RaysUp - Bang-up with Milwaukee Brewers & looking for Randy & Yandy

Mat & Mark look for a positive future with potential Tampa
Bay Rays Roster Changes and new life from MLB City Connect
uniform gear


Randy & Yandy - trying to do everything

Josh Lowe, Deluca & Aranda’s return soon to come

Bernie the Brewer & Tampa Bay Rays mascot Raymond –
launched from on-high

William Contreras – Catcher strategies – what if the Rays had
landed him

Tyler Black’s debut with the Brewers had his first 2 hits
against 2 left handed hitters

Brewers Manager, Pat Murphy bringing a new fire to the team
& competitive edge to the team

Yankees’ Aaron Judge slap down of ball 

Murphy stands up for his team – ejected 2x this year – 5x in
2015 with Padres

2024  Projections of Ejections  = 12 for Pat Murphy

Tommy LaSorda kicking up sand 

Mat’s take: Siri’s “pimpable” home run, resulting in a Hit by
Pitch delivered by Freddy Peralta.

Siri facing off Uribe at first base delivered a gaffe factor
that resulted in a fight

Tampa Bay Rays – lackadaisical response to the field fight
-  “is it worth it?”

Mat examines the cohesiveness of the team

Who are we keeping, who are we trading, Roster changes to
come – Junior Caminero

Erasmo Ramirez too good for AAA but not good enough for the
MLB Show

Rays Pitching and the Ghost IL – when will Shane Baz &
Brendan McKay as relievers

Why have Rays not built good relievers in their farm system

Value of Starting Pitchers as Relievers?

Shane Baz as a Major League reliever?

Start with a limited number of innings when Baz returns. No
need to have him as a starter

Dodgers, Julio Urias example of building a reliever as a
starter

Starters coming back Jeffrey Springs & Taj Bradley 

Drew Rasmussen, follow Nate Eovaldi example?

Ryan Pepiot stats compared to Tyler Glasnow – similarities
with WHIP exception

Mat’s preseason projections included: Taj Bradley, Ryan
Pepiot & Jeffrey Springs as top 3 starters for the Rays

Rays starter pitchers inventory is 

Junior Caminero needs to be called up – Rays could have
similar experience as Brewers when they brought 

Tampa Bay City Connect Uniforms - Bring a spark to the
team,  wear the new City Connect uniforms when Caminero
comes to the Trop

Can we make the uniforms glow in the dark – catapult Raymond
across the sky

White Sox & Brewers trip – loving the White Sox
scoreboard & Milwaukee Johnsonville

Jackson Chourio – 8 year, $80 million contract – similar to
Randy’s 1 year $8 million contract

Brewers have 2nd youngest team in MLB – look at William
Contreras

Mat provides his scouting grocery list for the Rays

Glue Guy return of Josh Lowe

eX-Rays with Mets – Joey Wendle & Mike Brosseau

Wouldn’t be nice if Pete Alonso signed with the Tampa Bay
Rays

Minor leaguers making their way to the Rays like Carson
Williams, Chandler Simpson & others by mid-May



Apologies to Major League Baseball, Bob Uecker & Chris Farley


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