Episodes

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...

Gratitude - Thank you to Canadians, including Mat Germain, for their contributions during hurricanes and wildfires in Florida and California. Excitement for upcoming 2025 Baseball Season Spring Training dates: Pitchers and Catchers Report: February 12, 2025. Truck Day: February 3, 2025 (celebrated by teams like the Boston Red Sox). Collegiate Baseball Opening Days, Division I: February 14, 2025, Division II: January 31, 2025. Rays Prospects and Player Analysis Junior Caminero: Graduated from...

Mark Corbett introduces Brandon Noe who has been organizing the Goofy Gobbler Awards for the past five years. Brandon reflects on how the awards started as a joke but have now grown into a prestigious tradition. The Goofy Gobblers aim to bring fun and humor to the sport, poking fun at various baseball-related antics. You can find Brandon on Twitter @SportsBlitzPod. Award 1: Grandpa Politics Winner: Tampa Bay Rays & Pinellas County Reasoning: Brandon jokes that this award goes to the duo for...

Early days studying architecture and design in Mississippi & New York Janet Marie Smith’s work with Fenway, Dodgers Stadium, Camden Yards, Ed Smith ballpark Janet Marie has been recognized by Cooperstown Hall of Fame in the Diamond Dreams exhibit Breakdown of 3 genres of baseball parks Renovations at Dodgers Stadium Camden Yards is the vision of Larry Lucchino – intimacy of an Old-fashioned ballpark Governor’s support of the Orioles after losing the football team to Indianapolis Working w...

Caleb Durbin – more like Dustin Pedroia or Jon Berti style of player? Durbin is Electric What can we expect from the Blue Jays in the AL East Blue Jays pitching is getting older but not as dominant in past years What do they have for pitching in the minors Willy Adames encourages Corbin Burnes to join the Giants rotations Free Agents at large – Tommy Pham, Charlie Morton, Kirby Yates, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Many older pitchers may wait until mid-season until they sign like Roger ...

The Scott Boras Effect & Player DisadvantagesJuan Soto's Big Contract and the Gambling Industry Influence on SalariesWhy Soto Chose the MetsSteve Cohen's Impact on the Mets and MLBMark shares a conversation with Lou Schiff about Steve Cohen's ownership, with Lou wishing Cohen owned every MLB team for his commitment to winning and willingness to spend money.Mat reflects on how Cohen’s approach contrasts with other owners, driving the Mets to become true championship contenders.The Blu...

Rays Stadium - John Fisher money & motivation in Vegas with the A's satireTradition vs. Modernization in BaseballGolden Bat rule challenges the traditions of baseball. MLB becomes the Savannah Bananas Field Dimensions and Fairness in Baseball: large market edgeOther Ideas from Fans for changes: Fans from the stands being selected to play an inning or take an at-bat.Pitchers being required to hit but allowed to use aluminum bats.A proposal for teams to have two women on the roste...

Happy Thanksgiving from BaseballBiz On Deck All primed up for the Rays Prospects ListMat's conversation with Baseball America, J.J. CooperBlake Snell - $185 million 5-year contract with the DodgersMLB - 10 teams that can afford to compete remaining 20 must struggleOhtani timeline of wealthBillionaires who seek funding for stadiumRays Stadium challenges with Brian Auld, Pinellas County & Cisty of St. PeteYankees Steinbrenner stadium new stadiumGenesis Cabrera to Mets Trip to Vegas2 Fr...

USAWNT Baseball Player – Beth Greenwood - Women in Baseball Player Development Coach Won the Championship with the Comets at the AmericanGirlsBaseball.org Path to the USAWNT Baseball team Making the 40 player team with Ila Borders, Meggie Meidlinger, Tamara Holmes Competition to make it to the final roster becomes more challenging year after year Catchers the Managers of tomorrow Al Lopez, historic catcher/manager at Tampa Baseball Museum Catchers like Veronica Alvarez who took the tough ...