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• Who Will be in the playoffs
• Yankees have a hard climb
• Wander Franco – the 5’8’ Elephant in the room – game is taking off and then
• Day Off of rest and then pulled from the dugout – Many YouTubers who rush to judgement on Wander Franco
• What would the Rays look like without Wander Franco, how will it impact the team
• Could work visa be rejected
• Tyler Glasnow returns
• Aaron Civale – Mat with the 5 start leniency – Mark is more critical           
• 1st 2 Guardians that faced Civale hit a bunt – 2 pitches, 2 bunts put a man on second
• Kyle Manzardo traded for Civale
• Rays Fan pain  - lose 3/5s of your elite players & losing Wander Franco
• Osleivis Basabe – solid at all positions in the infield. Currently, playing Short Stop
• Vidal Brujan may stay in minors 
• Either Carson Williams could or Junior Caminero could be 3rd base
• Lopez or Bradley could be another regular starter for the Rays
• Rays have strong depth – looks much like Orioles
• Manuel Margot – injured with floating objects around. 
• Brandon Lowe is looking at his best this past week
• Luke Raley & Josh Lowe will be getting more playing time as Margot is out
• Rays are hitting strong with Hits, RBI’s, Runs, HR’s
• Junior Caminero hit 3 Home Runs in 1 game. One that cleared the scoreboard. 479 feet.
• Junior is currently with Montgomery Biscuits
• German Mets fan, Spring Training, Tim Tivo and Pete Alonso
• Mat speaks to the value of watching young players come up through the minors. Enjoy 
• Mat shares his story on Hockey fans who could see junior teams to see players who are up and coming like Sidney Crosby with the Oceanic Rimouski 
• Rays abundance of Short Stops with Rays and recent drafts
• Tyler Walls are his days with the Rays numbered with Carson Williams coming up through the minor leagues. 
• Is there a singular leader in the Rays dugout – would Alonso be a good addition as a leader?
• Wander Franco – what would happen if he would no longer be a Ray
• Would Ohtani come to Tampa Bay
• Wander’s contract did not do him any service with the limited amount that he makes over several years
• Perhaps the Wander money could go to keep Glasnow
• Will Rays hit 100 wins this year? Will they win the division?

AL East 

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Mat Germain returns to BaseballBiz On Deck to give a dive into the Rays as they enter the final months of the season 

• Mat working has been working on Rescues in Nova Scotia & Halifax
• Fred McGriff’s & Scott Rolen trek to the Hall of Fame – a respected player
• Pete Rose should be allowed in with a disclaimer
• “American Gladiators” – steroids & muscle v marketing – shades of Mark McGwire
• HOF made it work for Roberto Malomar – museum should chronicle history with achievements & failings
• Tampa Bay Rays have “Blown Up” – What Gives?
• Roberto Malomar spit and Hall of Fame
• The Writers have a fine line on who they can select for the Hall of Fame
• Celebrate Pete Rose inducted into the Hall of Fame with 
• 5 starter pitchers are solid but Rays could add 1 more 
• Expectations for return of Andrew Kittredge
• Perhaps Padres – Josh Hader & Seth Lugo
• Lackadaisical lineup 
• Randyland & the Benching of Franco – what gives?
• Leadership is needed with the Rays – remember Charlie Morton
• Avengers Assemble - Rays Assemble - find some unity
• Lance Lynn is a good example of leadership and never say die attitude
• Rays prospects, players, potential trades & churn
• Jonathan Aranda, Vidal Brujan, Osleivis Basabe
• Is Shohei Ohtani an option – what would Arte Moreno want
• Mark is unhappy to see Pete Fairbanks pitch 3 games straight
• Andrew Kittredge & Colby White could be the answer
• Trop sells out – Mariners & Orioles games
• At 2022 it looked like losing was acceptable to Kevin Cash
• Plea to Kevin Cash – put your instinct before the analytics
• Looking for some Grit & Fire from the Rays
• Mat & Mark are adjusting their Win Loss projections for the Rays 
• RaysUp

Special Thanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_   Mark can be found on Twitter @TheBaseballBiz
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 Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

Crosstraining with Games 7 provides the opportunity to revisit both grammar and the “gear algorithm.” Vocabulary lessons include “hamate excision,” “batter’s eye,” and “cheezstayk” (which Patti objects to on many  levels). Pottymouth’s trip to Philadelphia includes a great showing by Patti’s former bfs (Castellanos, Pache, and Marsh), an Aquaman sighting, and beer as souvenirs because it is always the right size. Yu Chang is about to obtain superpowers, Corbin Carroll has super speed, and LA has something super as there are a large number of Little Tiny Dodgers. Patti’s bfs Raleigh and Raley are not only alliterative, but also repetitive with the homers. Our Police Blotter includes suspicious edits, a pottymouth but not in a good way, and an opportunity to say “run it out.” Pottymouth is all about the Mexico series, especially swag bags, and the Padres and Giants spending time out in the community, but MLB expansion there is not likely.

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Mat Germain – Baseball Analyst visits to talk about the World Baseball Classic

• A lot of heart and hustle from some of the younger teams
• Quick explanation of the 20 teams participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC)
• Classic normally runs on a 3 year schedule
• WBC – comparison with the MLB All-Star game
• Canada’s & other countries showing some pride in a sport that is not normally at the height of popularity.
• Mark shows interest in star-studded Venezuela, Jose Altuve, Ronald Acuna Jr., Santander and extra seasoning with David Peralta & Salvador Perez
• Mat points to Italy’s pitcher, Joe LaSorsa and his enthusiasm and passion on the mound against the Netherlands. Getting out of a bases loaded inning
• Randy Arozarena & Will Smith – what happened with the fist pump
• Canada has a potent lineup and will face USA. Young pitcher, Mitch Bratt will be facing White Sox, Lance Lynn. Canadian team - Injuries & MIA included: Mike Sororka, James Paxton & Jameson Taillon.
• China takes a beating from Canada with a 22 to 2 score. Surely they could 
• WBC fashion – Great Britain uniforms falling apart during the game
• Should the WBC be schedule d in the middle of the MLB season.
• Mat recommends that the MLB All-Star game take place at the beginning of the MLB season. Players would be healthy and ready to go. 
• MiLB games will be played on MLB.tv – Shaky cameras 
• Who is this Mitch Bratt pitching for Canada   – Texas Rangers organization?
• Mat’s list of who to watch: Jordan Qsar, Osleivis Basabe, Vidal Brujan, Kyle Manzardo, Trevor Brigden, Joe LaSorsa.  Top performance goes to Luke Raley
• Josh Lowe may be the biggest star in Rays Spring training camp
• Rays being sent down include: Colby White, Curtis Mead, Basabe, Greg Jones & Taj Bradley
• If they move Shane Baz to 60 day IL it will open a spot on the Ray’s Roster
• Rays not returning: David Peralta, Kevin Kiermaier, Mike Zunino, 
• Watching the new rules in play on the pitch clock, larger bases, no shift and more
• Reduction of “Time on Your Feet” for players.
• Projections on Canada v USA game 

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