Sports Day Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Beat Writers Rick Stroud and Eduardo Encina discuss the Bucs first preseason game under new Head Coach Bruce Arians as they're in Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. They break down who isn't on the trip, who needs to impress, and how long will the starters play.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud provides and update on Bucs Defensive Tackle Vita Vea who left Tuesday's practice after hurting his knee. He is out until the swelling goes down so they can do another MRI. Vea isn't the only Bucs not travelling to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers as the Bucs will have their final walk through today. The Rays lose 2 out of 3 to the Blue Jays as the offense with runners in scoring position disappeared and Bulls Beat Writer Joey Knight joins us to discuss the changes that USF underwent this year and what would be a successful season this year. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello to discuss what they are looking for in the Buccaneers first preseason game under Coach Bruce Arians, did the Rays do enough at the trade deadline to remain a playoff contender and how are their prospects doing, plus they break down the Lightning's newest acquisition, Bolt.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bucs Linebacker Lavonte David will miss the preseason after having knee surgery and hopes to return for the regular season so what does that mean for the Bucs defense who is already without Jason Pierre-Paul to start the season, plus Rick Stroud sat down with running back Dare Ogunbowale to discuss how training camp is going and what changes he's made this year. The Rays 6-game winning streak was snapped on Monday as they were shutout by the Blue Jays and they place Yonny Chirinos on the Injured List meaning another starting pitcher on the shelf. The Lightning sign defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a 1-year deal and more thoughts on Don Banks who passed away on Sunday. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down his thoughts after 8 Buccaneers practices including how the defense look much improved, the offense has weapons and Quarterback Jameis Winston may have had his 2 best practices as the Buccaneers QB ever. The Rays have been rolling as winners of 6 in a row, scoring 6 runs or more in 7 straight games and have moved back into the 2nd Wild Card spot in the standings, plus Rick remember a long-time colleague from the St. Petersburg Times, Don Banks, who passed away at the age of 56 on Sunday.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Jones joins Rick Stroud to discuss just how concerned you should be about Bruce Arians health after the Andrea Kremer piece which told us that every year he's been a head coach he has gone to the hospital. Plus now that the trade deadline has passed, are the Rays contenders for the playoffs, did the Lightning make a good decision locking Andrei Vasilevskiy up for 8 more years and why are there so many people complaining about Lebron James at his son's basketball games.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud answers your mailbag questions including what is different at Training Camp under Bruce Arians compared with Dirk Koetter or Lovie Smith, how is Todd Bowles defense different than Mike Smith, is Scotty Miller a diamond in the rough, who might be a salary cap casualty this year, are the Rays a legitimate playoff team with all of their injuries, how much longer will the Rays use the Opener, and with little roster turnover why should we expect a different playoff result for the Lightning next year. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud speaks with Andrea Kremer from HBO's Real Sports about her piece on new Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians including how he's gone to the hospital every season he has been a head coach, how the Glazers weren't happy that he won't be calling plays this season and the deal he made with his wife to take the job. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book online at http://SwimmingWithTheManatees.com or call 352-777-1796!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud breaks down Day 5 of Bucs Training Camp as the defense continues to shine and outperform the offense including a pick-six by rookie safety Mike Edwards which was followed by a choreographed celebration of riding a roller coaster. Edwards has been the best player on the defensive unit thus far and he looks like a great pick in the 3rd round for the Buccaneers. Also the Lightning sign Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to an 8-year $76 million dollar deal making him the 3rd highest paid goalie in the NHL but Brayden Point still hasn't been signed, and should the Rays go all in this year at the trade deadline or will they be relatively quiet as they start a big series in Boston vs. the Red Sox. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bucs Beat Writer Rick Stroud gives his thoughts on the first 3 days of Bucs Training Camp including how the defense has dominated the offense so far, Ronald Jones still needs to step up among the running backs, and the kicking competition between Cairo Santos and Matt Gay has been impressive. The Rays took 2 of 3 in Toronto but lost Saturday after leading by 7 runs and then won on Sunday after trailing by 7 runs to cap off a crazy weekend. Plus the Rays made 3 small trades on Sunday getting infielder Eric Sogard from the Blue Jays, a prospect from the Indians and a player to be named later.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Eduardo Encina from One Bucs Place as Blake Snell is undergoing elbow surgery on his pitching arm and will be sidelined at least a month so how does this impact the Rays plans at the trade deadline next week, plus the Bucs have reported to training camp and prepare for their first practice later today. Jameis Winston meet the media and has his swag back while Devin White explains the responsibilities placed on him that he didn't even know.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Rick Stroud is joined by Rays Radio's Neil Solondz to talk about the Rays struggles of late, what they might be looking to add by the trade deadline next week, how much have injuries affected the club, and which AL Division leader may not make the playoffs. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book online at http://SwimmingWithTheManatees.com or call 352-777-1796!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud is joined by Chris Torello from Spectrum Sports 360 on Bay News 9 to discuss the Rays recent slide in the standings and if Rays manager Kevin Cash needs his own Aaron Boone moment to fire up the team or is this on the Rays front office for not adding more help. Plus how much pressure is on Bucs rookie linebacker Devin White as training camp is set to begin on Friday and how will the Florida teams fare in college football this year. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud answers the pressing questions the Buccaneers face going into Training Camp this week including how they replace Jason Pierre-Paul while he is out, can Vita Vea and Devin White live up to expectations, how does the secondary shake out, who will be the kicker and how much will coaching matter this year. Plus the Rays lose 2 of 3 to the White Sox as the offense has disappeared and the bullpen blew another lead, Kevin Kiermaier injures his thumb sliding into first base and the Rays are on the outside of the Wild Card if the playoffs started today.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones discuss Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia's antics against the Rays this year, can the Rays make the playoff this year, just how good is Jameis Winston and this Bucs team and why is Florida State football having financial issues.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ESPN Senior Golf Writer Bob Harig joins Rick Stroud from Ireland where the Open Championship get started this morning. They discuss if Brooks Koepka can continue to impress in majors, can Rory McIlroy win in his home country and what is the latest on Tiger Woods who hasn't played competitive golf since the US Open. Today's show is presented by May Electric Solar at http://mayelectricsolar.com. Call them at 727-819-2862 to start saving 90-95% on your electric bill.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tampa Bay Times College Football Writer Matt Baker is in Hoover, Alabama, for the SEC Football Media Days as Alabama and Georgia are expected to play for the SEC Championship again but can Florida make a run for the title, is Kirby Smart building Georgia for the smae long term success Alabama has had, what is the ceiling this year for Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and is he to blame for the current state of Florida State's football program and can Gators QB Feleipe Franks become the their first drafted quarterback since Tim Tebow. Today's show is presented by Swimming with the Manatees at Book online at http://SwimmingWithTheManatees.com or call 352-777-1796!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Travis d'Arnaud hit 3 home runs including a 3-run shot off Aroldis Chapman in the 9th inning to give the Rays a 5-4 win in the Bronx. Oliver Drake recorded only his 2nd career save as he locked up Luke Voit to preserve the victory and pull the Rays to within 5 games of New York in the AL East. Today's show is presented by Millian-Aire for all your air conditioning needs. Give them a call at 727-862-2100 or visit http://www.millian-aire.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Rays came within 3 outs of becoming the first team to throw a perfect game with multiple pitchers as Ryne Stanek and Ryan Yarbrough retired the first 24 Orioles batters on Sunday as they won 4-1 and took 3 of 4 games in the series. Plus the NFL is interested in expanding the season to 18-games while each player would only play 16 games a year and Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer played the longest Wimbledon final ever lasting nearly 5 hours.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.