Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, where the team’s offense mustered 12 hits including home runs from Danny Jansen and Vladimir Guerrero Jr, and remark on how loose and more relieved the dugout looked. Later on, Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman comments on Danny Jansen’s big two-HR game, left-handed outfielders on the trade market, and if the Blue Jays could carry three catchers with Jansen, Kirk, and prospect Gabriel Moreno (29:19).

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Longtime MLB Umpire & Crew Chief Dale Scott joins Blair and Barker to share his point of view on why the fake strike zones on MLB telecasts create more problems for umpires and the challenges of implementing an Automatic Ball/Strike System (06:02). Later on, former Blue Jays' catcher and current St. Louis Cardinals radio analyst Bengie Molina discusses the longevity his brother Yadier has enjoyed throughout his career, his view on the Blue Jays, and why he is not concerned at all about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s production (27:14).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' 7-3 loss in extra innings to the St. Louis Cardinals. The guys delve into Jose Berrios’ solid start, the usage of the bullpen in the 10th inning, and the lack of production offensively throughout the lineup. Blue Jays Central analyst Joe Siddall shares his thoughts on Ryan Borucki getting into the game, what he’s noticing from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at the plate, and weighs in on Santiago Espinal's pivotal at-bat in extra innings (31:38).

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Former Cardinals pitcher and current analyst Brad Thompson previews the short two-game series between St. Louis and Toronto. Thompson discusses the season so far for tonight's starter Miles Mikolas, the stability that Paul Goldschmidt brings to the lineup, and the job Oliver Marmol has done as the youngest manager in MLB (06:30). Later on, Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal discusses his impressive season to date and the work he has put in to be better both offensively and defensively (26:28).

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Joey Votto spoiled a potential series sweep for the Blue Jays over the Reds. Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss how the Blue Jays took two of three against Cincinnati, the team continuing to squeak out one and two-run victories, Alek Manoah’s outing on Saturday, and the team sitting at 19-22 a quarter into the season. Afterwards for In The East, the guys examine the Tim Anderson-Josh Donaldson saga, the Red Sox heating up, and Adley Rutschman making his MLB debut for the Orioles (31:29).

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Cincinnati Reds TV analyst and former Major League pitcher Chris Welch previews this weekend’s CIN-TOR series at Rogers Centre and discusses Joey Votto’s tenure and future within the organization, if SP Luis Castillo will be traded before the deadline, and if rookie Hunter Greene’s ceiling will live up to the hype surrounding him (03:53). To end of the show, Blair and Barker head into the weekend answering your questions on another edition of Barker’s Back Leg Bits (38:59)!

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Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker open the show examining Pete Alonso of the Mets’ post-game comments about his approach and compare it to what they’re seeing from the Blue Jays at the plate. Afterwards, they discuss how former Blue Jays Brandon Drury, Connor Overton, and Jeff Hoffman are off to strong starts for the Reds as they visit Rogers Centre this weekend, and preview the Blue Jays starters for the series: Ryu, Manoah, and Kikuchi (31:12).

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Blue Jays play-by-play voice Dan Shulman joins the guys with his thoughts on the team’s recent stretch of games, the bullpen, and if he expects Toronto to be active on the trade market as the season goes on (01:22). The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal discusses his recent feature on how the Blue Jays decided to draft Alek Manoah, before shifting his attention to the trade market and who Toronto could pursue as they search for a lefty bat and Juan Soto’s future in Washington (28:28).

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The Blue Jays were unable to earn a sweep against the Seattle Mariners as they dropped the final game of the series 5-1. Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker assess Kevin Gausman’s outing, the bullpen’s performance in relief, and the Blue Jays' top hitters continuing to struggle with runners in scoring position. World Series Champion and radio host Rob Dibble joins the show to share his views on the Blue Jays, the Yankees impressive season to date, and how the mechanics of young pitchers have evolved over the years from when he played (28:41).

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Manny Acta, longtime MLB Manager and current Mariners' third-base coach, discusses the Toronto-Seattle series from his point of view, what he did as a manager when his teams were struggling at the plate, what Robbie Ray has brought to the rotation, and gives a scouting report on tonight’s starter Marco Gonzales as Toronto looks for the series sweep (02:35). We wrap up with an extended edition of Barker’s Back Leg Bits concentrated on the Blue Jays’ need for left-handed bat and if the Washington Nationals could be forced to deal phenom Juan Soto if he doesn’t agree to a long-term extension with the club (30:36).

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