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How do Front Offices Evaluate Managers?
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Former MLB executive David Samson discusses why he still feels the Blue Jays are the team to beat in the East, if the Yankees pitching will be good enough for October, Joe Girardi’s firing, and how front office executives evaluate their managers (03:51). Blair & Barker complete the show with the latest installment of “Barker’s Back Leg Bits” (32:05) and discuss what they expect tonight out of Ross Stripling when Toronto opens up their series against Kansas City (43:34). 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.
Released:
Jun 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Freddie’s Still A Free Man: Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker (from sunny Florida!) discuss the latest on free-agent slugger Freddie Freeman: the interest from the Blue Jays and others, what a possible contract could look-like, and Atlanta moving on after acquiring Matt Olson from the A’s (2:16). The guys also examine Kyle Schwarber as a possible fit for the team and wonder if the Reds and Blue Jays could be trade partners (8:30). Next, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Athletic talks about the latest Reds sell-off and how Joey Votto perceives the current state of the franchise (21:05). Afterwards, Hall of Famer Tom Glavine discusses Freeman’s departure from the Braves, his importance to the organization, and compares it to when he left the club (36:38). 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 affiliate. by Blair & Barker