Podcast appearances and mentions of Colin Poche

From 'Bustin' Loose Baseball' (subscribe here): After a much-maligned start to the 2025 season for the Nationals Bullpen, the organization has made its first major move in hope to improve upon their struggles. LHP Andrew Chafin signed with the club on Thursday and will replace Colin Poche on the roster, who was Designated for Assignment. Grant & Tobi figure out what Chafin fits in to the current framework of the bullpen and if any additional moves are on the horizon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nats snapped their three game skid with a 4-2 victory on Thursday night at the Phillies.  Mark (From Philadelphia) & Al open with the eventful top of the 6th where Washington scored all of their runs.  Luis Garcia Jr. not only had a RBI single, but also stole home on a double steal for the final insurance run.(08:10) Keibert Ruiz knocked in Nathaniel Lowe on what was ruled a three base error by Bryce Harper, but should it have been scored as a triple?(12:45) Brad Lord lasted five innings and recorded his first Big League "W". The timing is rather interesting as his rotation spot is at stake if Michael Soroka returns from the IL in the near future.(18:45) The bullpen came through for Lord as three relievers combined for four scoreless frames.  Jose A. Ferrer tossed two innings, Jorge Lopez pitched the 8th, and Kyle Finnegan bounced back with his 10th save of the season, the 2nd most in the NL.(25:00) The Nationals made their first bullpen transaction post Opening Day as they signed veteran Andrew Chafin and DFA'd Colin Poche. Chafin has been in the majors since 2014 and has a career ERA of 3.42. The lefty pitched well for AAA-Toledo last month before signing a major league deal with the Nats.(30:00) The road trip moves this weekend to Cincinnati for a three game set.  Mitchell Parker will start the opener on Friday night vs. Hunter Greene.   The Reds are 17-15 overall and are in 2nd place in their division. 

Episode 176, Segment 2 -- After a much-maligned start to the 2025 season for the Nationals Bullpen, the organization has made its first major move in hope to improve upon their struggles. LHP Andrew Chafin signed with the club on Thursday and will replace Colin Poche on the roster, who was Designated for Assignment. Grant & Tobi figure out what Chafin fits in to the current framework of the bullpen and if any additional moves are on the horizon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 176, FULL SHOW -- The Nats were able to salvage a win on Thursday to avoid the three-game sweep in Philadelphia. But a close loss earlier in the series has the Bustin' Loose Baseball crew feeling as if the Nats were just one or two pieces short of being able to win a big series versus a division rival on the road. Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer assess what the Nats needed the most to be able to hang with upper echelon teams, and why Jake Irvin's recent dip in velocity is something to monitor going forward; After a much-maligned start to the 2025 season for the Nationals Bullpen, the organization has made its first major move in hope to improve upon their struggles. LHP Andrew Chafin signed with the club on Thursday and will replace Colin Poche on the roster, who was Designated for Assignment. Grant & Tobi figure out what Chafin fits in to the current framework of the bullpen and if any additional moves are on the horizon; Top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli continues to work his way back from injury, but his rehab assignment hit a roadblock this week as he was pulled from his most recent start after just 2 innings of work with what was deemed to be fatigue. Grant & Tobi breakdown the latest news on what's next for Cavalli. Plus, updates from across the Minor League system and a quick look ahead to the weekend series versus the Cincinnati Reds. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nats had their second walk-off win of the weekend as they overcame a six run deficit on Sunday afternoon for a thrilling 8-7 victory over the NL East leading Mets.  Riley Adams hit a 3 run HR in the bottom of the 7th to put Washington just one run back.  The offense then ncame through with two runs in the 9th and yet again it was CJ Abrams coming across for the winning run.(11:30) Dylan Crews began the team's scoring with a solo homer to continue his hot stretch. Crews has six hits in the past three games and has gotten a hit almost everyday since April 15th.(16:00) The much maligned bullpen kept its momentum as of late alive.  The 'pen combined for four innings of scoreless work, including a clean inning by the lefty Colin Poche.(19:30) Mitchell Parker had a disastrous first inning as he allowed five runs and saw the Mets bat around.  As bad as his start was, he was able to settle down and fight his way to complete five innings and save the bullpen for a few frames.(25:00) Evaluating where the Nationals are at after this recent stretch. 

Tuesday was a fun one in Navy Yard as the Nats blanked the Orioles 7-0 to open the three game series.  Al & Mark heap plenty of praise upon Mitchell Parker, who  lasted eight frames for the first time in his career, and retired the final 17 Baltimore hitters he faced. Parker's ERA sits at 1.73 through five starts this season.(12:30) The offense broke out with 10 extra base hits and 14 hits overall.  Nathaniel Lowe & Dylan Crews each went deep and three players each had a trio of hits in the victory (James Wood, Keibert Ruiz, and Jose Tena). The team so far has hit 25 homers in 23 games, a more prolific pace than in years past.(18:30) Tena's big night leads to a discussion on the status of Brady House, who is playing 3B in AAA. House was the team's 1st Round Pick in 2021.(23:00) A brief recap of CJ Abrams' rehab assignment in Harrisburg on Tuesday night.(25:10) Colin Poche only faced the minimum three Orioles hitters even though he was pitching with a seven run lead.  Poche walked the first two batters he saw and that immediately forced Cole Henry to get up and ready in the bullpen.  Poche's ERA is currently at a staggering 15.00.(31:15) Josh Whetzel, the Voice of the Rochester Red Wings, shares the latest from AAA.  Hear about lefty reliever Konnor Pilkington, who is having a good start to 2025. 

The Nats emerged victorious on Saturday in Colorado, but a 12-2 lead turned into a 12-11 escape act. Mark (From Coors Field) & Al run through the dizzying afternoon that saw four Washington homers, a dominant outing by MacKenzie Gore, and the bullpen allowing eight Rockies runs in the bottom of the 7th.(05:30) Dylan Crews had his best game yet in the majors as he went deep twice and snagged a great catch in the bottom of the 8th. Crews knocked in four runs, which is thus far a career high.(07:35) James Wood slugged his 7th homer of the season out of the leadoff spot.  Wood is currently tied for the NL lead in homers with four others players including Kyle Schwarber. Wood was lifted in the middle of the game for Alex Call for defensive reasons and Al vehemently explains why he disagrees with this decision by the manager.(17:00) It got lost in the shuffle of the late game dramatics, but MacKenzie Gore was fantastic on Saturday afternoon.  Gore tied a career high with 13 Ks on 104 pitches in six frames and now leads the majors with 45 strikeouts this year.(22:30) The bullpen inherited a 12-2 lead entering the bottom of the 7th and an inning later Colorado was now behind 12-10.  Lucas Sims only recorded one out yet gave up four runs and his ERA this season is up to 15.26.  It still is better than Colin Poche's 19.29, this after he surrendered a pair of runs while also only securing one out. What can be done to fix this?(37:10) Jorge Lopez's suspension was reduced from three to two games.  He will be eligible for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.(40:00) INFORMAL NATS CHAT HANGOUT AT WALTERS ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 23RD AT 5PM UNTIL FIRST PITCH AGAINST THE ORIOLES.

The Nats dropped their third game in a row as they were routed 10-3 on Monday night in Pittsburgh. Mark (Live from PNC Park) and Al run through the woeful bullpen totals, which is becoming a theme to the season. Colin Poche was the first pitcher to emerge from the 'pen, but allowed a pair of runs to lift his ERA to an eye-popping 16.62. Jackson Rutledge & Eduardo Salazar then later combined to give up five runs. It should be noted that the bullpen received zero help from the defense behind them. (15:20) Brad Lord made his 2nd start since being moved out of the bullpen. Lord only lasted 57 pitches and allowed four runs in under five innings of work. (19:00) An update on Cade Cavalli after he appeared with the team in Miami over the weekend. Cavalli is currently rehabbing at the team;' facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. (20:10) Paul Skenes only lasted six frames vs. Washington and gave up a pair of runs. The Nats did not draw any walks on Monday night after gaining a ton of free passes in the Miami series. Nasim Nunez, who got the start at SS, doubled and it was the team's only extra base hit. What kind of playing time does Nunez get while Abrams in on the IL? (25:15) Dylan Crews had a bit of a spotlight on him because he was facing the only man drafted ahead of him in the 2023 Draft (Skenes). Crews went 0 for 4 after missing the past two games due to Alex Call taking his spot in the lineup.

The Nats did not have effective pitching in their 7-6 loss on Saturday afternoon in Miami. Al recaps the not so pretty totals for Trevor Williams, who allowed six runs off of eight hits, before getting pulled in the bottom of the 5th.  Williams so far on the season is sporting a 7.36 ERA.(06:00) The bullpen did not allow a run on Friday night for the first time all season, but that luck did not carry over into Saturday.  Colin Poche allowed. Marlins run across, but the trio of relievers that followed him did not allow a further run.  Al points out the grisly stats so far for the lefty Poche, who pitched for Tampa Bay last year.(10:05) Washington's offense only had singles despite scoring six runs.  Keibert Ruiz had three hits while hitting third in the order and leads the team with a .985 OPS.(13:00) Alex Call drew a pair of walks in the loss and has walked a staggering nine times out of 37 plate appearances this season. (17:15) CJ Abrams has been placed on the 10-day IL due to a hip flexor strain. Abrams left Friday night's game early after re aggravating the injury that kept him out of the lineup earlier in the week.(20:00) A special listener birthday shoutout.  To learn more about the opportunity, email us at natschatpodcast@gmail.com.

