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Will the O’s Add To Toronto’s AL East Woes?
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
100 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to the Blue Jays-Orioles series at Rogers Centre after Toronto struggled offensively and lost three of four against the Yankees. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden shares his thoughts on the Blue Jays, particularly Alek Manoah’s season to date, and the Orioles getting even better this year with the glut of talented prospects they have in their system (32:38). Orioles TV analyst Ben McDonald previews this weekend’s series and discusses Baltimore’s impressive season to date (49:45). Blue Jays’ Manager John Schneider looks back on the “eventful” series against New York, if Adam Cimber could be activated this weekend, Alek Manoah’s side sessions, and what he’s seen from Jordan Romano and Nate Pearson in the ‘pen (1:15:34)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:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
How Will Border Restrictions Impact the Blue Jays?: Blair and Barker open with a discussion on the Canadian border remaining closed to unvaccinated visitors, and how that impacts the Blue Jays' trade options and free agency targets (2:41). Next, the guys touch on some of the positives from the new CBA, before pivoting to discuss what the Jays need to add(11:16). Afterwards, Ben Wagner phones in from the Jays' complex in Dunedin to chat about what the mood's like there, how Vlad Guerrero Jr. looks, how the border-vaccination situation impacts the Jays' free agency plans, Dave Phelps and Ryan Borucki's roles with the team, and his thoughts on Gabriel Moreno (35:06). 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