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Josh Weaver, Managing Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Museum & Fan Host with the Tampa Bay Rays shares his experiences on Opening Day at the Trop and a visit to the Tampa Baseball Museum

• Opening Day with the Tampa Bay Rays
•  Start with dropping the banner for the 2022 AL Wild Card
•  “Big Game” James Shields – throwing out the opening pitch
•  Shields, Carl Crawford & Joe Maddon were pivotal to the franchise turnaround
•  Opening Day talent brought the excitement - Wander Franco, Jose Siri, Manuel Margot & World Baseball Classic star, Randy Arozarena
•  Rays Talent continues & Kevin Cash keeps the engine running
•  Cash visited Siri at home during off-season
•  Principal owner, Stu Sternberg visited with the Fan Host pre-game to share his appreciation
•  "Baseball is Back" All smiles on Opening Day - Josh tells the story of both Detroit & Rays Fans enjoying the game
•  Young fan shares an Opening Day ball from a Detroit Tiger player on the field
•  Baseball bridges all languages with fans
•  Creating a safe and memorable experience for a first time visit to a ball field
•  Former Tampa Bay Ray, Austin Meadows – a fan favorite who has become an advocate for mental health
• Former Ray, Ben Zobrist, might work on a project for young athletes and mental health
• Don (ZimBear) Zimmer will be inducted into the Ray's Hall of Fame
• Carl “The Catch” Crawford’s speed can be seen in Wander Franco & Siri
  
  
• Tampa Baseball Museum (TBM) teams up with East Bay Youth Athletics Little League & Malcolm Sweat 
• Florida Sports Hall of Fame & TBM threw a special event  
• Baseball, Bourbon & Cigars - Fans had 1 on 1 experiences with sports legends,  Johnny Damon, Mike Heath, Buc’s Super Bowl champions & NHL Hockey legend – Phil Esposito
• A walk through the Tampa Baseball Museum and the home of Al Lopez
• Tampa is full of World Series champions and great players like Gary Sheffield, Tino Martinez, Pete Alonso, Doc Gooden, Lance McCullers Jr. to name a few.
• Great and unexpected guests that visit the museum and share their stories
• 2 Tampa Bay area players, Lance McCullers & Kyle Tucker from 2022 Astros World Series champions 
• 25 Yeas Ago – Tampa natives, Luis Gonzales & Wade Boggs broke in the first Tampa Bay Rays games
• Josh invites everyone to visit the Tampa Baseball Museum  to play Trivia games and see “Pete’s Cleats” plus the Wall of Legendary autographed balls  

Tampa Baseball Museum is open Thursday, Friday & Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM 

For more information on the museum visit https://www.tampabaseballmuseum.org/

For more information on Mental Health you may reach out to the National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI)

Thanks to Malcolm Sweat for all that he and his team does for baseball youth at East Bay Youth Athletics Little League

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The recent loss of Dave Wills is being felt by many. Dave with his affable nature, strong voice and enthusiasm for baseball has left a hole in the heart of Tampa Bay.  Brandon and I recount our memories of Dave Wills and how others are remembering him.

 2 Friends side by side:  Dave Wills & Andy Freed

The Athletic 2020 listener survey on baseball radio announcers. 

The fraternity of announcers

Keith Olbermann recounts his memories with Dave Wills and how Dave shared advice and support. Use link and begins at 17:27 time mark

Neil Solondz Tweet on Dave: “Dave was the big brother I didn't have growing up. Larger than life and a great friend.“
https://twitter.com/neilsolondz/status/1632444153421344770 

Kevin Cash - riding the ups and downs of the season with Dave and their interview. 

