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Looking back at limited female representation in baseball during his youth & acknowledges the historical and recent progress, mentioning the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League , the Colorado Silver Bullets & the USA Women’s National Team.Veronica Alvarez shares that her love for baseball started at a very young ageShe recounts seeing the Colorado Silver Bullets play when she was 12, a significant moment since female athletes were rarely highlighted on TVThe movie "A Leagu...

Retirement of Angel Hernandez, controversial MLB umpire.Mat Germain suggests that umpires over 60 should retire due to declining reflexes and eyesight.Mark Corbett and Mat Germain talk about other umpires like CB Buckner and Joe West, noting that Joe West started a podcast after retirement.Discussion about various sports personalities who have ventured into podcasting, including former Yankees’ CC Sabathia and Rays’ Pete Fairbanks.What would a Tyler Glasnow podcast sound like - “p...

Colleen Wright, journalist with the Tampa Bay Times visits with Mat & Mark to discuss the status of the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal in St. Pete.History of the Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Saga 2008 Mayor Rick Baker and the Al Lang StadiumMayor Kriseman allows Rays to look at Tampa Tampa initiative approves fruitless2022 Mayor Welch sc...

Looking for light during a tough train ride at the Trop. Mat covers what's cooking in the minors across Durham, Montgomery, Bowling Green & Charleston. Plus a good look at the pitching of Taj Bradley & Taylor HouckMat’s Rays minor League report – Durham Bulls, Montgomery Biscuits, Bowling Green & Charleston River DogsAA – Chandler Simpson – Stealing Bases – on pace to steal 135 bases for the seasonIs Simpson hotter than Carson Williams or Junior CamineroCarson Williams, Minor Leag...

RaysUp Mat Germain & Mark Corbett tracking the Rays with 25% of the season gonePlus St. Pete Stadium agreement it's closer than you thinkFirst quarter lackluster performance of Tampa Bay RaysCivale is pitching well but needs to work on pitching mixTaj Bradley - great mindset - Future AceBats warming up DeLuca, Lowe, Arozarena, CaballeroPulling for future of Brendan McKay - relief pitcher?Red Sox game 2 loss in Boston, Rays missed opportunitiesStealing Bases - who gets the green light - Ca...

Meggie Meidlinger - Architect, Baseball pitcher, 2015 USA Women’s Baseball Team Gold-Medal winner & role model continues to give back to the game Full battery from Catcher to PitcherMaximizing mechanics as a pitcherWhy are young girls expected to move out of baseball and onto softball?Successful Women’s sports in professional & basketball teams. Why not baseball?Little League to High School – teammates who support one another“Yeah, that’s right, you just got struck out by a girl”...