We would have loved for our 200th episode of Rays The Roof to be juuuust a bit happier, but with the uncontrolled chaos it seems going on right now with the Tampa Bay Rays, we just have to ride the wave. Tampa Bay sports media personality & St. Pete Nine's Steve Carney joined us to talk about what to expect with today's Pinellas County Commissioner…

Recent news with Pinellas County has now created even more of a situation regarding Tropicana Field as potential funds for the new stadium on the Trop site is up in the air as a vote on the matter was pushed back three weeks, partly due to the current situation on where the Rays will play in 2025. While we don't know what will come of this, we do k…

Tampa Bay keeps getting hit harder and harder after we learned yesterday of the passing of USF men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, someone who became a staple in the community within just 19 months of being there. We remember the enduring legacy AAR will have on the Tampa Bay sports community, as well as give updates on the state of Tropicana …

What a last 24 hours it's been in the Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Bradenton areas, let alone Central Florida, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers and other affected areas. It's a period all of us would like to forget as Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc on our area, tearing the roof of Tropicana Field, producing dozens of tornadoes and causing incredible damage. W…

There's really nothing else to it: the 2024 Tampa Bay Rays season has officially come to an end. The offseason is now here as the playoffs start up, and the only thing we as fans can do is watch from the sidelines. We talk about the official end to the season, some Wild Card round talk and a look back at the 2024 Rays on this latest episode of the …

We are nearly at the finish line for the 2024 Tampa Bay Rays season, but in typical Rays fashion, they're still not out of it going into the last week of the year. What a great way to end the home slate and maybe, we'll see some chaos happen over these final six games. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB …

There are officially 12 games left in the 2024 season for the Tampa Bay Rays and with a sub-.500 record and a multi-game Wild Card deficit, it's safe to say that this season will not end in a sixth-straight playoff appearance. For Rays fans, the end of the season is bittersweet. This team is not a good baseball team, but despite how bad they are, b…

It doesn't look like the Rays are going to go on some miraculous late-season playoff push, especially with how this West Coast road trip has gone. However, the recent call-up of Junior Caminero might be the spark plug this team needs to not continue to stay at .500. We discuss that and more on this latest episode of the podcast! Thanks so much for …

The record for most times a team has spent at the .500 mark in one season is 35. The Rays have now done it 27 games...and it's only mid-August. The call-up of Junior Caminero might change that, but if the Rays don't hit .500 36 times this season, we riot. More Junior talk to come on our next podcast! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR…

What an eventful week it's been for Rays fans, from the conclusion of the MLB trade deadline to officially getting a stadium deal secured with St. Pete and Pinellas County. A 15 year wait for something finalized with a new stadium is now over, and we had on 10 Tampa Bay Sports Director Evan Closky to talk about the craziness of the deadline and the…

Well, the Rays certainly have taken the trade part of the trade deadline to heart this season. FIVE trades within the last couple of days, including some of the biggest names on this team, like Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes. We welcomed on WDAE's Zac Blobner to give his thoughts about this hectic trade deadline, plus our thoughts on what's goin…

Just as the title of this episode says, the Rays are back from the All-Star Break and are looking to get themselves in the thick of things when it comes to playoff contention in the stretch run. New York and Toronto are first up on the docket as Tampa Bay headed on the road to begin the "second half" of the season. Thanks so much for listening! You…

We were lucky enough to have credentials for the last series before the All-Star Break between the Rays and Guardians and this podcast is a compilation of every interview we had during the series, including interviews with Kevin Cash, Evan Longoria, Pete Fairbanks and more. Over an hour of interview content spliced between three days is found in th…

There's just something bad in the water whenever the Rays and Rangers play because as usual, it was a Texas-sized sweep in Arlington. Tampa Bay's series winning streak was snapped at five and the Rays fell below the .500 mark once again. We talk about that, plus a look toward this week and the upcoming All-Star Game on this latest episode of the po…

The Rays are off to Kansas City, and what a wet start to the series it was on Tuesday night. We briefly talked about the game as it restarted from a nearly three-hour rain delay, but got into the rest of the series, as well as a look back at last weekend and a look toward this weekend against Texas. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR …

We officially have reached the halfway point in the 2024 season for the Tampa Bay Rays, who are currently 40-41 after a third-straight series win. We discussed the first half of the season, the highs, the lows and everything in-between, bringing on RTR personalities Aiden Pearson and Caden Carpenter to talk about what they've seen in the first half…

We welcomed back on a great friend and multi-time guest to the podcast, Steve Carney of St. Pete Nine, to talk about this past weekend in Pittsburgh and a look toward the start of a week-long homestand at The Trop. Big thanks to Steve as always for coming on and be sure to follow him on social media @stevecarney! Thanks so much for listening! You c…

