Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker re-visit their pre-season predictions, discuss the Blue Jays' second half schedule, and weigh-in on what they expect to see across the league.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the state of the AL East, and what to expect from the second half of the season; Deadspin's Ray Ratto on his latest piece on Rob Manfred, where the game is at now, the lack of fun in the game, and the hard conversations the commissioner will have to have in the off-season; Buffalo Bisons PXP voice Pat Malacaro on Bo Bichette, Ryan Borucki's rehab start tonight, and which under the radar player may make the majors.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the All-Star Game, and discuss what they saw from the game that they would like to see more of, what can be done to better market star players, and how the game is sold; Meredith Wills, Astrophysicist and Sports Data Product Specialist for SportsMEDIA Technology, on how baseballs used this year are different than ones used previously; on how hard it is to compare eras and how analytics help.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Home Run Derby; Blue Jays coach John Schneider on what it was like to pitch to Vlad Guerrero Jr. in the Home Run Derby, how sore his arm is, Vlad Jr.'s poise under pressure and incredible performance, and whether this will be a springboard for the young player in to the second half of the season; on how great of an experience the Derby can be for Vlad Jr. going forward; on Justin Verlander's comments about "juiced" baseballs, Rob Manfred's response to those comments, and the state of the game.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' first half performances, including Danny Jansen's play, what improvements they want to see from Vlad Guerrero Jr. Marcus Stroman's strong season and what would happen if the team were to trade him, and Teoscar Hernandez's struggles; your calls on the season thus far and what you're looking forward to in the second half of the season.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' loss to the Red Sox, what Aaron Sanchez needs to show tonight, the upcoming All-Star festivities, and Danny Jansen's hot streak; New Hampshire Fisher Cats pitcher Nate Pearson on participating in the All-Star Futures Game, which players he looks up to, his delivery, his relationship with his pitching coach, and when he hopes to make it to the big leagues; on what speed makes a fastball 'serious.'

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker on Jacob Waguespack's outing, what Thomas Pannone can be, the bullpen, and whether the team needs to cool it with the post-win celebrations; Sportsnet.ca's Shi Davidi on Aaron Sanchez's future with the Jays, the team's international signings, and Marcus Stroman's peck issue; on what they want to see from the team as the season continues on.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap last night's Blue Jays loss, Trent Thornton's efforts last night including whether the pitcher was tipping pitches, and how Danny Jansen has looked so far this season; Blue Jays bench coach Dave Hudgens on how the team has changed these past few weeks, the young players on the squad, Cavan Biggio's impressive start to his MLB career, Aaron Sanchez's struggles, Jansen's play so far, and whether there are any concerns with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. being in the home run derby.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss how the Blue Jays have become a better team to watch recently, Cavan Biggio's impact on the club and whether his approach at the plate is contagious, his versatility, and why it may be in the Blue Jays' best interests to hang onto Marcus Stroman for the remainder of the season; 98.5 The Sports Hub's Tony Massarotti discusses the Red Sox's less than stellar bullpen and their underachieving ways, what the conversation in Boston would be like if the Rays finish with the better record, and which players have improved as the season has gone on.

Jeff & Kevin discuss if the Blue Jays are a better team now than a few months ago; Royals TV analyst Rex Hudler on his night at the Lionel Richie concert Thursday, and Kansas City's rebuilding season ahead of this weekend's series against the Blue Jays; Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo on the team's recent promising play.