Major League Baseball has released the 60-game schedule for the Rays in 2020, and Steve Carney breaks down the good and the bad for the shortened campaign. And Rays outfielder Hunter Renfroe talks about the Summer Camp practices and the BP battles he's having with Yoshi Tsutsugo and Yandy Diaz.
The Tampa Bay Rays are now three days into their practice schedule during Summer Camp, and Steve Carney gives you the details on what he saw at Tropicana Field from his view in the first row of the press box. Infielder Daniel Robertson gives you his thoughts on how the sessions have gone, and what concerns he has playing the season during a pandemic.
It's a happy day if you're a baseball fan, as Summer Camp has officially started. Rays manager Kevin Cash joined Steve Carney one on one just before the practice got started, and pitcher Charlie Morton spoke to the media as a whole after a three inning simulated game.
With summer camp scheduled to start Friday, Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing what Rays players will be going through for workouts as well as the safety measures that have been put in place by the team to help prevent the contraction and spread of COVID-19. He also talks about the first MLB franchise signing a deal with an online bookmaker and the hurdles the Rays would need to clear in order to be able to join them. Plus, a recommendation on a strong podcast to listen to.
With Summer Camp about to get started, we're learning of some players who have decided to forego the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Carney goes through who has said they'll wait until 2021 to return to the game. Plus, we discuss how the name atop the leagues' MVP awards needs to change if Major League Baseball wants to continue fighting against systemic racism.
The Tampa Bay Rays have determined the 60 players they'll make their roster up from in 2020. Hear from Rays general manager Erik Neander about how the organization made the determination on which prospects would be invited and where they would practice.
We hear from Rays manager Kevin Cash, general manager Erik Neander, and team player rep Tyler Glasnow about the restart of the 2020 season.
After agreeing to health and safety protocols, Major League Baseball and its players will have a 2020 season after all. Steve Carney goes through some of the changes you're going to see this year in the game, then gets a chance to talk with first-round pick Nick Bitsko, who decided Tuesday not to go to the University of Virginia and instead sign with the Rays.
With the negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players Association officially at an end, Steve Carney breaks down the plan for a 60-game season the owners have voted to implement. Juan Toribio of MLB.com also sits down with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi to talk about what a second Spring Training could consist of, and if COVID-19 could thrown a spanner in the works.
Steve Carney starts the latest week without baseball by discussing the strange weekend that took place between the league and the players association, and what it could mean for a possible resumption of the sport. Plus, we explain why the Rays are able to practice at Tropicana Field despite the league shutting down facilities in Florida due to COVID-19
Steve Carney talks about how the latest back-and-forth between Major League Baseball and the Players Association have him concerned more than ever that we won't see a season in 2020, but how he'll grasp to whatever shred of possibility remains for the two sides to come to a consensus.
Steve Carney details how his hopes along with the hopes of most baseball fans went on a roller coaster ride Wednesday when news came out that commissioner Rob Manfred and players union head Tony Clark met in person, but the two sides still remain far enough apart to warrant concern. Plus, he discusses why he agrees with Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano that Rays owner Stuart Sternberg is not among this six or eight owners that reportedly do not want to play in 2020.
Steve Carney starts by discuss the report by SNY's Andy Martino that as many as six Major League Baseball owners do not want to play a season at all in 2020, and how that could give players an opportunity to use the divide to bring about an equitable solution. Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson then sit down with Rays Radio's Dave Wills to discuss the irreparable damage the game could be bringing upon itself without a season.
Less than a week after telling ESPN there would "100 percent" be baseball this year, commissioner Rob Manfred has now come off that notion and said he's not so sure we'll see the game this year. Steve Carney explains why this could end up being a lot worse for owners before it gets better. Plus, former Rays pitcher Doug Waechter sits down with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi to talk about how scary the notion is that baseball may miss a whole year.
