Outta The Park

Why is it not illegal for an athlete under contract to holdout?

We discuss on this episode of Outta The Court

Singer/songwriter Heather Nova has performed Lilith Fair, had her songs heard in TV shows an Michelle in studio.

Damon Bennett compares metal roofs with shingles.

Johnny the Batboy explains why bats thrown into the stands can't be kept.

Does Paul Quantrill have Raptors fever?

Rubber armed Quantrill, a former Blue Jay, and Barry Davis draw the correlations between Cal Quantrill and Steph Curry.

With his son pitching for the Padres team who does Paul cheer for when they play the Blue Jays? Its something that not many parents have ever had to consider.

Paul discusses the dynamic between father and son and how he dealt with knowing when to push and when not to push his son. Nurture and nature is a prominent topic.

What is Paul up to? He fills us in.

The First Pitch discusses Edwin Jackson and what the hell to do with this guy. His ERA as a Blue Jay is 13.22. Yeah, you read that right. WHY ARE ELITE PITCHERS JOBLESS!? What the hell is wrong with the MLB?

Barry and Matt spar over millionaire players verses billionaire owners. Will this fractured relationship result in a labour stoppage? Marcus Stroman is liking tweets that maybe he shouldn’t. We discuss.

Matt outlines a stat line from Game 1 of The NBA Finals and then the guys GUSH.

Ask Barry Davis sounds like a Dawson’s Creek episode. WHAT!? The guys chat about NBA reffing. What is the charge foul? Barry explains the silliest call in the NBA. Should the MLB increase the safety netting to ensure that there is no further loss of life in the sport? Why haven’t they done it yet.

Is it the responsibility of the ticket holder to take their safety in their own hands and be aware of their situation.

Indy rock group Dr. Love & The Love Brigade perform live and discuss their upcoming benefit show June 14 for Artists in the Ambulance.

Legendary new anchor Peter Mansbridge talks Raptors and the impact they have on the entire country.

Jim Byers tells us about a cool new travel app called TRIPPZY.

Kenny V performs live and talks about his career.

Former Raptor Jerome "JYD" Williams shares his excitement of the NB Finals starting in Toronto

Mio Yokoi explains how being a sports fan can be good for your mental health

Hal Johnson contemplates stem cell injections

Raj Suppiah on how to heal a shoulder impingement

What are your rights if you ever catch a milestone home run ball at a game? Can a player or team demand the ball back? We discuss on the latest #OuttaTheCourt podcast

Drinks on Us May 27:

Carolyn Scott joins us to chat about The Aeropress Coffee System. She and Matt discuss whiskey off the top of the chat and then Carolyn outlines how she makes a glorious cup of coffee using the aforementioned gadget.

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Lisa and Shane from Provoke Media stop by to chat about their adventures at Block Three Brewery and Dillons Distillery. The group chat about Duck Hunt and Nintendo whilst sipping on lovely alcohol. Its a chat full of laughter and interesting insight into liquor that you probably haven’t had a chance to try.

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Dillon’s Distillers: http://dillons.ca

Block Three Brewing: https://www.blockthreebrewing.com

Will Murphy, friend of the show, joins us from Ireland to chat about the history of whiskey and studying to become a distiller. He’s quick with a quote and has wonderful insight into a world that many don’t get a chance to experience. Is it difficult to get into the world of alcoholic spirits and what level of equipment do you need to start up?

Japanese whiskey becomes a topic and Will dives into the world of international whiskies.

Follow Will Murphy: https://twitter.com/PotStillWhiskey

In the Open Bar segment Matt and Michelle talk about soppy cups and milk spills. Treehouse TV and YTV are a topic of discussion. Michelle tells a story about someone famous visiting her workplace. Matt rebuts with a similar offering.

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SO WHAT TO TALK ABOUT!?

Butch Carter, former Toronto Raptors coach, joins Barry and Matt to offer his thoughts on the Raptors making history. Butch tells us how this changes things in Canada. Is Kawhi Leonard the best basketball player playing right now? What makes him so special. Coach Carter tells us how to game plan against the Warriors. He’s very candid in how he feels about the Raptors facing a team of this magnitude.

The First Pitch features a discussion about the Toronto Raptors and their journey to the NBA Finals. Barry and Matt gush and are recording, literally, as the celebrations are happening on the TV behind the studio. It is amazing what has happened in the span of a year.

The Blue Jays are also discussed. The OTP guys discuss the baseball team getting PUMPED by the Padres.

Josh Matlow from SeatGiant.ca joins Barry and Matt to update Toronto Sports fans about the state of tickets and availability in Canada.

Ask Barry Davis chats The Rolling Stones. A listener wonders aloud if the Blue Jays left the trading of some of their assets too late so as to affect their value in a negative manner. Barry and Matt talk about how and when to grade a Sports Team’s General Manager. What did the Blue Jays organization think of John Gibbons - the guys detail it.

Barry asks about cooking ribs. Yeah. That’s a tangent.

Ryan Dempster, former MLB’er, is about to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. How is speech writing going for Ryan? Is he going to ad lib most of it or is he going with pre-planned. Ryan talks about pedigree in baseball and passing the baseball gene down to the next generation.

Grammy award winning singer, Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls talks about winning a Grammy, songwriting and still performing all these years later.

Who's the best singer of All-Time? We get into a heated debate

Former Blue Jays longtime trainer Tommy Craig shares his secrets for treating blisters.

Ninko Pangilinan was diagnosed with stage 3 of non-Hodgkins cancer. He shares his story of survival.

Mio Yokoi has advice on breaking bad habits and developing good ones

Raj Suppiah tells us how to treat runners knee