It's hard to gauge where the Rays are as a franchise because simply put, they're nowhere close to a playoff team, but nowhere near the worst team in baseball, a solid middle of the pack franchise in 2024. Things could of course change, but for now, the biggest battle for Tampa Bay is getting back to the .500 mark. Thanks so much for listening! You …

After getting swept in a four-game series for the first time ever against the Baltimore Orioles at home, the Tampa Bay Rays now welcome the Chicago Cubs for what might be the most mediocre series of baseball we've seen this season.We welcomed on Benjamin Rosenberg, current Mississippi State beat writer for The Commercial Dispatch and lifelong Cubs …

There is no way around it, last week was the Jose Siri Experience. From his glove to his bat, Siri won the Rays games and has looked much better overall. Tampa Bay finishes up a road trip in Miami, the annual Citrus Series, before heading back home to play Baltimore, and we talked about that, plus much, much more on this latest episode of the podca…

There's a lot going on with the Rays and everything surrounding the Rays, so we had on two local media members to discuss it all. Tampa Bay Times St. Pete reporter Colleen Wright came on to discuss where things stand with the Rays stadium proposal and WFLA Weekend Sports Anchor Kenny Morales came on to talk about what he's seen on the field this se…

As the title of this latest episode of the pod says, the Rays are yet again on the road, a seven-game road trip that ends on Sunday in Toronto. One game left in Boston and a three-game set against the Jays is ahead. We talked about the last week of Rays baseball, roster moves, injuries, the farm system and more here on RTR! Thanks so much for liste…

What a run the Rays have been on this homestand, winning five of their first six games to get back to .500 on the season. The vibes are back and everything has been trending upward. It might be 'The Luck of the SkyRay', but whatever it is, we'll take it! Great timing too with a big series coming up this weekend against the Yankees. Thanks so much f…

We've seen the release. We've talked about it plenty. Now tonight, the Grit x Glow City Connect jerseys will debut on-field for the first time. All weekend, the Rays will be wearing them against the Mets, and we talked about that and much more on this latest episode of RTR. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRo…

We wanted to give some other members of the Rays The Roof team the opportunity to talk about Monday's city connect jersey release, so we brought on Amita Singh, Caden Carpenter, Elijah Flewellen and Aiden Pearson to give their thoughts on the Grit x Glow unis. Big thanks to all of them for coming on and you'll be hearing more from them on future po…

This episode was for Tampa Bay...literally. The Tampa Bay Rays released their Grit x Glow City Connect jerseys and campaign to the public on Monday morning and we spent this episode talking about this, easily one of the coolest days in franchise history, and something it seems this region and across baseball has embraced. Thanks so much for listeni…

Not a great week for the Rays at all, losing two-straight series to the Yankees and Tigers, but through the turbulence of this season, the Rays sit at 13-13 going into the weekend. How? We have no clue. We brought on RTR member Caden Carpenter to give his thoughts about the season, plus much more analysis on the team and the rest of baseball on thi…

The Rays just wrapped up a winning homestand at the Trop, though when we recorded this, they had just suffered a tough 5-4 loss against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Luckily, we had some good vibes to talk about thanks to Makenzie Cann and her 13-year old golden retriever, Raffi, who has taken over the Tampa Bay sports sphere after shooting …

The Rays are back at America's Ballpark for the next week, starting things out on Friday night with a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Two-straight weeks of games against West Coast opponents, and so far, the Rays are 5-2. We talk about the past road trip, this current homestand, and have a talk with a new Rays creator in the midst of creatin…

The 2024 season has officially started for the Tampa Bay Rays, going 3-4 in their first homestand of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers. We welcomed on Rays Radio broadcaster Neil Solondz to give his thoughts about the opening week of play and what he's looking forward to most this season. A big thanks to Neil for coming on …

The 2024 Tampa Bay Rays season begins NOW. Opening Day is here and we've never been happier to discuss the future of this team and what's to come this season. Who better to have on to talk about that than Bally Sports Rays' Tricia Whitaker! We're so thankful to her for coming on during what has been such a busy week! Thanks so much for listening! Y…

For the first time in a WHILE, Rays MLB.com reporter Adam Berry joins the podcast to talk about his observations of Rays Spring Training, from pitching to position battles and much more! A big thanks to Adam for coming on the podcast! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcas…

The Rays are headed to the Dominican Republic for the Dominican Republic Series against the Boston Red Sox this weekend and we speak about that, plus a chat about the first two weeks of spring training and much, much more! We also had the opportunity to have on our very own Elijah Flewellen for the pod! Be sure to follow him on social media at @Fle…

Stop the presses! Spring training is finally here, which means Tampa Bay Rays baseball has returned in 2024, and for the first time, uninterrupted since 2019, they're back at Charlotte Sports Park. We talked about the return to baseball for the Rays, what we've seen through the first few games of the spring and some other transactions that have hap…

