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RaysUp the Future is Now & the Florida Bolts head to Barclay

Reflection on Tony Saladino – Tampa Baseball icon Tampa Bay Rays Youth movement : Carson Williams – first MLB home run, strong defensive presence, potential long-term answer at shortstop Ian Seymour – lefty starter showing pr...

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Aug. 28, 2025

RaysUp the Future is Now & the Florida Bolts head to Barclay

Reflection on Tony Saladino – Tampa Baseball icon Tampa Bay Rays Youth movement : Carson Williams – first MLB home run, strong defensive presence, potential long-term answer at shortstop Ian Seymour – lefty starter showing pr...

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Aug. 20, 2025

LLWS Baseball & Music In West Tampa w/ Mike Baluja

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 West Tampa . Th...

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Aug. 14, 2025

LLWS, Rays Player Development + Winter League RaysUp

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 & Bria...

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Aug. 7, 2025

RaysUp - Fortes & Jax shine - Caminero kills it & Kelsie Whitmore go…

Tampa Bay Rays turning on a dime Rays now 4.5 spots out of the Wild Card Swapping spots with the Angels Shane Baz & Mike Trout face off Rays getting momentum – Chris Morel after 6 SO’s hits a Home Run Junior Caminero 2 Home R...

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Recent Blog Posts

April 12, 2025

Joe Maddon & Rick Vaughn @ Tampa Baseball Museum Event

This month the Tampa Baseball Museum is spotlighting the 5 managers of the Tampa Bay Rays. The museum will be sharing the careers & stories of each manager, Larry Rothschild, Hal McRae, Lou Piniella, Joe Maddon & Kevin Cash. Unique artifacts…

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Oct. 4, 2024

All-American Women's Baseball Classic

Do you enjoy baseball? Did you revel in the excitement watching the WBSC & see the USA Women's National Baseball Team take the field in Thunder Bay & defeat #1 Ranked Japan? Then make your way to  Durham next week and see 60 of the to…

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May 21, 2024

LL Cool J & the Tampa Bay Rays - I wish

If you switch out the 2 first names of LL Cool J you get a new pitcher for the Rays. Convert the first name of LL Cool J from plural to single. Then swap that name out with his 2nd name and with those 2 name you now have a new pitcher for the Rays.…

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Great Insight into Tampa Bay Baseball

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When Baseball was still topps

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