The Nats bullpen let them down on their way to a season opening 7-3 loss in extra innings vs. the visiting Phillies. Mark & Al start with a major positive for Washington as MacKenzie Gore set a franchise Opening Day record with 13 strikeouts. Gore was fantastic as he did not issue any walks and only gave up one hit.(10:30) Keibert Ruiz homered off of Zack Wheeler and threw out a runner trying to steal 2nd base.  Davey Martinez mentioned pregame that Ruiz lost weight in the offseason and he was pleased with his Spring.(17:00) Jacob Young was caught stealing despite James Wood at the plate with a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 6th inning.(21:15) Opening Day was not a good one for the Nationals bullpen as five relievers combined to allow seven runs in just four innings of work. Colin Poche really struggled in his first outing with the Nats as he gave up four Philadelphia runs in the top of the 10th to put the game out of reach.(27:45) Derek Law will begin the season the 15-Day IL due to right forearm inflammation. Mark explains what led to him not being ready to pitch for Washington on Opening Day.(32:00) The Nationals were dealt bad news this week as DJ Herz was added to the 60-Day IL and is getting a 2nd opinion on his sprained elbow ligament that could lead to Tommy John surgery. Al notes that this continues a troubling pattern of a pitcher getting a significant injury at some point in Spring Training.

Mat Germain & Mark need an Men In Black memory wipe for this April. Where are we and how do we climb upTurnaround for Randy Arozarena needed – changing superstitions & rituals. Randy's Home Run against Tigers the beginning of an improved ArozarenaChanging the mindset of a player Limited Runs and lack of Extra Base Hits – dramatically less than 202359 HRs in April 2023 compared to 19 thus far April 2024Super 2's salaries with the Rays – what can be expected with Randy Arozarena compared to Junior CamineroMLP & MLBPA need to review the antiquated Super 2 programErik Neander never been hesitant to trade a good playerCarson Williams could come up and takeover shortstop & Jose Caballero could move to Left FieldOctober Randy – how bad do we want to keep Randy for his outstanding playoff's performance$8.1 million Randy salary could make him too expensive for Rays budget – look at Kevin Kiermaier, Charlie Morton & Zach Eflin salaries on Ray's willingness to pay moreWho would the Ray's remove from the roster to afford RandyEvan Longoria & Joey Wendle dealsDo we move Arozarena down in the lineupFrustrating bench – Why are we not seeing more of Austin Shenton and others at the plateYandy Diaz & Randy Arozarena's performance are critical to the Tampa Bay Rays MIB Neuralizer needed to forget Ray's AprilKevin Cash will soon have a stronger bench 19:15 Ben Rortvedt  – in top 5 for framing plus now he has a productive bat BA .333Ryan Pepiot – overall Ray's pitching has been good. Rays' failings from the Pen & OffensePete Fairbanks will be back soon Bullpen Analysis - Garrett Cleavinger, Jason Adam, Maton, Shawn ArmstrongColin Poche – has loss some velocity. He was more effective with curveball & slider in 2022Charitable Foundations – Pete Fairbanks Strikeout for Turner Syndrome foundation https://givebutter.com/zVMxr2Kevin Cash 3 wins needed to surpass Joe Maddon as the Rays Manager with the most winsTyler Alexander former Detroit Tiger facing his teammatesParker Meadows and Austin Meadows brothers both have played with the Detroit TigersCleveland Indians & Terry Francona have been a great source for Tampa Bay Rays playerseX-Ray – Tommy Pham could add fire to the Chicago White SoxWhite Sox up next – will they get to double digits in wins by June?Harold Ramirez is a revelation with his speed & athleticismRays' White Sox & Brewers road trip – places to go & fandomBrendan McKay has not allowed a run yet this year in the minorsJosh Lowe the "Glue Guy" will be returning soon with his .385 avg from 2023The Rays sunlight is coming Thanks to Mat Germain for bringing his knowledge, wit and wisdom to the show. You can catch more of Mat on Twitter x.com @Mat_Germain_    Mark an be found on Twitter x.com  @TheBaseballBiz & at http://www.baseballbizondeck.comSubscribe, follow and rate the show. Thank you.BaseballBiz can be found on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, and SpotifySpecial thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward" 

The Tampa Bay Rays had yet another tough loss on Tuesday evening against the Detroit Tigers 4-2. The Rays caught the lead thanks to the combination of a hit by Randy Arozarena and a two-run shot by Isaac Paredes. Ryan Pepiot only allowed one run by Riley Green (solo homer) in six innings and continued his great start to the 2024 season. However, Colin Poche came in relief with the lead and gave up a two-run bomb to Riley Green and a solo shot by Mark Canha. Let us know in the comments what caught your attention the most from Tuesday's game.Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Tampa Bay Rays have seemingly built an incredibly strong bullpen with plenty of depth to start the season. There are rays veterans like Pete Fairbanks, Jason Adam, Colin Poche, Shawn Armstrong paired up with newcomers Tyler Alexander Jacob Waguespack and Naoyuki Uwasawa. Who will be the main guy left off? Could Kevin Kelly's amazing 2023 rookie season award him an Opening Day roster spot? Which name will be left off? Is Garrett Cleavinger the next Jake McGee? Let us know what you think in the comments!Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Colin Poche, Peter Bendix, Jason Leikam & Neil Solondz on This Week in Rays Baseball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG EPISODE!The Tampa Bay Rays won the series against the Minnesota Twins. A late-inning Randy Arozarena bomb gave the Rays the one-run lead they needed and between Colin Poche and Robert ‘Big Spot Bob' Stephenson, they secured the win. Now, the Rays travel to Baltimore to meet up for the AL East crown. To talk about this and much more, we are joined by Channel 10 WTSP's Sports Director, Evan Closky.-Can the Rays get to 101 wins?-What's your favorite ‘Rays Flex' while celebrating?-How could Isaac Paredes contribute at the SS position?Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

MAILBAG EPISODE! The Tampa Bay Rays won the series against the Minnesota Twins. A late-inning Randy Arozarena bomb gave the Rays the one-run lead they needed and between Colin Poche and Robert ‘Big Spot Bob' Stephenson, they secured the win. Now, the Rays travel to Baltimore to meet up for the AL East crown. To talk about this and much more, we are joined by Channel 10 WTSP's Sports Director, Evan Closky. -Can the Rays get to 101 wins? -What's your favorite ‘Rays Flex' while celebrating? -How could Isaac Paredes contribute at the SS position? Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Tampa Bay Rays won the three game series against the Detroit Tigers beating the Tigers 10-6 on Sunday afternoon. Erasmo Ramirez stepped in as Tyler glasnow was scratched from the start after experiencing some back spasm. Colin Poche came clutch on Sunday evening providing 1.2 scoreless innings while Curtis Mead made his MLB debut collecting a hit on the first pitch he saw. Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Tampa Bay Rays won the three game series against the Detroit Tigers beating the Tigers 10-6 on Sunday afternoon. Erasmo Ramirez stepped in as Tyler glasnow was scratched from the start after experiencing some back spasm. Colin Poche came clutch on Sunday evening providing 1.2 scoreless innings while Curtis Mead made his MLB debut collecting a hit on the first pitch he saw. Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

