Blair & Barker

The Toronto Blue Jays find themselves ten games over .500 after sweeping the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park! Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker re-visit the series and discuss Toronto’s offensive output in their 28-5 win on Friday, John Schneider’s conversation with Alek Manoah, and the bullpen usage after Ross Stripling pitched four innings in his start. The guys listen to comments from Red Sox skipper Alex Cora and examine how the Yankees, Rays, and Orioles fared over the weekend in the latest installment of “In the East” (27:48).

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MLB insider Jon Morosi joins Blair and Barker to sort through the latest on Juan Soto and question if the Jays should mortgage the farm to get him, before looking into Shohei Ohtani's market price and sharing his takeaways from the 2022 All-Star festivities (02:08). Later on, Blue Jays insider Shi Davidi adds to the All-Star conversation discussing the vibe in L.A. this past week and if the Juan Soto rumours overshadowed the event, before sharing where the Blue Jays currently stand as they approach the trade deadline (26:26). Finally, the boys welcome everyone back with an edition of Barkers’s Back Leg Bits (40:29)!

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Blair & Barker are back and raring to go! They kick off today’s show discussing the trade rumours surrounding Juan Soto that dominated the All-Star break, and question if the Jays should make a push for him and what they would need to give up in return. They then pivot to debate Toronto's most glaring need ahead of the trade deadline, before heading to the phonelines to answer all of your calls and questions (25:22)!

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Blair and Barker kick off the final hour with former Blue Jays catcher Caleb Joseph, who shares his thoughts on Charlie Montoyo's dismissal, what led to the change at the helm, and his personal experience in the Jays' clubhouse (03:21). Later on, interim manager of the Toronto Blue Jays John Schneider joins the show to talk about his excitement to manage the club, the changes he'd like to implement, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s season so far, his philosophy managing a team and what fans can expect moving forward (25:23). Finally, the guys send you off into the All-Star break with an edition of Barker Back Leg Bits (41:47)!

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On the final edition of Blair & Barker before the All-Star break, the guys break down the Blue Jays' uninspiring loss to the Kansas City Royals. The fellas question why the offense has gone silent, if the shake-up in the batting order in enough to spark some life, and the longevity of Alejandro Kirk's continued excellence. They are then joined by Jim Callis, senior writer for MLB Pipeline, to preview the MLB Draft this weekend including who we can expect to see off the board first, some of the major storylines leading up to the event, and what's on tap for the Blue Jays with the 23rd overall pick (31:57).

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Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman shares his thoughts on Charlie Montoyo’s firing, what John Schneider brings to the ballclub as manager, and lefty Andrew Benintendi’s trade-market shrinking because of his vaccination status (02:34). MLB insider Jeff Passan discusses his report on the Royals missing ten players in Toronto, if he was surprised by Charlie Montoyo’s dismissal, and what the baseball world thought of the move (28:53). In the latest installment of Barker’s Back Leg Bits, Kevin and Jeff answer questions on Charlie Blackmon’s availability and Bo Bichette (43:22)

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker comment on John Schneider’s first game as manager of the Blue Jays, starting off with an 8-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The guys concentrate on Ross Stripling after another stand out performance and his importance to the rotation with injuries to the pitching staff. They also touch on the short-handed Kansas City Royals who come to Toronto for a four-game series with 10 of their players on the restricted list. Afterwards, Jeff and Kevin dissect Ross Atkins’ media availability where he discussed the firing of Charlie Montoyo (27:03).

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Blair and Barker react to the breaking Blue Jays news of the day: that Charlie Montoyo has been fired as manager. They call up Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi upon his return from the team’s west coast road-trip and ask him if he is surprised by the timing of the move (35:42).

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Blue Jays Central analyst Joe Siddall comments on last night’s game, particularly Danny Jansen making his return as the team’s catcher, his work with Berrios, and Yimi Garcia’s performance since coming off the IL (02:21). Afterwards, Blair and Barker discuss what they’ve seen from Jordan Romano after he locked down his 19th save of the season. In the latest installment of Barker’s Back Leg Bits, the guys delve into the Blue Jays’ farm system and how it ranks across MLB. (25:45)

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The Blue Jays are back in the win column after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 at home. Jeff and Kevin delve into Jose Berrios’ 13 strikeout performance (matching his career-high), if they would make any changes to the batting order, and the play involving Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at first base which the Jays decided to challenge despite Vlad's reluctance to do so. Later on, MLB analyst with ESPN & Marquee Doug Glanville shares how he sees the AL East shaking out with Orioles now reaching the .500 mark, and how a new rule implemented in the Florida State League that would restrict the use of the shift could make it's way to MLB soon. (28:42)

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