RaysUp - 41 games more to 100, Mat Germain & Mark discuss new guys and Wander Franco
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Who Will be in the playoffsYankees have a hard climbWander Franco – the 5’8’ Elephant in the room – game is taking off and thenDay Off of rest and then pulled from the dugout – Many YouTubers who rush to judgement on Wander FrancoWhat would the Rays look like without Wander Franco, how will it impact the teamCould work visa be rejectedTyler Glasnow returnsAaron 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 secondKyle Manzardo traded for CivaleRays Fan pain  - lose 3/5s of your elite players & losing Wander FrancoOsleivis Basabe – solid at all positions in the infield. Currently, playing Short StopVidal Brujan may stay in minors Either Carson Williams could or Junior Caminero could be 3rd baseLopez or Bradley could be another regular starter for the RaysRays have strong depth – looks much like OriolesManuel Margot – injured with floating objects around. Brandon Lowe is looking at his best this past weekLuke Raley & Josh Lowe will be getting more playing time as Margot is outRays are hitting strong with Hits, RBI’s, Runs, HR’sJunior Caminero hit 3 Home Runs in 1 game. One that cleared the scoreboard. 479 feet.Junior is currently with Montgomery BiscuitsGerman Mets fan, Spring Training, Tim Tivo and Pete AlonsoMat 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 draftsTyler 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 RayWould Ohtani come to Tampa BayWander’s contract did not do him any service with the limited amount that he makes over several yearsPerhaps the Wander money could go to keep GlasnowWill Rays hit 100 wins this year? Will they win the division?AL East  Special Thanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_   Mark can be found on Twitter @TheBaseballBiz   BaseballBiz can be found on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple,Spotify & Google podcasts & @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter and of course on https://www.baseballbizondeck.com   Please like, follow and comment. Let us know your thoughts about the show. DM Mark on Twitter @TheBaseballBiz Thanks to Tampa Baseball Museum for their continuous support.   Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
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