selfless player who has no peer and could bring positive energy & leadership to the team Rafael Deve...

Tim announced his first professional baseball game at the age of 19 Filling out index cards for Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos draft First broadcast was with a Pirates minor league and he was paid $25 Tim’s eldest son, worked his way up from single A to AAA baseball announcing and also UNLV football & basketball Anniversary of Pirates “Take Your Kid to Work Day “ memory with his son In radio “ Nothing happens until you say it does.” - you are the graphics Television is more o...

Special guest, MLBPA Agent, Phil Terrano visits as we discuss how the love of money is encroaching on the love of the game. Quick Look at MLB Rankings, Mets leading the pack with .700 Winning percentage. AL East – Orioles suffering challenges with young players Phil Terrano joins the show live from a youth baseball field Travis Jankowski – had a lot of movement between teams since Spring Team Your playing for the 29 other teams Players jump from team to team – sometimes not by their choice ...

Early in season at bottom of AL East Baltimore Orioles & Cincinnati Reds – O’s lose 24 to 2Not Charlie Morton’s Day Wrexham A.F.C. comparisonMax Fried is bringing the fire – almost No-HitterCatchers & Pitcher BatteryCatcher value measurementsArm StrengthPop Time – Caught StealingBlockingFramingPitcher not shaking off calls from catcher, Yanier Molina Fangraphs – effective defensive ratingDanny Jansen, 1st year with Rays, great blocker & building rapport with pitchersRays...

Rays Monday night melee with the Red Sox 16 – 1 win Jonathan Aranda & Camerron Misner – setting the tone for the game Misner - 2 Home Runs in that game Jake Mangum on the bases Shane Baz on the mound with 11 K’s did stayed strong even through long time between innings Trevor Story’s glove Rays most productive outfield in MLB even without Arozarena & Siri DeLuca’s injury has resulted in a heavy left-handed lineup More than Brandon Lowe - Entire team contributed to the win Aranda's outsta...

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with USAWNT Baseball pitcher & Architect, Meggie Meidlinger Look back at Meggie & the USAWNT Women’s team history Meggie’s love of baseball and architecture blended together Work completed on UGA's Baseball Facilities – Foley Field – Athens GA Architectural Planning & finding solutions Bullpen and Pitching Lab Design Baseball Journey and Mentorship in Uganda See Her Be Her Documentary film of Jean Fruth & Jeff Idelson - https://www.grassrootsbaseball.org/se...

Josh Weaver, curator for the Tampa Baseball Museum Joe Maddon book signing event at museum - https://bit.ly/4iUXeYK The New Trop or George Steinbrenner Field Rays rent to Yankees = medium level player for the Yanks Licking the railings at Steinbrenner Field The Critchfields Steinbrenner Field feels like Spring Training New players have a familiar feel from their minor league experience – Carson Williams & Chandler Simpson Magnum strong start with hit power – similarities to Cody Bellinge...

Tampa Jay experience at George Steinbrenner Field & $16 beer - https://bit.ly/3FJ2Zud Dodgers Mookie Betts extreme weight loss Joe Maddon & Rick Vaughn Event at Tampa Baseball Museum - https://bit.ly/4iUXeYK Could Players from Venezuela, Cuba & other countries be blocked from returning to US to play baseball What happens if they go to Canada to play a Blue Jays game, will they be able to return to the USA Anthony Santander form Venezuela plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, would he be allowed to...

Ryan Woodward - Project Coordinator with The International Women's Baseball Center (IWBC) IWBC sharing worldwide history of women in baseball Past Events include Baseball For All Nationals tournament, SABR, USA Women’s National Team visits, Baseball Clinics, Guest speakers on women in baseball Womens Baseball Heritage Trail map began in 2017 Planning a vacation trip use the map to locate interesting stops that spotlight women in baseball Along the trail - discover museums roadside markers, hi...

2 beautiful countries USA & Canada Jackie Robinson & DEI Jeff Passan and the DoD Will Jackie Robinson Day be cancelled Will Jackie’s #42 be retired to accommodate DEI Will Babe Ruth DoD response to ESPN MLB Tokyo Series Beer & Fries a priority over the at bats with Marquee Sports during the series Hometown players appreciated Shohei Ohtani walked Spring Training Injuries – Jared Jones with Pirates Need more than a 5 man rotation Are owners okay with a 5 man rotation & pitcher injuri...

Tampa Smokers night at the Tampa Baseball Museum in Ybor with Joe Maddon & Larry Rothschild https://www.tampabaseballmuseum.org/ Rays Fans Stadium Fatigue Rays owner, Stu Sternberg's, past challenges with minority owners of Rays Stu's staunch support of community charities & representation with Pride Night & Heritage Nights. Some conservatives not pleased St Pete Deal in question March 31st Deadline - Rays Matt Silverman, Stu Sternberg, St Pete & $700 million Shouldn’t Rays have had a bett...

Baseball Author, Craig Calcaterra of Cup of Coffee visits the show Past interview on CBA & OhtaniPete Rose to be pardoned Jackie Robinson – What is the way forwardMLB, does what power wantsExample of Rob Manfred & decision to pull the MLB All-Star game from Atlanta due to how the wind was blowing at the timeHow will the wind blow from Washington, DCWill teams cancel Pride Night & rework other promotions?Could Jackie Robinson Day be downplayed, Would Trump unretire Robin...

