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RaysUp BaseballBiz Awards Season, Rays 2027 rotation?
Episode 387
Thursday, 5 November, 2026
RaysUp BaseballBiz Awards Season and 2027 roster questionsIt is an exciting time of the year a teams decide who will be protected on their 40 man rostersEric Neander speaks to Caminero’s impact. Will the Rays lock him in with the team and have him become a franchise playerNick Martinez and Freddy Peralta are becoming Free Agents, will they stay with the teamRemember that Rays did not renew Charlie Morton’s option years agoBalancing affordability after spending 20 million next year with Drew Rasmussen Rays will be looking to their farm systemCaden Bodine coming up quickly in Rays Farm system. He will be a franchise-altering prospectA hard choice would be Caden Bodine or Grady EmersonStrength of upcoming pitching with Brody Hopkins and Ty Johnson. Will Neander start them as relievers before putting them into a starting roleHistory of the Rays on team jerseys seen at the gamesRays pop-up store in Tampa during post-season gamesRays – historical lack of coverage. They need more exposure – MLB person who covers the Rays does not post on social media, unlike other’s in MLB who cover other teamsThe Athletic has reporters who exclusively cover one MLB team as their beat. But not for the RaysReflecting on the World Series and performance of ex-Ray Jake Bauers Pat Murphy hot take on Bauer’s future and an apology to Yankees’ Brian CashmanJake Bauers will have options next year – Will he stay with the Brewers or will he chase the money for his top level of talent. The clock is tickingOff-field revenue for Bauers would be greater in Milwaukee than in New YorkCould Brewers spend more on Bauers in a post-Yelich eraBrewers and Rays repeat NLCS & ALCS championships next season to a path to the World SeriesDerek Jeter had to trade Yelich and other good players when he managed the MarlinsQuery: What would CBA negotiations look like today if Kim Ng was the MLB commissioner?The Salary Cap on MLB team spending – team budgets do existElon Musk as a MLB team owner – how much would he pour into a team without a salary capMLBPA union – has not changed their old guard enough to see beyond the pastNo Caps = More money per player, fewer games, more time off with families, more playoff money if post season is expanded.Tax and punishment Question of extreme salaries and players’ performance – Vlad Jr & Juan Soto examplesBarry Bonds and his La-Z-Boy chair in the dugoutCaps have not negatively impacted NHL or NBAOff-field money – Michael Jordan 1.3 billion deal with Nike, LeBron James – 1 billion, Cristiano Ronaldo deals made with either Nike or Adidas. Where is the baseball billions for baseball player.MLB needs to have better promotion of the baseball players and teams to maximize money that can be made off-field for playersMat: “ As soon as they don't sign a deal, they both lose.” Lack of an agreement between MLB and MLBPA will lead to a delayed or no season in 2027. That will move investors, fans and advertisers and their monies to other sports. Both entities need to be mature enough to move this process along quickly or they will lose revenue and interest in the gameTaylor Walls example of Gold Glove Award – how to promote that award and build awareness of the award and increase interest in the gameFan First attitude 2026 Contemporary baseball era community Hall of Fame candidates include: Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, Lou Piniella and Joe Maddon“Sweet Lou” Piniella needs to be entered into the Hall of Fame nowBob Kendrick event when they thought he was not inducted into the hall of fame until after his death 16 years laterMat offers a solution to having players voting on HOF’ers who did not play during the era that they can vote for.Joe Maddon & Rick Vaughn with Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) special Thanksmas dinner at Ava’s restaurant https://aesbid.net/ELP/THANKSMAS/Manager Lou Piniella difficulty fielding an effective team and The Rays lack of commitment to spend money on playersWill Neander keep Rasmussen or trade him this year?Pitching changes with the Rays could impact the weight on Griffin Jax, Ryan Pepiot, and Ian Seymour on the moundHistory of selecting draft picks in the pastUpcoming awards – Platinum Glove, Heart & Hustle, BBWAA Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, Manager of the Year award, Relief Pitcher The legacy of Ted Turner – Hall of Fame candidateChallenge to Cooperstown to open the doors wide this yearTampa Bay Rays owner, Patrick Zalupski, open letter to the fansLike & subscribe to BaseballBiz On Deck. You may also find BaseballBiz on Deck, on YouTube at iHeart Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, & at www.baseballbizondeck.com Also you can find Mat at M-A-T-G-E-R-M-A-I-N dot B Sky social. That's Mat at M-A-T-G-E-R-M-A-I-N dot B, Sky social or Mark at Baseball Biz on Deck dot B Sky Social and BaseballBiz On Deck with Facebook.
