• Beginnings with a love of the game 
• From minor leagues to prosecuting attorney to judge
• Early on started with JuCo ball, made All-State, then Drafted by Cleveland
• Attitude to fight off bullies transferred into his career as a prosecuting attorney – Bugliosi facing off Manson
• Pitcher confidence – always felt like he was going to win every game
• Baseball gave Robin a chance to work with a diverse group of people
• Smart pitchers learn how to let hitters strike themselves out
• Mixing up style of pitches, speed and placement plus the Mythical Spitball
• Wade Boggs – saw the rotation of the ball in different quadrants during the pitch
• Boston Hitting coach did not like Robin talking to the hitters
• Wade Boggs, a good friend - induction to Tampa Bay Rays HOF
• Tommy Lasorda story – Robin & Tommy a flight to the Dominican Republic.
• “Dr” Tommy Lasorda tells a tall Mental Healing tale
• Speaking fluent Spanish was needed when Robin worked as an Oakland A’s coach
• Player to Coach – Leaving the Player mindset behind – time to put the hammer down
• Oakland gave Robin flexibility as Spring Training coach to pursue law degree
•  Sandy Alderson & Tony La Russa both were lawyers who both had been with the Oakland Athletics 
• Differences between Manager & Coaches relationships with players
• Pitching against guys like Orel Hershiser, Pedro Guerrero. Tony Peña
• Veteran Dominican Republic (D.R.) & Venezuelan Players work to nurture and aid the younger players who come to the US to play ball by helping them to bridge the cultural & language gaps
• ‘You have to swing to get off the island”
• Robin's D.R. Winter Ball, infield included Alfredo Griffin at 2nd base, and Raphael Ramirez from the Braves at shortstop, Gerald Perry at 1st base from the Braves, Manny Castillo from the Mariners at 3rd base. John Lickert with the Red Sox was the catcher. Robin faced batters - Orel Hershiser, Pedro Guerrero & pitched to Tony Peña in the All-Star Game. 
• Players in the D.R. treated young players as family and often left equipment behind for the young players
• Florida a cradle for baseball talent
• Northside Little League
• Tampa Smokers
• MLB Draft & Trades – Daniel Robertson moved from Mets to Miami
• Cleveland Farm Director Bob Quinn did not like Robin and was ready to stall his career.
• Cleveland Indians lost Robin to the Red Sox due to a rule violation 
• Wade Boggs & Robin Fuson
• If Maddux pitched in today’s game he might win 30 games
• Mike Hargrove – the “human rain delay” 
• Mexico - Threw out Eddie Miller at 1st base after 17 throw-overs 
• Mixing the pitches, speed & sequences to fool the batters
• Bat Flipping - how would Don Drysdale or Bob Gibson have responded 
• Injuries & rapid pace of today’s game
• Robin would throw as many as 150 pitches a game & would average 7 to 8 innings
• Lance McCullers Jr, Astros pitcher & the McCullers Christmas Tree lots 
• Kevin Williams & Robin “Ali” boxing prank
• Oakland A’s 2x Fuson – Grady Fuson, Scouting Director of the Athletics 

Robin's baseball stories, wit  and wisdom can be found on Twitter @Slider_Sinker

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 Nate Andrews, Baltimore Orioles analyst from Full Count Chaos visits and brings a look from Birdland to BaseballBiz On Deck 

• Orioles Rebuild – Mike Elias ‘Rebuild is Over’ 
• Leading American League with an over .600 winning record this year 
• Yankees & Boston Red Sox tied for last in AL East 
• The AL East is the Beast 
• Brandon Hyde – Hats Off to Hyde – looks to be the AL Manager of the Year 
• Strong Orioles Roster, Rutschman, Mateo, Mountcastle, Henderson, Hays, Santander, Frasier, O’Hearn, Urias, etc 
• O’s IL - Mullins & Hicks 
• Aaron Hicks – Yankees tribute upon return to Yankee stadium & Yankee fans fill stadium with boos 
• Young superstars ready to step up when injuries arise in the lineup 
• Ryan O’Hearn stepped up – clutch player - Winning is contagious with the Orioles 
• Trade murmuring – Angelos not likely to trade for Ohtani 
• Orioles bullpen has blown many saves 
• Marcus Stroman or Blake Snell potential trades – why are the Padres doing so poorly, are they ready to trade 
• Dean Kremer awesome pitching 
• Shintaro Fujinami traded from the Oakland A’s still trying to find the strike zone 
• What does trade deadline, August 1st, look like for Baltimore 
• Blood, Sweat, Tears and Money What about fickle fans until the losses start to pile up                                                                                                                                        
• Baltimore loud at the Trop in St. Pete 
• October brings a “different beast” to baseball 
• Pete Fairbanks – Tampa Bay Rays – Closer Assassin – hard to face 
• Camden Yards – when will a lease be signed – the Orioles aren’t going anywhere –  ask John Angelos 