Boston Red Sox - A New Energy in 2024 The dramatic shift in attitude and confidence Alex Cora's perspective: last year, they had to talk up their chances; this year, the roster speaks for itself. Questions around third base and second base positions. Potential role of Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell, Vaughn Grissom, and David Hamilton. Rafael Devers' massive contract and his possible shift to DH. The impact of Trevor Story's limited availability over the past few years. Could Alex Bregman han...

Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training & AL East Outlook Toronto Blue Jays Front Office Do You Miss Alex Anthopoulos? - "Every freaking day." Anthopoulos and Beeston were more transparent & connected with fansAtkins is more of a spokesperson, while Shapiro makes the decisions.Blue Jays' High Payroll & Poor Roster ManagementPayroll is around $271M, making them the 5th highest-spending team.Despite spending, the team lacks major offseason upgrades.Concerns over failing to ext...

Rick Vaughn’s book "Tampa Spring Training Tales," brings the past to life & opens up a wealth of enjoyable stories including the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Smokers, Reds, White Sox & Red Sox @ historic Plant & Al Lopez Fields Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose and Al Lopez are just a few of the people we discuss this week on Florida BaseballBiz with Rick. “Chubby” Cubs owner is enamored with Tampa100th years of Spring TrainingTampa Mayor McKay was also PublisherWr...

rebroadcast from Sept 2024 Guests: Leslie Heaphy & Kat Williams from the International Women’s Baseball Center share their stories and the mission of the IWBC MLB Develops - Trailblazer Series event at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. Young girls learned from national champion players, followed by an engaging presentation by Leslie and Kat on the history and future of women in baseball. IWBC’s Vision & Mission Kat Williams: The IWBC, founded in 2014, aims to preserve and pr...

Super Bowl & Baseball Season Kickoff: Mark is happy to see football season ending & baseball season beginning Mat shares his excitement for baseball despite the cold in Canada. Spring Training & Player Movements: Discussion on Pete Alonso’s contract situation with the Mets. Comparing Alonso’s deal to Blake Snell’s contract strategy. Mat's analysis of free agents and potential team fits: Alex Bregman to the Phillies, Nick Pivetta to the Orioles, Patrick Corbin to the Pirates, and more. Oriol...

Pitcher and Catcher Report HAIL TO THE CHIEF Mark’s bad date, No Uber, Grand Funk Railroad, Little Eva, Friends sacrificed an evening with Grand Funk Regrets for making the wrong decision and it’s impact on other Voices skewed – what about Jim Acosta Getting the Truth out v Corporate scripted & misleaded GroundNews points out the bias Gaggle of Oligarchs New Administration providing free reign for corporations AI genie out of the bottle People who are as nice as gold individually – as...

Author & Judge Lou Schiff joins Mat & Mark 28 years on the bench Mitchell Hamline School of Law Upcoming book: Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame Plans for Marlins games in LA and Milwaukee Visits to Japan and LA World Baseball Classic Caribbean baseball fans & attendance comparison with the Marlins Past Marlins stars (Yelich, Ozuna, Stanton, Realmuto) & team-building challenges Ownership lack of long-term commitment affecting fan engagement The importance of c...

Baseball history through the lens of the 1959 Topps Baseball Card collection. Phil Coffin, looks back at 1959 through the history of the complete 1959 baseball card collection. He revisits baseball players, managers & stories with short entertaining essays Back in the Day Phil Coffin, Author & New York Times EditorMark & Phil reflect on their early days at The Courier-Journal Phil’s journey from Louisville to The New York Times (1997) When Baseball Was Still Topps...

Executive Order – One Baseball – All-Americans Can the Rays bring Pete Alonso home Alonso would be a strong leader on the team & marketing asset for the Rays Past considerations with Freddie Freeman & Nelson Cruz The Return of Ozzie Timmons Competitive Balance between MLB teams Salary Caps & Floors Dodgers & the NL West Superteams Roki Sasaki signs with the Dodgers & International Signings New College, new donor, new ballfield, foul ball onto the Sarasota airfield CBA – Baseball Collec...

“Baseball can’t truly be America’s pastime if women are prohibited from playing.” – Bob Hope Bob Hope’s Baseball Career Journey: College student to Atlanta Braves employee Starting as an office assistant to Assistant PR Director Rising to PR Director at age 24 Memorable Moments with Hank Aaron: Close friendship with Hank Aaron Managing PR during Aaron’s record-breaking home run chase Hank Aaron meeting children with illnesses before games, despite league restrictions, highlighting Aaron's ...

Mat Germain's extensive research into the Tampa Bay Rays has given him the insight to discover & assess the Top 50 Prospects in their farm system. He shares with us the gems of the Rays and the keys to their future in this episode. Those who have followed Mat here and on Blue Sky know the success of his scouting skills and will be given a glimpse into the future of the 50 Tampa Bay Rays most promising prospects. So get ready for the countdown to the future of these great players as Mat sh...