The Rays went and took three of four games from the Yankees over the weekend, and Steve Carney discusses how Tampa Bay stood up to the team known for being a bully in the American League East. Plus, Doug Waechter of Fox Sports Sun joins him to talk about the upcoming ten-game road trip.
Steve Carney discusses how many Rays fans thought there would be no way that the team would have an opportunity to finish off a series win over the Yankees with a victory, but that's exactly where they are after splitting Saturday's doubleheader.
Steve Carney discusses the good and the better in Friday's 1-0 besting of the Yankees.
With 20 percent of the season now in the books, you might think that seeing the New York Yankees coming to town with Masahiro Tanaka, Gerrit Cole, and James Paxton getting starts as a bad omen. But Steve Carney explains how the Rays can use this weekend and make it an advantage.
The Rays have lost six of seven, and Steve Carney explains why fans may be jumping the gun in wanting to send catcher Mike Zunino packing as the scapegoat for the team's hitting woes.
The Tampa Bay Rays not only saw their five-game losing streak come to an end against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night, but Austin Meadows, making his 2020 season debut, was a big part in the victory. Plus, Steve wishes good luck to a member of the baseball reporting community who is on to his next chapter.
Steve Carney explains why he believes the day off game at the exact right time for the Tampa Bay Rays as they get ready to start their next homestand taking on the Boston Red Sox. And we break down Derek Jeter's comments after the Miami Marlins owner finally broke his silence about his team's outbreak of COVID-19.
Steve Carney talks about the three words you didn't want to hear on the last road trip for the Rays, and how the day off Monday could not have come at a better time.
Steve Carney starts the show by going through Saturday's extra-inning loss in Baltimore, then talks about Kevan Smith passing protocols to be cleared from COVID-19 quarantine, and Austin Meadows being close to returning.
Steve Carney discusses the additional COVID-19 positive tests for the St. Louis Cardinals, and his concern for those ancillary people who aren't making millions or billions for playing the game. He then goes through the frustrations of losing on the road to the Baltimore Orioles, and we hear Blake Snell talk about how frustrated he was giving up a pair of home runs on his fastball.
Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing the latest teams that have postponed games due to one club having players test positive for COVID-19. He then gets into the Rays losing both games in Atlanta and fans getting on Kevin Kiermaier for a pair of blunders.
Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing Wednesday's loss in Atlanta, and then details some of the changes both on and off the field Major League Baseball is looking to make for 2020
The Rays finish off their first homestand of the year 4-1 after sweeping the Braves in a two-game series. Steve Carney talks about all the good points he saw in Tuesday's win, but also points out that the real challenges for the team start today with their first road trip.
Steve Carney starts with the latest from Philadelphia on the Miami Marlins and their outbreak of coronavirus. Then, we get into Monday night's win over the Braves that was such a beat down that it cost starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz his job.
Steve Carney should be talking about the Rays playing in their first game with the Texas Tiebreaker and coming back to win 6-5 over the Blue Jays Sunday. But instead, he's forced to wonder whether Major League Baseball will be able to finish their season after 12 Marlins players tested positive for COVID-19 after their weekend series in Philadelphia.
The Rays bounce back for a win over the Blue Jays Saturday, and Steve Carney discusses Ryan Yarbrough's command and Ji-Man Choi's plate acumen as a leadoff hitter. Also, Ryan Thompson tells us which of his teammates didn't know he was allowed to bring a moistened rag to the mound this year.
The Tampa Bay Rays 2020 season didn't get off to the best start as Charlie Morton dropped a 6-1 decision to the Blue Jays. Steve Carney discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly for Opening Day. Steve also explains how the Texas Tiebreaker didn't work out nearly like he expected, and Anthony Rizzo pulls off the "hidden sanitizer" trick!
We get ready for a baseball game that actually counts in the standings for the first time in 288 days! Steve Carney starts by breaking down the 30-man Opening Day roster, including the decisions that may leave you scratching your head. We also hear from Rays president Brian Auld, who sat down with Tom Krasniqi Thursday morning.
Nearly four months after when the regular season was supposed to begin, Steve Carney finally gets to answer your questions with the first mailbag show of the year. Among the topics are Austin Meadows' diagnosis with coronavirus, Blake Snell's command, and how Yoshi Tsutsugo will handle his first year playing baseball in America,
Steve Carney talks about the loss of Colin Poche, who tore his UCL in Monday's simulated game and needs Tommy John surgery. We also hear from both left-hander Blake Snell and right-hander Tyler Glasnow, who each made their final tune-up start Tuesday night in the intrasquad game.
Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing Monday afternoon's simulated game, which was Ryan Yarbrough's final tune-up for the regular season. He also breaks down the catching situation and how Mike Zunino's bat could be a big piece to the team's success in 2020. We also hear from infielder Brandon Lowe, who talks about his preparations for the season and how his friend Austin Meadows is feeling after testing positive for COVID-19
The Rays head down the final stretch before the start of the 2020 regular season. They get back DH Jose Martinez, who missed the first two weeks with COVID-19, and he talks about if he feels he'll be ready for Opening Day. Plus, Charlie Morton will get the start Friday against Toronto, and he discusses his feelings getting to start Opening Day for the first time.
Steve Carney starts today's show with the announcement of Austin Meadows testing positive for COVID-19, and what it could mean for other players who have been missing from camp like Yonny Chirinos, Jose Martinez, and Brendan McKay. Plus we hear how outfielder Kevin Kiermaier feels about crowd noise being pumped in to Tropicana Field and what it was like working with a two-man outfield.
We start today's episode with Steve Carney discussing a Bob Nightengale column in USA Today about how some owners could be losing hundreds of millions of dollars to COVID-19. We also hear from catcher Mike Zunino and infielder Nate Lowe, two hitters looking to put 2019 in the rear-view mirror.
We hear from pitcher Tyler Glasnow, who reveals he is the first Rays player to have tested positive for COVID-19. Steve Carney also details the other players who have been missing from camp and how that could affect the start of the regular season.
Steve Carney starts by detailing the return of Diego Castillo to camp on Monday and a sighting of Tyler Glasnow for the first time Tuesday morning. Plus, Chaz Roe sits down to talk about getting back on the mound after dealing with an infected blister in his pitching hand.
Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing how the Atlanta Braves could be changing one of its biggest traditions due to its connection with the Native American stereotype. He also gets into watching Ji-Man Choi hit right-handed on Saturday against left-handed pitching. Finally, right-hander Shane Baz and lefty Shane McClanahan each participated in Sunday's simulated game, and we hear from both of them.
Steve Carney starts by discussing a post by ESPN's Alden Gonzalez about how players' discipline during the pandemic throughout the season could be a big part of a team's success during a shortened 2020 season. We also talk to reliever Pete Fairbanks and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier about preparations for July 24.
For the first time since baseball's return, Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg spoke about the future of the team economically and the short-term prospects of fans at the Trop in 2020. Steve Carney breaks down what he got out of Marc Topkin's article in the Tampa Bay Times. Blake Snell also tells us what he's getting out of the live BP and sim game sessions early in Summer Camp.
Summer Camp practices continue at Tropicana Field. Steve Carney and the media hear from reliever Chaz Roe as he tells us why he missed the first few days of camp. And live BP sessions continue during the workouts to help both the pitchers and the hitters. Second baseman Brandon Lowe explains how going up against his teammates in BP can help during regular season games.
