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March 25, 2022

RaysUp - Mat Germain preps us on the Tampa Bay Rays - what's hot & wh…

Baseball Analyst, Mat Germain, takes a deep dive into the Rays tank and discovers good news. 2022 Rays lineup projectionsEmerging players, Josh Lowe, Vidal Brujan, Taylor WallsYandy Diaz - his bat is coming to lifeOutfield is looking great with KK, Arozarena, Margot & PhillipsKiermaier & Au…

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March 22, 2022

Boston Red Sox getting ready with Nat Gordon @BOSSportsGordo

Sports Analyst Nat Gordon of @BOSSportsGordo / Boston Sports Gordo reviews the upcoming Boston Red Sox season Free Agency Belated Congratulations to David Ortiz - Big Papi selected HOF on first ballot Freddie Freeman – Yankee...

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March 18, 2022

Spring Training first games & Mary Kitts with FSU, D1 NCAA Softball

Brandon & Mark celebrate the opening of Spring Training Red Sox & Twins start it off with a Boston win of 14 to 1, but it's only Spring TrainingBobby DalbecMLB Payroll & Luxury Tax, CBT Dodgers, Yankees & Mets get hitFreddie Freeman at the Dodgers - this happens a lotExpansion Playo…

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March 16, 2022

Craig Calcaterra, Rethinking Fandom: How to beat the Sports-Industria…

Baseball is Back & Craig Calcaterra visits BaseballBiz Baseball team Owners still make money when their teams lose Teams with a payroll of $50 million are guaranteed $65 million in national tv money Social Contract: Fand & Te...

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March 10, 2022

Commissioner Joshua Schaub, American Association plus MLB & MLBPA & t…

Josh Schaub, Commissioner of American Association of Professional Baseball Also What's happening with the MLB & MLBPA on the CBA Path from Scout in Milwaukee to CommissionerFirst days on the job facing pandemic and the environment of the contraction Independent Baseball League joins MLB Partner…

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March 3, 2022

Lou Schiff visits - MLBPA's Tony Clark responds to Lockout, Jeter's …

Lou Schiff of @BaseballAndLaw visits and talks Lockout, Derek Jeter & Marlins Jupiter MLB & MLBPA players remain locked out – Rob Manfred speaks6 weeks of Spring Training lost - impacts local communities employment & revenueMLB cancels first 4 games of season with a self-inflicted wound…

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Feb. 24, 2022

Limbo Lockout for Minor Leaguers, Rehab Wreck, NCAA Baseball & Softba…

· CBA - How much longer will Fans have to wait · Remaining Free Agents how quickly will they sign Clayton Kershaw, Kyle Schwarber · What's up with the Atlanta Braves & Freddie Freeman · DH – O...

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Feb. 17, 2022

FSU Softball 2022 a review with Mary Kitts

BaseballBiz takes a unique spin into the world of Collegiate Softball with FSU Softball Enthusiast Mary Kitts. Mary shares her insights into the 2022 NCAA Softball season Joanne Graf Invitational - The Tribe scored 35 runs in...

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Feb. 17, 2022

Lockout, Minor Leaguers paid in Life Skills, White Sox Ticket Scalpin…

Pitchers & Catchers report to Spring Training – not happening today – mlbLockout Brandon left in the Drive way waiting for his ride to Spring Training Watching old Baseball Games videos MLB Umpires shine when compared with Th...

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Feb. 11, 2022

Baseball Spring Training? MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, CBA & Season …

MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred holds press conference at quarterly Owners meeting in Orlando CBA discussions in February are like Ash Wednesday with solemn thoughts & a time of denial.RSN - Baseball Regional Sports Networks & Streaming, Bally, YES networksMLB Owners working on Diversity - co…

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Feb. 2, 2022

Ground Hog Day, Gambling, MLB, CBA heat, Tom Brady GOAT & 42 is the a…

Ground Hog Day – ESPN Jeff Passan peaks out to see his shadow and the baseball winter continues to extend Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt & Bill Murray seek a better tomorrow. Marvel’s Dr. Strange & Dormammu stuck in a time loop. - T...

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Jan. 27, 2022

Big Papi Ortiz, Hall of Fame, Fantasy Ballfields, Pitch Clock speeds …

David Ortiz awarded Hall of Fame on first ballot, winners & losers Roger Clemens speaks to fans Rules & history of HOF Marvin Miller the MLBPA & Hall of Fame Loveable Rob Manfred HOF Candidate? The Athletic polls Fans Next Fi...

