Tampa Bay Rays - highlights for fans to enjoy - RaysUp

Emotional challenges of being a baseball fan during a tough season & highlights the importance of staying even-keeled, like successful baseball playersRecent experience watching the Rays play the Braves in Atlanta, mentioning the hot weather & a humorous incident with a child kicking his seatRays' pitching struggles, particularly with reliever Phil MatonMat notes the Rays' unsuccessful history of investing in relievers & advocates for building the bullpen from within the systemMark & Mat discuss promising players like Cleavinger & Jason Adam, noting their contributions Pete Fairbanks' recent injury scare & relief that it's only a bruised finger.Importance of moving on from underperforming players & discusses the ups & downs of the Rays' bullpen.Braves shortstop, Orlando Arcia was underestimated early in his careerRickwood Event - Gray Sox/Montgomery Biscuits & Birmingham Black Barons, Chandler Simpson comparison to legendary base-stealer Ricky Henderson.Simpson's impressive stats & his potential impact on the RaysNeed players like Simpson who place the ball well & steal bases contrasted with power hittersBasics of baseball: getting on base rather than hitting home runs, & avoid obsession with exit velocity.Tony Gwynn & Kirby Puckett, frustrated the pitchersGambling & Baseball stadium health y foodsBi-lingual food vendors at Expos games – "cotton candy - barbe à papa"Rick Vaughn's book on Tampa’s baseball history.Babe Ruth's legendary home run at Plant Field U.S support for Finland during Russia's invasion & the All-Star game in Tampa.Willie Mays's passing & his contributions to the game & the Negro Leagues.Pitching Home run leaders for the Twins & Rays: Pablo Lopez & Aaron Civale.2018 draft picks by the Rays: Taj Bradley, Joe Ryan, Shane McClanahan, & Matthew Liberatore.Shock of Joe Ryan's trade, happy to see his success with the Twins.Harold Ramirez being picked up by the Nationals after being DFA'd.Rays pitchers, Jeffrey Springs & Shane Boz potential return.Potential trades & team strategies, particularly regarding Dodgers & the Cubs.Changing routines for pitchers transitioning between starting & relieving rolesSuccessful transition: Luis Urias with the Dodgers.Young players' aspirations focused on starting pitching rather than relieving roles..Yandy Diaz – wearing out pitchersTesting the Rays’ lineup  - Siri is again making it happen at the plateRays atrocious bullpenYandy’s consecutive times on baseWhen will Winning Streak begin?Depth in starting pitching5 of the top 100 prospects are in Rays systemFrom “quadruple A” player to MLB Mark & Mat discuss Papa Johns & Tim Horton’s trades You can’t buy coffee beans from Tim Horton’s – addictive?Taj Bradley & Joe Ryan face-off22 days before the St. Pete vote on the Tampa Bay Rays stadiumMat on Twitter x.com @Mat_Germain_    Mark can be found on Twitter x.com  @TheBaseballBiz & and at  http://www.baseballbizondeck.comBaseballBiz can be found on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, and SpotifySpecial thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward"