Blair & Barker

Scott MacArthur and Chris Leroux hosting: on the Blue Jays' outing vs. the Yankees, how the loss is a microcosm of what the team is right now, the team's pitching situation and how it appears there aren't any truly serviceable starters, Mark Shapiro's comments yesterday on making a push to start winning, and how the messaging was nice to hear; Sportsnet.ca's Ben Nicholson-Smith joins in-studio and discusses whether Shapiro's comments show that he understands the front office has to peel back the curtain a tad for fans, the disconnect between fans and the front office, their committment to this rebuild, the contrast between the two and Alex Anthopoulos, and why the Jays need to sign decent pitchers this off-season.

Scott MacArthur and Kevin Barker hosting: on Derek Fisher's first homer with the Jays, his "handedness", what they saw from Ken Giles yesterday, the mechanics of hitting a fastball and adjusting for Giles' slider; The Sheepdogs bassist Ryan Gullen on their show ahead of Friday's Jays game, his baseball fandom, how he prepared to throw out the first pitch ahead of a Jays game back in 2015, and his favourite gig he's ever played; on the Chris Davis Brandon Hyde scuffle; YES Network's Ken Singleton on the alercation, how an incident like that can impact a clubhouse, what makes this Yankees team different than previous editions, the team's bullpen and how it compares to the Astros', and DJ LeMahieu's incredible season.

Scott MacArthur & Shi Davidi go over the Blue Jays dropping Monday's game to the Rays despite holding a six-run lead, the next step the young core must take, and talk to Sportsnet MLB columnist Shi Davidi about his article regarding Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins' inability to communicate effectively with the Jays' fanbase.

Scott MacArthur and Kevin Barker hosting: on Aaron Sanchez's success Astros debut, Houston's tendency to 'fix' pitchers, Sanchez's pitch repertoire, Bo Bichette's first week in the majors, his backhand, and how different the Jays' infield may look in the near future; Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins weighs in on the team's talented young players, when he would consider making a major addition to help the team contend, what the front office sees in Derek Fisher and the trade that brought the outfielder to Toronto,Trent Thornton's workload, Ryan Borucki's health, the team expanding the safety netting in 2020, and his "42 years of control" statement.

Roger Lajoie hosting: Josh Tolentino, Tampa Bay Rays beat writer for The Athletic, on how the team has managed to stay competitive, how underappreciated the team is in Tampa, the addition of Eric Sogard, and Travis d'Arnaud's play; producer Sho Alli joins the show to discuss the Rays' play this season, and gives his thoughts on the Blue Jays' deadline deals; Yahoo Sports' Chris Cwik on how dominant the Astros look, the Yankees' rotation, the Red Sox's issues, the Dodgers' competitiveness, and the state of the Braves.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker weigh-in on Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s hot streak, how his approach at the plate has changed, the state of the Blue Jays' rotation and what the team may need to do to build it up, and Chris Davis' struggles; on the young Jays' approaches at the plate, and Trent Thornton's outing in his return from injury; ESPN's Jeff Passan recaps the MLB Trade Deadline, how Aaron Sanchez will fit in with the Astros, the Zack Greinke deal, the Marcus Stroman trade, whether the Mets have what it takes to contend for a Wild Card, and the Nationals.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Aaron Sanchez trade, and discuss what the Blue Jays got back in Derek Fisher; the guys take your calls on the team's trades and direction.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Trevor Bauer trade, what exactly Cleveland got back in return, and how the Marcus Stroman trade looks in comparison; on last night's Reds/Pirates brawl, how valuable Justin Smoak is for the Jays, and why the team should hang onto Ken Giles for the remainder of the season; Blue Jays radio vocie Mike Wilner previews the team's series finale vs. the Royals, Bo Bichette's play in his first two major league games, whether there's a different feeling around the team without Marcus Stroman around, Sean Reid-Foley's start yesterday, whether the Jays see any value in keeping Freddy Galvis and Justin Smoak around; on Ryan Borucki's latest injury setback, and the state of the team's rotation.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker dissect Bo Bichette's major league debut, Cavan Biggio hitting lead off, how elbow inflammation is complicating trade talks around Ken Giles and Thomas Pannone's outing Monday night; Mets Beat Reporter Ed Coleman on how the Marcus Stroman trade has driven the pitching market up, why the Mets should go for the Wildcard, and what moves he can see the New York club making before Wednesday's trade deadline.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Jays' deal with the New York Mets that sent Marcus Stroman to New York in return for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon-Woods Richardson, and get fan reaction of the trade by taking calls.