RaysUp Mat Germain & Mark Corbett tracking the Rays with 25% of the season gonePlus St. Pete Stadium agreement it's closer than you thinkFirst quarter lackluster performance of Tampa Bay RaysCivale is pitching well but needs to work on pitching mixTaj Bradley - great mindset - Future AceBats warming up DeLuca, Lowe, Arozarena, CaballeroPulling for future of Brendan McKay - relief pitcher?Red Sox game 2 loss in Boston, Rays missed opportunitiesStealing Bases - who gets the green light - Ca...

Meggie Meidlinger - Architect, Baseball pitcher, 2015 USA Women’s Baseball Team Gold-Medal winner & role model continues to give back to the game Full battery from Catcher to PitcherMaximizing mechanics as a pitcherWhy are young girls expected to move out of baseball and onto softball?Successful Women’s sports in professional & basketball teams. Why not baseball?Little League to High School – teammates who support one another“Yeah, that’s right, you just got struck out by a girl”...

Mat & Mark check out the 5 game winning streak of the Rays and a look to the future of the Tampa Bay Rays roster and how that will impact the team Grit & Glow uniform Rave ReviewsRays selling strategy with the new City Connect uniforms and NikeBlack Rays jersey are they bringing the energy to the teamArmstrong & Palacios – on how to create a positive vibeSea Change – Prospero’s vision from the Tempest with Jonny DeLucaFor the month of May DeLuca is 11th in weighted runs. Rand...

Mat & Mark look for a positive future with potential Tampa Bay Rays Roster Changes and new life from MLB City Connect uniform gearRandy & Yandy - trying to do everythingJosh Lowe, Deluca & Aranda’s return soon to comeBernie the Brewer & Tampa Bay Rays mascot Raymond – launched from on-highWilliam Contreras – Catcher strategies – what if the Rays had landed himTyler Black’s debut with the Brewers had his first 2 hits against 2 left handed hittersBrewers Manager, Pat Murphy brin...

Mat Germain & Mark need an Men In Black memory wipe for this April. Where are we and how do we climb upTurnaround for Randy Arozarena needed – changing superstitions & rituals. Randy’s Home Run against Tigers the beginning of an improved ArozarenaChanging the mindset of a player Limited Runs and lack of Extra Base Hits – dramatically less than 202359 HRs in April 2023 compared to 19 thus far April 2024Super 2’s salaries with the Rays – what can be expected with Randy Ar...

Rays & 13 inning game with the Anaheim AngelsMLBDevelops TrailblazerSeries at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex@USABaseball @USABaseball Mo'ne Davis, Tamara Holmes, Megan Meidlinger, Lefty Lesko, Maybelle Blair & Perry Barber at the event@Mat_Germain_ shares story of daughter’s friend playing baseball in the provinceRays scrapping their way through the AL EastBlue Jays came up short when pitching to Yankees Juan SotoKansas City Royals are living up to Mat’s expectations – lov...

Mat Germain & Mark Corbett – Somethings cooking in the Rays kitchen "Winningly Good”Marlins rough roadColorado Rockies – Pete Fairbanks. The balls are horrible. “That’s what happens when you don’t throw strikes”Velo down 2 MPH - Pete doesn’t do well in the coldRays pen was out of sorts in first Rockies gameRyan Pepiot – 11K in 6 innings, was the trade worth it. Glasnow threw 14K in 7 inningsAngels series  - Is that Chris Farley shouting from the standsRon Washington is working to...

Mark and Mat discuss Tampa Bay Rays Opening Week and a look at baseball luminaries and failures amongst other MLB teams Opening week review: The Rays' performance in first 7games, facing tough opponents like Toronto Blue Jays and World Series Champions Texas Rangers.Analysis of other AL East teams:  Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, and Blue Jays' early season performances.Oakland A's - Athletics set new Error recordsBryce Harper 0 for 11 AB's and then 3 HRs in 1 game Jose Caballero's impact on the...

