Episodes

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 ...

Hurricane Brain in Tampa Bay Pinellas County Commission vote to not vote on Rays stadium bond Where does the county funds come from to build a new stadium Timeline of approval of Rays deal with both the City of St Pete & Pinellas county County Bed Tax – can only be used for tourism – cannot be used for renourishing the beaches Timelines & Delays are not helped by Stu’s antagonistic communications Commissioner Brian Scott – shows disappointment with Stu & Tampa Bay Times’ headlines “End of ...

World Series Game 5 Expectations Dodgers’ unexpected struggle to close out the series, Freddie Freeman's impact: Mat highlights Freeman’s impressive streak with six home runs across six World Series games, Yankees’ Comeback Attempt: Anthony Volpe energized the Yankees, k Ohtani's Injury and Resilience with arm - Mat reflects on Ohtani’s ability to play while injured, likening his resilience to legends like Vlad Guerrero. Aaron Judge's Struggles and Adjustments Dodgers’ Pressure and Rotation C...

Milton debris and cleanup in Tampa Bay continues #RaysUp - Tampa Bay Rays offering support to local community Avoid burning debris What happens to the TB Rays without a roof Rays not moving to the big O in Montreal – potential for MLB expansion team Canadian Baseball History – Montreal Expos most HOF’ers per season Evan Longoria & Kevin Kiermaier franchise players Effective Defense players are not being weighed enough for HOF’ers Automated Check Swing Challenge begins in Arizo...

Randy Sullivan CEO of Randy Sullivan’s Florida Baseball ARMory (FBA) has made a positive difference in several players’ lives. The FBA provides full individual assessment of all players and tailors a strategy that will increase their personal performance. Randy develops players that can combine Velocity & Command in their pitches. Randy began his path in Division 1 Baseball at the Citadel to now being a Pitching Guru. His career moved from Air Force to Nuclear Silos to Physical Therapy in Flori...

Canadian Thanksgiving Thank you to our Canadian friends and those who came from across the U.S. to aid and help from Canada to the Florida area post-Milton Halifax Explosion Tropicana Field – shredding of the roof The rays in the aqua tank survived and have been moved to the Aquarium Revisit the Tampa Bay Rays timeline on when & where they could have moved If the City of St. Pete had not signed with the Rays, It would have given MLB & Rays ownership ability to move the Tampa Bay...

Get Ready for the Third Annual All-American Women’s Baseball Classic Blackout Baseball to watch with MLB.tv & Bally subscriptions How to not successfully market baseball Once 35 million viewers for each game of the World Series. Now down to 9 million viewers per game. Why are the fans leaving and where are they going Diamond Bankruptcy– Bally Sports & Amazon Prime Monday Night Baseball How many services do you need or can afford to watch baseball or football? Apple, DAZN, ESPN, Peacock, Amazo...

Women's Baseball World Cup: 6 elite women's baseball teams (Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Japan, China Taipei, USA) competed at the World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario, August 2024.USA vs Japan: Japan's 39-game winning streak (since 2012) ended when Team USA defeated them in extra innings, with Meggie Meidlinger pitching the final 2 1/3 innings to seal the victory.Meggie's Experience: Meggie shares her pride in representing the USA, how the team of 20 athletes worked together, and her personal exp...

Mat_Germain_ & Mark at BaseballBiz On Deck take a look at the closing of 2024 season and the future of the Rays. Tampa Bay facing hurricane Helene strong winds, storm surges – stay safe 2019 Rays won 96 games and spent 60 million 2024 Rays exceed $100 million and they don’t make the playoffs Rays strategy to spend less and perform better has been proven Winning streak was needed Missing LH Bats Jonathan Aranda, shining star at the end of the season for Rays. His hitting abilities can make a diff...

Philip Wrigley, Cubs executive, begins a Women’s Softball League. Wrigley would be 1 of 3 executives, including Branch Rickey, to launch the AAGPBL Joe Boland, South Bend Tribune Sports Editor & AAGPBL legendary pitcher Jean Faut Arthur Meyerhoff invites Merrie to dig through the basement files & letters in the Wrigley Building for her research. Merrie completes AAGPBL thesis after 4 years of research in 1976 June “Lefty” Peppas – 1st base & pitcher for the Kalamazoo Lassies asks to print &...

9/11 – Thank you to all of the first responders who have given of themselves daily then & now RaysUp Wild Card Standings is there any reason to look at these – No Jonny DeLuca showing his stuff, shining & outmuscling Rays teammates Christopher Morel & Dylan Carlson. DeLuca’s numbers batting .435 (10-for-23) over a six-game on-base streak and is slashing .368/.410/.596 (21-for-57) with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR and 7 RBI in his last 16 games… Junior Caminero – what else will we see from hi ...

Lake Mary Little League World Championship: The Lake Mary team from Florida has won the Little League World Series, overcoming both U.S. and international teams. If you missed the action, it’s worth catching a replay. Rays Road Trip Recap: The Tampa Bay Rays return home after a challenging 10-game road trip on the East Coast. Series breakdown: Oakland A’s: Split the 4-game series. LA Dodgers: Lost the series, taking 1 out of 3 games. Seattle Mariners: Took 1 out of 3 games. Notable performanc...

Rays' Current Performance: The team continues to hover around.500 mark Low attendance figures in Oakland 2020 season with cardboard cutouts in the stands. Oakland A’s, and how they manage to stay afloat despite low attendance, largely through revenue sharing and TV deals. Rays’ New Stadium Prospects: Discussion on the upcoming new stadium for the Rays and its potential economic impact, including year-round restaurants and businesses around the stadium. Concerns about the promises made b...

Orioles first team to hit 70 game wins AL East – would you prefer to go into the season as Wild Card or division winner Momentum v Time-Off before post-season Since 1990 – MLB’s winningest team has only won World Series 7 times Dodgers 106 wins went 1 in 9 in post-season Restructure the post-season? O’s had 101 wins in regular season last year Teams that have to battle it out with more games seem to work harder Gerritt Cole – pissed with pre-game ceremony that Orioles injuries are insan...

Happy Birthday to Matt Joyce Chicago White Sox broke 21 game losing streak – need an “Angels in the Outfield” solution WSBC Women’s Baseball World Cup teams, Canada, Japan, USA, Mexico, Venezuela, China Tapei USA defeats Japan in the Round Robin breaking a 39-game winning streak going back to 2012 Japan won Gold championship game against USA 2 days later – winning 7th consecutive gold in this tournament RaysUp! Taylor Walls – needs help on offense & defense – time for a minor league reboot...

Educator, historian, baseball enthusiast, and advocate of the gameHighly respected in Tampa's baseball community and known for his contributions, including the Tony Saladino Senior Tournament.Tony's Baseball Beginnings:Tony fell in love with baseball in Ybor City, inspired by Al Lopez. He played in a recreational league before Little Leagues existed, directed by Andrew Espolita, who also influenced Lou Piniella and Tony La Russa.Hillsborough County's Baseball Legacy:Hillsborough County b...

From a Canadian campfire, Mat Germain and Mark are still on the team they have not been traded to another sports show. Blue Jays to Dodgers - Kevin Kiermaier anFd Andrew Freeman meet again in L.A. Put the tents away the Rays have a home thanks to the Piniellas County Commissioners & 300 million dollars. Rays & the city of St Pete look to flourish with the new stadium and business development The intense & fiery Tommy Pham returns to St. Louis. Did eye health end his original stay with the Ca...