Jeff and Kevin dive into the importance of this week’s three-game series against the Yankees, Hyun-Jin Ryu staring down his biggest start as a Blue Jay, and Bo Bichette’s recent struggles at the plate. Jeff Nelson, former MLB pitcher, four-time World Series champion, and co-host of the New York Post’s Pinstripe Podcast, weighs in on the Yankees’ reinvigorated bullpen, Jameson Taillon returning from the IL for tonight’s series opener, and how the Jays can neutralize Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge (22:52). Jared Diamond, MLB scribe for the Wall Street Journal, joins the show to discuss the confounding nature of the Yankees’ season, Aroldis Chapman rediscovering his form in September, and the team’s new clubhouse pet turtle Bronxie (47:09). Ben Wagner checks in from the ballpark to chat about Cavan Biggio’s return to the big leagues and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s reinsertion into the lineup after injuring his hand last week in Minnesota (1:02:51).
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