RaysUp - Tampa Bay Rays stellar start with Mat Germain & Mark

Mat Germain, deep dive analyst of the Tampa Bay Rays visits to
give us a breakdown of their ongoing success and what we may
expect


Are we there yet – heading to Disney World

 Steadfast & Disciplined team making excellent
baseball decisions. Rays have come together organically as a team

Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Isaac Paredes increased plate
discipline

Josh Lowe & Taylor Walls have increased zone awareness
thus escalating the number of pitches from their opponent

Best year in baseball since building the pyramids

What if the Rays win only 50% of their remaining games they
will be at 92 wins

Kyle Monzardo, Ruben Cardenas, Vidal Brujan & Curtis Mead
can continue to gain experience in AAA

Yankees series in Tampa – Rays kept their foot on the gas
pedal and will change the whole month of May with that series

Mark had to walk out of the room when Gerrit Cole was
pitching

Rays Tropicana attendance soared during Yankees series

RandyLand Rays Marketing team steps up

Yankees dependent on a happy Gerrit Cole & need to build
up team with players like Volpe & Cabrera

Cleavinger out for the season. Keep your eye on up and coming
Joe LaSorsa

Injuries and Tommy John’s how the Rays have dealt with it.

What to do with Brandon Lowe situation – move up Josh Lowe in
the lineup

AL East is a Beast           

Divsions are antiquated. Just break it down to 2 Leagues.
What happens with the rivalries

Pat Williams of the Orlando Magic is ready to bring Major
League or Baseball to Orlando. Will they have local support? How
will that impact the Marlins, the Rays and the TV markets?

Are most Tampa politicians Yankees fans. St. Pete has the
most to offer the Rays and the community

Could the new Rays “Trop” arena follow the Montreal Olympic
Stadium model with a translucent roof? 

Maybe follow the Rangers with that industrial military hangar
look. 

Projections for the upcoming Baltimore and Yankees road trip.

Mark’s Pithy Party – jabs MLB Network broadcaster for not
knowing how to correctly say Wander (Frahn-co) Franco’s name not
to mention calling Shane McClanahan, Shane McClellan. Come on
guys, Wake Up. Give a little respect to these players.

Big Picture for the Rays – 104 wins

Slow start in Charleston & Bowling Green. Will there be a
larger focus on pitching or bats

Getting ready for the Draft

Be on the lookout for Chandler Simpson in the Rays future

 Love letter to the Rays front office:  “Please for
the love of Pete, go get major impact pieces please.”

Minor Leagues are where it is at. Just ask Kevin Kiermaier
who climbed up through the minors and then spent 10 years with
the Rays



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