WSJM Sports August 7 2023 MLBYesterdayTampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit Tigers 6Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 3Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 3 TodayMinnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMChicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pmNew York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm Yandy Díaz and Wander Franco lead Rays to 10-6 win over TigersYandy Díaz homered and scored three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6, taking two of three in the weekend series. Díaz and Wander Franco each had three hits and drove in two runs. Colin Poche got the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Tigers starter Matt Manning (3-4) allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings, giving him 19 runs in his last three starts. The Rays scored three times in the first and twice in the second to take early control. Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series winCody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 for their sixth straight series win. Dansby Swanson added a double and two RBIs against his former team, and Ian Happ drove in a pair of runs, helping the Cubs win for the 15th time in 19 games. All-Star Justin Steele scuffled at times through 5 1/3 innings, and won his fourth straight start on a misty day at Wrigley Field. Atlanta's Matt Olson hit his NL-leading 39th home run, a monster 453-foot blast to the top of Wrigley's right-center bleachers, and finished with three RBIs. Ozzie Albies had three hits. White Sox rally for 3 runs in ninth, beat Guardians 5-3 as teams await discipline for nasty brawlElvis Andrus hit a two-run single after Chicago tied it in the ninth inning on consecutive throwing errors by Cleveland rookie Bryan Rocchio giving the White Sox a 5-3 win over the Guardians, one day after a nasty benches-clearing brawl between the AL Central rivals. There was no carryover from Saturday night's melee, triggered by a fight at second base between Chicago's Tim Anderson and Cleveland's José Ramírez. Major League Baseball is still reviewing the Anderson-Ramírez altercation. Both players face likely multigame suspensions. The White Sox were down to their final strike in the series finale before rallying against closer Emmanuel Clase. FIFA Women's World CupYesterdaySweden 5, USA 4 (Penalty Kicks after 0-0 draw) United States Eliminated From Women's World Cup In Loss To SwedenThe reigning two-time defending champions have been eliminated from the Women's World Cup. The U.S was sent home following a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Following a scoreless regulation, the U.S. was outscored 5-4 on PKs. After three straight makes to begin the shootout, the U.S. missed three of its next four. The loss marks the worst finish ever for the Americans at the Women's World Cup. The previous worst finish was third place. Team USA ended the tournament on a 238-minute scoring drought, which is the country's longest in Women's World Cup history.   NASCARFireKeepers Casino 400 Postponed Due To RainBad weather is forcing NASCAR to postpone its Cup Series race in Brooklyn, Michigan to Monday afternoon. Tyler Reddick is leading the FireKeepers Casino 400 after 74 of the 200 laps were completed following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., and Erik Jones round out the top five. Kyle Busch, Chase Elliot, William Byron and Josh Berry all suffered crashes and will not finish the contest once it resumes. The race continues from Michigan International Speedway at noon Eastern. NCAA Wants Proposal In October For Athlete CompensationThe NCAA Division I Board of Directors has directed the D-I Council to deliver a proposal in October to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness. The NCAA Board of Governors also announced that beginning this year all college athletes will have access to health insurance two years after their eligibility expires. All that came on the same day the NCAA released the results of a business review that encouraged the association to find more creative ways to support member schools. Midwest LeagueYesterdayLake County Captains @ West Michigan Whitecaps – canceled due to rainSouth Bend Cubs 3, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0 (completion of Saturday's game)Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2Great Lakes Looks 13, Fort Wayne TinCaps 3Lansing Lugnuts 2, Cedar Rapids Kernals 1 TodayNo gamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WSJM Sports August 7 2023 MLBYesterdayTampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit Tigers 6Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 3Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 3 TodayMinnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMChicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pmNew York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm Yandy Díaz and Wander Franco lead Rays to 10-6 win over TigersYandy Díaz homered and scored three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6, taking two of three in the weekend series. Díaz and Wander Franco each had three hits and drove in two runs. Colin Poche got the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Tigers starter Matt Manning (3-4) allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings, giving him 19 runs in his last three starts. The Rays scored three times in the first and twice in the second to take early control. Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series winCody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 for their sixth straight series win. Dansby Swanson added a double and two RBIs against his former team, and Ian Happ drove in a pair of runs, helping the Cubs win for the 15th time in 19 games. All-Star Justin Steele scuffled at times through 5 1/3 innings, and won his fourth straight start on a misty day at Wrigley Field. Atlanta's Matt Olson hit his NL-leading 39th home run, a monster 453-foot blast to the top of Wrigley's right-center bleachers, and finished with three RBIs. Ozzie Albies had three hits. White Sox rally for 3 runs in ninth, beat Guardians 5-3 as teams await discipline for nasty brawlElvis Andrus hit a two-run single after Chicago tied it in the ninth inning on consecutive throwing errors by Cleveland rookie Bryan Rocchio giving the White Sox a 5-3 win over the Guardians, one day after a nasty benches-clearing brawl between the AL Central rivals. There was no carryover from Saturday night's melee, triggered by a fight at second base between Chicago's Tim Anderson and Cleveland's José Ramírez. Major League Baseball is still reviewing the Anderson-Ramírez altercation. Both players face likely multigame suspensions. The White Sox were down to their final strike in the series finale before rallying against closer Emmanuel Clase. FIFA Women's World CupYesterdaySweden 5, USA 4 (Penalty Kicks after 0-0 draw) United States Eliminated From Women's World Cup In Loss To SwedenThe reigning two-time defending champions have been eliminated from the Women's World Cup. The U.S was sent home following a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Following a scoreless regulation, the U.S. was outscored 5-4 on PKs. After three straight makes to begin the shootout, the U.S. missed three of its next four. The loss marks the worst finish ever for the Americans at the Women's World Cup. The previous worst finish was third place. Team USA ended the tournament on a 238-minute scoring drought, which is the country's longest in Women's World Cup history.   NASCARFireKeepers Casino 400 Postponed Due To RainBad weather is forcing NASCAR to postpone its Cup Series race in Brooklyn, Michigan to Monday afternoon. Tyler Reddick is leading the FireKeepers Casino 400 after 74 of the 200 laps were completed following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., and Erik Jones round out the top five. Kyle Busch, Chase Elliot, William Byron and Josh Berry all suffered crashes and will not finish the contest once it resumes. The race continues from Michigan International Speedway at noon Eastern. NCAA Wants Proposal In October For Athlete CompensationThe NCAA Division I Board of Directors has directed the D-I Council to deliver a proposal in October to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness. The NCAA Board of Governors also announced that beginning this year all college athletes will have access to health insurance two years after their eligibility expires. All that came on the same day the NCAA released the results of a business review that encouraged the association to find more creative ways to support member schools. Midwest LeagueYesterdayLake County Captains @ West Michigan Whitecaps – canceled due to rainSouth Bend Cubs 3, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0 (completion of Saturday's game)Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2Great Lakes Looks 13, Fort Wayne TinCaps 3Lansing Lugnuts 2, Cedar Rapids Kernals 1 TodayNo gamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WSJM Sports August 7 2023 MLBYesterdayTampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit Tigers 6Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 3Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 3 TodayMinnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMChicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pmNew York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm Yandy Díaz and Wander Franco lead Rays to 10-6 win over TigersYandy Díaz homered and scored three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6, taking two of three in the weekend series. Díaz and Wander Franco each had three hits and drove in two runs. Colin Poche got the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Tigers starter Matt Manning (3-4) allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings, giving him 19 runs in his last three starts. The Rays scored three times in the first and twice in the second to take early control. Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series winCody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 for their sixth straight series win. Dansby Swanson added a double and two RBIs against his former team, and Ian Happ drove in a pair of runs, helping the Cubs win for the 15th time in 19 games. All-Star Justin Steele scuffled at times through 5 1/3 innings, and won his fourth straight start on a misty day at Wrigley Field. Atlanta's Matt Olson hit his NL-leading 39th home run, a monster 453-foot blast to the top of Wrigley's right-center bleachers, and finished with three RBIs. Ozzie Albies had three hits. White Sox rally for 3 runs in ninth, beat Guardians 5-3 as teams await discipline for nasty brawlElvis Andrus hit a two-run single after Chicago tied it in the ninth inning on consecutive throwing errors by Cleveland rookie Bryan Rocchio giving the White Sox a 5-3 win over the Guardians, one day after a nasty benches-clearing brawl between the AL Central rivals. There was no carryover from Saturday night's melee, triggered by a fight at second base between Chicago's Tim Anderson and Cleveland's José Ramírez. Major League Baseball is still reviewing the Anderson-Ramírez altercation. Both players face likely multigame suspensions. The White Sox were down to their final strike in the series finale before rallying against closer Emmanuel Clase. FIFA Women's World CupYesterdaySweden 5, USA 4 (Penalty Kicks after 0-0 draw) United States Eliminated From Women's World Cup In Loss To SwedenThe reigning two-time defending champions have been eliminated from the Women's World Cup. The U.S was sent home following a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Following a scoreless regulation, the U.S. was outscored 5-4 on PKs. After three straight makes to begin the shootout, the U.S. missed three of its next four. The loss marks the worst finish ever for the Americans at the Women's World Cup. The previous worst finish was third place. Team USA ended the tournament on a 238-minute scoring drought, which is the country's longest in Women's World Cup history.   NASCARFireKeepers Casino 400 Postponed Due To RainBad weather is forcing NASCAR to postpone its Cup Series race in Brooklyn, Michigan to Monday afternoon. Tyler Reddick is leading the FireKeepers Casino 400 after 74 of the 200 laps were completed following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., and Erik Jones round out the top five. Kyle Busch, Chase Elliot, William Byron and Josh Berry all suffered crashes and will not finish the contest once it resumes. The race continues from Michigan International Speedway at noon Eastern. NCAA Wants Proposal In October For Athlete CompensationThe NCAA Division I Board of Directors has directed the D-I Council to deliver a proposal in October to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness. The NCAA Board of Governors also announced that beginning this year all college athletes will have access to health insurance two years after their eligibility expires. All that came on the same day the NCAA released the results of a business review that encouraged the association to find more creative ways to support member schools. Midwest LeagueYesterdayLake County Captains @ West Michigan Whitecaps – canceled due to rainSouth Bend Cubs 3, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0 (completion of Saturday's game)Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2Great Lakes Looks 13, Fort Wayne TinCaps 3Lansing Lugnuts 2, Cedar Rapids Kernals 1 TodayNo gamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WSJM Sports August 7 2023 MLBYesterdayTampa Bay Rays 10, Detroit Tigers 6Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Guardians 3Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 3 TodayMinnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJMChicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pmNew York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm Yandy Díaz and Wander Franco lead Rays to 10-6 win over TigersYandy Díaz homered and scored three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6, taking two of three in the weekend series. Díaz and Wander Franco each had three hits and drove in two runs. Colin Poche got the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Tigers starter Matt Manning (3-4) allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings, giving him 19 runs in his last three starts. The Rays scored three times in the first and twice in the second to take early control. Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series winCody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 for their sixth straight series win. Dansby Swanson added a double and two RBIs against his former team, and Ian Happ drove in a pair of runs, helping the Cubs win for the 15th time in 19 games. All-Star Justin Steele scuffled at times through 5 1/3 innings, and won his fourth straight start on a misty day at Wrigley Field. Atlanta's Matt Olson hit his NL-leading 39th home run, a monster 453-foot blast to the top of Wrigley's right-center bleachers, and finished with three RBIs. Ozzie Albies had three hits. White Sox rally for 3 runs in ninth, beat Guardians 5-3 as teams await discipline for nasty brawlElvis Andrus hit a two-run single after Chicago tied it in the ninth inning on consecutive throwing errors by Cleveland rookie Bryan Rocchio giving the White Sox a 5-3 win over the Guardians, one day after a nasty benches-clearing brawl between the AL Central rivals. There was no carryover from Saturday night's melee, triggered by a fight at second base between Chicago's Tim Anderson and Cleveland's José Ramírez. Major League Baseball is still reviewing the Anderson-Ramírez altercation. Both players face likely multigame suspensions. The White Sox were down to their final strike in the series finale before rallying against closer Emmanuel Clase. FIFA Women's World CupYesterdaySweden 5, USA 4 (Penalty Kicks after 0-0 draw) United States Eliminated From Women's World Cup In Loss To SwedenThe reigning two-time defending champions have been eliminated from the Women's World Cup. The U.S was sent home following a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Following a scoreless regulation, the U.S. was outscored 5-4 on PKs. After three straight makes to begin the shootout, the U.S. missed three of its next four. The loss marks the worst finish ever for the Americans at the Women's World Cup. The previous worst finish was third place. Team USA ended the tournament on a 238-minute scoring drought, which is the country's longest in Women's World Cup history.   NASCARFireKeepers Casino 400 Postponed Due To RainBad weather is forcing NASCAR to postpone its Cup Series race in Brooklyn, Michigan to Monday afternoon. Tyler Reddick is leading the FireKeepers Casino 400 after 74 of the 200 laps were completed following a nearly two-hour rain delay. Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr., and Erik Jones round out the top five. Kyle Busch, Chase Elliot, William Byron and Josh Berry all suffered crashes and will not finish the contest once it resumes. The race continues from Michigan International Speedway at noon Eastern. NCAA Wants Proposal In October For Athlete CompensationThe NCAA Division I Board of Directors has directed the D-I Council to deliver a proposal in October to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness. The NCAA Board of Governors also announced that beginning this year all college athletes will have access to health insurance two years after their eligibility expires. All that came on the same day the NCAA released the results of a business review that encouraged the association to find more creative ways to support member schools. Midwest LeagueYesterdayLake County Captains @ West Michigan Whitecaps – canceled due to rainSouth Bend Cubs 3, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0 (completion of Saturday's game)Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5, South Bend Cubs 2Great Lakes Looks 13, Fort Wayne TinCaps 3Lansing Lugnuts 2, Cedar Rapids Kernals 1 TodayNo gamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Rays were served a one-run loss once again at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday evening, otherwise known as the Reverse Boycott Game. Although both Jalen Beeks and Yonny Chirinos looked the part for the first half of the game, late runs against Colin Poche and Robert Stephenson put the game out of reach for the Rays. However, it was the offense that did not respond as they were only able to score one run.Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Tampa Bay Rays were served a one-run loss once again at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday evening, otherwise known as the Reverse Boycott Game. Although both Jalen Beeks and Yonny Chirinos looked the part for the first half of the game, late runs against Colin Poche and Robert Stephenson put the game out of reach for the Rays. However, it was the offense that did not respond as they were only able to score one run. Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Tampa Bay again fell victim to what is right now the hottest team in the American League, as Oakland has now won seven in a row.  Manager Kevin Cash talks about the quiet bats continuing for a second consecutive night, and reliever Colin Poche explains why he decided to take the out at first base in the eighth inning instead of trying to get the lead run on a popped up sacrifice bunt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tampa Bay saw the return of Tyler Glasnow to the rotation, but their comeback against Los Angeles fell a run short.  Glasnow discussed how he felt in his first start back, while manager Kevin Cash talks about having Colin Poche face two of the best hitters in the sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tampa Bay Rays 5, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 Rays 5, Tigers 1 – Springs 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep Tampa Bay's Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got Detroit's first hit with an infield single off Colin Poche in the seventh and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Sunday to complete an opening three-game sweep. Springs struck out a career-high 12 and matched his high of six innings. He threw 58 of 81 pitches for strikes. Detroit had just one runner against Springs: Nick Maton drew a two-out walk in the second. Three Tampa Bay relievers completed a two-hitter. Brewers 9, Cubs 5 – Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5 Jesse Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee's five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5. Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang also had two hits apiece — part of a 13-hit attack for Milwaukee. Winker was acquired in a December trade with Seattle. He had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning of Milwaukee's 3-1 win on Saturday. Taillon was charged with three runs and seven hits in four innings in his Chicago debut. The 6-foot-5 right-hander signed a four-year contract in free agency. White Sox 6, Astros 3 – Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3 Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3. Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning track in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series. Tonight San Francisco (DeSclafani 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Smyly 0-0) at Cincinnati (Overton 0-0), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 0-0) at Houston (Brown 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball – Final Four Saturday NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston 5 San Diego State vs. 4 UConn, 9:20 p.m. NCAAMBKB – A San Diego St-UConn title game brings Fab Five memories Thirty years ago, a group of disrupters with baggy shorts changed college basketball as we know it. Those Michigan freshmen known as the Fab Five ended up one win short of the title. That is exactly where San Diego State, a team coached by former Fab Five assistant Brian Dutcher, finds itself in 2023 during another transformative period in college hoops. The Aztecs, who will face UConn in the title game, are a team forged quickly through the newly liberated transfer portal and enriched by opportunities that have sprung from name-image-likeness deals. All those were distant dreams for those brash Michigan players in the 1990s but part of something they started pushing for back then. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball – Championship Last Night NCAA Tournament – Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU 102, 2 Iowa 85 LSU 102, Iowa 85 – LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa LSU won its first basketball title in school history, overcoming Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game. The victory made Kim Mulkey the first women's coach to win national championships at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago. Her four titles gave her the third most all-time behind Geno Auriemma's 11 and Pat Summitt's eight. Mulkey has never lost in a championship game. Angel Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LSU and was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Clark scored 30 points to finish the tournament with 191, breaking Sheryl Swoopes’ record of 177 set in 1993. NHL – National Hockey League Yesterday Detroit Red Wings 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Red Wings 5, Maple Leafs 2 – Larkin’s hat trick helps Red Wings top Maple Leafs 5-2 Dylan Larkin scored three times for his second career hat trick, Alex Nedeljkovic made 42 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist, and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider added two assists. Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares scored for Toronto which lost goalie Matt Murray to an injury late in the first period. He allowed two goals on seven shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov, who made 13 saves in relief after stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Bulls 128, Memphis Grizzlies 107 Orlando Magic 128, Detroit Pistons 102 Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Indiana Pacers 105 – d Bulls 128, Grizzlies 107 – LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Chicago Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant’s triple-double. The Bulls outscored the Western Conference's second-place team 75-39 over the final two quarters after trailing by 23. They dominated the Grizzlies 40-16 in the third, ending it on a 17-0 run while taking the lead. And they responded with another big push in the fourth after Memphis pulled within three. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 and made five 3-pointers for the Grizzlies who had won eight of nine. Morant had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Desmond Bane scored 21. Magic 128, Pistons 102 – Magic hand Pistons 20th loss in 21 games with 128-102 win Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and nine rebounds each before sitting out the fourth quarter Sunday night in the Orlando Magic's 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs led eight Orlando players in double figures with 18 points, and Cole Anthony added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who shot 57.3% and won for the fifth time in six games. Franz Wagner finished with 16 points and eight assists. Killian Hayes scored 20 points and Eugene Omoruyi added 19 for the Pistons, who lost for the 20th time in 21 games. Jaden Ivey finished with 14 points and six assists. Cavaliers 115, Pacers 105 – Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers power past Pacers 115-105 All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to one for clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers won for the 31st time in 40 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, nine rebounds and three fourth-quarter offensive fouls for Indiana, which was eliminated from postseason contention for the third year in a row. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 19, Glen Oaks C.C. 8 Today Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., (DH), Postponed                                                                                                                               MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Eau Claire at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Softball Niles at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf Orchard Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, NilesTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs delivers to the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hits a single to Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Chicago White Sox’s Oscar Colas, right, celebrates behind Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon after hitting an RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates after his goal with teammate left wing David Perron (57) as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates past during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Ontario, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) makes a move to get past Detroit Pistons’ Eugene Omoruyi (97) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tampa Bay Rays 5, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 Rays 5, Tigers 1 – Springs 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep Tampa Bay's Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got Detroit's first hit with an infield single off Colin Poche in the seventh and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Sunday to complete an opening three-game sweep. Springs struck out a career-high 12 and matched his high of six innings. He threw 58 of 81 pitches for strikes. Detroit had just one runner against Springs: Nick Maton drew a two-out walk in the second. Three Tampa Bay relievers completed a two-hitter. Brewers 9, Cubs 5 – Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5 Jesse Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee's five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5. Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang also had two hits apiece — part of a 13-hit attack for Milwaukee. Winker was acquired in a December trade with Seattle. He had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning of Milwaukee's 3-1 win on Saturday. Taillon was charged with three runs and seven hits in four innings in his Chicago debut. The 6-foot-5 right-hander signed a four-year contract in free agency. White Sox 6, Astros 3 – Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3 Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3. Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning track in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series. Tonight San Francisco (DeSclafani 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Smyly 0-0) at Cincinnati (Overton 0-0), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 0-0) at Houston (Brown 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball – Final Four Saturday NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston 5 San Diego State vs. 4 UConn, 9:20 p.m. NCAAMBKB – A San Diego St-UConn title game brings Fab Five memories Thirty years ago, a group of disrupters with baggy shorts changed college basketball as we know it. Those Michigan freshmen known as the Fab Five ended up one win short of the title. That is exactly where San Diego State, a team coached by former Fab Five assistant Brian Dutcher, finds itself in 2023 during another transformative period in college hoops. The Aztecs, who will face UConn in the title game, are a team forged quickly through the newly liberated transfer portal and enriched by opportunities that have sprung from name-image-likeness deals. All those were distant dreams for those brash Michigan players in the 1990s but part of something they started pushing for back then. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball – Championship Last Night NCAA Tournament – Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU 102, 2 Iowa 85 LSU 102, Iowa 85 – LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa LSU won its first basketball title in school history, overcoming Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game. The victory made Kim Mulkey the first women's coach to win national championships at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago. Her four titles gave her the third most all-time behind Geno Auriemma's 11 and Pat Summitt's eight. Mulkey has never lost in a championship game. Angel Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LSU and was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Clark scored 30 points to finish the tournament with 191, breaking Sheryl Swoopes’ record of 177 set in 1993. NHL – National Hockey League Yesterday Detroit Red Wings 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Red Wings 5, Maple Leafs 2 – Larkin’s hat trick helps Red Wings top Maple Leafs 5-2 Dylan Larkin scored three times for his second career hat trick, Alex Nedeljkovic made 42 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist, and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider added two assists. Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares scored for Toronto which lost goalie Matt Murray to an injury late in the first period. He allowed two goals on seven shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov, who made 13 saves in relief after stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Bulls 128, Memphis Grizzlies 107 Orlando Magic 128, Detroit Pistons 102 Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Indiana Pacers 105 – d Bulls 128, Grizzlies 107 – LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Chicago Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant’s triple-double. The Bulls outscored the Western Conference's second-place team 75-39 over the final two quarters after trailing by 23. They dominated the Grizzlies 40-16 in the third, ending it on a 17-0 run while taking the lead. And they responded with another big push in the fourth after Memphis pulled within three. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 and made five 3-pointers for the Grizzlies who had won eight of nine. Morant had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Desmond Bane scored 21. Magic 128, Pistons 102 – Magic hand Pistons 20th loss in 21 games with 128-102 win Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and nine rebounds each before sitting out the fourth quarter Sunday night in the Orlando Magic's 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs led eight Orlando players in double figures with 18 points, and Cole Anthony added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who shot 57.3% and won for the fifth time in six games. Franz Wagner finished with 16 points and eight assists. Killian Hayes scored 20 points and Eugene Omoruyi added 19 for the Pistons, who lost for the 20th time in 21 games. Jaden Ivey finished with 14 points and six assists. Cavaliers 115, Pacers 105 – Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers power past Pacers 115-105 All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to one for clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers won for the 31st time in 40 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, nine rebounds and three fourth-quarter offensive fouls for Indiana, which was eliminated from postseason contention for the third year in a row. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 19, Glen Oaks C.C. 8 Today Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., (DH), Postponed                                                                                                                               MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Eau Claire at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Softball Niles at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf Orchard Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, NilesTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs delivers to the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hits a single to Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Chicago White Sox’s Oscar Colas, right, celebrates behind Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon after hitting an RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates after his goal with teammate left wing David Perron (57) as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates past during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Ontario, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) makes a move to get past Detroit Pistons’ Eugene Omoruyi (97) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tampa Bay Rays 5, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 Rays 5, Tigers 1 – Springs 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep Tampa Bay's Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got Detroit's first hit with an infield single off Colin Poche in the seventh and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Sunday to complete an opening three-game sweep. Springs struck out a career-high 12 and matched his high of six innings. He threw 58 of 81 pitches for strikes. Detroit had just one runner against Springs: Nick Maton drew a two-out walk in the second. Three Tampa Bay relievers completed a two-hitter. Brewers 9, Cubs 5 – Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5 Jesse Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee's five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5. Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang also had two hits apiece — part of a 13-hit attack for Milwaukee. Winker was acquired in a December trade with Seattle. He had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning of Milwaukee's 3-1 win on Saturday. Taillon was charged with three runs and seven hits in four innings in his Chicago debut. The 6-foot-5 right-hander signed a four-year contract in free agency. White Sox 6, Astros 3 – Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3 Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3. Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning track in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series. Tonight San Francisco (DeSclafani 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Smyly 0-0) at Cincinnati (Overton 0-0), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 0-0) at Houston (Brown 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball – Final Four Saturday NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston 5 San Diego State vs. 4 UConn, 9:20 p.m. NCAAMBKB – A San Diego St-UConn title game brings Fab Five memories Thirty years ago, a group of disrupters with baggy shorts changed college basketball as we know it. Those Michigan freshmen known as the Fab Five ended up one win short of the title. That is exactly where San Diego State, a team coached by former Fab Five assistant Brian Dutcher, finds itself in 2023 during another transformative period in college hoops. The Aztecs, who will face UConn in the title game, are a team forged quickly through the newly liberated transfer portal and enriched by opportunities that have sprung from name-image-likeness deals. All those were distant dreams for those brash Michigan players in the 1990s but part of something they started pushing for back then. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball – Championship Last Night NCAA Tournament – Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU 102, 2 Iowa 85 LSU 102, Iowa 85 – LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa LSU won its first basketball title in school history, overcoming Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game. The victory made Kim Mulkey the first women's coach to win national championships at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago. Her four titles gave her the third most all-time behind Geno Auriemma's 11 and Pat Summitt's eight. Mulkey has never lost in a championship game. Angel Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LSU and was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Clark scored 30 points to finish the tournament with 191, breaking Sheryl Swoopes’ record of 177 set in 1993. NHL – National Hockey League Yesterday Detroit Red Wings 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Red Wings 5, Maple Leafs 2 – Larkin’s hat trick helps Red Wings top Maple Leafs 5-2 Dylan Larkin scored three times for his second career hat trick, Alex Nedeljkovic made 42 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist, and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider added two assists. Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares scored for Toronto which lost goalie Matt Murray to an injury late in the first period. He allowed two goals on seven shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov, who made 13 saves in relief after stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Bulls 128, Memphis Grizzlies 107 Orlando Magic 128, Detroit Pistons 102 Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Indiana Pacers 105 – d Bulls 128, Grizzlies 107 – LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Chicago Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant’s triple-double. The Bulls outscored the Western Conference's second-place team 75-39 over the final two quarters after trailing by 23. They dominated the Grizzlies 40-16 in the third, ending it on a 17-0 run while taking the lead. And they responded with another big push in the fourth after Memphis pulled within three. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 and made five 3-pointers for the Grizzlies who had won eight of nine. Morant had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Desmond Bane scored 21. Magic 128, Pistons 102 – Magic hand Pistons 20th loss in 21 games with 128-102 win Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and nine rebounds each before sitting out the fourth quarter Sunday night in the Orlando Magic's 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs led eight Orlando players in double figures with 18 points, and Cole Anthony added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who shot 57.3% and won for the fifth time in six games. Franz Wagner finished with 16 points and eight assists. Killian Hayes scored 20 points and Eugene Omoruyi added 19 for the Pistons, who lost for the 20th time in 21 games. Jaden Ivey finished with 14 points and six assists. Cavaliers 115, Pacers 105 – Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers power past Pacers 115-105 All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to one for clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers won for the 31st time in 40 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, nine rebounds and three fourth-quarter offensive fouls for Indiana, which was eliminated from postseason contention for the third year in a row. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 19, Glen Oaks C.C. 8 Today Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., (DH), Postponed                                                                                                                               MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Eau Claire at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Softball Niles at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf Orchard Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, NilesTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs delivers to the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hits a single to Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Chicago White Sox’s Oscar Colas, right, celebrates behind Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon after hitting an RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates after his goal with teammate left wing David Perron (57) as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates past during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Ontario, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) makes a move to get past Detroit Pistons’ Eugene Omoruyi (97) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tampa Bay Rays 5, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 Rays 5, Tigers 1 – Springs 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got Detroit’s first hit with an infield single off Colin Poche in the seventh and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Sunday to complete an opening three-game sweep. Springs struck out a career-high 12 and matched his high of six innings. He threw 58 of 81 pitches for strikes. Detroit had just one runner against Springs: Nick Maton drew a two-out walk in the second. Three Tampa Bay relievers completed a two-hitter. Brewers 9, Cubs 5 – Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5 Jesse Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee’s five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5. Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang also had two hits apiece — part of a 13-hit attack for Milwaukee. Winker was acquired in a December trade with Seattle. He had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning of Milwaukee’s 3-1 win on Saturday. Taillon was charged with three runs and seven hits in four innings in his Chicago debut. The 6-foot-5 right-hander signed a four-year contract in free agency. White Sox 6, Astros 3 – Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3 Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3. Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning track in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series. Tonight San Francisco (DeSclafani 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Smyly 0-0) at Cincinnati (Overton 0-0), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 0-0) at Houston (Brown 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball – Final Four Saturday NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston 5 San Diego State vs. 4 UConn, 9:20 p.m. NCAAMBKB – A San Diego St-UConn title game brings Fab Five memories Thirty years ago, a group of disrupters with baggy shorts changed college basketball as we know it. Those Michigan freshmen known as the Fab Five ended up one win short of the title. That is exactly where San Diego State, a team coached by former Fab Five assistant Brian Dutcher, finds itself in 2023 during another transformative period in college hoops. The Aztecs, who will face UConn in the title game, are a team forged quickly through the newly liberated transfer portal and enriched by opportunities that have sprung from name-image-likeness deals. All those were distant dreams for those brash Michigan players in the 1990s but part of something they started pushing for back then. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball – Championship Last Night NCAA Tournament – Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU 102, 2 Iowa 85 LSU 102, Iowa 85 – LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa LSU won its first basketball title in school history, overcoming Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game. The victory made Kim Mulkey the first women’s coach to win national championships at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago. Her four titles gave her the third most all-time behind Geno Auriemma’s 11 and Pat Summitt’s eight. Mulkey has never lost in a championship game. Angel Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LSU and was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Clark scored 30 points to finish the tournament with 191, breaking Sheryl Swoopes’ record of 177 set in 1993. NHL – National Hockey League Yesterday Detroit Red Wings 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Red Wings 5, Maple Leafs 2 – Larkin’s hat trick helps Red Wings top Maple Leafs 5-2 Dylan Larkin scored three times for his second career hat trick, Alex Nedeljkovic made 42 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist, and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider added two assists. Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares scored for Toronto which lost goalie Matt Murray to an injury late in the first period. He allowed two goals on seven shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov, who made 13 saves in relief after stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Bulls 128, Memphis Grizzlies 107 Orlando Magic 128, Detroit Pistons 102 Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Indiana Pacers 105 – d Bulls 128, Grizzlies 107 – LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Chicago Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant’s triple-double. The Bulls outscored the Western Conference’s second-place team 75-39 over the final two quarters after trailing by 23. They dominated the Grizzlies 40-16 in the third, ending it on a 17-0 run while taking the lead. And they responded with another big push in the fourth after Memphis pulled within three. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 and made five 3-pointers for the Grizzlies who had won eight of nine. Morant had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Desmond Bane scored 21. Magic 128, Pistons 102 – Magic hand Pistons 20th loss in 21 games with 128-102 win Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and nine rebounds each before sitting out the fourth quarter Sunday night in the Orlando Magic’s 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs led eight Orlando players in double figures with 18 points, and Cole Anthony added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who shot 57.3% and won for the fifth time in six games. Franz Wagner finished with 16 points and eight assists. Killian Hayes scored 20 points and Eugene Omoruyi added 19 for the Pistons, who lost for the 20th time in 21 games. Jaden Ivey finished with 14 points and six assists. Cavaliers 115, Pacers 105 – Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers power past Pacers 115-105 All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to one for clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers won for the 31st time in 40 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, nine rebounds and three fourth-quarter offensive fouls for Indiana, which was eliminated from postseason contention for the third year in a row. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 19, Glen Oaks C.C. 8 Today Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., (DH), Postponed                                                                                                                               MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Eau Claire at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Softball Niles at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf Orchard Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, NilesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tampa Bay Rays 5, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 Rays 5, Tigers 1 – Springs 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep Tampa Bay's Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got Detroit's first hit with an infield single off Colin Poche in the seventh and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Sunday to complete an opening three-game sweep. Springs struck out a career-high 12 and matched his high of six innings. He threw 58 of 81 pitches for strikes. Detroit had just one runner against Springs: Nick Maton drew a two-out walk in the second. Three Tampa Bay relievers completed a two-hitter. Brewers 9, Cubs 5 – Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5 Jesse Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee's five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5. Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang also had two hits apiece — part of a 13-hit attack for Milwaukee. Winker was acquired in a December trade with Seattle. He had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning of Milwaukee's 3-1 win on Saturday. Taillon was charged with three runs and seven hits in four innings in his Chicago debut. The 6-foot-5 right-hander signed a four-year contract in free agency. White Sox 6, Astros 3 – Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3 Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3. Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning track in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series. Tonight San Francisco (DeSclafani 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Smyly 0-0) at Cincinnati (Overton 0-0), 6:40 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 0-0) at Houston (Brown 0-0), 8:10 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:45 NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball – Final Four Saturday NCAA Tournament – Final Four – NRG Stadium, Houston 5 San Diego State vs. 4 UConn, 9:20 p.m. NCAAMBKB – A San Diego St-UConn title game brings Fab Five memories Thirty years ago, a group of disrupters with baggy shorts changed college basketball as we know it. Those Michigan freshmen known as the Fab Five ended up one win short of the title. That is exactly where San Diego State, a team coached by former Fab Five assistant Brian Dutcher, finds itself in 2023 during another transformative period in college hoops. The Aztecs, who will face UConn in the title game, are a team forged quickly through the newly liberated transfer portal and enriched by opportunities that have sprung from name-image-likeness deals. All those were distant dreams for those brash Michigan players in the 1990s but part of something they started pushing for back then. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball – Championship Last Night NCAA Tournament – Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas 3 LSU 102, 2 Iowa 85 LSU 102, Iowa 85 – LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa LSU won its first basketball title in school history, overcoming Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game. The victory made Kim Mulkey the first women's coach to win national championships at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago. Her four titles gave her the third most all-time behind Geno Auriemma's 11 and Pat Summitt's eight. Mulkey has never lost in a championship game. Angel Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LSU and was honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Clark scored 30 points to finish the tournament with 191, breaking Sheryl Swoopes’ record of 177 set in 1993. NHL – National Hockey League Yesterday Detroit Red Wings 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Red Wings 5, Maple Leafs 2 – Larkin’s hat trick helps Red Wings top Maple Leafs 5-2 Dylan Larkin scored three times for his second career hat trick, Alex Nedeljkovic made 42 saves and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist, and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit. Moritz Seider added two assists. Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares scored for Toronto which lost goalie Matt Murray to an injury late in the first period. He allowed two goals on seven shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov, who made 13 saves in relief after stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Chicago Bulls 128, Memphis Grizzlies 107 Orlando Magic 128, Detroit Pistons 102 Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Indiana Pacers 105 – d Bulls 128, Grizzlies 107 – LaVine, DeRozan lead surge as Bulls rally to beat Grizzlies Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan added 31 and the Chicago Bulls used a huge second half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-107 and overcome Ja Morant’s triple-double. The Bulls outscored the Western Conference's second-place team 75-39 over the final two quarters after trailing by 23. They dominated the Grizzlies 40-16 in the third, ending it on a 17-0 run while taking the lead. And they responded with another big push in the fourth after Memphis pulled within three. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 and made five 3-pointers for the Grizzlies who had won eight of nine. Morant had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Desmond Bane scored 21. Magic 128, Pistons 102 – Magic hand Pistons 20th loss in 21 games with 128-102 win Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and nine rebounds each before sitting out the fourth quarter Sunday night in the Orlando Magic's 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs led eight Orlando players in double figures with 18 points, and Cole Anthony added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who shot 57.3% and won for the fifth time in six games. Franz Wagner finished with 16 points and eight assists. Killian Hayes scored 20 points and Eugene Omoruyi added 19 for the Pistons, who lost for the 20th time in 21 games. Jaden Ivey finished with 14 points and six assists. Cavaliers 115, Pacers 105 – Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers power past Pacers 115-105 All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to one for clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers won for the 31st time in 40 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, nine rebounds and three fourth-quarter offensive fouls for Indiana, which was eliminated from postseason contention for the third year in a row. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 19, Glen Oaks C.C. 8 Today Softball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley C.C., (DH), Postponed                                                                                                                               MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Eau Claire at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Softball Niles at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Bridgman at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf Orchard Invitational at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, NilesTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs delivers to the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hits a single to Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Chicago White Sox’s Oscar Colas, right, celebrates behind Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon after hitting an RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates after his goal with teammate left wing David Perron (57) as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) skates past during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Ontario, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero (5) makes a move to get past Detroit Pistons’ Eugene Omoruyi (97) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Rays had 14 players who were arbitration eligible for the 2023 season and were only able to settle with 7 players. The Rays will now go to arbitration with the following players: Jason Adam, Ryan Thompson, Pete Fairbanks, Jeffrey Springs, Colin Poche, Yandy Díaz and Harold Ramirez.-The Rays are arguing for a cumulative $3 million against these 7 players. Is this a bad look for the Rays?-Could this foster negativity between the player and the team?Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRays#RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcastSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.net! BetOnline - the fastest and easiest way to wager on all your favorite sports and play your favorite games. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Rays had 14 players who were arbitration eligible for the 2023 season and were only able to settle with 7 players. The Rays will now go to arbitration with the following players: Jason Adam, Ryan Thompson, Pete Fairbanks, Jeffrey Springs, Colin Poche, Yandy Díaz and Harold Ramirez. -The Rays are arguing for a cumulative $3 million against these 7 players. Is this a bad look for the Rays? -Could this foster negativity between the player and the team? Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcast Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.net! BetOnline - the fastest and easiest way to wager on all your favorite sports and play your favorite games. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Rays are always hunting for a new way of using relievers. Were both Jalen Beeks and Colin Poche used the correct way? Coming back from Tommy John surgery, did they lose steam by the end of the season? Were they put in situations to succeed or did other injuries push them to high leverage situations?Let us know your thoughts below!Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRays#Rays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcastSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetOnlineThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.net! BetOnline - the fastest and easiest way to wager on all your favorite sports and play your favorite games. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Rays are always hunting for a new way of using relievers. Were both Jalen Beeks and Colin Poche used the correct way? Coming back from Tommy John surgery, did they lose steam by the end of the season? Were they put in situations to succeed or did other injuries push them to high leverage situations? Let us know your thoughts below! Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRays #Rays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcast Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.net! BetOnline - the fastest and easiest way to wager on all your favorite sports and play your favorite games. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Rays were oh-so-close to sweeping the New York Yankees for the second time in less than a month but again were thwarted on the last game as they fell 2-1 on Sunday's affair. The Rays pitching staff bullied the Yankees lineup this weekend, highlighted by Jeffrey Springs, Corey Kluber, Shawn Armstrong, Colin Poche and Matt Wisler. The Rays are 5 games out with only 3 head-to-head matchups left with the New York (Judges?) Yankees. Can they take the division?Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRays#Rays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcastSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Rays were oh-so-close to sweeping the New York Yankees for the second time in less than a month but again were thwarted on the last game as they fell 2-1 on Sunday's affair. The Rays pitching staff bullied the Yankees lineup this weekend, highlighted by Jeffrey Springs, Corey Kluber, Shawn Armstrong, Colin Poche and Matt Wisler. The Rays are 5 games out with only 3 head-to-head matchups left with the New York (Judges?) Yankees. Can they take the division? Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRays #Rays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcast Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ADVERTISE/LIVE BROADCAST WITH US: LockedOnRays@gmail.comThe Tampa Bay Rays were swept in the quick two-game series in Milwaukee, losing Wednesday's game in extra innings. Although the Rays were able to come back from a 2-0 deficit and ultimately take the lead, the Brewers tied the game in the 9th against Colin Poche and Willy Adames provided the game-winning hit against Ryan Thompson for the walk-off victory. To dissect, analyze and chat about this series and upcoming Rays baseball, we are joined by WTSP's Sports Director, Evan Closky.Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRays#Rays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcastSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Blue NileMake your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com. And, going on now is the Blue Nile Anniversary Sale … Save up to forty percent on classic fine jewelry pieces and twenty-five percent on engagement ring settings. Shop stress free and find your forever piece. Go to BlueNile.com today.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB.VroomWith Vroom, you can buy a car entirely online, and have it delivered straight to you, so you never have to go to a dealership again. So, next time you need to buy a car, just grab your phone, go to Vroom.com and check out thousands of great cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ADVERTISE/LIVE BROADCAST WITH US: LockedOnRays@gmail.com The Tampa Bay Rays were swept in the quick two-game series in Milwaukee, losing Wednesday's game in extra innings. Although the Rays were able to come back from a 2-0 deficit and ultimately take the lead, the Brewers tied the game in the 9th against Colin Poche and Willy Adames provided the game-winning hit against Ryan Thompson for the walk-off victory. To dissect, analyze and chat about this series and upcoming Rays baseball, we are joined by WTSP's Sports Director, Evan Closky. Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRays #Rays #RaysUp #LockedOnRays #RaysBaseball #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #ChampaBay #TeamTampaBay #TBRays #MLBPodcast Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com. And, going on now is the Blue Nile Anniversary Sale … Save up to forty percent on classic fine jewelry pieces and twenty-five percent on engagement ring settings. Shop stress free and find your forever piece. Go to BlueNile.com today. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Vroom With Vroom, you can buy a car entirely online, and have it delivered straight to you, so you never have to go to a dealership again. So, next time you need to buy a car, just grab your phone, go to Vroom.com and check out thousands of great cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Hollenberg (@ESPN CBB PxP. @Raysbaseball broadcaster) joins Beckles and Recher about the way the Rays loss last nights game against the Brewers (MIL) and whether or not Colin Poche is a name we can trust and why Kevin Cash has so much confidence in Poche, what he thinks Kevin Kiermaier's legacy is here in Tampa Bay if he does not play in a Rays uniform again, calling him, "Rays best defensive Player EVER", Plus gives us a preview of his thoughts on the AL East Post season.