Special Thanks to Nate Andrews for sharing knowledge on The Baltimore Orioles
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Mat Germain returns to BaseballBiz On Deck to give a dive into the Rays as they enter the final months of the season 

• Mat working has been working on Rescues in Nova Scotia & Halifax
• Fred McGriff’s & Scott Rolen trek to the Hall of Fame – a respected player
• Pete Rose should be allowed in with a disclaimer
• “American Gladiators” – steroids & muscle v marketing – shades of Mark McGwire
• HOF made it work for Roberto Malomar – museum should chronicle history with achievements & failings
• Tampa Bay Rays have “Blown Up” – What Gives?
• Roberto Malomar spit and Hall of Fame
• The Writers have a fine line on who they can select for the Hall of Fame
• Celebrate Pete Rose inducted into the Hall of Fame with 
• 5 starter pitchers are solid but Rays could add 1 more 
• Expectations for return of Andrew Kittredge
• Perhaps Padres – Josh Hader & Seth Lugo
• Lackadaisical lineup 
• Randyland & the Benching of Franco – what gives?
• Leadership is needed with the Rays – remember Charlie Morton
• Avengers Assemble - Rays Assemble - find some unity
• Lance Lynn is a good example of leadership and never say die attitude
• Rays prospects, players, potential trades & churn
• Jonathan Aranda, Vidal Brujan, Osleivis Basabe
• Is Shohei Ohtani an option – what would Arte Moreno want
• Mark is unhappy to see Pete Fairbanks pitch 3 games straight
• Andrew Kittredge & Colby White could be the answer
• Trop sells out – Mariners & Orioles games
• At 2022 it looked like losing was acceptable to Kevin Cash
• Plea to Kevin Cash – put your instinct before the analytics
• Looking for some Grit & Fire from the Rays
• Mat & Mark are adjusting their Win Loss projections for the Rays 
• RaysUp

Special Thanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_   Mark can be found on Twitter @TheBaseballBiz
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Author, Rick Vaughn, "100 years of Baseball on St. Petersburg's Waterfront. How the Game Helped Shape a City" discusses Al Lang & the evolution of MLB Spring Training in St. Pete. Rick’s front office career spans the Orioles, Redskins & Vice President of Communications with the Tampa Bay Rays. #RaysUp

• Baltimore, rolling out Camden Yards
•  Rick's book of baseball stories  -  "100 years of Baseball on St. Petersburg's Waterfront. How the Game Helped Shape a City"
• Al moved to St. Petersburg for his health & fell in love with the community
• Brought the best teams to St Petersburg - Boston Braves, New York Yankees, St Louis Cardinals & . . . 
• Keeping it fresh - Boston Braves depart St Pete on Tuesday & Al has a new team, the St. Cardinals in place by Saturday
• Babe Ruth's Train
• Tampa paid Cubs to bring their spring training to the city 
• Al Lang, philanthropy
• The Depression, Spring Training & the impact on St. Pete
• Babe Ruth & St. Pete, a love affair
• Yankees moved team from New Orleans to turn down the Babe’s night life
• All Children’s hospital recipient of Ruth’s generosity
• Minor League Map of Florida - watching up & coming players 
• 1968 - 29 future Hall of Famers in Al Lang Field 
• 90 Tampa natives that have played Major League Baseball
• Seaver & Gooden both playing in Tampa high schools simultaneously
•  minor league players in Tampa - Justin Crawford with the Threshers
• 1960 the death of Al Lang
• Fighting Segregation in Tampa Bay Baseball - Bill White & Dr. Ralph Wimbish, 
• Cardinals brought all players, managers & families under one roof in St. Pete 
• Did Florida lose spring training teams to Arizona due to segregation?
• Al Lang & Rick Vaughn strong champions of the game
• prepping for the launch of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Buck Showalter or Socha could have possibly been the first Rays GM
• Rays original Owner & GM had not worked in baseball
• What makes a great ballpark experience in an outdoor open ballpark
• Rays future stadium should honor the past & deliver a park with modern day amenities
• Build a Rays stadium in Ybor reflecting the history of Ybor & the cigar factories
• Tampa Bay needs a champion for baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays
• Wade Boggs stories at Al Lopez field & Tino Martinez working in cigar factory
• Tampa baseball with the Cubs & Red Sox
• Augustus Busch Jr, owner of St. Louis Cardinals brought Busch Gardens to Tampa

