Visiting Dugout Episode 98 — Tampa Bay Rays — 2025-07-21

Jason Collette of RotoWire and FanGraphs joined Chrystal to talk Tampa Bay Rays baseball, preview the series, and catch up on what's happening around the league. Here is what they talked about: What's new with the Rays? Steinbrenner Stadium and the idiosyncrasies of playing at a smaller (and dome-less) ballpark Rating the offseason and addressing needs at the quickly approaching trade deadline The Rays need bullpen arms Is there any wiggle room in the American League East? Making the playoffs in a tight division The downfall of the Baltimore Orioles Pitching matchups The threat that is Yandy Díaz Can the Rays control the running game by staying aggressive on the base paths? Keys to winning the series Fears heading into the series Bullpen vs. bullpen is close games The Blue Jays are finally better Cal Raleigh — a pleasure to have on our screens How are the Astros still in first place? And moreover, how are the Brewers in second place with no offense? Charlotte Knights and Tim Elko You can follow Jason on Bluesky. He also has a weekly column for all your fantasy baseball needs on RotoWire. Lastly, you can listen to his podcast The Sleeper and the Bust on FanGraphs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices