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Kiké and Tony Clark dance around the idea of collusion, and let Fanatics take the lead on talking about pants. Robinson Canó heads to Mexico, Matt heads back to the Bay, and Brandon does what needs to be done. For Tampa Bay, Pottymouth completes her Lowe brothers set and Patti remembers the fun of the WBC and picks Paredes. Over at the Dodgers, Pottymouth goes with the flow and selects James Outman, while Patti chooses Diego Cartaya and his bodybuilder mom. Crosstraining Congratulations to Caitlin Clark for setting an NCAA scoring record, and cheers to Shohei for that whole getting married thing.

We name check the Brady Bunch and the Simpsons, and say “stare at some butts to see if they are transparent,” “I needed to fall off that pedestal,” and “I like how you made numerology recreational-drug related.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, get boosted, and find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.

Welcome back to another episode of Benched with Bubba. On BwB EP 656, Bubba (@bdentrek) will be joined by John Laghezza (@JohnLaghezza) to discuss John's MLB Top 655 for the upcoming 2024 season. 

Some Players Discussed- 

Jake Burger 

Spencer Steer 

Adolis Garcia 

Josh Lowe 

Ke'Bryan Hayes 

Tyler O'Neil 

Taylor Ward 

Many More

Welcome back to another episode of Benched with Bubba. On BwB EP 640, Bubba (@bdentrek) will be joined by James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) of RotoWire to discuss recent MLB Hot Stove action and a handful of players entering their 2nd and 3rd seasons of action. 

Some Players Discussed- 

Elly De La Cruz 

Noelvi Marte 

Gunnar Henderson 

CJ Abrams 

Tarik.Skubal 

Grayson Rodriguez 

Josh Lowe 

Many More

Welcome back to another episode of Benched with Bubba. On BwB EP 625, Bubba will be joined by Jason Collette of RotoWire and the Sleeper and the Bust. They will preview the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2024 Fantasy Baseball season. 

Some Players Discussed- 

Randy Arozarena 

Josh Lowe 

Yandy Diaz 

Isaac Paredes 

Junior Caminero 

Zach Eflin 

Aaron Civale 

Many More

Mat & Mark dig into the Fenway experience and the potential for Boston to come back hard when Adam Duval & Trevor Story return.

• The Fires in Canada and the impact on people
• Rays play in Cold, Wet & Rain at Fenway
• Eflin, Glasnow, McClanahan & Bradley – top tier pitching talent
• Manuel Margot takes a hard hit against the scoreboard
• Rays gel together as players & family & RedSox needs of team meetings
• Trevor Story & Adam Duval will be returning soon & becoming more of a threat in AL East
• Red Sox were 29 – 23 outside of games with the Rays
• Toronto Blue Jays – a hair away from Tanking
• What’s up with Alek Manoah – Not a Roy Halladay, Can Manoah come back strong
• Fenway Fans – need some of their top players back. They  are not happy with Duran and cannot wait for Duval to return.
• Boston Red Sox – Keystone Kops defense gave Yandy Diaz a “little league home run” Everything may change when Trevor Story returns to Shortstop and Kike Hernández
• Ron Washington of the Atlanta Braves has reset the team defensively. Red Sox need that kind of coach
• To build a stronger Red Sox team they need to bring up Marcelo Mayer at Shortstop, Kike in Centerfield, Trevor Story at second base and Devers at third.
• Orioles still need to make investments into pitching
• Reds exciting times ahead with Ely De La Cruz
• The Rays are Marvelous – Rays, Yankees & Orioles are leading both the American and National Leagues
• Rays upcoming schedule & upcoming return of Andrew Kittredge will make the future bright
• Will Quebec get an MLB team? Government is supportive of the idea of attracting an MLB team. But what will Bronfman and ownership group offer to build a stadium.
•  Costs could include other costs of $2.5 billion to make this happen
• Other cities most likely to get a MLB team - Vegas, Utah, Portland, Charlotte or Nashville 
• Nevada government has ended session without a guarantee of financial support for a new stadium. Ownership needs to take on the responsibility of buying and building a stadium
• Rays still have not established their new stadium and location has not been finalized. 
• The Fenway Park experience – reasonable Ball Park Food Prices and Fan passion 
• Bucket List parks – Wrigley Field & Petco
• Rays Minor Leagues – Evan McKendry, Pitcher of the Month
• Vidal Brujan
• Mat & Mark’s projections for Tampa Bay Rays for total season wins for the Rays
• Rays players potential trades to come

Special Thanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_
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MLB Winter Meetings, Mat Germain visits - Aaron Judge, Trea Turner Xander Bogaerts & big money contracts

