RaysUp - Caminero kills it & Kelsie Whitmore goes Bananas

Tampa Bay Rays turning on a dimeRays now 4.5 spots out of the Wild Card Swapping spots with the AngelsShane Baz & Mike Trout face offRays getting momentum – Chris Morel after 6 SO’s hits a Home RunJunior Caminero 2 Home RunsGriffin Jax bases bases loaded & then strikes out 3 Will Jax be a future Rays closerShane Baz started strongSeptember is a critical month for the Tampa Bay Rays – time to get hotTaj Bradley in AAA TwinsAdrian Houser, initial outing not spectacularRays are beginning to gel with new teammatesComparisons with Max Scherzer and Blue Jays starting anewGood chemistry - Rays new catcher, Hunter Feduccia & Ryan Pepiot had worked together in LAWho will Adrian Houser synch up with the Rays catchersJohnny DeLuca had to leave the game after speeding across the bases for a tripleCameron Misner may be coming back Need to put a Gatorade station at third. Several triples causing hamstring injuriesJunior Caminero’s bare hand throw from third base to Yandy Diaz Fairbanks closed the doorRespect for Trout & d’Arnaud on the field for the AngelsRays off to see Mariners – Ex-Rays, Randy Arozarena & Luke Raley & Miles MastrobuoniTaylor Walls comparison with Carlos Gomez wNick Fortes exciting first home run as a Tampa Bay RayChandler Simpson – a third pitch to first from the mound, a pickle and a balk get Chandler to second base - Christopher Morel’s home run & Junior Caminero’s responseRays building camaraderie together on the roadRoman Anthony extension – 8 years 130 to 230 million with the Red SoxCould Rays new owners do the same with Junior Caminero to make him a core piece for the next decade.Will Rays be more attractive to Kyle Tucker if a deal with Caminero is in placeGuardians pitcher, Gavin Williams, 8 & 2/3 inning no hitter  - 126 pitchesRaceway MLB game mirroring Savannah Bananas – why didn’t they have a race on the track during the gameSavannah Bananas bringing- Val Perez, Kelsie Whitmore & Jocelyn Alo onboardCaitlyn Clark model in WNBA – Could Kelsie Whitmore be that person for Women’s BaseballComparisons with Bananas & Indianapolis Clowns bringing Toni Stone onto the teamKelsie with the Bananas may normalize the idea of women’s baseballWorld Baseball Classic – add a  Women’s Classic to run in tandemAll American Women"s Tournament and four teams, including Tamara Holmes, managing the Peaches, Alex Oglesby managing the Racine Bells plus catcher Beth Greenwood & pitcher Meggie MeidlingerWomen’s baseball is not currently part of the Olympics Veronica Alvarez, USAWNT Women’s Baseball Team Manager, discussion on the Olympics sports (link to show)Could Women’s Baseball be part of the 2032 Olympics in BrisbaneWhere does the Olympics draw the line of who should be able to participate bringing in professional team or leave it to collegiate / amateur levelWould WNBA be able to go to the OlympicsFuture Ace Yoniel Curet making AAA debut with the Durham Bulls – check him out on MiLB.tv Van Bell outstanding performance – gave up only 1 hit in 6 inningsHopeful times with Angels series with some cringe time The Road West Coast games =  late bedtime starts  Looking forward to a Tampa Bay Rays winning streak You can find Mat at @matgermain.bsky.social or reach Mark at  baseballbizondeck@gmail.com BaseballBiz on Deck, at iHeart Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and at www.baseballbizOnDeck.com  Special Thanks to Scott Holmes for the music Stomps & Claps