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

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 DH – Who cares?
• Hot Stove has been a No Stove
• Baseball Fans thirst for news and The Media has little to offer
  • Minor League Signings
  • International Signings
  • Retirements
• Loop the news cycle
• Tennessee Smokies
• Chris Mazza
• Jim Bowden’s analysis of MLB core economics offer
• Physical Therapy or Drug Test – which is most needed
• Yankees, Tampa Tarpons hire first MLB female manager, Rachel Balkovec 
• Tampa Bay business leaders give fans a big slap in the face with Sister City backing
• Who would you have as a new owner for the Rays, Vinik, Elon Musk, Mark Cuban or Tom Brady?
• Mark proposes a new Sister City plan between Tampa & St Pete
• The Rays 100 group – whatever happened 
• How would Rays broadcast rights develop with Quebec
• Moving our gear purchases from Rays to the “Pitching Ninja”

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