Inside Pitch Podcast

Steve Carney talks about how the latest back-and-forth between Major League Baseball and the Players Association have him concerned more than ever that we won't see a season in 2020, but how he'll grasp to whatever shred of possibility remains for the two sides to come to a consensus.

Steve Carney details how his hopes along with the hopes of most baseball fans went on a roller coaster ride Wednesday when news came out that commissioner Rob Manfred and players union head Tony Clark met in person, but the two sides still remain far enough apart to warrant concern. Plus, he discusses why he agrees with Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano that Rays owner Stuart Sternberg is not among this six or eight owners that reportedly do not want to play in 2020.

Steve Carney starts by discuss the report by SNY's Andy Martino that as many as six Major League Baseball owners do not want to play a season at all in 2020, and how that could give players an opportunity to use the divide to bring about an equitable solution. Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson then sit down with Rays Radio's Dave Wills to discuss the irreparable damage the game could be bringing upon itself without a season.

Less than a week after telling ESPN there would "100 percent" be baseball this year, commissioner Rob Manfred has now come off that notion and said he's not so sure we'll see the game this year. Steve Carney explains why this could end up being a lot worse for owners before it gets better. Plus, former Rays pitcher Doug Waechter sits down with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi to talk about how scary the notion is that baseball may miss a whole year.

Steve Carney starts out another week of shows with the negotiations between the league and players association reaching worst-case scenario and all sides preparing for a 50-game 2020 campaign. Then Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson sit down with new draft pick Alika Williams to talk about the selection process and his time at Arizona State

Steve Carney starts today's show with a recap of the final four rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft, as the Rays added three more pitchers and three more college players. Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson then sit down with ESPN's Tim Kurkjian to get what he believes is the worst-cast scenario for a 2020 season, and his craziest scouting story and superstition.

Steve spends the show talking about the two players the Rays took in night 1 of the MLB Draft: high-school pitcher Nick Pitsko and college shortstop Alika Williams, and we hear from general manager Erik Neander and scouting director Rob Metzler about the selections

Steve Carney returns by discussing the continuation of workouts at Tropicana Field by a number of Rays players, and the possibilities that the workout could be extended to include batting practice. Then, we get into the latest proposal by the MLB Players Association that allows the discussions on a compromise for a possible 2020 season to continue moving slowly toward a hopeful conclusion.

Steve Carney begins with the latest on negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players' Association on a possible restart and how far back a season could be pushed back. Rays first base coach Ozzie Timmons then tells Ron Diaz and Ian Beckles about standing with community leaders after the protests and riots and the state of racism in baseball.

Steve Carney gets an opportunity to talk with Rays general manager Erik Neander and director of scouting Rob Metzler about the upcoming MLB Draft, which has been cut down from 40 rounds to five.