Rich Hollenberg (@ESPN CBB PxP. @Raysbaseball broadcaster) joins Beckles and Recher about the way the Rays loss last nights game against the Brewers (MIL) and whether or not Colin Poche is a name we can trust and why Kevin Cash has so much confidence in Poche, what he thinks Kevin Kiermaier's legacy is here in Tampa Bay if he does not play in a Rays uniform again, calling him, "Rays best defensive Player EVER", Plus gives us a preview of his thoughts on the AL East Post season.

Tampa Bay's rough road trip continues having lost their fourth straight away from St. Petersburg Tuesday in Baltimore.  Manager Kevin Cash discusses left-hander Colin Poche, who has performed well out if the bullpen this year but has struggled as of late.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On Tuesday, Ian and Jay bring it live from Amalie Arena prior to game four of the Rangers-Lightning Eastern Conference Final! And we have plenty of hockey guests, starting with Jay's Bolts Breakdown co-host Gabby Shirley, Bally Lightning analyst Bobby "The Chief" Taylor, TampaBayLightning.com writer Chris Krenn, and the Rangers' beat writer for the New York Post, Mollie Walker! We don't leave out baseball, as we chat with Rays pitcher Colin Poche. And, we check in from the first day of the Buccaneers mandatory minicamp. Plus, pick to click and a look ahead to Wednesday!

