Inside Pitch Podcast

Steve Carney starts today's show by talking about the Tampa Bay Rays statement that they would be making financial contributions to causes that fight systemic racism following the death of George Floyd. Also, a high-spending owner says super-agent Scott Boras has no idea what he's talking about when discussing the finances of a major league franchise, and if there is baseball in 2020, one former Rays pitcher will not be taking part.

Steve Carney goes through the latest reported proposal by the league to the players' association on a 50-60 game season, and points out that all this talk appears to be heading toward a conclusion in a familiar manner to those of us that don't have millions or billions of dollars. Plus, hall of famer Pedro Martinez shares his thoughts on who both sides need to negotiate for.

Steve Carney starts the show with his thoughts on what has taken place around the country with protests and riots following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We also break down some of the points from the players' counter-proposal to the league to restart the 2020 season

Major League Baseball continues its quest to try and restart its 2020 season, but Steve Carney wonders aloud if the expected cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season forecasts a grim future for the national pastime.

Steve Carney starts today's episode with the latest reports on the MLB Players Association's counter-proposal to restart the 2020 season, and former Rays pitcher and Fox Sports Sun Rays analyst Doug Waechter discusses Blake Snell's decision to have Scott Boras represent him

Steve Carney starts today's show by breaking down the economic proposal sent by Major League Baseball to the players' association, and why he believes the union was right in rejecting the offer outright. Rays broadcaster Andy Freed then discusses how he's kept busy during the COVID-19 pandemic and how things could be different in the way baseball is presented going forward.

Steve Carney starts today's show with the announcement that baseball will resume in Japan in Mid-June, and how that could be similar to an early July start here in the United States if the economic hurdles between MLB and the players' association can be overcome. Outfielder Austin Meadows then sits down to talk about getting to work out at Tropicana Field for the first time on Monday.

Brent Honeywell underwent a third procedure on his right elbow Wednesday, and Steve Carney discusses how close Honeywell was to making the big leagues before the mountain of injuries collapsed on him. Ron Diaz and Ian Beckles sit down with Kevin Cash to talk about what he feels the team needs before they can begin preparing for a shortened 2020 campaign

Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing the opening of Tropicana Field for individual workouts beginning next week, and why excitement should be tempered even as signs point to baseball getting restarted. Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro then sits down to discuss how he's preparing for a possible shortened 2020 campaign, plus the most important lessons he has learned from being around Kevin Cash.

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association may be negotiating a return to the field, but Steve Carney feels it's only right to consider the possibility that we don't see baseball in 2020, and that players need to be aware that they may end up feeling the lion's share of the blame by fans.