Episodes

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...

Tamara Holmes, Pan Am World Cup winner talks with us about the Women’s Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay. USA Baseball Women’s World Cup @MLBDevelops & @USABaseball – camps develop young women for baseball Women are getting bigger, faster and stronger in the game Veronica Alvarez has built a solid plan for the Women’s Team Alvarez’s Mini-Mic Mondays MLBDevelops Trailblazer Kat Williams at Trailblazer speaking to young women on getting word out Women in Basketball have who led the way in ...

Recorded before Randy Arozarena went to the Mariners Are the Rays like Deadpool & Wolverine – getting torn up and then regenerating Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman hang out Rays swinging from the Tropicana rafters like Spiderman July 30th - Mat’s birthday – he’s 12 again Trade deadlines & Piniellas county vote on Rays’ St. Pete stadium Draft pick trading could make trading more interesting Will there be a massive explosion of trades – Toronto Blue Jays – Chris Bassitt & Kevin Gausman Will th...

Colleen Wright journalist of TampaBay.com discusses St. Pete Council approval of new Tampa Bay Rays stadium & the long journey to get there Council Votes & Reactions Recent council decisions were expected, with minor changes to environmental & sustainability language The council vote went as expected, with a 5-3 split Strengthened language in the contract aimed to ensure implementation of standards, not just aspirations Mat watched the council meeting & acknowledged the valid concerns raised ...

Mat Germain discusses the concentration of baseball greats during All-Star Week and critiques the allocation of All-Star games. Rays' All-Star representatives, including a ball boy, Braden Coles & Home Run Hitter, Isaac Paredes All-Star Game Festivities: Mr. and Mrs. Met on the Red Carpet Mat highlights the evolving fan engagement activities during All-Star Week, including future stars games, celebrity games, and skills competitions Home Run Derby Alonso's hardest hit ball, discussing its si...

Dr. Jennifer Ring visits and we discuss Women in Baseball's challenges, the Trailblazers and the path ahead. U.S. Women's National Baseball Team's & n the World Cup in Thunder Bay, OntarioDiscussion on the lack of a league for the U.S. Women's National Baseball Team.The necessity for ongoing trials and roster selections close to tournament dates.Discussion on the lack of a league for the U.S. Women's National Baseball Team.The need for ongoing trials to build a team and make earlier roste...

Tampa Bay Rays – Mat’s getting Drafty Wander Franco - $2 million Rays money back in the bank Evan Longoria – Franchise Guy – will he be back in the front office like Denard Span FO decision to cut Longoria angered fans long ago Phil Maton and Civale cleared off the roster Will the Rays be making room for better options Who may be moving out – Siri, Shane Baz returns to the mound for the Rays – no Offense support – only walked 1 player in 6 innings Yankees have underperformers like Antho...

15 days before St Pete council votes on new stadium81 games - at halfway pointRays' hovering around 500Seattle Mariners winning 2 of 3 in seriesImportance of maintaining momentum into JulyPaul Skenes' pitching & comparisons to Randy JohnsonYandy Díaz's hitting streaksGreat performances - Ben Rortvedt, Ahmed Rosario, & Randy ArozarenaPraise for Jose Siri's defensive skills & offensive contributionsRays' batting lineup & how it has evolvedBalancing the lineup & keeping pitch...

Emotional challenges of being a baseball fan during a tough season & highlights the importance of staying even-keeled, like successful baseball players Recent experience watching the Rays play the Braves in Atlanta, mentioning the hot weather & a humorous incident with a child kicking his seat Rays' pitching struggles, particularly with reliever Phil Maton Mat notes the Rays' unsuccessful history of investing in relievers & advocates for building the bullpen from within the system Mark & Mat...