Blair & Barker

Jeff and Kevin discuss the Blue Jays’ 9-7 loss to the Red Sox and Lucas Giolito’s no hitter for the White Sox. Travis Shaw left the game with knee discomfort. Could Vladimir Guerrero Jr. see more time at third base because of it? Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi looks ahead to the trade deadline and discusses Charlie Montoyo’s managing to date this season.

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The Baseball Central duo of Blair and Barker are reunited (while dealing with a brief power outage!) and talk about the current state of the Blue Jays as they now sit above .500 with a 14-13 record. Alex Speier of the Boston Globe previews the Blue Jays next series against the Red Sox before discussing Boston’s plans at the trade deadline and the likelihood that they would trade players to teams within the division.

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Josh and Kevin assess the Blue Jays’ series against the Rays so far and Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s recent stretch before discussing Toronto’s trade for DH/1B Daniel Vogelbach. Ben Wagner joins the guys and wonders if there are more moves coming in addition to Vogelbach, and Rays reporter Marc Topkin previews the final game of the four-game series and ponders what type of moves Tampa may make ahead of the trade deadline.

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Jeff and Kevin host. The guys discuss the Blue Jays first game of their doubleheader vs. the Phillies, Chase Anderson’s start, right-hand pitcher Julian Merryweather’s debut, and an outlook on Toronto’s bullpen.

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Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker and Stephen Brunt host. The guys discuss the Blue Jays’ series sweep of the Orioles at Camden Yards, the team creeping their way into the post-season picture, and the news of Nate Pearson listed onto the injured list.

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Jeff and Kevin host. The guys weigh in on San Diego Padres phenom Fernando Tatís Jr. being criticized for hitting a grand slam on a 3-0 pitch, Manager Jayce Tingler’s post-game comments on his shortstop and the Blue Jays bounce back win in their series opener against the Orioles. Sportsnet Baseball Analyst Joe Siddall comments on the unwritten rules, players on-deck standing right behind the catcher, and how important catchers are in baseball. Padres Baseball Analyst Tony Gwynn Jr. shares his thoughts on if there is a rift between Tatís Jr. and Tingler, the MLB world making the issue bigger than it is, and what is next for the San Diego organization.

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Jeff and Kevin host. The guys discuss how the Blue Jays will be impacted without Bo Bichette in their lineup and what went wrong for the team against the Tampa Bay Rays. Blue Jays TV analyst Buck Martinez weighs in on where he would put Teoscar Hernández in the outfield, who will be Toronto’s number two hitter, and what concerns are brought up with a player diagnosed with a knee injury.

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Jeff and Kevin host. The guys weigh in on Nate Pearson’s performance in his third major league start for the Blue Jays and President Mark Shapiro’s comments on criticisms regarding the young pitcher. Blue Jays TV play-by-play voice and host of the A Swing And A Belt podcast, Dan Shulman, joins to discuss if manager Charlie Montoyo mishandled the bullpen in their loss to the Miami Marlins, looking for a veteran catcher, and his thoughts on staggering starts with Pearson.

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Jeff and Kevin host. The guys discuss Hyun-Jin Ryu’s performance in the Blue Jays’ extra innings win over the Miami Marlins, the overall scene in Toronto’s home opener and if the lighting will be a problem at Sahlen Field. Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Wagner weighed in on what changes he noticed to the Buffalo stadium, if he’s seen a different style of offence from the players’ at-bats and the shuffling of the batting lineup. Plus, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins joins to chat about the adjustments made to their temporary home ball park, what have the players and staff members of both teams thought about the changes, and the potential for Danny Jansen on both the offence and defensive side of the game.

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The Toronto Blue Jays Executive VP of Baseball Operations/GM joined Jeff and Kevin to discuss the changes made to Sahlen Field, the reaction from players and staff from both teams on the adjustments, if there is a concern with the open bullpen concept and what he sees in his catcher Danny Jansen.