Mat Germain & Mark Corbett – Tampa Bay Rays MLB Opening Day Eve give #RaysUp fans the lowdown Tampa Bay Rays Roster Prep for 2024 seasonBlake Snell finally signs a contract, what about Tommy PhamAustin Shenton moves up from AAA Durham Bulls to MLB Rays for Opening DayFirst 2 weeks of the schedule includes Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants & the DodgersWhat to expect with the Dodgers with Tyler Glasnow when facing the RaysGiants have Bob Melving as Manager and...

Florida Bolts 5 teams give young girls from 8 to 18 the opportunity to play in all girl baseball tournaments. Brooke & Lily Greene share their stories about their team and more possibilities for women in the game like the BFA Nationals.    Brooke and Lily Greene, who are involved with the Florida Bolts girls' baseball organization, discussing their passion for women and girls' baseball.Brooke Greene took over the Florida Bolts organization in January 2022.She was introduced to girls'...

Mat Germain & Mark Corbett review the Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training and get ready for the 2024 upcoming MLB season Tampa Bay Pitching ArmsRodriguez on board as Andrew Kittredge departs Phil Maton Jose Caballero – short stop – his speed is electric Ruben Cardenas Austin Shenton Rays Shortstop position evolution – Adames, Franco, Walls & now Caballero  Mark misspeaks - Who is Carson MeadCurtis Mead – 2nd or 1st base position similar to Jonathan Aranda Carson Williams Jose Caballero –...

Mat Germain @Mat_Germain_ & Mark talk about the first days of MLB Spring Training. Spring Training weather – Canada or FloridaCan’t take Spring Training seriously just ask Nolan RyanMat highlights Trevor Martin's pitching performance for the Rays, and his potential for the future.Battery sparks - pairing pitchers & catchers and the role of catchers like Rob Brantley in mentoring young pitchers.Mat shares his background, starting with blogging about the Blue Jays and later focusing on...

Perry Barber a 40 year path as a leading woman umpire in baseball and an icon to young women aspiring to play and officiate the game Jeopardy championship and baseball trivia launched Perry into a love of baseball $660 game show winnings,  NY city sublet, Bon Ami cleaner, Rice-A-Roni + beer & skittles She was the intro musical act for Springsteen Perry's mom opened the door by suggesting the idea of umpiring 'dem Mets - a loveable history American Girls Baseball Classic a mix of AAGPBL...

Pitchers and Catchers Report - Aaron Boone – Having Sand kicked in the Face Mark Corbett & Mat Germain discuss spring training, free agents & team expectations.Mat analyzes the pitching staffs of various teams, highlighting potential ace pitchers like Cole Ragans and Tarik Skubal. Impact of pitchers like George Kirby and Logan Gilbert for the Seattle Mariners.Issues with team owners, focusing on the Oakland A's & their potential move to Las Vegas.David Rubenstein's purchase of the...

Day 1 of Dodgers Arizona Spring TrainingPlayers have reported earlyDodgerFest – Shohei Ohtani – World Media will surround himOhtani much like Taylor Swift or BeatlesDid Blue Jays benefit from early speculation on Ohtani flying to TorontoShohei – once in a lifetime player, understands the difference between Angels & Dodgers fandomYamamoto –  workload change from pitching once a week in Japan to once every 5 days in the MLB.Yamamoto’s No Hitter in JapanTyler Glasnow – Tim and Tyler wee on a...

From Little League in Albany CA to World Class baseball player and now also a firefighter in Oakland CATamara Holmes has led the way for many young women to see a path to the great game of Women's baseball.Tamara was on the 2015 USA Women's Baseball team that brought back the Gold from the Pan-Am games. Barnstorming with Coors Colorado Silver Bullets, All-Women Professional Baseball team -Getting Cut from the team in High SchoolTamara’s record-breaking in-park Home Run / Grand Slam with the...

