Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss the trade of Jeffrey Springs to the Athletics for a very interesting turn including 6'7" flamethrower Joe Boyle. Is he the next Tyler Glasnow, or will the other pieces in this trade end up being more valuable in the long run? We also discuss the recent Rule 5 draft and the moves made by the Rays to fill out the 40-man roster.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson get you caught up on all of the Rays offseason moves thus far, including signing veteran catcher Danny Jansen and trading center fielder Jose Siri. With the Winter Meetings well underway, they discuss what moves the Rays might and probably will make before the start of the season.

We also have an update on the Rays stadium saga, after the St. Petersburg City Council approved the issuance of bonds for the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment in their last meeting, and the Pinellas County Commission seems poised to do the same when they reconvene. The ball is now back in the Rays' court, but this seems like a step in the right direction for the stadium deal to go forward as agreed.

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Brett Rutherford, Darby Robinson, and Danny Russell discuss the latest in the Rays stadium saga, after the historic deal approved in July by St. Petersburg and Pinellas County seems to be dead. They discuss how we got here and what's next for the team.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss how the Rays will approach the offseason to try and improve offensive numbers at the catcher, shortstop, and center field positions, three spots that President of Baseball Ops Erik Neander said they will look to adjust.

Brett and Darby also provide updates on the Rays stadium, which was left destroyed after Hurricane Milton.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson try to dissect the difference between bad process and bad results in the lead-up to the 2024 season, and which decisions by the front office had the most adverse effects on the team's performance.

We focus on the trade that brought the Rays Jose Caballero in exchange for Luke Raley, and why the trade seemed like a win for both teams, Kevin Cash's insistence on playing Taylor Walls at shortstop when healthy makes this a puzzling move.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss recent Rays news, including Alex Jackson being designated for assignment and Logan Driscoll replacing him as the team's catcher, Taj Bradley's recent struggles, and the decision to play Taylor Walls nearly every day as the team's shortstop. While the Rays are all but out of the postseason race, there is still plenty of reasons to watch, as the front office begins to look ahead to the 2025 season.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson have finally given up hope on the 2024 season, and begin to look ahead to what the 2025 roster may look like. Despite a disappointing season, many players may have some strong job security as we near the offseason. Brett and Darby go through the position players currently on the active roster and discuss which they'd like to see the team keep, and which spots they'd like to see Erik Neander go out and find improvements on.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson break down every trade the Rays made ahead of the Tuesday, July 30 deadline. While many are classifying this as a fire sale, Brett and Darby have some different thoughts as to how these moves continue to help the Rays compete this year and next. They discuss the energy that Christopher Morel brings to the Rays clubhouse and the potential that top prospect Dylan Lesko brings into the farm system.

To end the show, Brett and Darby celebrate the news that the Rays new stadium is full steam ahead after the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners made the final approval for the Historic Gas Plant District development deal.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson break down the trade of Randy Arozarena to the Mariners, and Zach Eflin to the Orioles. Why neither trade was completely unexpected, the timing, the returns, and the teams which they were made with are interesting to say the least. Brett and Darby discuss what they like about the return, and debate what these decisions mean for the rest of this season and the future of the franchise.

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Brett Rutherford and Danny Russell break down the news that the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District will move forward with the Rays/Hines plan to center it around a new ballpark that will keep the Rays in St. Petersburg for generations to come. This is a long time coming for the franchise, whose goal it's been to build a new stadium since Stuart Sternberg took over the team in 2005. Brett and Danny debate what this deal means for the future of the Rays. 

They also preview the start of the second half which begins on Friday against the Yankees, and go through some of the more interesting names in the Rays 2024 draft class. 

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