Mat Germain
@matgermain.bsky.social
Proud Canadian #ElbowsUp, Father to two outstanding girls
Healthcare should be well funded and non-profit
Will fight ignorance & hatred in any way possible.
Covering #Rays since '12 through @BaseballBiz Podcast (current)
SB Nation & Fansided (past)
Healthcare should be well funded and non-profit
Will fight ignorance & hatred in any way possible.
Covering #Rays since '12 through @BaseballBiz Podcast (current)
SB Nation & Fansided (past)
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Brody Hopkins 2025 MiLB Highlights!
YouTube video by Baseball Is Everything
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#Rays Top 50 prospects, pre-2026 edition
1. RHP Brody Hopkins (23, AA)
Best Grades: 60 FB, 60 Slider, 60 Cutter
When I watch Hopkins pitch, I see Charlie Morton... if he could hit 99 MPH+. With 3 plus pitches, Brody has the tools needed to be a front line SP in #MLB
(con'd)
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1. RHP Brody Hopkins (23, AA)
Best Grades: 60 FB, 60 Slider, 60 Cutter
When I watch Hopkins pitch, I see Charlie Morton... if he could hit 99 MPH+. With 3 plus pitches, Brody has the tools needed to be a front line SP in #MLB
(con'd)
youtu.be/LshCee_lUbg?...
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Cartoon by Nick Anderson
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Cartoon by Nick Anderson
Potential #Brewers arrivals in 2026 are defensive gems:
2B/SS Jesus Made; Ranks 4th best prospect in #MLB
Arm: 60 | Field: 50
2B/SS Cooper Pratt; Ranks 56th best prospect in #MLB
Arm: 60 | Field: 60
C Jeferson Quero; Ranks 84th best prospects in #MLB
Arm: 70 | Field: 70
Expect Brew D to ramp up.
2B/SS Jesus Made; Ranks 4th best prospect in #MLB
Arm: 60 | Field: 50
2B/SS Cooper Pratt; Ranks 56th best prospect in #MLB
Arm: 60 | Field: 60
C Jeferson Quero; Ranks 84th best prospects in #MLB
Arm: 70 | Field: 70
Expect Brew D to ramp up.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
With Brandon Lowe dealt, these are the top active hits leaders among #Rays:
5th Yandy Diaz 882 hits (28 hits from B.J. Upton)
26th Josh Lowe 349 hits (5 hits from Logan Forsythe)
43rd Taylor Walls 265 hits (6 hits from Greg Vaughn)
56th Junior Caminero 208 hits (2 hits from Wade Boggs)
5th Yandy Diaz 882 hits (28 hits from B.J. Upton)
26th Josh Lowe 349 hits (5 hits from Logan Forsythe)
43rd Taylor Walls 265 hits (6 hits from Greg Vaughn)
56th Junior Caminero 208 hits (2 hits from Wade Boggs)
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
With Brandon Lowe dealt, these are the top active hits leaders among #Rays:
5th Yandy Diaz 882 hits (28 hits from B.J. Upton)
26th Josh Lowe 349 hits (5 hits from Logan Forsythe)
43rd Taylor Walls 265 hits (6 hits from Greg Vaughn)
56th Junior Caminero 208 hits (2 hits from Wade Boggs)
5th Yandy Diaz 882 hits (28 hits from B.J. Upton)
26th Josh Lowe 349 hits (5 hits from Logan Forsythe)
43rd Taylor Walls 265 hits (6 hits from Greg Vaughn)
56th Junior Caminero 208 hits (2 hits from Wade Boggs)
If Drew Rasmussen (389.2 IP) is able to pitch 150+ innings for #Rays in 2026, he'll rank among their Top 10 SP in terms of IP, ahead of Matt Moore who would slide to 11th (535.2 IP).
January 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
If Drew Rasmussen (389.2 IP) is able to pitch 150+ innings for #Rays in 2026, he'll rank among their Top 10 SP in terms of IP, ahead of Matt Moore who would slide to 11th (535.2 IP).
#Rays all-time Saves leaders:
1. Roberto Hernandez 101 saves
2. Alex Colomé 95 saves
3. Pete Fairbanks 90 saves **
4. Fernando Rodney 85 saves
5. Danys Baez 71 saves
Everyone agrees current best options are Jax or Uceta, but could McClanahan become their competition if issues limit work loads?