Andy Freed, Dave’s broadcast partner serving side by side for 18 years for 162 games a year most years.
“Yesterday was like every other day for the last 18 years. Sharing. Laughs. Baseball. Fun. No way to know it was the last time. Sadness beyond words today. It always felt like we were actual brothers. Will miss him forever. Love to him and his family.”
 https://twitter.com/AndrewFreed33/status/1632442533501362176?s=20

Tricia Whitaker tweets about Dave Wills support to her during a difficult moment:   https://twitter.com/TriciaWhitaker/status/1632441808239165444?s=20 

Dave Wills served as the Pre & Post-game host for the Chicago White Sox until 2005 when he started with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Details on The Athletic survey remarks on Dave and Andy

Buddy Baseball:  http://buddybaseball.org/ 

Homeless Empowerment Program: “ https://www.hepempowers.org/   

Kudos to  Jay and Z show  for their reflections of Dave https://953wdae.iheart.com/featured/jay-and-z/ 

Andy Freed & Neil Solondz will continue to be excellent Rays broadcasters and will honor Dave with their professional service.

Thank you Dave Wills - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!

Dave’s charities: http://buddybaseball.org/  & https://www.hepempowers.org/   

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@Mat_Germain_ joins the show and shares his insights into the Rays

• Wild Card Game 1 is here.
• Tampa Bay Rays face the Cleveland Guardians 
• Have the Rays suffered with their last 9 games on the road
• Kevin Cash v Terry (Tito) Francona - Friends, Rivals & Pranksters
• Yandy Diaz pivotal to Rays success
• Friendship on the field Wander Franco 
• Shane McClanahan v Shane Bieber
• Pedro Martinez assessment of McClanahan
• Tyler Glasnow for game 2 who will be relievers
• Jeffrey Springs & Drew Rasmussen could  be on the mound if there is a Game 3
• Taylor Walls brings it on for Defense how will his Offense fare
• Rays Minor Leagues successes - breeding new talent
• Why did we not see Taj Bradley make it to the big league
• Where will you watch the PostSeason games
• I'm Free Jerry 

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Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

•  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 & Jonathan India
  • MOY – Kevin Cash & Gabe Kapler
  • Cy Young nominees 
• Goofy Gobbler Awards
  • Dry Turkey of the Year award
  • Awards, Druncle Award, Leaky Gas Stove Award, TurDucken
  • Grandpa Politics award
• Turkey of the Year award 
• Judge & Contributors - 
  • Sara Sanchez @BCB_Sara  @BleedCubbieBlue – Cubs podcaster remarks
  • Nick Murawski  - @Nick_GGTB @GoodGuysTB Good Guys Talk Back  – White Sox podcaster 
  • And the Winner is
• Saving Grace Thanksgiving Award 
• Special Thanks to Sara, Nick & Jesse for their contributions to the Goofy Gobbler Thanksgiving dinner
• Also thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
•  You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod
•  BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple & Google podcasts 
• No Turkeys were harmed in the creation of this podcast
• Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Goofy Gobbler Day

This week the boys discuss the finalists for the MLB awards that were recently announced and predict who will take home the accolades. They then follow this up with giving out their own awards for this past season. You don't want to miss it! They round out the show with collection corner and some quotes about the late-great Bob Gibson.

This week the boys discuss the finalists for the MLB awards that were recently announced and predict who will take home the accolades. They then follow this up with giving out their own awards for this past season. You don't want to miss it! They round out the show with collection corner and some quotes about the late-great Bob Gibson.

• MLB PostSeason games
• 3 teams left the postseason in defeat on game 4 .
• Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox & Milwaukee Brewers
• Who is left - (Dodgers, Giants - pick 1) Braves, Red Sox, Astros
• Dusty Baker has pulled the Astros from the muck and mire of cheating
• Eric Clapton - Take a look at yourself
• Game 5 - NL West fight for the  final spot - Top Heavy teams
• Brandon and Mark who were their early picks  Astros, Padres, White Sox, Toronto
• Reflect on the 100 games won by the Rays this season
• Kevin Cash challenge of Game 4 but proud of his Rays clawing back
• Weak Pitching - We needed Charlie Morton, Blake Snell and Glasnow
• Popcorn in the dugout and ordering champagne - Bad Karma?
• Who are these postseason Rays
• Media's criticism on Kevin Cash's decision & postseason Analytics
• Wander Franco & Randy Arozarena - a bright future with the Rays
• Keep Cash and don't rely completely on Analytics
• Arizona Fall League
• ALCS Champion? - Alex Cora's thumbprint
• Our Final Favorites for the World Series

