Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays’ weekend against the Cubs as Toronto lost two of three; but saw the bats break out in an 11-4 win on Sunday…only the second time this season that Toronto has scored double-digit runs at home. Later in the hour, the guys examine how Toronto’s division opponents fared over the weekend in the latest installment of ‘In the East’ (27:58), highlighted by Cedric Mullins’ late-game heroics in Seattle and a collapse of epic proportions from the Yankees against the Marlins. 

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker welcome Blue Jays manager John Schneider to talk about the team's recent decision to option Alek Manoah to triple-A Buffalo, Bo Bichette's injury status, offensive inconsistency from series-to-series and different lineup configurations down the stretch. Later, ESPN insider Jeff Passan stops by for his weekly visit to share his thoughts on the Chicago Cubs ahead of their series against the Blue Jays, competition heating up in the AL West and Cody Bellinger’s standout season after betting on himself (33:21).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show discussing the Blue Jays’ decision to send Alek Manoah to AAA Buffalo and recall Hagen Danner. The guys also share their thoughts on Toronto’s lineup for game one against the Cubs; notably Cavan Biggio hitting fifth in the order. To end the hour, 2015 American League MVP Josh Donaldson reminisces about being Jose Bautista’s teammate with the Blue Jays, admiring him from a far before he joined the organization, and how those Jays teams got along with all of the high-profile players and personalities in the clubhouse (26:41).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker continue 'Bautista Week' with his former teammate Russell Martin, who shares some Joey Bats memories from with the Blue Jays and Junior College, his perspective of the iconic bat flip and the positives and negatives of pitch com from a catcher's perspective. Later, another former catcher and co-host of 'Foul Territory,' Erik Kratz weighs in on the Blue Jays' offensive drought, why Jays batters aren't adapting to the count in high leverage and the mental side of hitting with RISP (27:50).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker hit the airwaves following the Blue Jays’ 4-3 loss to the Guardians in a game where both George Springer and John Schneider were ejected. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi comments on the Jays’ struggles at the dish, the Mariners being 1.5 games back of Toronto for the final wild-card spot, how the league perceives Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Angels buying at the deadline looking like it will backfire (28:51).

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Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker (7:22) to chat about what brought his attention to Jose Bautista, the reasoning behind trading for him back in 2008, how he and Dwayne Murphy helped him throughout his career with his batting, combatting against elevated fastballs, and if it's possible to create run producers over the course of a season. Then, former Marlins president David Samson (24:36) stops by to discuss how teams would utilize their starting pitching during the post-season and Kevin Brown's suspension from the Baltimore Orioles broadcast crew.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays’ hitting woes with runners in scoring position following Toronto’s 1-0 loss on Tuesday night. Guardians catcher Bo Naylor reflects on his rookie season to date, playing alongside his brother Josh, and the talent of Cleveland’s young starters like Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee (15:48). To end the hour, the guys go to the Back Leg Line for questions and comments from Blue Jays fans.

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Former Blue Jays slugger José Bautista (2:09) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about the moment when he was traded to Toronto back in 2008, how he found consistency in his batting, the importance of taking care of his body, how he watches the game now, and his career revolving around the iconic bat flip in the 2015 ALDS. Then, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi (24:33) look back at the legacy Bautista left behind with the Jays, his fight with the Texas Rangers, how the team ended their 22-year playoff drought, and Davis Schneider taking advantage of his stint in the Majors.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss Kevin Kiermaier hitting the IL and provide health updates on Hyun Jin Ryu after he left yesterday’s game with a contusion, closer Jordan Romano, and SS Bo Bichette. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (24:15) joins the show to talk about ace Shane McClanahan likely being done for the year, if there are concerns about Tyler Glasnow after he was scratched from his last start, and the Orioles overtaking them atop the AL East. How will Yusei Kikuchi fare against the Guardians? Jeff and Kevin break down in the latest installment of ‘Between the Lines’.

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Jeff and Kevin welcome the voice of the Cleveland Guardians Tom Hamilton (1:58) who takes us behind the scenes of the call of the fight between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson, how the team will move past the scuffle against the White Sox, and the performances from the Naylor brothers. Jeff and Kevin then go around the AL East!

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