It’s the anniversary of Jose Bautista’s bat-flip vs. the Texas Rangers. Jeff & Kevin look back at the iconic moment in Blue Jays history and how now six years later players in the game are allowed to be themselves more than ever before (0:18). With Ron Washington, Buck Showalter, Bruce Bochy being rumoured for managerial openings in MLB; along with Brian Snitker and Dusty Baker’s teams still participating in the postseason, Blair and Barker wonder if there’s been a shift in hiring practices in MLB when it had been more analytics-focused in recent years (13:50). Former Braves OF and TBS Postseason analyst Jeff Francoeur discusses who Atlanta would rather face in the NLCS, Atlanta’s mediocre first-half, the team’s use of the shift, and the job Ron Washington has done with the infield (30:21).

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