Special Thanks to Kevin Cash, Kiermaier, Lowe, Mike Zunino, Wander Franco, Randy, Margot, Meadows, Brett Phillips, Arozarena, Mejia, McHugh, McClanahan, Baz, Archer, Glasnow, Kittredge, Fairbanks, Mazza, Wacha, Yandy Diaz, Yarbrough, Luis Patiño, Ji-man Choi, Joey Wendle, Brujan and every other player who took the field at the Trop.
Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
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• Kiermaier politely laments
• Rays & Red Sox rock it for 13 innings looking for the advantage to win best 4 of 5
• How deep is your pitching staff
• Did the last inning Ground Rule Double steal the Rays steam
• Mark and Brandon discuss @Mat_Germain_  Rays expert 6 postgame insights and questions to last nights game.
• Drew Rasmussen - what happened?
• How would you build a solid 5 man rotation amongst the 13 pitchers on the Rays postseason roster.
• After bringing 9 pitchers to the mound how do you plan for Game 4 pitching?
• Brandon Lowe - Where are you and why did you bunt?
• Mike Zunino is suffering - should Mejia been brought in to face Pivetta
• Ground Rule Double - should it be modified, should Umps on the field make final call
• Schwarber in runner's lane. Intentional or just dumb at first base? Umps should have called it.
• Accolades to those Rays that brought it to ALDS game 3, Robertson, Arozarena, Kiermaier, Franco & Robertson
• Time to pull our big boy pants up and RaysUp tonight for ALDS Game 4 in Fenway

• Gerrit Cole & Nate Eovaldi – match up – what were the stats
• Cole pitches for only 2 innings 
• Breakdown of the game
• Hot at the bat – Schwarber Home Runs &  Verdugo knocks in RBI’s
• Eovaldi is on fire with 8 strikeouts
• Stanton fights the Green Monster
• Questionable broadcast programming – ratings, MLB scheduling bumping up against NFL
• Umpires – the retiring Country Joe West behind Home Plate for NL Wild Card
• San Diego had a chance
• Veteran Pitchers – Scherzer - Wainwright
• Dodgers & Cardinals Wild Card

Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

• BaseballBiz has a few last minute thoughts on the Wild Cards and today's close of the 2021 MLB regular season  
• Will there be a game 163
• Who has to win and who can or cannot afford to lose
• Press conference notes from post game 
  • Alex Cora - Boston Red Sox
  • Aaron Boone - Yankees 
  • Mitch Haniger - Mariners
• ESPN breakdown of what may happen next
• Basic lip service on the Dodgers and Giants. I mean really, both of them are postseason
• Enjoy this crazy day of potential chaos as several teams try to upset the proverbial apple cart
• Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music Rocking Forward
• you can reach us on Twitter @TheBaseballBiz

Mat visits BaseballBiz and shares his insights about the Tampa Bay Rays and the American League postseason

AL Division champs all clinched – Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and now the Astros

Don’t rest on your laurels with the Orioles

Astros win series over the Rays. - How did Fleming and Chargois perform

Matt Wisler is in the wings

How does Kevin Cash and the Rays make decisions in planning for postseason and rotation

Dusty Baker plans Astros postseason

Shane Baz will be emerging in the postseason & Drew Rasmussen shines 

Rays farm system builds strong prospects 

Durham Bulls rebuilds players talent for the Rays

Rays postseason tickets are now on sale

Phenom Wander Franco will be fun to watch postseason

Our choices on who will the Rays face in the postseason

What happened to Blue Jays, Robbie Ray?

