Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss Jacob Waguespack's night, his future in the rotation and how it's shaping up for next season, Waguespack's command, the tear Vlad Jr. has been on, the importance of good defence, and Rowdy Tellez's play; Buffalo Bisons manager Bobby Meacham on the difference between playoff experience in the minor leagues and being a September call-up, Nate Pearson's time with Buffalo thus far, T.J. Zeuch's growth, Sean Reid-Foley being bounced around from the majors to triple-A, and what Anthony Kay brings to the table; Barker's Bundesliga Picks!

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss how the Blue Jays have looked as of late, the team's defence, and Rowdy Tellez's home run; on Ken Giles' latest outing, his health, and Cody Bellinger's swing; Blue Jays PXP voice Ben Wagner on looking ahead at what a solid defensive infield would look like for the team if they're contending, whether Derek Fisher can play every day in the outfield, Cavan Biggio's growth, Sean Reid-Foley being sent to triple-A and how the organization views him, and how the team may grade Tellez offensively.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' loss to the Dodgers, and weigh-in on Sean Reid-Foley's disappointing outing, and the amount of position players pitching; Dodgers TV analyst Ned Colletti on how good this version of the Dodgers is, Clayton Kershaw, Bo Bichette's play, Cody Bellinger's exceptional year, and Kenley Jansen's role in the post-season; on Clayton Kershaw's post-season numbers, and who needs to step up if the Dodgers are to win the World Series; the guys look back on the Jose Bautista trade that happened 11 years ago, Derek Fisher's inability to hit right-handed pitchers, the Braves and Marlins bad blood, Aaron Sanchez and Carlos Correa being placed on the IL, and Nate Pearson's triple-A debut.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss T.J. Zeuch's no-hitter with the Buffalo Bisons, how minor leaguers view the post-season, the Blue Jays' rotation right now & which pitchers are legitimate big leaguers, Chris Sale being out for the rest of the season, the Red Sox's season, and injury news around the majors; Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker on T. J. Zeuch's development, using openers, Trent Thornton's delivery, the role for Sean Reid-Foley, and Ken Giles' velocity.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker give their thoughts on Nate Pearson's promotion to Triple-A Buffalo, how close the pitcher is to joining the the big club, Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s knee injury and whether it's time for a position change; on the Blue Jays' west-coast roadtrip, their series vs. the Dodgers, L.A.'s rotation, and Barker's MLB debut that happened 20 years ago; Gil Kim, Blue Jays Director of Player Development, on Pearson's promotion, his slider, factors that impact a player's promotion, how defensive shifts have impacted player development, and the team's pitching prospects.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker expand on yesterday's Sean Reid-Foley's thoughts, Josh Donaldson's homer off of Marcus Stroman, Ronald Acuna Jr.'s play, how Donaldson has fared in Atlanta, the Cubs' season and Joe Maddon's future with the team, and the state of the Dodgers; the guys take a look at standings, and discuss the Mets' strong play, the Yankees' dominance over the Orioles; Orioles PXP voice Gary Thorne on his Gleyber Torres home run calls, the social media reaction to his calls, Chris Davis' struggles and how much he cares, the managing job Brandon Hyde has done thus far, and the hope for the team' future; Barker's Bundesliga Picks!

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker weigh-in on Sean Reid-Foley's latest outing, Bo Bichette's streak, Dante Bichette's comments on Prime Time Sports, Bichette's maturity; ESPN's Jeff Passan on Albert Pujols setting the record for career hits by a foreign-born player, his time with the Angels, Manny Ramirez's legacy, what's next for the Blue Jays, Jake Arrieta's health status, the pressure on Gabe Kapler and his future with the Phillies, 'Manager of the Year' candidates, and why he's not a fan of the award.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' win over the Rangers, how good Vlad Jr.'s arm is, Rowdy Tellez's potential & where he fits in with a stacked infield; Chris Leroux on Ken Giles, the team impact of using an opener, and Bo Bichette's defence.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss Wikipedia pages, Rougned Odor's homerun, the team placing Freddy Galvis on waivers & why it was a nice gesture, Brandon Drury's play & where he belongs on the Jays, and the guys answer questions from the listeners!

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss Blair's vacation, Vlad Jr.'s health, Gio Urshela's incredible play with the Yankees, whether Bo Bichette will be a better player than Vlad Guerrero Jr., Bichette's defence and his arm, Trent Thornton's latest outing, and how Derek Fisher has looked thus far; Sportsnet MLB insider Shi Davidi on the Blue Jays' 2020 schedule, Cavan Biggio's play at defence, Vlad Jr's at-bat Sunday vs. the Yankees, how Fisher has looked so far, the team's rotation, and Ken Giles' health status.