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Episodes
266 episodes
Bob Hope, Colorado Silver Bullets Women's Baseball, Journeys with Hank Aaron, & Ted Turner
“Baseball can’t truly be America’s pastime if women are prohibited from playing.” – Bob Hope Bob Hope’s Baseball Career Journey:College student to Atlanta Braves employee Starting as an offic...
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Episode 272
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50:55
Mat Germain's Top 50 Tampa Bay Rays Prospects - RaysUp
Mat Germain's extensive research into the Tampa Bay Rays has given him the insight to discover & assess the Top 50 Prospects in their farm system. He shares with us the gems of the Rays and the keys to their future in this episode.Those...
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Episode 271
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1:32:35
RaysUp - 2025 Drew Rasmussen, Carson Williams, Xavier Isaac plus Tito & the Reds
Gratitude - Thank you to Canadians, including Mat Germain, for their contributions during hurricanes and wildfires in Florida and California.Excitement for upcoming 2025 Baseball SeasonSpring Training...
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Episode 270
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46:03
5th Annual Goofy Gobbler Baseball Awards - Cold Leftovers with Brandon Noe
Mark Corbett introduces Brandon Noe who has been organizing the Goofy Gobbler Awards for the past five years.Brandon reflects on how the awards started as a joke but have now grown into a prestigious tradition.<...
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Episode 269
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30:57
Janet Marie Smith, Dodgers, Senior Vice President of Planning and Development - WIB
Early days studying architecture and design in Mississippi & New YorkJanet Marie Smith’s work with Fenway, Dodgers Stadium, Camden Yards, Ed Smith ballparkJanet Marie has been recognized by Cooperstown Hall of Fame in...
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Episode 268
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25:28
Manfred / Oz visits Tampa Bay, Free Agents & A Curt Flood Christmas Story
Caleb Durbin – more like Dustin Pedroia or Jon Berti style of player?Durbin is ElectricWhat can we expect from the Blue Jays in the AL EastBlue Jays pitching is getting older but not as dominant in past years
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Episode 267
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52:35
MLB Winter Meetings - Rule 5 - Juan Soto Effect
The Scott Boras Effect & Player DisadvantagesJuan Soto's Big Contract and the Gambling Industry Influence on SalariesWhy Soto Chose the MetsSteve Cohen's Impact on the Mets and MLBMark ...
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Episode 266
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57:37
Golden Bats, Women in Baseball, Winter Meetings, MLB Stadiums & Juan Soto
Rays Stadium - John Fisher money & motivation in Vegas with the A's satireTradition vs. Modernization in BaseballGolden Bat rule challenges the traditions of baseball. MLB becomes the Savannah Bananas Fi...
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Episode 265
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56:49
RaysUp Stadium Fiasco, White Sox future & Rays Prospects Tre' Morgan & Carson Williams
Happy Thanksgiving from BaseballBiz On DeckAll primed up for the Rays Prospects ListMat's conversation with Baseball America, J.J. CooperBlake Snell - $185 million 5-year contract with the DodgersMLB - 10 ...
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Episode 264
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55:28
Beth Greenwood, a USAWNT trek, a Catcher's life in Women's Baseball,
USAWNT Baseball Player – Beth Greenwood - Women in BaseballPlayer Development Coach Won the Championship with the Comets at the
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Episode 263
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36:18
RaysUp Stu Stokes - County Votes - Where is Willy?
Hurricane Brain in Tampa BayPinellas County Commission vote to not vote on Rays stadium bondWhere does the county funds come from to build a new stadiumTimeline of approval of Rays deal with both the City of St P...
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Episode 262
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56:35
Dodgers & Yankees - Game 5 World Series Wisdom
World Series Game 5 Expectations Dodgers’ unexpected struggle to close out the series, Freddie Freeman's impact: Mat highlights Freeman’s impressive streak with six home runs across six ...
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Episode 261
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47:37
Where will Rays play, KK goes to the World Series & Check Swing Challenges
Milton debris and cleanup in Tampa Bay continues#RaysUp - Tampa Bay Rays offering support to local communityAvoid burning debrisWhat happens to the TB Rays without a roof Rays not moving to the big O in Montreal...
