RaysUp & WBSC USA Women's Baseball Gold Cup with Mat Germain & Mark

• Happy Birthday to Matt Joyce
• Chicago White Sox broke 21 game losing streak – need an “Angels in the Outfield” solution
• WSBC Women’s Baseball World Cup teams, Canada, Japan, USA, Mexico, Venezuela, China Tapei
• USA defeats Japan in the Round Robin breaking a 39-game winning streak going back to 2012
• Japan won Gold championship game against USA 2 days later – winning 7th consecutive gold in this tournament
• RaysUp!
•  Taylor Walls – needs help on offense & defense – time for a minor league reboot
• Junior Caminero – keeping player down in minors until August 26th to keep him at rookie status. Look at Paul Skeine
• Mat proposes an 8 or 7-year system that allows ownership to keep player without a penalty for in oredr to bring great talent up sooner rather than later
• How to encourage young people to play & support the game – example of Tom Brady’s choice for football over baseball
• Organized Soccer does not follow the same model as MLB
• Is Draft Pick Compensation deal working?
• Rob Manfred’s elimination of several minor league teams – probably the right call
• International signings
• Extend DSL & SCL seasons to give players a better opportunity 
• Brothers in Exile documentary -  Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez
• What can we expect from Chris Morel
• Tampa Bay Rays strong series wins
• Drew Rasmussen returns – has been throwing 99 mph in minor league
• Why do Rays run a 25 man roster when they could have 26 
• X-Rays  performance this week with Tommy Pham at Cardinal
• Media finally taking 2x Cy Young winner, Blake Snell seriously with his recent 9 inning no-hitter
• Willy Adames – hit 2 run Home Runs with the Milwaukee Brewers – will Brewers find the money to keep Willy in Milwaukee.
• Enjoy the players even after they leave the Rays – Randy Arozarena
• Injuries are impacting the divisions – what opportunities will spawn during this time
• Looking for a winning streak to come for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Mat’s selection of pitcher or batter that is under the media radar – 
•  Batter: Colton Ledbetter is starting to show the speed and power of a good player to come – Josh Lowe style
• Pitcher: Owen Wild, a lot of strength & is continuing to improve, control is above average

Congratulations to the entire USA Womens Baseball Team for an exciting tournament and winning the Silver. Team members included:

Anna Kimbrell, Kelsie Whitmore, Jade Gortarez , Meggie Meidlinger Alex Hugo, Kylee Lahners,  Ashton Lansdell, Denae Benites, Jillian Albayati, Jamie Baum, Elise Berger, Niki Eckert, Alana Martinez, Olivia Pichardo, Remi Schaber, Sarah Edwards, Beth Greenwood, Valerie Perez, Naomi Ryan, and London Studer

Coaches: Veronica Alvarez, Reynol Mendoza & assistant coaches Alex Oglesby and Malaika Underwood

Thanks to Mat Germain for bringing his knowledge, wit and wisdom to the show. You can catch more of Mat on Twitter x.com @Mat_Germain_   
  Mark can be found on Twitter x.com  @TheBaseballBiz & and at  http://www.baseballbizondeck.com
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