Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back on the World Baseball Classic’s thrilling championship game where Japan defeated the United States 3-2; notably the final at-bat between Angels teammates and superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. Blue Jays radio voice Ben Wagner joins the guys to preview Jose Berrios’ first Grapefruit League start since returning from the WBC (14:04). Kevin Gausman joins the show to discuss how he’s preparing for the upcoming season, adjusting to the pitch clock, his thoughts on players participating in the WBC during Spring training, and last season’s postseason exit against the Seattle Mariners (25:40).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the show reacting to last night’s semi-final in the World Baseball Classic, where Japan prevailed 6-5 over Mexico. Next they focus in on the Blue Jays, in particular Kevin Gausman who pitched five shutout innings in his latest spring tune-up against Detroit. Rays TV analyst Brian Anderson begins our AL East previews to break down how Tampa Bay is shaping up for the upcoming season (28:35); before the guys end the show with a few questions from Barker's Back Leg Line!

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays’ weekend, notably Alek Manoah pitching six strong innings in a loss against the Rays. They also examine the recent struggles of Matt Chapman and Daulton Varsho at the dish, and the possibility of Whit Merrifield being an x-factor at the bottom of the lineup in 2023. Could Joey Votto be in Toronto’s sights around the trade deadline? They guys react to a tweet from Jim Bowden who spoke to Reds GM Nick Krall. Former Marlins President and CBS Sports analyst David Samson discusses the World Baseball Classic including the success of this year’s tournament, the timing of the games, and the concerns for teams sending players to participate (30:10).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays’ Pitching Coach Pete Walker who discussed Chris Bassitt working with Alejandro Kirk after previously throwing to Danny Jansen, José Berrios’ start at the World Baseball Classic, Alek Manoah adding a third pitch to his arsenal, Ricky Tiedemann, and Nate Pearson’s role in 2023 (14:50). Later on, Radio play-by-play voice Ben Wagner checks in to share what he’d like to see from the Jays before camp breaks, before focusing in on minor-league signing Ernie Clement, Matt Chapman’s toe-tap at the plate, and how Toronto will manage Yusei Kikuchi’s starts (32:32).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open up the show discussing Edwin Diaz’s freak injury at the World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic (and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) not advancing to the second round, and Canada being eliminated by Mexico. Next up, the guys go to "Barker's Backleg Line" for an extended question and answer session on the Blue Jays. To end the show, Baseball Canada Coach and Head of the Junior National team, Greg Hamilton recaps the tournament from a Canadian perspective and discusses the bright future for the program with up-and-coming players like Owen Caissie, Denzel Clarke, and Edouard Julien (33:02).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss Blue Jays prospect Otto Lopez starring for Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic and if he has the leg up on the competition as Toronto's 26th man on the roster. With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returning to the Blue Jays’ lineup this afternoon, the guys discuss if he will represent the Dominican Republic and react to John Schneider’s comments on the matter, before providing an update on Ricky Tiedemann. Sportsnet’s Caleb Joseph talks about why he likes Lopez for the final roster spot, if he’s concerned about José Berrios, Danny Jansen and Chris Bassitt getting comfortable with one another and PitchCom, and the positive signs surrounding Vladdy's return (28:17).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker examine the Blue Jays 16-3 rout of the Red Sox: Alek Manoah’s latest start, Alejandro Kirk’s 2023 Grapefruit League debut, Bo Bichette staying hot at the dish, and what Nate Pearson’s role might be after his clean inning of work. Sportsnet’s Buck Martinez breaks down Canada at the World Baseball Classic following their 12-1 loss to the United States to set up an extremely important game against Colombia in Pool C (29:04). To end off the show, the fellas answer the "Back Leg Line" for Barker’s latest assignment from Dunedin (44:34)!

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Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker focus in on Jose Berrios’ performance for Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic as he struggled lasting only one inning in a 9-6 loss versus Venezuela. Later they focus on the rest of the Blue Jays, who went 3-0 in Grapefruit League action over weekend; notably George Springer’s big weekend at the plate, Yusei Kikuchi’s latest outing, and how Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is progressing with his knee injury. Sportsnet's Shi Davidi checks in from the World Baseball Classic to recap Canada’s wild 18-8 mercy rule win against Great Britain, and looks ahead to their next game against Team USA tonight (28:18). Lastly, the guys head to "Barker’s Back Leg Line" for his latest assignment from Dunedin (43:56).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by the Blue Jays’ top position player prospect Addison Barger, who discussed how he became a left-handed hitter despite being a natural righty, adding a leg kick to his swing, and learning from the Blue Jays' veteran players in camp (17:25). Barker reports back from his assignment on Don Mattingly and explains how “Donnie Baseball” has impacted Toronto’s players so far. Later on, Blue Jays radio voice Ben Wagner checks-in ahead of today’s Blue Jays-Red Sox game with his takeaways from Blue Jays camp; including who he believes should be the Toronto's 26th man on the roster (37:34).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss Alek Manoah’s Grapefruit League outing against the Twins and how he is using the pitch clock to his advantage. Next up, Cal Quantrill talks about anchoring the rotation for Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic, the team’s expectations, and how he has adapted to the pitch clock while in camp with the Cleveland Guardians (16:41). With Barker on assignment at the Blue Jays Player Development Complex, Jeff calls up former MLB umpire Dale Scott to hear his view on how umpires have done enforcing the new rule changes around the game (32:56).

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