Three new signings, pitchers and catchers reporting, ugly jerseys, new hats and arguably the biggest Rays Fan Fest turnout ever. We had a lot to discuss on this latest episode of the podcast, so enjoy! We also announced a new sponsor joining the party this season: 1771 Designs! Make sure to use code 'RaysTheRoof' at checkout for 15% off your order,…

The month of February is here, which means Tampa Bay Rays baseball will be played this month. However, there's still plenty to talk about ahead of pitchers and catchers reporting to Port Charlotte. We welcomed DRaysBay editor-in-chief Danny Russell to talk prospects, AL East rivals and more. A big thanks to Danny for coming on and be sure to follow…

It's been way too damn long since we've had former DRaysBay writer and current FiveThirtyEight/Baseball Prospectus contributor Brian Menéndez on the podcast, but he returns to talk about a plethora of Rays topics, including Fan Fest, the release of Baseball America's Top 100 prospect list and Naoyuki Uwasawa signing with the org. Thanks so much for…

We have a first-time guest on the podcast for our first podcast of the year! Sports Talk Florida's Steve Kinsella came on to discuss Friday's pair of trades for the Rays and what the current 2024 roster is shaking up to be. Later in the podcast, we discuss the Wander Franco situation and how it's looking more unlikely by the day that he'll play bas…

The title of this episode is 100% true. Tyler Glasnow and Manny Margot are headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a blockbuster deal that sends Ryan Pepiot and Jonny DeLuca to the Rays. We discuss that and more with DRaysBay Senior Writer Darby Robinson, a multi-time guest on the podcast who was a delight to talk to. Thanks so much for listen…

Well well well, the 2023 Winter Meetings are quite literally right around the corner, starting up this weekend in the Music City, Nashville, Tennessee. With the rumors surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays right now, we're expecting quite the few days of action going on, and who better to bring on to talk about it than Bally Sports Sun's Ryan Bass! Thanks…

The World Series is over. Awards season has wrapped up. That can only mean one thing: the offseason for Major League Baseball has arrived. The Rays have already made some moves here and there, mostly small acquisitions, but with GM Peter Bendix now in Miami, a new era of front office moves is once again here. We talk about all of that and more on t…

The title of the episode says it all. There were warning signs for days, weeks, even months with the Tampa Bay Rays this season, and while we wanted to see it out, holding hope, the season came to a crash landing in the Wild Card Series, getting swept by the Texas Rangers at home. We discuss what was an incredibly successful season with an all too …

That game was atrocious. What a worse way to introduce the baseball world to the 2023 Tampa Bay Rays on a postseason stage than with what happened on Tuesday at Tropicana Field. We talk about whatever performance the Rays decided to give on the field in our instant reaction podcast following Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. Thanks so…

The American League Wild Card Series is here and boy do we have a big boy of a podcast to deliver to you! We had on Greg Harvey, AKA Between The Numbers on Twitter, back on the podcast to talk about the Rays and more about the playoffs! A big thanks to Greg and be sure to follow him on social media! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follo…

The Tampa Bay Rays have officially let the champagne flow a bit later than a lot of people thought, but guess what, baseball is weird, the Rays are weird, and it makes it all the better knowing that the Rays would do something different, something unique when it comes to postseason celebrations. We welcome on WTSP Sports Director Evan Closky to tal…

The final homestand for the Tampa Bay Rays might not have gone the way that we would have wanted as Rays fans, but one thing that took us by surprise on Thursday was the call-up of top prospect Junior Caminero from Double-A Montgomery. We talk about Junior's debut and what's next for the Rays in this latest episode of Rays The Roof. Thanks so much …

Holy crap, nearly two decades of waiting is over as the Tampa Bay Rays have announced a new stadium deal with the City of St. Petersburg on the existing Tropicana Field site to be built by the beginning of the 2028 season. We brought on Steve Carney, multi-time guest of the podcast and the man behind St. Pete Nine, to talk about what this means for…

Simply put, this is the biggest series of the season. Rays. Orioles. Four games at Camden Yards with just two games separating the two teams in the AL East. The Rays' four-best pitchers against the best arms from the O's. It's what you want. It's what you crave, and it expects to be fantastic baseball. We talk about that and more on this latest epi…

Rough times for the Rays are here since the beginning of September, having lost three of four with a seven-game home stand at America's Ballpark underway. Two more games are left against the Boston Red Sox before a crucial four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. We talk about the recent form of the Rays and a look to the rest of the Boston s…

It's safe to say a lot has happened since we last recorded an episode of the podcast. Some for the better and definitely some for the worse, so we tried to do what we could to cram all of that into one singular episode to showcase to you. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and subscribe to the podc…