Opening Day RaysUp - Tampa Bay Rays & Toronto Blue Jays with Mat Germain

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Mat Germain & Mark Corbett – Tampa Bay Rays MLB Opening Day Eve give #RaysUp fans the lowdown

• Tampa Bay Rays Roster Prep for 2024 season
• Blake Snell finally signs a contract, what about Tommy Pham
• Austin Shenton moves up from AAA Durham Bulls to MLB Rays for Opening Day
• First 2 weeks of the schedule includes Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants & the Dodgers
• What to expect with the Dodgers with Tyler Glasnow when facing the Rays
• Giants have Bob Melving as Manager and Dusty Baker in the front office.
• Japanese Players adapting to MLB how do teams help them, Yoshi Tsutsugo
• Rays trade Uwasawa
• AL East rivalries and the excitement of opening day.
• "We're here to stay" and the progress on the new stadium.
• Zach Eflin opening day pitcher for the #TBRays.
• Toronto Blue Jays, Jose Berrios as the opposing pitcher and his performance last season.
• What will be the outcome of the opening series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
• They discuss the Rays' performance in spring training and notable players like Willy Adames and Shane McClanahan.
• Brendan McKay's return from injury and his potential impact on the team.
• Evan Longoria's status and Mike Zunino's recent retirement.
• Rays' acquisition of Ben Rortvedt from the Yankees and his impact on the team. Other options, Rene Pinto, Francisco Mejia & Alex Jackson
• Mat’s projected Opening Day #TBRays Lineup includes Yandy Diaz, Harold Ramirez DH as no-brainers
• Players ability to adapt to a new culture - Yoshi Tsutsugo with the Rays
• Rays traded Uwasawa to Red Sox – empowering a divisional rival
• Rays front office flexibility to try new things, as when they brought on Nelson Cruz
• Wander Franco still on the 40 man roster – when will Rays be able to drop him and make room for another player
• Mat’s Annual #Rays Predictions include
• 10 #Rays will hit double digits in HR
• 9 Hitters will have SO% below 25%
• 4 pitchers will earn 10+ wins 3: significant in-season trades will occur
• 2 Pinto will have 2nd highest fWAR among C in AL
• Length of the #Rays lineup
• Rene Pinto will have 2nd highest fWAR among C in AL
• Fans Quick Twitch response to Rays Offseason
• Mat offer’s Rays fans chance to rate the Rays Offseason Scouting Scale
• Outstanding?
• On a scouting scale (20 being lowest, 80 being highest), how would you rate the #Rays offseason? #MLB
• You can still vote and see the results at https://twitter.com/Mat_Germain_/status/1773069550684160042
• Mat will be making some bold predictions on x.com https://twitter.com/Mat_Germain_

Prepare for the Joy of MLB Opening Day

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