We start Tuesday's show setting the scene from Amalie Arena, as Ian and Jay get you ready for game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Lightning and Rangers. Gabby Shirley joins us in the first segment, then in the second segment, we chat with Rays pitcher Colin Poche! Plus, the boys discuss day one of the Buccaneers mandatory minicamp!

Callen and Rick are joined by Pitcher List's own Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) to dive into some darkhorse names to know throughout the National League pens. They break down the status of the closers for these teams as well as names to monitor in deeper leagues as potential replacement options.   Timestamps: (2:27): 3 Up- Ryan Helsely, Jhoan Duran (3:45): 3 Down- Corey Knebel, Paul Sewald (9:45): Matt Barnes (12:20): Colin Poche, J.P. Feyereisen (15:35): Dany Jiménez (19:25): Brusdar Graterol (24:12): St. Louis Cardinals (27:21): Seranthony Domínguez (31:50): Arizona Diamondbacks (36:10): Miami Marlins, Louis Head (40:48): Cincinnati Reds (45:11): Tyler Kinley (46:15): Houston Astros (48:40): What to Watch For   Get PL+ and join our community!: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Callen and Rick are joined by Pitcher List's own Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) to dive into some darkhorse names to know throughout the National League pens. They break down the status of the closers for these teams as well as names to monitor in deeper leagues as potential replacement options.   Timestamps: (2:27): 3 Up- Ryan Helsely, Jhoan Duran (3:45): 3 Down- Corey Knebel, Paul Sewald (9:45): Matt Barnes (12:20): Colin Poche, J.P. Feyereisen (15:35): Dany Jiménez (19:25): Brusdar Graterol (24:12): St. Louis Cardinals (27:21): Seranthony Domínguez (31:50): Arizona Diamondbacks (36:10): Miami Marlins, Louis Head (40:48): Cincinnati Reds (45:11): Tyler Kinley (46:15): Houston Astros (48:40): What to Watch For   Get PL+ and join our community!: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this last portion of the interview, Colin discusses his status for the 2022 season, what can be done to improve pace of play, his perspective on some of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium talk and we close this chat with some fun quick hitters. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche(Note: This is Part Four of a four-part interview with Colin)Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this last portion of the interview, Colin discusses his status for the 2022 season, what can be done to improve pace of play, his perspective on some of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium talk and we close this chat with some fun quick hitters. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche (Note: This is Part Four of a four-part interview with Colin) Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this portion of the interview, Colin discusses how he analyzes his outings post-game, his CBA expectations from the players' side, what makes Tyler Glasnow a great Player Rep for the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as Minor League playing conditions. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche(Note: This is Part Three of a four-part interview with Colin)Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this portion of the interview, Colin discusses how he analyzes his outings post-game, his CBA expectations from the players' side, what makes Tyler Glasnow a great Player Rep for the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as Minor League playing conditions. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche (Note: This is Part Three of a four-part interview with Colin) Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this portion of the interview, Colin discusses his playoffs experience in 2019, the importance of having Mike Zunino to the pitching staff, a behind-the-scenes look at pitchers' meetings as well as a 'Day in the Life' during a homestand. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche(Note: This is Part Two of a four-part interview with Colin)Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this portion of the interview, Colin discusses his playoffs experience in 2019, the importance of having Mike Zunino to the pitching staff, a behind-the-scenes look at pitchers' meetings as well as a 'Day in the Life' during a homestand. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche (Note: This is Part Two of a four-part interview with Colin) Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche.In this portion of the interview, Colin discusses his Tommy John Surgery rehabilitation, why his fastball has become so effective, reliving his major league debut at Fenway Park and much, much more.Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche(Note: This is Part One of a four-part interview with Colin)Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Locked On Rays podcasts, hosts Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano are joined by Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche. In this portion of the interview, Colin discusses his Tommy John Surgery rehabilitation, why his fastball has become so effective, reliving his major league debut at Fenway Park and much, much more. Follow Colin on Twitter/Instagram @colinpoche (Note: This is Part One of a four-part interview with Colin) Support the pod: Want to guest co-host a future episode of the Locked On Rays podcast with the boys? Visit buymeacoffee.com/RaysUnfiltered for more details and to sign-up. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brett Phillips, Colin Poche, Doug Waechter of Bally Sports Sun, prospects Joe Ryan & Trever Brigden - This Week in Rays Baseball 5/30

Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day at the TropPart 2 Interview with Marlins fan Lou Schiff @BaseballandLaw talk Sandy Alcantara, Jesus Aguilar mentors Jazz Chisolm, Cory Dickerson, Jon Berti, Chad Wallach, Starling MarteMets & Marlins game loss came with walk-off HBP for Mike ComfortoSix percent of season played20:45  -  Rays freeze in Boston with the Red Sox and lose series22:20 - Yankees Series - Ugly Rivalry - Hit By Patch Brandon - "You cant be a Savage if your Soft" Wrestlemania attitude to the field24:35  Game 1 - Rich Hill 6 innings & 7 strikeouts, The Shift, Corey Kluber29:45  Game 2 - Chris Archer returns leaves w/forearm issues, Austin Meadows delivers with home run33:00  Game 3 - Brent Honeywell starts first 2 innings after 4 surgeries & 1300 days later.  Meadows gets hit 2x by Yankees' Jordan Montgomery and  wins CC Sabathia Sportsmanship awardHBP is getting old - A warning has been issued -41:45   eX-Ray Report on Texas Ranger Nate Lowe.  Should we have kept himBreaking News on Ranger game 1  - Tyler Glasnow is magnificent - 14 strikeouts - potential Cy Young winner.  Special Thank you to Willy Adames for his solo homer that brought in the only run for the entire game.46:40  Rays injury report  Ji-Mon Choi, Nick Anderson, Kevin Kiermaier, Chaz Roe, Colin Poche, Oliver Drake, Yonny Chirinos, Jalen Beeks, Pete FairbanksJeffrey Springs excitement to come.Special Thanks to Scott Holmes for the music Stomps and ClapsAlso thanks to  Lou Schiff @BaseballandLaw, Brandon @SportsBlitzPod and Mark @TheBaseballBiz 

MLB History of Pitching and InjuriesOpening Day Pitchers - Pitchers Loosening upTampa Bay Rays Spring Training strategy - 40 pitchersBrent Honeywell's return to the game after 4 years of surgeries and rehabGerrit Cole - goal of 200 innings compared with Trevor Bauer strategy900 more innings per team in 2021Twins, Rocco Baldelli and Jake Odorizzi injuriesHow many innings will pitchers pitch in 2021Pitchers Complete Games explored - Noodles Hahn, Tracking how many pitchers used in a gameJames Shields - last of the double digit complete gamesSpecial Thanks to XtakeRuX for the music Rocking ForwardResources include  The Ringer - Ben Lindbergh,  Fangraphs,  Baseball Almanac

In our first episode back, Aiden and Mat sat down with Tampa Bay Rays Left-Handed Pitcher Colin Poche. Poche talked about his rehab process and about what it was like being a fan at the World Series. He talks about his upbringing, his pitching style, and more about the game of baseball. He then hops in to our More Than Baseball hot seat to answer some burning questions. You can find Colin on twitter @ColinPoche. Also make sure to follow @AidenOnAir, @Mat_Germain_ and @InTheTankTB for all the latest updates on the podcast!

Rick Stroud is joined by Tampa Bay Times' Rays beat writer Marc Topkin as Opening Day if finally upon us for the Rays as they host the Blue Jays as one of the favorites to win the World Series this year. Marc breaks down the roster, how the Rays will fill the void left by Colin Poche's injury, how the bullpen may shake out, and how the Rays have constructed the roster to have maybe 1 everyday player. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kevin and Ulises break down a busy MLB news day, including the impact of losing of lefty reliever Colin Poche, who'll miss the 2020 season due to a torn UCL. Later on in the show, they present their team-related superlatives for the Rays, including Team MVP, Pitcher of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and Biggest Bust candidate. Also, they unveil a Daniel Robertson prop bet, of all things... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Ulises break down a busy MLB news day, including the impact of losing of lefty reliever Colin Poche, who'll miss the 2020 season due to a torn UCL. Later on in the show, they present their team-related superlatives for the Rays, including Team MVP, Pitcher of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and Biggest Bust candidate. Also, they unveil a Daniel Robertson prop bet, of all things... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Carney talks about the loss of Colin Poche, who tore his UCL in Monday's simulated game and needs Tommy John surgery. We also hear from both left-hander Blake Snell and right-hander Tyler Glasnow, who each made their final tune-up start Tuesday night in the intrasquad game.

Rays chats with reliever Colin Poche, Fox Sports broadcaster Doug Waechter, top prospect Shane Baz & Rays scouting director Rob Metzler.

Rays chats with reliever Colin Poche, Fox Sports broadcaster Doug Waechter, top prospect Shane Baz & Rays scouting director Rob Metzler.

Rays relief pitcher speaks to Ron Diaz and Jay Recher from Rays Fan Fest.

Can lefty Colin Poche be a reliable high-leverage reliever? Is Daniel Robertson's defensive versatility and small spurts of success enough to keep him on the Rays roster next year? Kevin and Ulises answer those questions and more in this episode of Locked On Rays.Follow the show on Twitter @LockedOnRays and e-mail comments/questions to lockedonrays@gmail.comTake advantage of Locked on Podcast Network sponsorship offers at https://lockedonpodcasts.com/offers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can lefty Colin Poche be a reliable high-leverage reliever? Is Daniel Robertson's defensive versatility and small spurts of success enough to keep him on the Rays roster next year? Kevin and Ulises answer those questions and more in this episode of Locked On Rays. Follow the show on Twitter @LockedOnRays and e-mail comments/questions to lockedonrays@gmail.com Take advantage of Locked on Podcast Network sponsorship offers at https://lockedonpodcasts.com/offers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Poche, Brian Anderson of Fox Sports SUN, Jim Rosenhaus w/ Indians Radio & more. TWIRB 9/1

Colin Poche, Brian Anderson of Fox Sports SUN, Jim Rosenhaus w/ Indians Radio & more. TWIRB 9/1

Rick Stroud is in Dallas where the Bucs wrapped up the preseason with a 17-15 win over Dallas as several guys made cases to make the team like Jack Cichy and others may have faltered like Scotty Miller. Matt Gay looks like he's won the kicking battle and Vincent Testaverde Jr. played well as his dad watched 30 years after playing for the Bucs himself. The Rays win a wild game in Houston where they kept giving runs back to the Astros and Colin Poche even walked 5 batters in 1 inning. Plus College Football has started and the Florida State-Boise State game has moved to Tallahassee on Saturday because of Hurricane Dorian. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rays pitcher Colin Poche meets with the media after the Rays 5-4 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night.

As great as Monday's win over the New York Yankees was for the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday's loss wwas equally as heartbreaking. Hear from the guy haunted by the ghost of an eighth-inning comeback: Colin Poche. Plus, with the trade deadline two weeks away, we skewer our first dumb offer, coming from the fan of a team know for accepting bad trades.

Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers look at 8 second half stories to watch, including Mike Trout’s pursuit of a doubles record, whether Christian Yelich can be the first 30/50 players, what makes Colin Poche and Tim Locastro so interesting, and whether Fernando Tatis Jr. can keep up his hot start.

Host Mike Petriello and national editor Matt Meyers look at 8 second half stories to watch, including Mike Trout's pursuit of a doubles record, whether Christian Yelich can be the first 30/50 players, what makes Colin Poche and Tim Locastro so interesting, and whether Fernando Tatis Jr. can keep up his hot start.

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Colin Poche, the “Is This Guy Good?” game for relievers, Mike Trout entering the All-Star break as baseball’s best hitter and player, whether Trout could ever have his number retired league-wide, the rate at which Trout is surpassing Hall of Famers in WAR, an old discussion about Derek […]

Do you know what it takes to get to the big leagues? Colin Poche has had nothing short of a whirl wind of a career. For a 5th round draft pick out of high school you would think your career would be smooth sailing to the big leagues. But it wasn't. From the SEC to Dallas Baptist and eventually being drafted by the Diamondbacks, Colin has experienced tremendous amounts of adversity. What does it take to be self confident, and how can you maintain that confidence in the darkest of times? Learn how Colin handle Tommy John surgery and all the other obstacles that he has faced throughout his young career. Current Tampa Bay Rays LHP offers AMAZING insights on what it takes to get to the big leagues. Are you CONFIDENT in your abilities? www.majorleagueuniversity.com

Tampa Bay Rays TV analyst, Orestes Destrade joined Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson on Monday afternoon. Orestes recapped the weekend series with the Angels and looked ahead to the 10 game road trip. He also told us why he thinks Colin Poche could surprise later this year.

The Rays pitcher speaks after Sunday's victory

Rays P Colin Poche speaks after the Rays 6-2 loss to the Oakland A's on Wednesday afternoon.

The Rays pitcher speaks after Friday's Spring Training game.

Aaron declared Friday a no fun Friday, but we didn't follow his ridiculous rules. The boys talked plenty of Lightning hockey with pre and postgame host, Greg Linnelli. Steve Carney joined us from Port Charlotte to give us the lowdown on Colin Poche's Invisiballs. Friday also meant we recapped the week's funniest moments with the blooper reel and also gave you our headlines of the week.

Steve Carney joined Pat and Aaron from Port Charlotte for his daily spring training report. Today he told us that Kevin Cash has his eye on Brandon Lowe at 1st base. He also gave us the buzz on Colin Poche and his invisible fastball.

What excites Andy Freed about this 2019 Rays team? Plus, Neil chats with Colin Poche, Brendan McKay and Tanner Dodson.

What excites Andy Freed about this 2019 Rays team? Plus, Neil chats with Colin Poche, Brendan McKay and Tanner Dodson.

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Jose Alvarado, Shohei Ohtani‘s power and possible return as a hitter, Shane Bieber‘s velocity, the minor-league breakouts of Chris Paddack and Colin Poche, FanGraphs readers vs. average fans, Brandon Nimmo‘s latest HBP antics, the Mets’ recent struggles and Mets-fan fatalism, the recoveries of the Reds and Wilmer Font, […]