It’s the 2022 season premiere, and Steve Carney starts out with a possibility that would not only shock the Rays fanbase, but also the entire baseball world: Tampa Bay could land a big-name free agent. We get into the names that have been associated with the two-time defending American League East champs, and which could be the best fit. Plus, hear the comments from president of baseball operations Erik Neander and manager Kevin Cash as Spring Training gets underway in Port Charlotte.
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Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.