RaysUp – Tampa Bay Rays prepping for Trade Deadline

BaseballBiz On Deck

• Saving the World 1 person at a time
• Fires in Canada – Canada
• Firefighters from Australia & the US aiding Canada as the fires in Manitoba continue.
• Alli Schroder, 2-time World Cup bronze medalist with Team Canada is a wildfire firefighter
• Tampa Hurricanes and FEMA director does not recognize that Hurricane season
• Exciting Times in Tampa – Evan Longoria inducted into the Sports Club of Tampa Hall of Fame
• Lou Piniella award goes to baseball executive & historian Rick Vaughn at Legacy Event in Ybor
• Rays v Red Sox pitching match - Zach Littel facing Walker Buehler
• If the Rays make the playoffs where will they play for their home field - George Steinbrenner Field?
• How will hurricane weather hinder repairs at the Trop
• What are the options for postseason – Orlando?
• Extend the lease at the Trop? Why
• Tampa Mayor Jane Castor supporting the Rays - https://bit.ly/3ZrYStJ
• Savannah Bananas popularity grows
• Rodriguez goes on IL
• Shane McClanahan – being seen for nerve issues
• 50 Days until MLB Trade Deadline
• Where do the Rays need help, Closers & Relievers
• Shane Baz – how will the Rays use him in the regular season & not overuse him prior to a postseason
• Trades like the Reds trading Alexis to the Dodgers
• Look to the Braves where they have not made much movement thus far
• Rays could also use a stronger right hitter at bat
• Potential trades could include Oneil Cruz, Tyler Soderstrom
• Taylor Ward with the Angels could be a rental buy
• Terry Francona, Reds Manager, good relation with Kevin Cash
• Homer Bush Jr as a trade for Oneil Cruz
• Ian Seymour steps up from AAA & takes the mound
• Kyle Gibson & Joe Boyle up and coming pitchers in the Rays system
• The A’s Denzel Clark's amazing catch climbing the centerfield wall - a must see
• Clarke’s relationship with the Bo & Josh the Naylor brothers
• Expect to see Clark on Team Canada
• Richie Palacios in the FCL will be returning
• Rays shortstops changes afoot? – Ha-Seong Kim, Junior Caminero or Carson Williams
• Ha-Seong Kim more of a trading chip than a shortstop for the Rays
• Youngsters in the Rays Carson Williams is 21 years old – fans should expect player development
• DJT bringing the National Guard to California
• States Rights good for Red States but not for the Blue states
• Replace all the congress people that are not moving toward a positive solution
• Who has the fortitude
• We need cooler heads to prevail
• Trump renaming forts back to original Confederate names – In baseball will he rename Guardians to Indians
• No Kings Rallies this weekend - https://www.newsweek.com/map-list-cities-protests-trump-june-14-2081284

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