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MLB Draft, Home Run Derby, All-Star Week & Friday night Pitching – boo's, Manfred, MLBonFox

• MLB Draft more booing for Manfred and Houston Astros
• MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is ready to continue as commissioner
• Athletic article by Evan Drellich analyzes Manfred’s rehire situation
• Things to like about Rob Manfred include the loss of the shift, ghost runner, larger bases and the pitch clock.  Is baseball better off than before.
• Average ticket holder is now 6 years younger than 2019
• Theo Epstein would be a good one to consider for the commissioner’s office
• AllStar Game introductions - American League Reserves announced by Joe Davis
• Houston Astros – no love from the stands for Kyle Tucker, Yordan Alvarez & Framber Valdez
• Dusty Baker deserves our respect not boo’s
• MLBonFox failed miserably with Tampa Bay Rays – 
• Who are Wander Franco & Shane McClanahan? 
• Their introduction missed during the introduction of the Seattle Mariners, the game was held in Seattle
• Where was Cleveland Guardians, Josh Naylor at the AllStar Game
• Bo Naylor & Josh both hit home runs in the same inning on Friday
• Home Run Derby friends & rivals -Randy Arozarena & Adolis Garcia 
• Cuban outfielder friends Arozarena & Garcia save Gerrit Cole’s first inning.
• Garcia steals Acuña’s home run
• A Tale of 2 Pitchers
• Chicago White Sox Michael Kopech faces a tough first inning giving up a grand slam
• Milwaukee Brewers Corbin Burnes a tale of 2 pitchers – Sweltering heat in Cincinnati with the Reds. Burnes delivers 13 strikeouts in 6 innings

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BaseballBiz On Deck MLB Midseason rundown with Brandon

• AL East 
  • Rays started season with 13 wins in a row
  • Recently lost 7 games in a row
  • @Mat_Germain_  projections on bumpy tract for the Rays
  • 2 Best teams today in the MLB – Braves & Rays
  • Atlanta Braves had been adopted as the Tampa home team 
  • Braves sell out the Trop and take the first 2 out of 3 in St. Pete
  • Classic match ups – Charlie Morton v Tyler Glasnow, Spencer Strider v Taj Bradly
  • Zach Eflin – Rock of the Rays Rotation
  • LOB
  • Orioles ascend and take 2 of 4 @  at Yankees Stadium
  •  O’s -  Cinderella Run to the AL Championship
  • Yankees GM, Brian Cashman, fires the Yankees hitting coach
  • Blue Jays – Alek Manoah returns
  • Red Sox – only 1 game behind the Yankees
• AL Comedy Central – Brandon breaks it down
  •  Eliminate divisions - advice from Mat
  • Brandon proposes Conference model
  • Guardians, 9th in the AL - leading Central with a .500 percentage
  • Royals – 26 wins & 65 losses – still not the worst team in baseball
• AL West
  • Texas Rangers lead the West with a .571 winning percentage
  • Oakland has a .272 winning percentage 
  • Angels cursed? – great talent – limited results
  • Will Ohtani move 
  • Brodie Brazil speaks the truth about the Oakland A’s & potential move to yet another Tropicana – this one in Vegas- retractable roof on 9 acres?
  • Vegas – Expansion team or buying a Used A’s team from Oakland
• National League - NL East
  • The Atlanta Braves – beating everybody – Acuña – potential MVP
  • Marlins are growing quietly – one of the best teams in baseball today
  • Bucs & Dolphins compared to Marlins & Rays
  • Fenway fans sharing the love with Mark & Karen on the Trop
  • The Phillies
  • Mets are under 500 – 18.5 games behind the Braves
  • Money may buy you love but not necessarily a championship team – Sask teve Cohen
• Al Lopez - managerial tactic for success – playing as a cohesive team
  • Washington Nationals – White Flag – 24.5 games behind the Braves
• NL Central
  • Higher expectations for Brewers 
  • Cincinnati Reds –12 game winning streak
  • Joey Votto Returns
  • Rookie, Elly De La Cruz explodes on the baseball scene. 
  •  In 30 days De La Cruz in the Majors and his hit a cycle and now has stolen 3 bases with a single at bat in 2 pitches
  • Willy May Hayes would be proud of Elly
  • Cubs under 500 but recently beat the Yankees in Yankee stadium
  • Pirates – first crack at the MLB draft selected Paul Skeens. 
• NL West 
  •  Dodgers have won 7 of their last 10 games and now share the number 1 division spot with the Diamondbacks
  • Imminent rebuilds for some teams