Steve Carney starts out another week of shows with the negotiations between the league and players association reaching worst-case scenario and all sides preparing for a 50-game 2020 campaign. Then Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson sit down with new draft pick Alika Williams to talk about the selection process and his time at Arizona State
Steve Carney starts today's show with a recap of the final four rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft, as the Rays added three more pitchers and three more college players. Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson then sit down with ESPN's Tim Kurkjian to get what he believes is the worst-cast scenario for a 2020 season, and his craziest scouting story and superstition.
Steve spends the show talking about the two players the Rays took in night 1 of the MLB Draft: high-school pitcher Nick Pitsko and college shortstop Alika Williams, and we hear from general manager Erik Neander and scouting director Rob Metzler about the selections
Steve Carney returns by discussing the continuation of workouts at Tropicana Field by a number of Rays players, and the possibilities that the workout could be extended to include batting practice. Then, we get into the latest proposal by the MLB Players Association that allows the discussions on a compromise for a possible 2020 season to continue moving slowly toward a hopeful conclusion.
Steve Carney begins with the latest on negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players' Association on a possible restart and how far back a season could be pushed back. Rays first base coach Ozzie Timmons then tells Ron Diaz and Ian Beckles about standing with community leaders after the protests and riots and the state of racism in baseball.
Steve Carney gets an opportunity to talk with Rays general manager Erik Neander and director of scouting Rob Metzler about the upcoming MLB Draft, which has been cut down from 40 rounds to five.
Steve Carney starts today's show by talking about the Tampa Bay Rays statement that they would be making financial contributions to causes that fight systemic racism following the death of George Floyd. Also, a high-spending owner says super-agent Scott Boras has no idea what he's talking about when discussing the finances of a major league franchise, and if there is baseball in 2020, one former Rays pitcher will not be taking part.
Steve Carney goes through the latest reported proposal by the league to the players' association on a 50-60 game season, and points out that all this talk appears to be heading toward a conclusion in a familiar manner to those of us that don't have millions or billions of dollars. Plus, hall of famer Pedro Martinez shares his thoughts on who both sides need to negotiate for.
Steve Carney starts the show with his thoughts on what has taken place around the country with protests and riots following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We also break down some of the points from the players' counter-proposal to the league to restart the 2020 season
Major League Baseball continues its quest to try and restart its 2020 season, but Steve Carney wonders aloud if the expected cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season forecasts a grim future for the national pastime.
Steve Carney starts today's episode with the latest reports on the MLB Players Association's counter-proposal to restart the 2020 season, and former Rays pitcher and Fox Sports Sun Rays analyst Doug Waechter discusses Blake Snell's decision to have Scott Boras represent him
Steve Carney starts today's show by breaking down the economic proposal sent by Major League Baseball to the players' association, and why he believes the union was right in rejecting the offer outright. Rays broadcaster Andy Freed then discusses how he's kept busy during the COVID-19 pandemic and how things could be different in the way baseball is presented going forward.
Steve Carney starts today's show with the announcement that baseball will resume in Japan in Mid-June, and how that could be similar to an early July start here in the United States if the economic hurdles between MLB and the players' association can be overcome. Outfielder Austin Meadows then sits down to talk about getting to work out at Tropicana Field for the first time on Monday.
Brent Honeywell underwent a third procedure on his right elbow Wednesday, and Steve Carney discusses how close Honeywell was to making the big leagues before the mountain of injuries collapsed on him. Ron Diaz and Ian Beckles sit down with Kevin Cash to talk about what he feels the team needs before they can begin preparing for a shortened 2020 campaign
Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing the opening of Tropicana Field for individual workouts beginning next week, and why excitement should be tempered even as signs point to baseball getting restarted. Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro then sits down to discuss how he's preparing for a possible shortened 2020 campaign, plus the most important lessons he has learned from being around Kevin Cash.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association may be negotiating a return to the field, but Steve Carney feels it's only right to consider the possibility that we don't see baseball in 2020, and that players need to be aware that they may end up feeling the lion's share of the blame by fans.