1. Roberto Hernandez 101 saves
2. Alex Colomé 95 saves
3. Pete Fairbanks 90 saves **
4. Fernando Rodney 85 saves
5. Danys Baez 71 saves
Everyone agrees current best options are Jax or Uceta, but could McClanahan become their competition if issues limit work loads?
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January 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
#Rays all-time Saves leaders:
1. Roberto Hernandez 101 saves
2. Alex Colomé 95 saves
3. Pete Fairbanks 90 saves **
4. Fernando Rodney 85 saves
5. Danys Baez 71 saves
Everyone agrees current best options are Jax or Uceta, but could McClanahan become their competition if issues limit work loads?
1. Roberto Hernandez 101 saves
2. Alex Colomé 95 saves
3. Pete Fairbanks 90 saves **
4. Fernando Rodney 85 saves
5. Danys Baez 71 saves
Everyone agrees current best options are Jax or Uceta, but could McClanahan become their competition if issues limit work loads?
If you think #UnitedStates will just stop at #Venezuela and #Argentina, you're kidding yourself. Colombia will be next, followed by #Ecuador & #Chile. As their influence grows in region, they'll build up arms in those locations and pressure #Brazil into submission. They want to make it one #America.
We already know #UnitedStates want to make #Canada a State & want to just take over #Greenland. So let's focus on #SouthAmerica & recent actions taken.
1. U.S. bailed out #Argentina with $20 Billion currency swap and assured they'd cover their $41.5 Billion debt to IMF
2. U.S. takes over #Venezuela
1. U.S. bailed out #Argentina with $20 Billion currency swap and assured they'd cover their $41.5 Billion debt to IMF
2. U.S. takes over #Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
If you think #UnitedStates will just stop at #Venezuela and #Argentina, you're kidding yourself. Colombia will be next, followed by #Ecuador & #Chile. As their influence grows in region, they'll build up arms in those locations and pressure #Brazil into submission. They want to make it one #America.
We already know #UnitedStates want to make #Canada a State & want to just take over #Greenland. So let's focus on #SouthAmerica & recent actions taken.
1. U.S. bailed out #Argentina with $20 Billion currency swap and assured they'd cover their $41.5 Billion debt to IMF
2. U.S. takes over #Venezuela
1. U.S. bailed out #Argentina with $20 Billion currency swap and assured they'd cover their $41.5 Billion debt to IMF
2. U.S. takes over #Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
We already know #UnitedStates want to make #Canada a State & want to just take over #Greenland. So let's focus on #SouthAmerica & recent actions taken.
1. U.S. bailed out #Argentina with $20 Billion currency swap and assured they'd cover their $41.5 Billion debt to IMF
2. U.S. takes over #Venezuela
1. U.S. bailed out #Argentina with $20 Billion currency swap and assured they'd cover their $41.5 Billion debt to IMF
2. U.S. takes over #Venezuela
So far, #UnitedStates:
1. Bought #Argentina for $40 Billion
2. Took over #Venezuela for price of a few bombs
So if I were #Brazil, I'd be arming myself to the teeth right now...
1. Bought #Argentina for $40 Billion
2. Took over #Venezuela for price of a few bombs
So if I were #Brazil, I'd be arming myself to the teeth right now...
January 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
So far, #UnitedStates:
1. Bought #Argentina for $40 Billion
2. Took over #Venezuela for price of a few bombs
So if I were #Brazil, I'd be arming myself to the teeth right now...
1. Bought #Argentina for $40 Billion
2. Took over #Venezuela for price of a few bombs
So if I were #Brazil, I'd be arming myself to the teeth right now...
Reviewing #Rays top arms drafted who made it to #MLB and their health concerns (under Erik Neander - Kyle Snyder):
McKay *arm / shoulder ended career*
Rasmussen *3 x major surgeries, ok for now*
McClanahan *TJ & nerve surgery, tbd*
Healthy?
Liberatore with STL
Bradley & Joe Ryan both with MIN
McKay *arm / shoulder ended career*
Rasmussen *3 x major surgeries, ok for now*
McClanahan *TJ & nerve surgery, tbd*
Healthy?
Liberatore with STL
Bradley & Joe Ryan both with MIN
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January 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
#China imports ~ 675,000 barrels of oil/day from #Venezuela.
By taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates have forced #China to purchase that oil from #Russia instead.
So, by taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates are increasing the income #Russia has to continue fighting #Ukraine.
By taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates have forced #China to purchase that oil from #Russia instead.
So, by taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates are increasing the income #Russia has to continue fighting #Ukraine.
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
#China imports ~ 675,000 barrels of oil/day from #Venezuela.
By taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates have forced #China to purchase that oil from #Russia instead.
So, by taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates are increasing the income #Russia has to continue fighting #Ukraine.
By taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates have forced #China to purchase that oil from #Russia instead.
So, by taking over #Venezuela, #UnitedStates are increasing the income #Russia has to continue fighting #Ukraine.
One way #BlueJays can get back into the Kyle Tucker or Bo Bichette chase would be by trading both Jose Berrios ($18M in '26) and Anthony Santander (16.5M in '26). Freeing up $34.5M for '26 would make either a possibility. Potential landing spots?
#SFGiants, #Pirates, #Marlins, #Cubs, #Mets
#SFGiants, #Pirates, #Marlins, #Cubs, #Mets
January 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Of course, the CEOs lied and Trump repeated the lie. That's how America rolls.
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Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration p...
www.reuters.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Of course, the CEOs lied and Trump repeated the lie. That's how America rolls.
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#NATO can no longer include the #UnitedStates. It’s really that simple.
January 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
#NATO can no longer include the #UnitedStates. It’s really that simple.
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Iraq... no.
Afghanistan... no.
Libya... no.
Vietnam... no.
It's a long, long list of countries who haven't been helped by the USA.
Afghanistan... no.
Libya... no.
Vietnam... no.
It's a long, long list of countries who haven't been helped by the USA.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Iraq... no.
Afghanistan... no.
Libya... no.
Vietnam... no.
It's a long, long list of countries who haven't been helped by the USA.
Afghanistan... no.
Libya... no.
Vietnam... no.
It's a long, long list of countries who haven't been helped by the USA.
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New statement from PM Carney.
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
New statement from PM Carney.
Now that the #UnitedStates owns #Venezuela, and will likely rename it "America South", every country between #Venezuela and the #UnitedStates is a target, with #Colombia & #Mexico the largest obstacles. He didn't rename it the "Gulf of America" for nothing folks... #uspoli
Donald Trump: “We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so.” #VenezuelaInvasion
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Now that the #UnitedStates owns #Venezuela, and will likely rename it "America South", every country between #Venezuela and the #UnitedStates is a target, with #Colombia & #Mexico the largest obstacles. He didn't rename it the "Gulf of America" for nothing folks... #uspoli
Want to rise up against Trump & MAGA?
Buy an EV. Add Solar to your homes. Buy products from anywhere but the #UnitedStates. Don't travel to U.S.
Oh, and join your respective Armed Forces, even if just as a Reservist.
It's really that simple.
Buy an EV. Add Solar to your homes. Buy products from anywhere but the #UnitedStates. Don't travel to U.S.
Oh, and join your respective Armed Forces, even if just as a Reservist.
It's really that simple.
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Want to rise up against Trump & MAGA?
Buy an EV. Add Solar to your homes. Buy products from anywhere but the #UnitedStates. Don't travel to U.S.
Oh, and join your respective Armed Forces, even if just as a Reservist.
It's really that simple.
Buy an EV. Add Solar to your homes. Buy products from anywhere but the #UnitedStates. Don't travel to U.S.
Oh, and join your respective Armed Forces, even if just as a Reservist.
It's really that simple.
Two biggest reasons I still don't see #Rays as playoff contenders are these two players that #Rays refuse to move on from. Having 2 position players who "hit" like pitchers used to in the National League is no way to enter the season. However, both have options. Start them in AAA? Make them earn it?
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Two biggest reasons I still don't see #Rays as playoff contenders are these two players that #Rays refuse to move on from. Having 2 position players who "hit" like pitchers used to in the National League is no way to enter the season. However, both have options. Start them in AAA? Make them earn it?
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It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
This is Pierre Poilievre declaring war on Europe & Canada who both use many socialist labelled elements to help their populations. That alone should be enough to remove him from #CPC leadership, let alone the fact that he still doesn't have any security clearance. #cdnpoli
Right on cue Poilievre sucks up to his big daddy Trump praising him for the lawless invasion of another country in our hemisphere. Sure Maduro is a bad man but what’s to stop Poilievre and MAGA from claiming Carney is a dictator running a socialist regime? They lie for power. 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky #Cndpoli
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM