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Welcome back to another episode of Bubba (@bdentrek) and the Bloom (@RyanBHQ). On BATB 96, the guys will kick off the New Year with a couple of Bloom Boards as well as go over some listener questions. 

Some Players Discussed- 

Taj Bradley 

Hunter Brown 

Grayson Rodriguez 

Gerrit Cole 

Michael Wacha 

Blake Snell 

Tanner Bibee 

Griffin Canning 

Kyle Bradish 

Many More

Author, John Vampatella visits to talk about what is happening with the Boston Red Sox.
We take a close look at the players, trades and mindset of the team & the fans.

• Red Sox pitcher, Michael Wacha returns to the mound
• Aaron Judge strikes out 3X between Wacha & Whitlock
• What is Aaron Judge worth, would the Red Sox pick him up
• How is Aunt Irene taking the Yankees losing streak?
• Giancarlo Stanton, Matt Carpenter, and DJ LeMahieu what their loss means to the Yankees
• Baltimore Orioles are competing again – only 1.5 games out of the MLB Wild Card
• Rougned Odor fiery fellow with Pete Fairbanks
• John sees parallel between how Astros & Orioles strategy in building a strong team
• Being bad can help you build an inexpensive team through the draft
• Chaim Bloom knows Boston needs to build a strong farm system while still staying competitive
• Please be patient Red Sox fans 
• Christian Vasquez sent to Astros, Tommy Pham joins Boston
• Pedro Martinez and headache criticism of the Red Sox and their bullpen
• Vasquez will be a Free Agent by the end of the year – long term strategy may bring him back
• Jackie Bradley Junior, one of the best defensive Center Fielders in the game – but not a huge loss
• Rafael Devers, 25 years old, will Red Sox back up the Brinks’ truck for him 
• Juan Soto trade with Padres
• Chris Sale bike fall unfortunate – take the rest of the year off – low mileage on the arm
• Red Sox have a chance to get back into the Wild Card Race 
• Paxton may be coming back and making a difference
• Chaim asks who has the Chris Sale voodoo doll
• Schadenfreude with the Yankees
• Ring Worm kills 80 games for Fernando Tatis Jr  – questionable meds – 80 game suspension 
• Padres not compassionate to Tatis Jr's plight  
• Wander Franco lost $650,000 in jewelry left in his car
• Mentoring needed for younger players
• Nature of some young players thinking they are invincible
• Doc Gooden & Darryl Strawberry stories on young players who face challenges & addictions
• UConn Sports Ministry – Working with young athletes to provide guidance on life’s challenges
• Life of a student athlete can be like living in a pressure cooker.
• Teams should have a vested interest in keeping a player clean and on track
• New England Sports fans can look forward to Football Season
• Will there be 4 AL teams in the MLB playoffs

Thanks again to Boston Red Sox fan & Author, John Vampatella for visiting BaseballBiz and sharing his thoughts on the team.

John Vampatella's book "The Forgotten Game: Game 5 2004 ALCS Yankees at Red Sox" can be found on Amazon.com. John is on Twitter @JohnVampatella

BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, Spotify & Google podcasts
You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter 

Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

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 Rodriguez – How will the Red Sox replace E-Rod?
• Carlos Correa long breakfast lunch with Detroit, AJ Hinch
• Javy Baez joins the Tiger den with a 6 year, $140 million deal
• Former Rays pitcher Nate Eovaldi brings the fire with 5 pitches
• When will 3rd baseman Rafael Devers get an extension contract
• Tampa Bay Rays veteran positions, leadership in the dugout, now includes Corey Kluber
• Hunter Renfroe with Red Sox  “His bat was on fire. He would hit huge home runs, and make bazooka throws gunning guys down at third and home.”
• Renfro remarks about MLB directions on Covid. What happened to this story 
• Michael Wacha 
  • Signs a $7 million contract with the Red Sox 
  • will he fill a hole in the Red Sox rotation?
  • Wacha & Tanner Houck combo           
• Buy or Trade – What is the Roster building philosophy as the CBA deadline approaches
• Red Sox 2021 in review, Swept by the Orioles at the beginning of the season. 
• Additions of Kike Hernandez, Nick Pivetta and others made a difference\
• 2022 AL East  projections
  • Blue Jays with Kevin Gausman may bring them to the top
  • 4th place finish for the Yankees
  • It will be a very competitive year
  • Chester makes a special guest appearance
• Remaining Free Agent Countdown includes: Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman, Anthony Rizzo, Marcus Stroman, Kyle Schwarber & The incredible Jorge Soler what will he get 

Special Thanks to Nat Gordon. You can find him on Twitter: @BostonSportTok @NatGordon and on  tiktok: @bostonsportstok and thanks to Chester

Also thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

 You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod

• Yankees & Aaron Boone find relief with 11 game winning streak
• Aroldis Chapman misfires but team still wins
• Braves, Freddie Freeman robbed of run at plate with Bad Replay call
• Charlie Morton's thoughts on Replay
• White Sox - Nick Murawski, Good Guys Talk Back, will  join us on the next show
• Giants leading National League West 
• Blue Jays woes with Charlie Montoyo
• Orioles play Angels & look to break 19 game losing streak
• Brandon, @SportsBlitzPod gives us the weekly MLB team rundown
• Phoenix - what do you have to look forward to for your premier team
• Machado HR stolen  souvenir by Dodgers AJ Pollock
• Little League World Series - Who is your Favorite Actor?
• Tampa Bay Rays, Ji-Man Choi first baseman on IL, DH Nelson Cruz takes First Base
• Rasmussen takes the mound 
• Michael Wacha doesn't get much support from the Tampa Bay Rays field, 8 hits & 9 Strikeouts
• Tony La Russa pulled Tim Anderson
• Next Episode:  Talking White Sox with Good Guys Talk Back podcast host, Nick Murawski

Find us on Twitter with Brandon @SportsBlitzPod & Mark @TheBaseballBiz
Special Thanks to Tucker 
Also Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music Rocking Forward

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.

Från olika sidor av Kattegatt sveper vi med sensommarglädje igenom alla divisioner och pratar lite mer St Louis Cardinals än vanligt - hetast i hela ligan. Vi frågar oss också om Kenley Jansen verkligen pitchar med rätt hand, pratar om det osportsliga i hit-by-matchens-första-pitch, jämför Nationals flytförmåga med ett mellanstadieexperiment, väljer bästa nicknames från den kommande Player's Weekend och delar ut erfarna soffpotatistips. Och mycket, mycket mer såklart. Välkommen till vår ibland skruvade värld. Det här var en härlig halvtimme.