RaysUp, IWBC, All-Star Hitting Derby, WPBL

All-Star Game Junior Caminero was hit on the hand by ex-Rays prospect Riley O'Brien during the exhibition. Scans came back relatively positive and Junior was gracious about the incident. Debate on whether star players should risk injury in exhibition games. Mat proposed moving the All-Star Game to Las Vegas after the World Series, bundled with the Hall of Fame ceremony and GM meetings to create a marquee baseball event. Where is the Brotherly love - Philly crowd booing...

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July 16, 2026

RaysUp, IWBC, All-Star Hitting Derby, WPBL

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July 9, 2026

RaysUp - Rays & Yankees - All-Star Game - Trade deadline targets

BaseballBiz On Deck: Rays Up Edition Mark Corbett and Mat Germain The Rays Are Rolling Tampa Bay leads the AL East by four games over New York, sits 17+ games above .500, and has essentially locked up a playoff spot. Their Low-A and High-A affiliates have already clinched. The system ranks top 10 in baseball. Four players are headed to the All-Star Game: Brian Baker, Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, and Drew Rasmussen. Game Night: Rays 3, Yankees 0 Recorded live during a dominant Wednesday night ...

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July 1, 2026

Canada Day Celebrations, Alli Shroder, FIFA, Blue Jays & Happy Birthday Dad

Canada Day Celebrations & Happy Birthday Dad Mat & Mark kick off the episode celebrating Canada Day, sharing family plans, backyard traditions, and a few fun Canada facts, including Princess Di's July 1st birthday Canada at FIFA World Cup Canada's men's national soccer team reaches the Sweet 16. Mat breaks down how the women's program, led by icons like Martine Saint-Clair, paved the way for the men's team, and how their American coach has built a culture of fearlessness in the squad...

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June 25, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays - RaysUp Barbecue with Kansas City, & Beer with FIFA

Mark and Mat record live during the Rays vs. Royals Wednesday night game, the fourth and final game of a tough homestand series that Tampa Bay lost three games to one. The score at wrap-up is 5-3 in favor of the Rays heading into the final out of the ninth. Topics Covered Rays June Struggles The guys break down a rough June for Tampa Bay, noting the team has been burning through its early-season buffer. Mat walks through the slugging numbers for the month, where league average sits at .400. Onl

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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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