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• Tommy & Jimmy Mets chant for a better Red Sox season – if only a Mets Miracle could happen now
• Half Way into the season
• Rundown of MLB teams by League & Divisions
• National League
• Atlanta Braves leading the National League East after 81 games
• Marlins will be playing Braves soon
• Reds leading NL Central with Brewers trailing right beneath them
• National League East – Diamondbacks are holding the lead over the Dodgers, Padres, etc
• American League
• Rays lead the American League and all of MLB teams. 5th place Red
• Twins lead the AL Central 
• Royals split a series with the first placed team
• Royals neck and neck with the Rockies
• All-Star Phase 2 – American League & National League Finalists
• AL All Stars will include: Jonah Heim, Yandy Diaz, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, 
• Home Run Derby – where is Pete Alonso, Salvador Perez & Shohei Ohtani
• 2023 Home Run leaders in MLB
• Home Run early contestants 

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Numbers, numbers, numbers

We don’t need a math major on this show. We will breakdown what’s happening across MLB with a focus on The Reds - Live from the Tampa Baseball Museum

• What’s the math and history of winning & losing streaks
• First baseman, Joey Votto is back with the Reds and he is ready
•  Joey began his career with Reds and brings a history of leadership
•  Joey – the numbers of a champion
• The Reds and Orioles the forgotten teams – National Media steps up & notices
• Cincy Manager David Bell speaks to Votto’s return
• Reds leading the NL Central Division
• Reds game winning streak  – 12 of 12 games 
• Pirates & Cardinals both are suffering in the Win Loss Column
• Votto & Elly De La Cruz
• Matt Johnson article on SportsNaut on Winning Streaks histories
• Cincinnati fans at the Great American ballpark
• Jonathan India is having some fun & the Reds mindset
• Reds Comeback Kids – they have 27 comeback wins this year
• Joey Votto last night – 4 AB, 2 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 Home Runs story was eclipsed by Elly De La Cruz
• Elly De La Cruz hit the cycle, it has been 34 years since Reds had a player hit the cycle 
• Reds are now facing the National League leaders, The Atlanta Braves, tough series ahead
• MLB All-Star game Phase 1 voting results for National & American leagues
• Blue Jays have a strong showing in the Phase 1 results
• This Guy!  Luis Arráez of the Marlins keeps floating around .400 with his batting average keep it up

Special Thanks to the Tampa Baseball Museum for allowing us to record this episode at the Al Lopez House in Ybor. https://www.tampabaseballmuseum.org/ 

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The Honourable Lou Schiff shares his wit & wisdom on the Marlins 2023 rise in the National League. Lou and Mark take a look at Luis Arraez, Bryan De La Cruz & Jorge Soler

