Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 11-0 loss to the Rays, a disappointing final game despite Toronto winning the five-game series three games to two. The guys discuss Kevin Gausman’s latest start going up against Shane McClanahan, and what Toronto's best lineup would be at a time where key hitters are banged up and/or underperforming. In an extended Barker’s Back Leg Bits, Jeff and Kevin answer questions on: Bo Bichette, if the Texas Rangers could be a destination for Ross Stripling, Seattle’s schedule down the stretch and more (28:49)!

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Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman joins Jeff and Kevin to comment on the Blue Jays’ recent play, notably: if Raimel Tapia deserves more playing time, Ross Stripling being firmly inside the circle of trust, managing George Springer’s elbow, and what is the team’s optimal lineup when everyone is healthy (05:16). Padres analyst Tony Gwynn Jr. provides his thoughts on the Mariners after seeing them up close, Josh Hader’s turnaround, and San Diego battling it out for the third and final wild card spot in the NL (30:06).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' 5-1 victory over the Rays where starting pitcher Ross Stripling once again proved his worth. Rays analyst and friend of the show Brian Anderson previews today’s series finale and the standout pitching matchup between Shane McClanahan and Kevin Gausman (27:19). Afterwards, Toronto Blue Jays Program Manager of Amateur baseball T.J. Burton discusses this year’s upcoming Canadian Futures Showcase – the biggest amateur baseball tournament in the country (35:45).

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Former Cardinals pitcher and current analyst Brad Thompson discusses the longevity of batterymates Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina ahead of their start today, Albert Pujols’ quest for 700 home runs, personally working with Molina, and Paul Goldschmidt’s MVP-type season (04:51). In an extended version of Barker’s Back Leg Bits - the guys answer your questions on pitch clocks, Teoscar Hernández, and more (26:48)!

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down a full day of baseball as the Blue Jays and Rays split their doubleheader Tuesday at Rogers Centre. Blair & Barker focus-in on Mitch White eating innings in game one, Whit Merrifield’s all-important two-run double, and Alek Manoah’s gutsy performance in game two after having his start pushed back due to illness. Former umpire Joe West re-joins the guys to share how umps will adapt to MLB’s rule changes next season, how the profession has evolved over the years, and if umpires handle the game differently in September and October (28:54).

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Toronto Blue Jays / Buffalo Bisons pitcher Nate Pearson reflects on an injury-plagued 2022 season, how he’s currently feeling, and what his expectations are for the rest of the year and beyond (05:33). Afterwards, Jeff and Kevin focus in on the breaking news that Alek Manoah is dealing with a stomach bug and how Mitch White will be used after being recalled from AAA Buffalo, before inviting former catcher and Blue Jays analyst Caleb Joseph in on the conversation from Rogers Centre (23:38).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back on game one in the Blue Jays-Rays series where Bo Bichette once again provided the heroics with a game-winning two-run home run in the 8th inning. Rays analyst and host of “Baseball Legends Lounge” Orestes Destrade shares his thoughts on the Rays-Jays rivalry with the two teams facing each other eight more times before season’s end (33:30); before Jeff and Kevin break down the Jays’ lineup for game one of Tuesday’s double-header with Julian Merryweather starting in place of Alek Manoah.

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The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal joins Blair and Barker to discuss his latest story on Bo Bichette, his hot play on the Blue Jays’ road trip, the rule changes coming to MLB next year, and the future contracts of the Blue Jays’ core players (01:49). Later on, Blue Jays manager John Schneider reflects on a successful road trip where he touched on getting ejected, dealing with umpires, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. putting in work, and Bichette being in a good place mentally at the plate (24:46).

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Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' weekend where they took two of three from the Texas Rangers; notably Sunday’s bullpen day started by Trevor Richards and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s series at the plate, before looking ahead to this week’s pivotal eight-game home stand against the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. Afterwards, the guys look at how Toronto’s foes in the AL East and Wild Card Race fared over the weekend for “In The East”, and hear what managers Aaron Boone, Kevin Cash, and Brandon Hyde had to say post-game (29:16).

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Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker give you the chance to win Blue Jays tickets as they take on the Rays on September 14th. The guys then welcome on MLB Network insider, Jon Paul Morosi, to talk about how the MLB's rule changes could affect the league and how they will be implemented. Then they discuss which players will benefit most from the new rules. YES Network Yankees analyst, Jack Curry, joins Blair & Barker to further discuss the struggles surrounding the team right now and how worried he is about this weekends series against the Rays. Finally the guys close out the week and send you into the weekend with Barker’s Back Leg Bits NFL edition!

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