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Join award-winning journalist Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times and co-host Steve Versnick every weekday as they dive deep into the biggest stories in Tampa Bay sports. From the Buccaneers and Rays to the Lightning, USF, and more — they go beyond the headlines to give you the insight you can't find anywhere else. It’s the ultimate insider’s guide to Tampa Bay sports. New episodes drop every weekday morning in your favorite podcast app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays 8-game win streak that has their lead up to 4 games over the Yankees. Junior Caminero's home run streak ends at 6 games but the bottom of the order carried them and Ia
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the USA's 2-nothing win over Bosnia in the World Cup despite Folarin Balogun getting a red card which makes him ineligible for the next game on Monday vs. Belgium. Plus Junior Caminero i
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Junior Caminero's 5th straight game with a home run and his 8th in 7 games. The Rays win their 6th straight game and are now 2.5 games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East. Plus the US pl
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays' Junior Caminero being named the AL Player of the Week after he hit 7 home runs in 6 games and the Rays now lead the AL East by 1.5 games over the Yankees. Plus Terion Arnold is
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Junior Caminero's host streak that has moved the Rays back into first place in the AL East as the Yankees were swept by the Red Sox. Plus Baker Mayfield's tone shifted when talking about
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 13-2 win over the Royals that saw them carry a no-hitter into the 9th inning and Junior Caminero hit 3 home runs. Plus we answer your mailbag questions on World Cup fans and spo
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 5-3 win over the Royals that saw Griffin Jax pitch well again, Taylor Walls and Chandler Simpson make back-to-back errors and Yandy Diaz gets 4 hits. Plus Dianna Russini used NF
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announcement that Tony Castricone will be their new radio play-by-play announcer, replacing Gene Deckerhoff who retired after last season. Plus the Rays lose to
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 loss to the Royals to start their 4-game series as the bats are cold once again. Plus your mailbag questions on Bucs' Reuben Bain Jr. plus Baker Mayfield and Vita
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapping up minicamp last week, plus thoughts on Rick's interviews with GM Jason Licht and Head Coach Todd Bowles. Also the Rays take 2-of-3 from the Nationals a
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays losing 10-9 to Detroit as Griffin Jax gives up 3 straight home runs as they've lost 6 of their last 8 games. Plus the Rams trade for Miles Garrett, the Bucs begin thei
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays series win over the Angels despite giving up 14 runs on Saturday. Drew Rasmussen struggled but Shane McClanahan was great on Sunday, Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda con
Rick Stroud and Tom Jones from the Poynter Institute discuss the Tampa Bay Rays recent 4-game slide and what it means for the season moving forward, will the Bucs stadium plans hinder the Rays ability to get a deal done
Rick Stroud and Tom Jones from the Poynter Institute reminisce on old sportswriting stories and their co-workers, John Tortorella has the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final when taking over in April and what t
RIck Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 3rd straight loss as the defense commits 3 more errors and the bats are silent again. The Rays did add 9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel who pitched a solid inning on Tuesday. Plus
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays losing back-to-back games by walkoff home runs as the offense is struggling early in games and the defensive and baserunning gaffes cost them. Plus the Bucs have OTAs this week
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays MOU being approved by the Tampa City Council by a close 4-3 vote. There is still work to be done before a final deal can be reached. Plus the Rays have a big series against the
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 3-game sweep of the Orioles as they come from 2 runs down in the 8th inning to win by 2. Also good news for Yandy Diaz as x-rays were negative on his hands after being hit by a
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays winning ways as they've taken the first 2 games from the Orioles but there is injury concerns with Yandy Diaz who was hit in both hands on Tuesday night. The Rays Stadium MOU ha
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your Tampa Bay Buccaneers mailbag questions 100% correct or your money back. They discuss if new Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson could be hired away as a head coach after this sea
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