RaysUp & WBSC USA Women's Baseball Gold Cup with Mat Germain & Mark

Happy Birthday to Matt Joyce

Chicago White Sox broke 21 game losing streak – need an
“Angels in the Outfield” solution

WSBC Women’s Baseball World Cup teams, Canada, Japan, USA,
Mexico, Venezuela, China Tapei

USA defeats Japan in the Round Robin breaking a 39-game
winning streak going back to 2012

Japan won Gold championship game against USA 2 days later –
winning 7th consecutive gold in this tournament

RaysUp!

 Taylor Walls – needs help on offense & defense –
time for a minor league reboot

Junior Caminero – keeping player down in minors until August
26th to keep him at rookie status. Look at Paul Skeine

Mat proposes an 8 or 7-year system that allows ownership to
keep player without a penalty for in oredr to bring great talent
up sooner rather than later

How to encourage young people to play & support the game
– example of Tom Brady’s choice for football over baseball

Organized Soccer does not follow the same model as MLB

Is Draft Pick Compensation deal working?

Rob Manfred’s elimination of several minor league teams –
probably the right call

International signings

Extend DSL & SCL seasons to give players a better
opportunity 

Brothers in Exile documentary -  Livan and Orlando "El
Duque" Hernandez

What can we expect from Chris Morel

Tampa Bay Rays strong series wins

Drew Rasmussen returns – has been throwing 99 mph in minor
league

Why do Rays run a 25 man roster when they could have 26 

X-Rays  performance this week with Tommy Pham at
Cardinal

Media finally taking 2x Cy Young winner, Blake Snell
seriously with his recent 9 inning no-hitter

Willy Adames – hit 2 run Home Runs with the Milwaukee Brewers
– will Brewers find the money to keep Willy in Milwaukee.

Enjoy the players even after they leave the Rays – Randy
Arozarena

Injuries are impacting the divisions – what opportunities
will spawn during this time

Looking for a winning streak to come for the Tampa Bay Rays

Mat’s selection of pitcher or batter that is under the media
radar – 

 Batter: Colton Ledbetter is starting to show the speed
and power of a good player to come – Josh Lowe style

Pitcher: Owen Wild, a lot of strength & is continuing to
improve, control is above average



Congratulations to the entire USA Womens Baseball Team for an
exciting tournament and winning the Silver. Team members
included:


Anna Kimbrell, Kelsie Whitmore, Jade
Gortarez , Meggie Meidlinger Alex Hugo,
Kylee Lahners,  Ashton Lansdell, Denae
Benites, Jillian Albayati, Jamie Baum, Elise
Berger, Niki Eckert, Alana Martinez, Olivia
Pichardo, Remi Schaber, Sarah Edwards, Beth
Greenwood, Valerie Perez, Naomi Ryan, and
London Studer


Coaches: Veronica Alvarez, Reynol Mendoza &
assistant coaches Alex Oglesby and Malaika
Underwood


Thanks to Mat Germain for bringing his knowledge, wit and wisdom
to the show. You can catch more of Mat on Twitter x.com
@Mat_Germain_   
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