Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss the Opening Weekend series against Toronto, and break down the good, bad, and ugly from the split. Next up is the Texas Rangers, who quickly eliminated the Rays in the AL Wild Card round last year en route to their first ever World Series title. 

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson break down the flurry of moves made by the Rays ahead of Opening Day, and preview the upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Now that the roster is set, Brett and Darby discuss how Kevin Cash might line his team up for the first few games of the season, and who the first call ups may be from AAA Durham. 

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss injuries to Josh Lowe and Taj Bradley, and how they shake up the Rays' plans entering the regular season. 

While the Rays do have depth to help them absorb these injuries more easily, how much will their depth be tested throughout the season? 

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson react to the news that Jonny DeLuca will open the season on the injured list after breaking his hand during a Spring Training game in the Dominican Republic. They discuss how it impacts the roster outlook, and make a full prediction on who will break camp with the team as things stand. 

Brett and Darby also look around the league at recent injury news, with Lucas Giolito likely to miss the 2024 season and Gerrit Cole undergoing an MRI. How might those injuries affect the AL East race this season, and which teams have enough depth to absorb the innings lost by their front-line starters? 

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson are joined by the Action Network's Jim Turvey to discuss why Vegas and other projection models aren't very optimistic about the team's outlook as we head into Spring Training. 

Brett and Darby also react to the signing of infielder Amed Rosario and discuss how he changes what the Opening Day roster will look like. 

To end the show, Brett, Darby, and Jim pick a few Rays futures bets that they believe provide some value (or at least a fun lotto ticket to have). 

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Ashley MacLennan and Darby Robinson review The Benchwarmers (2006), directed by Dennis Dugan. This Happy Madison Productions film starring Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder comes in as one of the worst we've watched on Who's on Worst. The comedy doesn't land, the jokes are offensive, and the film lacks a basic premise. 

Here what Ashley and Darby's thoughts are on the movie, and who they would pick to add to the Rays. 

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Brett and Darby react to the news that Rays manager Kevin Cash and President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander have signed contract extensions that keep them with the club through at least 2028. The Rays also made a big league free agent signing, inking RHP Phil Maton to a one-year deal with an option for a second. Brett and Darby discuss where Maton fits into the bullpen. 

Spring Training is less than a week away, which means we have a long list of non-roster invitees that will be making their way to Port Charlotte with the hopes of impressing the Rays enough to either break camp with the team or carve out a role in the farm system. 

To end the show, Brett and Darby Rays their voice about the Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, who has been criticized recently for his writing on signing young players to lengthy contract extensions. 

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss the latest Rays news including an update on Wander Franco, the signing of Japanese LHP Naoyuki Uwasawa, and the trades of fan favorites Luke Raley and Andrew Kittredge. 

Brett and Darby also answer some fan questions and address rumors that the Rays might be signing Yasiel Puig to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. 

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson provide updates on the Wander Franco investigation before discussing recent moves made within the AL East, including Lucas Giolito to the Red Sox and Kevin Kiermaier back to the Blue Jays. 

To end the show, Brett and Darby share their Rays New Year's Resolutions.

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Brett Rutherford and Darby Robinson discuss the trade that sent Rays ace Tyler Glasnow to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with outfielder Manuel Margot. Brett and Darby evaluate the return, which includes a former top-100 prospect RHP Ryan Pepiot who figures to be in the Rays rotation to start the year, and athletic outfielder Jonny Deluca who will use his speed and plate discipline to try and fight for a spot on the Rays Opening Day roster. 

Now that the move we've all been waiting for has gone down, what's next for the Rays? Brett and Darby talk about how the Rays might try and sure up the last few holes on their roster. 

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