Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays’ disappointing showing at home as they got swept by the Orioles over the weekend after losing three of four to the Yankees. With Toronto starting their next series against Tampa Bay, Rays analyst Brian Anderson discusses how impressive Tampa has been this season especially at Tropicana Field (28:47). To end the show, the guys examine the recent play of Toronto’s division rivals in ‘In The East’ and open up the Back Leg Line!

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to the Blue Jays-Orioles series at Rogers Centre after Toronto struggled offensively and lost three of four against the Yankees. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden shares his thoughts on the Blue Jays, particularly Alek Manoah’s season to date, and the Orioles getting even better this year with the glut of talented prospects they have in their system (32:38). Orioles TV analyst Ben McDonald previews this weekend’s series and discusses Baltimore’s impressive season to date (49:45). Blue Jays’ Manager John Schneider looks back on the “eventful” series against New York, if Adam Cimber could be activated this weekend, Alek Manoah’s side sessions, and what he’s seen from Jordan Romano and Nate Pearson in the ‘pen (1:15:34)

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap Toronto’s 3-0 extra innings win over the New York Yankees, thanks to Danny Jansen’s walk-off three-run home run. The guys discuss starter Chris Bassitt extending his scoreless innings streak, Jordan Romano pitching two innings for the win, the runners left on base, and the look of the Blue Jays’ lineup without Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman shares his thoughts on the Yankees series so far and why it would be huge for Toronto to earn a split after dropping the first two games (49:48). MLB insider Jeff Passan comments on the entertainment provided by Jays-Yankees, Liam Hendriks working his way back to the White Sox bullpen, the Padres struggles and more (1:39:56)!

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap Toronto’s 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees, a game that was overshadowed by Domingo German’s ejection after a substance check from the umpiring crew. MLB insider Jon Morosi discusses the Blue Jays start to the season, and whether they should look at emptying a bit of their prospect cupboard and making an early season trade or two to fill some needed holes (31:29). “The Guru of Goo” Jayson Stark chimes-in with his thoughts on German getting caught, the Yankees picking up Toronto’s tipped pitches, the effect MLB’s new rules are having on the game, and the impressive Orioles before they head to Rogers Centre this weekend (49:18).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start with the Blue Jays dropping the first game of the series against the Yankees last night, Aaron Judge peeking at the dugout, what he could have possibly been looking at and whether it was cheating or just good old-fashioned baseball gamesmanship.  Then, Alek Manoah's struggles; is it a simple fix or a longer-term problem? Sportsnet colour commentator Buck Martinez joins the show (29:31) to talk about Judge-Gate, what he makes of Manoah’s struggles and how he would address them.  MLB.com Yankees reporter and author of 62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness, Bryan Hoch joins the guys to go over the Aaron Judge situation and whether or not he thinks he was cheating (52:55). Bryan also goes over how the new contract and being captain of the Yankee’s has affected him. The guys close out the day with the ‘Back Leg' line!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the weekend that was at Rogers Centre as the Toronto Blue Jays came away with an impressive sweep over the NL East leading Atlanta Braves! The guys break down the series, notably Danny Jansen’s clutch at-bat in the finale, Whit Merrifield on the basepaths, and Chris Bassitt pitching a complete game in the opener. Afterwards, they examine Toronto’s division rivals in the latest installment of ‘In The East’ (30:06). Later on, Yankees radio analyst Suzyn Waldman previews the upcoming series down at Rogers Centre and discusses New York’s season to date (50:05). Jeff and Kevin open up the 'Back Leg Line' to end the show.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

MLB insider Jeff Passan joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to discuss Marlins phenom Eury Perez making his MLB debut and how he would rank the top MLB teams so far this season (28:31). Current Braves outfielder and long-time Blue Jay Kevin Pillar joins the show ahead of this weekend’s series at Rogers Centre and discusses hitting his 100th career home run and how he’s evolved as a hitter before looking back at his time in Toronto (52:07). Blue Jays Manager John Schneider makes his weekly appearance following two consecutive losses in Philadelphia (1:39:49).

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Jeff and Kevin recap the Blue Jays’ extra innings loss to the Phillies and discuss Bo Bichette’s error to end the game, Kevin Gausman’s bounce back performance, and Alejandro Kirk’s recent struggles at the plate. Braves President & GM Alex Anthopoulos looks ahead to the weekend’s TOR-ATL series and talks about Spencer Strider’s early-career success, making trades in a competitive division, and Mike Soroka’s progress as he returns from injury (26:32). The guys open up the Back Leg Line, before welcoming Jays’ prospect Brandon Barriera to the show following his second professional start with Single-A Dunedin (01:17:08).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi following the Blue Jays’ 8-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies who discussed Alek Manoah’s latest start, his slider not being as effective as last season, and Ricky Tiedemann’s status after he left his start in Double-A last week (30:21). Phillies analyst and former MLB catcher Ben Davis previews the final game of the Jays-Phillies two-game set and talks about how he would handle Bo Bichette as a catcher when he is locked in at the plate (49:36). Sportsnet’s Caleb Joseph dives deeper into Alek Manoah’s results on the mound and if Danny Jansen should get a shot at being his catcher in his next start (01:16:48)

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to the mini two-game series between the Blue Jays and Phillies and how Toronto’s hitters should approach Aaron Nola and Zach Wheeler. Phillies manager and Corunna, Ontario native Rob Thomson previews the matchup while discussing Bryce Harper’s return from Tommy John surgery and how Trea Turner is fitting in with the team (27:00). MLB insider Kiley McDaniel joins the guys with the lowdown on Shohei Ohtani’s next contract after he spoke to various sources around the league and Jays prospect Brandon Barriera who made his debut last week with Single-A Dunedin (49:34). To end the show, Jeff and Kevin solicit calls from the Back Leg Line (01:39:44)!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.