Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker comment on John Schneider’s first game as manager of the Blue Jays, starting off with an 8-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The guys concentrate on Ross Stripling after another stand out performance and his importance to the rotation with injuries to the pitching staff. They also touch on the short-handed Kansas City Royals who come to Toronto for a four-game series with 10 of their players on the restricted list. Afterwards, Jeff and Kevin dissect Ross Atkins’ media availability where he discussed the firing of Charlie Montoyo (27:03).

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