Sports Day Tampa Bay - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Sports Day Tampa Bay — Sports & Recreation
Sports Day Tampa Bay

Your daily home for Tampa Bay sports. Award-winning Tampa Bay Times journalist Rick Stroud teams up with Steve Versnick every weekday to break down the biggest stories across the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF, and beyond. From locker room insight to trade rumors, injury updates, and the moves shaping each franchise, Rick and Steve go beyond the headlines with reporting you won’t find anywhere else — plus regular mailbag segments answering listener questions. New episodes drop every weekday morning, making it the ultimate insider’s guide to sports in the Bay.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes:

Lightning Coach Jon Cooper Wins 1st Jack Adams & Rays Swept by Last Place Tigers Jun 04, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper winning his first Jack Adams Trophy for Coach of the Year. Plus the Rays are swept by the last-place Tigers, giving up 25 runs over the 3 games.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bucs Defense Showing Swag at OTAs, Rays Shutout By Detroit & TSA Say Bucs Trump Rays For Stadium Funds Jun 03, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense's impressive performance against the offense at OTAs on Tuesday. Todd Bowles' unit has swagger this year with the addition of some vets and the rookies as well. Plus comments from Yaya Diaby, Chris Godwin and others. Also the Rays are shutout by the Tigers 8-0 as they've now lost 7-of-9 and the Tampa Sports Authority says Bucs should trump Rays in cash requests for stadiums.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Lose 10-9, Rams Trade For Miles Garrett & Bucs OTAs Resume Today Jun 02, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays losing 10-9 to Detroit as Griffin Jax gives up 3 straight home runs as they've lost 6 of their last 8 games. Plus the Rams trade for Miles Garrett, the Bucs begin their 2nd week of OTAs today and the MLB Players Association says players would lose half a billion dollars if they accepted MLB's first CBA proposal.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Take 2-of-3 From Angels While MLB and the Players Exchange CBA Proposals Jun 01, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays series win over the Angels despite giving up 14 runs on Saturday. Drew Rasmussen struggled but Shane McClanahan was great on Sunday, Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda continue to rake while Junior Caminero is working on his defense. Plus Major League Baseball and the Players Association has exchanged CBA offers including the introduction of a salary cap by the owners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom on Rays 4-Game Losing Streak, Money For Stadiums & Bucs Expectations This Year May 29, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones from the Poynter Institute discuss the Tampa Bay Rays recent 4-game slide and what it means for the season moving forward, will the Bucs stadium plans hinder the Rays ability to get a deal done and the expections for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick and Tom on John Tortorella, The Lightning's Season & Old Sports Writing Stories May 28, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Tom Jones from the Poynter Institute reminisce on old sportswriting stories and their co-workers, John Tortorella has the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final when taking over in April and what to make of the Tampa Bay Lightning's season and if their window is still open.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Lose 3rd Straight and Sign Craig Kimbrel, Bucky Irving to be Ready for Camp & Bucs Want Nearly $1 Billion for Renovations May 27, 2026

Show notes

RIck Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 3rd straight loss as the defense commits 3 more errors and the bats are silent again. The Rays did add 9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel who pitched a solid inning on Tuesday. Plus the Bucs OTAs are underway as Emeka Egbuka makes a spectacular one-handed catch but Bucky Irving won't participate in any OTAs or minicamp next month but should be ready for Training Camp. Also the Bucs are preparing to ask for nearly $1 billion dollars for stadium renovations as the Rays are still working their deal with Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Lose 2 Straight Walk-Offs, Wander Franco Guilty Again Plus Bucs OTAs, Is Emeka Egbuka Ready To Be The Guy? May 26, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays losing back-to-back games by walkoff home runs as the offense is struggling early in games and the defensive and baserunning gaffes cost them. Plus the Bucs have OTAs this week as Emeka Egbuka is looking to take the next step so is he ready to be the guy with Mike Evans departing? Plus Wander Franco found guilty again in the Dominican Republic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Stadium MOU Approved by Tampa City Council in Narrow Vote & Rays at Yankees This Weekend May 22, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays MOU being approved by the Tampa City Council by a close 4-3 vote. There is still work to be done before a final deal can be reached. Plus the Rays have a big series against the Yankees this weekend as they enter 4.5 games ahead of New York.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rays Rally To Sweep The Orioles, Hillsborough County Approves Stadium MOU & Wander Franco Verdict Coming Next Week May 21, 2026

Show notes

Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 3-game sweep of the Orioles as they come from 2 runs down in the 8th inning to win by 2. Also good news for Yandy Diaz as x-rays were negative on his hands after being hit by a pitch on Tuesday, Hillsborough County approves the non-binding MOU by a 5-2 votes and the verdict on the re-trial of Wander Franco is expected next week.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Related Podcasts