BaseballBiz On Deck MLB Midseason rundown with Brandon AL East Rays started season with 13 wins in a rowRecently lost 7 games in a row@Mat_Germain_  projections on bumpy tract for the Rays2 Best teams today in the MLB – Braves & RaysAtlanta Braves had been adopted as the Tampa home team Braves sell out the Trop and take the first 2 out of 3 in St. PeteClassic match ups – Charlie Morton v Tyler Glasnow, Spencer Strider v Taj BradlyZach Eflin – Rock of the Rays RotationLOBOrioles ascend and take 2 of 4 @  at Yankees Stadium O’s -  Cinderella Run to the AL ChampionshipYankees GM, Brian Cashman, fires the Yankees hitting coachBlue Jays – Alek Manoah returnsRed Sox – only 1 game behind the YankeesAL Comedy Central – Brandon breaks it down Eliminate divisions - advice from MatBrandon proposes Conference modelGuardians, 9th in the AL - leading Central with a .500 percentageRoyals – 26 wins & 65 losses – still not the worst team in baseballAL WestTexas Rangers lead the West with a .571 winning percentageOakland has a .272 winning percentage Angels cursed? – great talent – limited resultsWill Ohtani move Brodie Brazil speaks the truth about the Oakland A’s & potential move to yet another Tropicana – this one in Vegas- retractable roof on 9 acres?Vegas – Expansion team or buying a Used A’s team from OaklandNational League - NL EastThe Atlanta Braves – beating everybody – Acuña – potential MVPMarlins are growing quietly – one of the best teams in baseball todayBucs & Dolphins compared to Marlins & RaysFenway fans sharing the love with Mark & Karen on the TropThe PhilliesMets are under 500 – 18.5 games behind the BravesMoney may buy you love but not necessarily a championship team – Sask teve CohenAl Lopez - managerial tactic for success – playing as a cohesive teamWashington Nationals – White Flag – 24.5 games behind the BravesNL CentralHigher expectations for Brewers Cincinnati Reds –12 game winning streakJoey Votto ReturnsRookie, Elly De La Cruz explodes on the baseball scene.  In 30 days De La Cruz in the Majors and his hit a cycle and now has stolen 3 bases with a single at bat in 2 pitchesWilly May Hayes would be proud of EllyCubs under 500 but recently beat the Yankees in Yankee stadiumPirates – first crack at the MLB draft selected Paul Skeens. NL West  Dodgers have won 7 of their last 10 games and now share the number 1 division spot with the DiamondbacksImminent rebuilds for some teamsBrandon Noe on twitter @SportsBlitzPod,  @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter  BaseballBiz On Deck on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, Spotify & Google & www.BaseballBizOnDeck.com  Please like, subscribe and remark. Let us know your thoughts about the show.  Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"