Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays’ series win over the Orioles, Bo Bichette’s injury, Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s approach and what he’ll need to change, how Anthony Kay has looked with the Jays, and the Twitter feud between Aubrey Huff and Seth McClung; on the state of the Yankees’ rotation; FanGraphs’ Craig Edwards on the NL Central division race; Bundesliga picks!

Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker discuss Randal Grichuk’s play as of late, Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s slide & injury, Clay Buchholz’s outing & future with the team, Reese McGuire’s night & whether he’ll eat into Danny Jansen’s playing time; on managers who could be on the hot seat as the regular season comes to an end.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker give their thoughts on the Blue Jays’ series opener vs. the Orioles, including Cavan Biggio’s big night, how important his bat is to the team’s success, and what the batting order should look next season; MLB Network’s Dan O’Dowd on what the Jays should be looking to do in the off-season, the importance of having a winning culture, the possibility of the team trading Ken Giles, the loss of Dellin Betances in New York, the Rockies’ season, and the Wild Card races; on O’Dowd’s comments, the team’s transition from competing to winning, where the team is in the rebuilding process, the importance of adding pitching depth and players who can hit.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker take a look at the NL Central pennant race, and discuss the Athletics’ impressive season and their solid defence, Marcus Semien’s incredible play, whether Mike Moustakas is a player the Blue Jays should go after, and the team’s off-season shopping list; Vince Controneo, voice of the A’s, on the team’s season, their infield’s stellar defence, Matt Olson’s improvement, their bullpen, and who starts for the A’s in a Wild Card game.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays’ series finale vs. the Yankees, Randal Grichuk’s season, the pitching “confusion”, Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s hands & what his main defensive issue is, and whether the Yankees can win the World Series without a consistent lineup; Charlie Culberson getting hit in the face with a pitch, and Dave Martinez’s reaction; T.J. Burton, Blue Jays Program Manager of Amateur Baseball, on the Blue Jays Baseball Academy’s Tournament 12, and why this tournament is such a great experience for young players.

Scott MacArthur & Kevin Barker host: The guys recap Thursday's Blue Jays loss to the Red Sox, and preview the weekend set with the Yankees; We take a quick look at the future outlook of all 30 MLB teams; At The Letters' Ben Nicholson-Smith joins the show in-studio; Barker's Bundesliga Picks!

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Red Sox's demeanour in the dugout last night, the state of the Blue Jays' infield defensively, Rowdy Tellez, Cavan Biggio's swing; Boston's assistant hitting coach Andy Barkett on the mood in the clubhouse, Rafael Devers' growth, and the best hitter on the team; on launch angle, and how home runs are getting boring; data science consultant Rob Arthur on the significant impact tanking plays in MLB's declining attendanc

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker take your calls on the Blue Jays' September thus far, and discuss (among other things): the Dave Dombrowski firing, how the Jays' outfield is looking heading into next season, whether fans can put up with another season like this one, the state of the team's pitching and what they would need to give up to get a great arm in return, and veteran bats the team may add in the off-season.

Jeff & Kevin discuss Yordan Alvarez's monster home run on Monday night, potential fallout from the Red Sox' front office shuffle, and preview tonight's Blue Jays-Red Sox series opener; Blue Jays SP Anthony Kay discusses his MLB debut Saturday, and his time with the Blue Jays organization thus far since being traded for Marcus Stroman in late July.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Red Sox's firing of Dave Dombrowski, and the curious timing of the move; on the Blue Jays' offence and why they may need to bring in a more offensive player, and how the team is looking as the season comes to an end; WEEI's Rob Bradford on the Red Sox firing Dombrowski, who may replace him, and how this will impact Mookie Betts' extension talks.