Ben and JD discuss Charlie Montoyo’s decision to start Matt Shoemaker in Game 1 against the Rays and the Lightning’s Stanley Cup victory (3:39). Sportsnet’s Maria St. Aubin stops by for our weekly edition of Text Line Tuesday (39:12). Brady Quinn, former NFL quarterback and Good Show NFL analyst, weighs in on Lamar Jackson’s development as a passer, Russell Wilson’s torrid start to the season, and concerns about Drew Brees’ diminishing arm strength (49:43). Dan Shulman, Blue Jays announcer for Sportsnet, and Dick Vitale, Tampa Bay Rays superfan, join the show to discuss Game 1 of Toronto’s A.L. Wild Card series against Tampa (1:13:53). Carlos Pena, former MLB first baseman and current MLB Network analyst, chimes in on the prevalence of analytics in baseball and how the Blue Jays’ young roster can adapt to the pressure of the post-season (1:40:54). At The Letters’ Ben Nicholson-Smith discusses Hyun-Jin Ryu’s health heading into the playoffs and possible lineup configurations for Game 1 (2:02:18). 

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