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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 systemMar...

@Mat_Germain & Mark review the Rays after Discussion about dome stadiums and the necessity of having one with a dome that can be opened or closed.Concerns about player safety with bullpen mounds on the field.Specific example of Johnny DeLuca's near injury due to bullpen placement.Argument for designing stadiums to better protect players.Mention of Oakland's unique bullpen setup.Suggestion to use Tropicana 300 levels of the stadium for bullpen areas.Comment on the emotional impa...

Lindsay Imber of Close Call Sports visits BaseballBiz On Deck & analyzes MLB Ejections with a breakdown on the process & the rules that may have been broken. She shares a humorous & informative look at baseball league ejections on the Close Call Sports YouTube channel On YouTube channel, Close Call Sports, Lindsay analyzes recent baseball plays using the MLB rule book.Becoming a member of the Close Call Sports communityControversial play w/ Tommy PhamPham's path to home...

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...