Did the Jays move too late before getting Berrios?

National League 

We have seen enough of the Dodgers

Rays footprints throughout MLB teams with Erik Neander’s finger prints

Veteran players “smooth the valleys” Charlie Morton, Rich Hill and Nelson Cruz

Erik Neander building a dynasty in Tampa Bay

2018 Draft Rays picked 4 top of the 100 Prospects

You can find Mat on Twitter @Mat_Germain_ 

Mark is on @TheBaseballBiz

Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music Rocking Forward

#RaysUp

White Sox first to win their division - AL Central
Tony La Russa words on winning again
Giants and Dodgers fight for NL West
San Diego Padres fell short 
both hit 100 plus wins - San Francisco has record 104 wins
Buster Posey enjoys the moment 
Brewers win NL Central Championship
Cardinals with 17 game streak  and take one of the 2 NL Wild Card breaks
Tampa Bay Rays - American League East Champs - finish season at Yankee Stadium
AL West still in question - most likely the Astros
Mariners a Wild Card possibility as they finish off season with the Angels
AL Wild Card potential - Yankees, Red Sox,  Seattle Mariners & Toronto Blue Jays
MVP candidates?
NL Wild Card - definitely the Cardinals
Astros final homestand with Oakland
Special Thanks to Good Guys Talk Back - Pat & Nick
Thanks for being part of BaseballBiz 100th episode
Also special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

Giancarlo & Vlad Jr at Little League game?
American League beats National League and wins 8 consecutive game in 8 years
Scherzer faces Ohtani - literally
Coors Field hosts the 2021 All-Star Game
Media Clown Show  with A-Rod & Big Papi
Flipped from FOX to ESPN for Eduardo Perez pre-game
Salute to Hank Aaron to launch the game
Joe Buck can't pronounce Mike Zunino's name in lineup
Arenado receives well deserved praise and applause
Arts in the game, bats by Gregory Siff
Shoe designs that Acuna Jr has showcased in the past
ASG Uniforms - Pajamas, Prison Uniforms, Red Flag, Splendiferous or Horrendous
Who is Mic'ed Up during the game - did you like it?
- Boston, Xander Bogaerts, at the Plate gives his Scherzer analysis via mic to the press box
- Freddie Freeman, Braves and Aaron Judge, Yankees talk at 1st
- Tatis Jr, Padres - talks with Vlad Jr, Blue Jays as he passes Fernando to finish his Home Run trot home
- Salvador Perez, Kansas City fakes ferocity to Marquez after wild pitch toward Perez's head
- Dave Roberts & Kevin Cash take the mic and share their thoughts
- Liam Hendricks, White Sox pitcher, on mic drops some language and shares pitch instructions with Mike Zunino and the world
- Kevin Cash brings his Rays coaching staff to game along with Mike Zunino and Joey Wendle.
- Late Entry, Andrew Kittredge
- Astros skip the trip
- Rob Manfred delivers the MVP to Guerrero Jr.
- Will MLB change the extra innings rules. 
- ASG Celebrity Softball Game - Adult Sandlot game

Thanks to XtakeRuX for the music, ""Rocking Forward"
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• 4 Runs from Boston Red Sox beat down on Gerrit Cole
• Yankees Equipment Truck beats up Fenway Garage
• AL East – Red Sox topping it off & Blue Jays climb
•  Rays’ Kevin Cash player and manager
  • Coaching Tree 
  • Charlie Montoyo, Toronto Blue Jays
  • Rocco Baldelli, Minnesota Twins 
  • Davey Martinez, Nationals
• Rays Minor Leagues
  • Durham Bulls
  • Montgomery Biscuits
  • Bowling Green Hot Rods
  • Charleston RiverDogs
• All-Star Game   Phase 1 voting done –  Phase 2 selection to come
• Home Run Derby 
  • No Tatis Jr,  No Vlad Jr
  • Alonso & Ohtani
  • Seattle Mariners' Héctor Santiago becomes the 1st pitcher ejected under new MLB policy after umpires find a "sticky substance" on his glove 