Dangerous Dodgers – just another house of Cards like Mets early 2023 or a force to be reckoned withShohei Ohtani – 2-way player – 2 Tommy John’s – 10-year contract – how will he compare to Aaron Judge results with the YankeesOhtani Confidence – compared to Tiger WoodsRaysUp – “St. Pete Rays” – and the new “Trop” in St. Petersburg not in Tampa with Bucs & LightningWill Rays fans return with the new stadium design, surrounded by night life and appeal to youth2024 Rays changesEvan Longoria,...

Thanksgiving Day Parade with Tommy & Jimmy Icons of the game get their just due as Brandon  & Mark award the 5th annual Goofy Gobbler awards. Baseball and Sports Idols beware History of the Goofy Gobbler @SportsBlitzPod 2 ZZ Top Sharp Dressed Men bring the Awards Grandpa Politics - Colin Cowherd (Casual Fan) o Cowherd felt the Angels could get “five first-round picks, your best prospect, your third-best prospect and two solid starters.” o “3 best prospects, three No. 1 picks....

Erin Carlson spins Baseball Women stories from the movie of "A League of Their Own". How Penny Marshall earned the respect of the AAGPBL, Stories of the All-American Players Tomboy & Director Penny Marshall moves from dancer to performing arts to Laverne & ShirleyTransition from Laverne to directorFrom BIG to Baseball Tom Hanks interprets Penny’s Bronx to the castBaseball Drill for 6 weeks with coaches in LAActresses who brought Athletic Talent to the field – Rosie O’Donnel, Lori...

2 Wild Card Teams, Rangers & Diamondbacks, in World SeriesRecalling childhood of sneaking in a transistor radio into the classroom to listen to the gameRobin throws his hat into the ring for RedSox GMTeams that will not build their payroll including Miami – Kim Ng & Derek Jeter departuresCould Kim Ng displace Brian Cashman at the YankeesBaseball grind taking its toll on Max ScherzerDo Bye teams lose some momentum?Young guys that figure it out are coming up in the World Series, Brandon...

Sue (Parsons) Zipay of Rockford Peaches & Lois Youngens – Fort Wayne Daisies & South Bend Blue Sox share their stories from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The “League of their Own based on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League25% Hollywood HyperboleRisqué "League of Their Own"Jimmy Foxx, managed the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1952, never missed a game, never drank on the bus, always tipped his hat, a true gentleman No Crying in BaseballRight Field or...

Mat & Mark look at the PostSeason to see who is advancing. Did the byes make teams rusty,  Carlos Correa's Journey,Women in Sports, the AWB & All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Wild Card – all 4-game series completed in 2 gamesThe Orioles, Dodgers & Atlanta Braves – these 3 teams with byes were defeated in their first divisional series. Only Astros won their first gameDiamondbacks handled Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw, in 1 inning this ace gave up 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 Extra...

If the season ended today . . . and it did Fan Exhaustion Marlins did not return to NY Gabe Kaplan – too rough for San Francisco Giants  - perfect fit for the AngelsSteve Cohen, Mets, says goodbye to Buck ShowalterDusty Baker was able to meld a fractured Astros teamTony Francona strength - listens & cares for his playersBig Papi meets Tony FranconaMiguel Cabrera retirement – would Miggy have continued his career in Miami sans LoriaJoey Votto ejection statementWorld Series walk begins with...

Roller Coaster Road of a ride for the Blue Jays this seasonWild Card in reachToronto took 2 of 3 against Tampa Bay Rays in St. PeteAlek Manoah – what gives – shut down for the year with arm injuryManoah and minor-league drama – arrogance & confidenceRays & Jays 3 game review – tied with 5 wins each for the seasonNew Format – Divisional Rivals face one another only 13 games a yearEnjoy facing all 29 other teams each yearRed Sox & Yankees rivalry – sitting at positions 4 & 5 in...