• Marlins learning how to win this year
• Marlins new manager, Skip Schumaker is making a difference
• Cy Sandy or Sigh Sandy who will show up at the mound
• Marlins are a sleeper team, surprise team just like the Baltimore Orioles were earlier
• Unexpected downfall of the St. Louis Cardinals
• Glory of the Oakland A’s Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers & Joe Rudy
• Oakland A’s fans that feel betrayed
• Jazz Chisolm what happens when he comes back. Marlins are winning without him
• Luis Arraez - Rises Up
•  At this point Marlins have not missed him
• Yuli Gurriel a leader to the team
• Where do you make space for returning players on the roster
• Corey Kluber example in Boston, Cy Young award winner moved to the bullpen
• Marlins Davis is making a difference
• Soler now 2nd in the league for Home Runs, may climb higher as Pete Alonso is temporarily out due to injury
• Marlins Radio - Kyle Sielaff’s call at the Miami Marlins & Chicago Cubs game – https://twitter.com/MarlinsRadio/status/1667996125108879360?s=20
• Miami fans love the game but are fickle 
• Excitement of the WBC
• South Florida incredible last few months in sports – Owls, Hurricaines, Heat & Panthers
• Northeast does not see Florida as a place for a strong baseball team
• How do you stop the Mets from winning . . . give them a baseball bat Will
• Will Marlins unload Jazz for new prospect
• Oakland A’s have been playing at a 500 level for the last few games
• Sixto Sanchez will he come back this year – the roster is full – no need
• Trades this season Will Marlins unload Jazz and Trevor Story for new prospects
• Oakland A’s have been playing at a 500 level for the last few games
• Mark picks 3 potential Tampa Bay Rays for All-Star game – Randy Arozarena, Shane McClanahan & Yandy Diaz 
• Is Zach Eflin human? – how did he evolve to where he is. Local boy?
• Fans are perking up in Miami & ready to return to see the Marlins
• Lou teaches Baseball Law classes at Mitchell Hamline & the St. Paul Saints
• Discover Lou at @BaseballandLaw
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Mat & Mark dig into the Fenway experience and the potential for Boston to come back hard when Adam Duval & Trevor Story return.

• The Fires in Canada and the impact on people
• Rays play in Cold, Wet & Rain at Fenway
• Eflin, Glasnow, McClanahan & Bradley – top tier pitching talent
• Manuel Margot takes a hard hit against the scoreboard
• Rays gel together as players & family & RedSox needs of team meetings
• Trevor Story & Adam Duval will be returning soon & becoming more of a threat in AL East
• Red Sox were 29 – 23 outside of games with the Rays
• Toronto Blue Jays – a hair away from Tanking
• What’s up with Alek Manoah – Not a Roy Halladay, Can Manoah come back strong
• Fenway Fans – need some of their top players back. They  are not happy with Duran and cannot wait for Duval to return.
• Boston Red Sox – Keystone Kops defense gave Yandy Diaz a “little league home run” Everything may change when Trevor Story returns to Shortstop and Kike Hernández
• Ron Washington of the Atlanta Braves has reset the team defensively. Red Sox need that kind of coach
• To build a stronger Red Sox team they need to bring up Marcelo Mayer at Shortstop, Kike in Centerfield, Trevor Story at second base and Devers at third.
• Orioles still need to make investments into pitching
• Reds exciting times ahead with Ely De La Cruz
• The Rays are Marvelous – Rays, Yankees & Orioles are leading both the American and National Leagues
• Rays upcoming schedule & upcoming return of Andrew Kittredge will make the future bright
• Will Quebec get an MLB team? Government is supportive of the idea of attracting an MLB team. But what will Bronfman and ownership group offer to build a stadium.
•  Costs could include other costs of $2.5 billion to make this happen
• Other cities most likely to get a MLB team - Vegas, Utah, Portland, Charlotte or Nashville 
• Nevada government has ended session without a guarantee of financial support for a new stadium. Ownership needs to take on the responsibility of buying and building a stadium
• Rays still have not established their new stadium and location has not been finalized. 
• The Fenway Park experience – reasonable Ball Park Food Prices and Fan passion 
• Bucket List parks – Wrigley Field & Petco
• Rays Minor Leagues – Evan McKendry, Pitcher of the Month
• Vidal Brujan
• Mat & Mark’s projections for Tampa Bay Rays for total season wins for the Rays
• Rays players potential trades to come

Special Thanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_
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