• MLB Foreign Substances Inspections begin.
•  Max Scherzer loosens his belt for the Phillies
•  Joe Girardi tells us why he asked for a closer look
•  Sergio Romo goes overboard and drops his drawers for Umpires
•  MLB gives Umpires a 90 minute tutorial on foreign substances.
•  Umpire Joe West talks about challenges with new inspection  procedures
•  Pressure on umpires to judge legal and illegal substances on the spot
•  Managers asking for opposing pitcher to be checked mid-inning. Is the request being done in good faith or merely looking to disrupt pitcher's flow?
•  What should be the penalty for managers who are not requesting this in good faith?
•  Will the Sticky Stuff query be treated as one of the manager's challenges?
• Jacob deGrom comes back strong from shoulder strain
• deGrom sets new records each outing with more100 mph pitches
• This week’s MLB division standings
• Mariners 7 game winning streak & Rays now have a 7 game losing streak.
• Baseball Elementary basics and brain farts on rundowns & hotbox practice
• Rafael Devers & Brett Phillips have trouble on the bases
•  Wander Franco debuts in Tampa with his first hit a 3 man home run
• Kevin Cash post game remarks on Wander 

Rays Win! Sweep the series and BaseballBiz is ready to celebrate
This episode is for Tampa Bay Rays Fans Only - Yankee Fans may not appreciate some of the commentary
Brandon and Mark discuss the finer points of the series and enjoy every bit of it.
Fantastic Pitching from Michael Wacha, Ryan Yarbrough, Tyler Glasnow, Kittredge, Diego Castillo, Springer and more.
Gerrit Cole suffers a loss.
Francisco Mejia makes a difference
Yoshi shows Cole how to work the plate and busts out when needed 
Yandy Diaz shows us how spectacular he is at getting on base

Special Thanks to the artist XtakeRuxIt for the music Rocking Forward

You can find Brandon @SportsBlitzPod and Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter.

This week on BaseballBiz Mark and Brandon take a look at The Tampa Bay Rays,   
The 2020 American League Champs

• What magic will Erik Neander render for The 2021 Tampa Bay Rays roster
• Who is leaving  - Charlie Morton - Blake Snell - Nate Lowe - Jose Alvarado
• Who is staying and who is coming?
• Who is Carlos Colmenarez?
• Will we find Wander in the Trop this year?
• Fans in the Stands?

Special Thanks to Scott Holmes for the music Stomps and Claps

Special Tampa Bay Rays Holiday edition

Mark and Brandon look at gifts the Rays have sent, received and re-gifted

• We welcome back Mike Zunino 
• Looking  forward to RHP Mike Wacha joining us in the 2021 season
• The amazing moves of Erik Neander
• Will the Rays finally open the gift of Wander Franco
• Looking back at Nate Lowe as he leaves for Texas
• A Cardinal Christmas story featuring Matthew Liberatore, Jose Martinez and Randy "Lucky Boots" Arozarena.  Cameo appearance with Tommy Pham
• Give thanks for the gifts of great players, managers and coaches,  Kevin Cash, Chad Mottola,  Kyle Snyder, Ozzie Timmons, Rodney Linaires and Matt Quatraro
• Thank you to all of our listeners and we wish you peace and safety throughout the holidays and next year

Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward
Contact Mark @TheBaseballBiz or Brandon @SportsBlitzPod

It's the very first episode of Play the Bay!

Kaylee, Chip and Evan welcome Shootey from Shooter and the Stache podcast to discuss the current state of the Bucs. Whose calling the plays, what will next year be like, what's the playoff prediction and do they have an identity yet on offense.

The Rays have now lost Charlie Morton possibly Blake Snell, but should the Rays trade Snell and get a haul? Is Kevin's Cash job safe or is his seat about to be warmed up.

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