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Episode 260
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52:54
Building Better Pitchers at Randy Sullivan's Florida Baseball ARMory
Randy Sullivan CEO of Randy Sullivan’s Florida Baseball ARMory (FBA) has made a positive difference in several players’ lives. The FBA provides full individual assessment of all players and tailors a strategy that will increase their personal p...
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Episode 145
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48:05
Milton tears through Tampa Bay & Rays' Tropicana Roof - What's Next?
Canadian ThanksgivingThank you to our Canadian friends and those who came from across the U.S. to aid and help from Canada to the Florida area post-MiltonHalifax ExplosionTropicana Field – shredding of the roo...
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Episode 258
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52:26
Post Season Blackout, Women Champions in Baseball & Pete Rose
Get Ready for the Third Annual All-American Women’s Baseball Classic Blackout Baseball to watch with MLB.tv & Bally subscriptionsHow to not successfully market baseba...
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Episode 257
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45:47
Meggie Meidlinger & USA Women's Baseball - a team of Champions that work together
Women's Baseball World Cup: 6 elite women's baseball teams (Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Japan, China Taipei, USA) competed at the World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario, August 2024.USA vs Japan: Japan's 39-game winning st...
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Episode 256
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29:23
RaysUp - MLB Clenching, Hot Rods take off, Looking for Pete Alonso
Mat_Germain_ & Mark at BaseballBiz On Deck take a look at the closing of 2024 season and the future of the Rays.Tampa Bay facing hurricane Helene strong winds, storm surges – stay safe2019 Rays won 96 games and spent 60 million2...
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Episode 258
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48:13
League of Their Own - Merrie Fidler shares stories from the AAGPBL
Philip Wrigley, Cubs executive, begins a Women’s Softball League. Wrigley would be 1 of 3 executives, including Branch Rickey, to launch the AAGPBLJoe Boland, South Bend Tribune Sports Editor & AAGPBL legendary p...
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Episode 205
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37:07
IWBC - Mission for Women in Baseball with Kat Williams & Leslie Heaphy
Guests: Leslie Heaphy & Kat Williams from the International Women’s Baseball Center share their stories and the mission of the IWBCMLB Develops - Trailblazer Series event at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. Youn...
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Episode 257
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43:40
RaysUp - Thank you First Responders & a look at Rays 2025
9/11 – Thank you to all of the first responders who have given of themselves daily then & nowRaysUp Wild Card Standings is there any reason to look at these – NoJonny DeLuca showing his stuff, shining & outmuscling Rays te...
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Episode 255
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41:16
RaysUp - Congrats to Lake Mary winning World Series & Rays had a tough journey West.
Lake Mary Little League World Championship:The Lake Mary team from Florida has won the Little League World Series, overcoming both U.S. and international teams. If you missed the action, it’s worth catching a replay.Rays...
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Episode 254
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25:20
RaysUp - Carlson & Uceta thrive, Siri gets off the Bench, Wild Card & Arm Health
Rays' Current Performance:The team continues to hover around.500 markLow attendance figures in Oakland2020 season with cardboard cutouts in the stands.Oakland A’s, and how they manage to stay afloat desp...
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Episode 253
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34:11
Orioles - Nate Andrews from Full Count Chaos visits BaseballBiz On Deck
Orioles first team to hit 70 game winsAL East – would you prefer to go into the season as Wild Card or division winnerMomentum v Time-Off before post-seasonSince 1990 – MLB’s winningest team has only won World Se...
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Episode 252
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55:06
RaysUp & WBSC USA Women's Baseball Gold Cup with Mat Germain & Mark
Happy Birthday to Matt JoyceChicago White Sox broke 21 game losing streak – need an “Angels in the Outfield” solutionWSBC Women’s Baseball World Cup teams, Canada, Japan, USA, Mexico, Venezuela, China TapeiUSA de...
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Episode 251
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42:36