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HOFer Tim Kurkjian & Trade Targets
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian returns to Blair and Barker to reflect on Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown where he was honoured with the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. He also comments on why now is the best time for the Nationals to trade Juan Soto, and the predicament the Boston Red Sox find themselves in following their recent stretch and the unknown futures of Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts (03:39). The guys then focus in on Jeff Passan’s latest report on the Blue Jays being amongst the teams interested in starting pitchers Luis Castillo and Frankie Montas; and discuss Carlos Rodon’s bat-kicking incident in Barker’s Back Leg Bits (26:27). 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:
Jul 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Donaldson Back in the AL East: A solo Jeff Blair recaps the Yusei Kikuchi signing and talks about the Blue Jays treating pitchers like Ross Stripling and Nate Pearson as starters this spring (4:00). Next, Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae joins Jeff from Florida and discusses the players arrivals, the plan Blue Jays pitchers were on during the lockout, and the Yankees’ acquisition of Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (8:35). To finish, SNY’s John Harper weighs-in on the Yankees’ trade, Mets’ owner Steve Cohen’s willingness to spend, and Chris Bassitt joining Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer in the rotation (28:22). 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