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Jan. 21, 2022

RaysUP - Montreal deal is Dead - MLB kills - Stu Laments

Thursday the news was out. There will not be a Tampa Bay / Montreal Sister City Baseball team. Stu Sternberg & Stephen Bronfman got the word from MLB The Deal (i.e., wicked old witch) is Dead. I feel like a joyous munchki...

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Jan. 19, 2022

94- 95 MLBPA Strike, Lou Schiff on Justice Sotomayor's decision plus …

The Honorable Louis Schiff discusses the 94 - 95 baseball strike & Justice Sotomayor's critical decision Sonia Sotomayor federal court decision - What happened?Team & Player Achievements stalled & never metMontreal ExposMatt Williams with 43 runs could have matched or exceeded Roger Mar…

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Jan. 14, 2022

MLB Lockout, Minor League Season, Tampa Bay Rays Sister Cities w/ Mat…

Mat Germain joins Brandon and Mark at BaseballBiz to review the lockout, it’s impact on the Minor League season and a deeper dive into the Tampa Bay Rays future with a Montreal Sister Cities program MLB new proposal includes ...

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Jan. 12, 2022

Brad Snyder talks about Curt Flood & the fight for Free Agency

Brad Snyder, Professor of Law at Georgetown and Author of "A Well-Paid Slave" visits BaseballBiz and shares his story about Curt Flood and his legal battles to fight for player's rights for some control over their careers. Career of Curt Flood began with Reds in 1956First trade to St. Louis Cardina…

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Jan. 7, 2022

BaseballBiz 2021 MLB lockout, bad calls, Field of Dreams, Sticky Stuf…

Brandon & Mark take a BaseballBiz look back at 2021 Tommy & Jimmy return with their stories on Field of Dreams & Sticky Stuff Celebrating the New Year with our fans – top 10% of all podcast per Listen Notes People of Note Sho...

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Jan. 3, 2022

BaseballBiz & Bruce Voge discuss the Minor League Contraction - Look …

This is one of our favorite BaseballBiz interviews. Bruce Voge, host of the Just Barely Sports, podcast visited us in September 2020 and we took a look at the state of Minor League baseball and the upcoming minor league contr...

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Dec. 21, 2021

Chicago Cubs, MLB Lockout & the CBA with Sara Sanchez of Cuppa Cubbie…

Sara Sanchez, baseball writer & podcaster share her analysis of what's happening with the MLB lockout, CBA options & most importantly the Chicago Cubs · Manfred & MLB Lockout Player negotiations · Past Changes in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) leaning to Owners · MLBPA – socking …

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Dec. 16, 2021

RaysUp BaseballBiz - Farewell Ozzie Timmons & Joey Wendle, Thank you …

Kevin Cash's final remarks from the 2021 postseason on a remarkable teamBaseball America awards the Tampa Bay Rays the "Organization of the Year" awardFirst Base will never be the same as Ozzie Timmons takes a job with the Milwaukee BrewersOzzie talks about meeting up again with Willy AdamesMatt Qu…

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Dec. 10, 2021

MLB Lockout, International Signings & Free Agency, Manfred & Cartman

Tim Kurkjian – BBWAA – Award of Excellence Manfred closes the MLB door on negotiations with MLBPA with a lockout Rob When the only tool that you have is a Hammer . . . Does anybody, any media or anyone really care about the ...

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Dec. 8, 2021

Phil Terrano, veteran baseball sports agent on scouting & recruiting

Phil Terrano, VP of Development of Baseball Development for Agency1SportsGroup Finding new talent Short moments between training and being on the field to meet players. How Covid changed time with his client / players Pandemi...

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Nov. 30, 2021

Boston Red Sox, Free Agency, the CBA & Lockout strategies

BostonSportsTok visits BaseballBiz to talk Boston Red Sox and the sprint to close player contracts before the lockout begins Chaim Bloom and the short year contract strategy Lockout – how will it impact free agents Eduardo Ro...

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Nov. 18, 2021

Goofy Gobbler, Baseball Turkey of the Year Awards, Hot Stove is turne…

MLB Baseball Hot Stove Jeff Passan – ESPN contract extension Heaney & E-Rod, Syndergaard & Berrios D-backs update - Jesse Friedman – @JesseNFriedman @PHNX_Dbacks Dbacks podcaster MLB Appetizers ROY – Randy Arozarena & Jonatha...

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