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Episodes
309 episodes
Tip of the Cap to Stu, Congrats to Lou, ABS & new owner on the way
🎉 Lou Schiff’s Big News - Lou Schiff welcoming a new family member!Mark & Mat share their excitement and well wishes for the Schiff family. 📚 Lou’s Book: Hall of Fame Players Who Became LawyersDisc...
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52:40
Rays Closing, Biscuits Rising & a "Clean Slate" - RaysUp
Rays Season Wrap-Up RaysUpRays fall out of playoff contention but improve draft positionPhillies clinch NL East; Brewers, Dodgers, Blue Jays all in tight division racesGlass-half-full outlook as younger play...
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Episode 315
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51:05
RaysUp Mariners Etsy Witch, Rays Medicine Man & Hot Rods
Season Perspective ShiftReflects on changing expectations — from World Series hopes to just aiming for .500.The Rays’ season to running with a persistent side stitch: fatigue, inconsistency, and frustration.
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Episode 314
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40:11
RaysUp Junior Caminero - 40 HR & a visit to LLWS with Chris
BaseballBiz On Deck – Rays & Junior Caminero RisingRays rebound to reach .500, winning 8 of last 10 gamesMariners series pivotal in reigniting playoff hopesRoster shakeups pay dividends:Carson W...
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Episode 313
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58:33
RaysUp the Future is Now & the Florida Bolts head to Barclay
Reflection on Tony Saladino – Tampa Baseball iconTampa Bay Rays Youth movement:Carson Williams – first MLB home run, strong defensive presence, potential long-term answer at shortstopIan S...
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Episode 312
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55:52
Mike Baluja shares Music & Baseball stories from West Tampa
Mark welcomes guest Mike Baluja, who Mark calls, Mr. West Tampa”Baluja businessman, songwriter, and baseball historian.Conversation centers on the Little League World Series and the rich baseball history of ...
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Episode 311
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32:32
LLWS, Tampa Bay Rays Player Development, & Winter Leagues
Wild Florida weather playing baseball during Hurricane season.Shane McClanahan injury – look back at his original early playoff usage, and comparisons to Mark Prior’s career.Pitching depth – AAA arms, Forrest Whitley &...
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Episode 310
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49:26
RaysUp - Caminero kills it & Kelsie Whitmore goes Bananas
Tampa Bay Rays turning on a dimeRays now 4.5 spots out of the Wild Card Swapping spots with the AngelsShane Baz & Mike Trout face offRays getting momentum – Chris Morel after 6 SO’s hits a Home RunJu...
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Episode 309
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49:40
MLB Trade Deadline dust settles - Who's New - Tampa Bay Rays - Trades Part 2
Griffin Jax comes on Taj Bradley traded Twins are Kryptonite to Rays during Trade DeadlinesFans should be ecstatic - keeping Brandon Lowe, Pete Fairbanks & Yandy DiazRays gave up 3 pieces for a catcher&n...
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Episode 308
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34:29
MLB Trade Deadline, Tampa Bay Rays - Part 1 - PTBNL?
Danny Jansen moves but still sits on the bench for one last game to back up ThaissImagine marketing promotion if Taylor Walls performed as catcher backup after Jansen’s move Will Rays continue to pay Fairbanks $6 mil...
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Episode 307
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1:00:01
Tampa Bay Rays,“Speed Doesn't Slump” Pitching Relief & AL East
Carson Mead - Hot in AAA lets see what you can do – Future 30/30 guyMoving Taylor Walls to Shortstop and would be very attractive to other teamsChandler Simpson, Jake Mangum & Carson Williams speed“Speed doesn't slump” ...
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Episode 306
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59:46
It's Women In Baseball Week, celebrating history, events & playing today with Ryan Woodward
Ryan Woodward, founder of Women in Baseball Week & Women’s Baseball Heritage TrailIncreasing awareness of Women’s BaseballSt. Louis Cardinals became the first MLB team to participate publicly in Women in Baseball Week.H...
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Episode 305
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33:35
Rays Draft Strategies, All Star Game, New Owner & Thank you Sue Zipay
All-Star gameJunior Caminero came in 2nd to Cal Raleigh in Home Run Derby2025 All Star game was entertaining Clayton Kershaw mic’ed up on the moundLet’s mic up the 3rd & 1st base coaches for eve...
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Episode 304
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44:36
Level Ump with Greta Langhenry - supporting Women in Umpiring
Greta Langhenry, President & Co-Founder of Level UmpGrowth with women in sportsLoss of Sue Zipay, AAAGPBL, All-Girls Baseball, All Women’s Tournament, Rockford Peach
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Episode 303
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39:25
Tampa Bay Rays All-Stars Aranda, Caminero & Lowe & Women's Baseball energized
Rays facing the Detroit Tigers Jake Mangum has Joey Wendle energy and commitmentArozarena & Siri had a lackadaisical approach & sometimes spottyMangum, Chandler Simpson & Meisner showing up with ...
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Episode 302
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47:17
Tony Ciccarello & West Tampa Little League World Series + Rays & AL East update
AL East Tightens up at the top, Yankees, Blue Jays & Rays Quiz: Which Living Legend has 1,000 wins as a player & 1,800 plus wins Tony Ciccarello, a West Tampa native with deep baseball roots, talks about t...
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Episode 301
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43:39
Rays Keep Rolling – March to ALCS & World Series - RaysUp
Rays continue to win series: Mets, Tigers, & a strong start against the Royals.Cincinnati Reds’ Chase Burns strikes out the Yankees' top batters in the first inning. Chandler Simpson is back in the majors, though his defe...
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Episode 300
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50:50
RaysUp - New Team Owners on the Horizon - What will it mean?
New ownership of the Tampa Bay Rays on the horizonFlorida Developer, Patrick Zalupski – Jacksonville Real Estate Developer, Dream Finders Homes Ken Babby - Founder & CEO, Fast Fo...
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Episode 299
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42:24
RaysUp – Tampa Bay Rays prepping for Trade Deadline
Saving the World 1 person at a timeFires in Canada – CanadaFirefighters from Australia & the US aiding Canada as the fires in Manitoba continue.Alli Schroder, 2-time World Cup bronze medalist with Team Canada...
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Episode 298
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44:31
RaysUp - Tampa Bay Rays - Zach Littel, Taj Bradley & Kevin Cash
Amazing performances by Zach Little & Taj BradleyTaylor Walls Fiery exchange with UmpireHa-Seong Kim struggling in MinorsChandler Simpson goes down & Jake Mangum returns to Rays lineupLove those ...
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Episode 297
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35:44
Kevin Boles, Manager of the Montgomery Biscuits, Developing Talent for the Majors
Kevin Boles, Montgomery Biscuits Manager has a 25 year career in baseballFirst game as manager with 2 special players; Adrian Gonzalez & Miguel CabreraJohn Boles, Kevin’s dad a great mentor Boston Red Sox in Pawtuc...
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Episode 296
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53:43
Bullying increasing in Women's Sports discussion with 4 USAWNT Baseball Champions
Tamara Holmes, Veronica Alvarez, Malaika Underwood & Alex Oglesby, Champions of the USAWNT Women's Baseball team, discuss the increase in bullying & pushing out of young girls in baseballTalking groups with young players at MLBDe...
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Episode 295
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37:06
RaysUp - Fall at Citrus Series with Marlins, Rise against Astros & MLB Rivalry Week
Mat’s World Series Dream Mark Thanks the USAWNT players who were on the show to discuss bullying young girls in baseballRays lose Marlins seriesRays feeling like Super Dave on a Roller Coaster ...
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Episode 294
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