• Yankees pay up for Aaron Judge
• Judge bets on himself and gets a raise from $230 million to $360 million
• Nimmo not an option for Yankees
• Cashman & Hal Steinbrenner had some pain with 
• Blue Jays - what happened to their George Springer investment
• Pay up Early or it will cost you Later - signing early extensions like Wander Franco
• Aging players on Bronx team with 30+, Boston Red Sox have a younger team
• Will Chaim Bloom keep Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Nate Eovaldi & Whitlock
• Looking back at Boston's Mookie Betts trade
• Gibson to Orioles - Why?
• Cody Bellinger moves to Cubs with Taillon 
• Phillies big buy with Trea Turner - joins Bryce Harper to build a stronger lineup with Schwarber, Realmuto
• Tampa Bay Rays will the Rays bring on a new catcher
• How will the loss of the Shift impact some batters results
• Aaron Judge's journey to California talking with Giants & Padres - $400 million
• Mat evaluates how California taxes impacts players' choices
• What are the Toronto Blue Jays doing - are they sitting on the sidelines?

Tampa Bay Rays 2023 pitching with Zach Eflin similar to Kluber?

• McClanahan, Glasnow, Chirinos, Springs are all part of the Rays pitching solution
• Mat saw a lack of grit in 2022 Rays
• Josh Lowe could make a big difference for Rays with his power bat and versatility
• Rule 5 draft results
• $200 million a year contract with Cristiano Ronaldo 
• Future Tampa Bay Rays Stadium - is it a reality in St. Pete
• Baseball Economics - who pays, Naming Rights, City & Owner- 3-way split
• Tampa is a TV market gold mine for the owners
• Jon Heyman reporting Arson Judge
• Masataka Yoshida from Japan signs with Red Sox - 5 year / $90 million
• What is Xander Bogaerts thinking?

Mat Germain can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_
BaseballBiz can be found on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, Spotify & Google podcasts & @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter 
Please like, subscribe and remark. Let us know your thoughts about the show.

Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

• Yankees, Astros, Padres & Phillies - ALDS & NLDS begins 
• Mat Germain shares his PostSeason vision with a #RaysUp attitude
• ALDS is finally over  - After Guardians fell to the NY Yankees 
• ALCS  - New York Yankees & Houston Astros 
• NLCS  - San Diego Padres & Philadelphia Phillies
• Will not be watching ALCS – not interested in Astros or Yankees franchise
• Nestor Cortes is the most likeable Yankee
• Aaron Hicks, Josh Donaldson & Oswaldo Cabrera  - need to use peripheral vision to avoid collision
• Collisions and concussions can be Career-Enders – Justin Morneau
• Dangerous pitching from Nolan Ryan to Aroldis Chapman
• Phillies & Padres – How much weight has Juan Soto taken off of the Padres front office
• Phillies Bryce Harper is ready – “Put a Ring On It”
• PostSeason with a Tampa Bay Rays perspective
• Former Rays on Phillies with José Alvarado & Andrew Bellatti 
• Padres with former Rays: Blake Snell, Jake Cronenworth  & Wil Myers
• Rays “had a serious lack of grit” this postseason
• We need that high intensity, commitment & grit that we had in the past with Kiermaier, Zunino, Brosseau, 
• Randy Arozarena & Yandy Diaz dilemma siphoned off energy  from the team
• Kevin Cash - we have to stop playing like sh*t
• Harold Ramirez & David Peralta carried a heavy load. Would Josh Lowe have made a difference
• Rays what’s next – Loaded with prospects, who will come up and who will go
• Mat’s considerations for future Rays players include: Josh Bell, Jose Abreu, Trey Mancini, Josh Lowe, Daulton Varaho, Austin Slater, Adam Duvall, José Azocar
• Shohei Ohtani would be a dream piece for the team, but highly unlikely
• Eury Perez or Max Meyer could be a good deal for the Rays in a trade with the Marlins if the Rays traded Randy Arozarena
• Taj Bradley & Eury Perez a future pitching combination for the Rays
• Hunter Harvey could be a strong relief pitcher much like Nick Anderson 
• Rays need someone to bring the team together like an Adames. Mat suggests Jose Abreu as a bridge to build love between Yandy & Randy
• Will Rays shop Randy away
• Preparing for 2023 keep an eye on Rule 5 Draft decisions, Winter Leagues, Mason Auer in the AFL (Arizona Fall League),
• Mat list of top Rays Prospects – keep an eye on Ronnie Simon – over 20 Home Runs & over 30 stolen bases

Mat Germain can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain
BaseballBiz can be found on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, Spotify & Google podcasts &
@TheBaseballBiz on Twitter 
Please like, subscribe and review. Let us know your thoughts about the show.
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