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Taking Two in the Twin Cities
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
100 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker return from the weekend discuss the Blue Jays series win over the Minnesota Twins; particularly Jose Berrios’ outing and the job from the bullpen as they put up zeros in relief on Sunday. Afterwards, the guys take a look at how the weekend went for Toronto’s AL East rivals in the latest installment of “In The East” (33:14). Hall of Fame pitcher and broadcaster Jim Kaat relies on his eight decades in baseball to discuss the pitch clock, pacing on the mound, the key to a good elevated fastball and what Jose Berrios has to do to stay successful in Toronto’s rotation (52:08). Sportsnet’s Caleb Joseph looks ahead to the Blue Jays upcoming week and discusses what he’s seen from Nate Pearson in recent outings (1:18:48).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 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Done Deal! What's Next for the Blue Jays?: Baseball is back! Blair and Barker break down today's negotiations, the voting process and how both sides came to an agreement, the international draft stumbling block, the rule changes that will come into effect, and some of the numbers in the agreement (0:28). Next, a discussion about what's next for the Blue Jays, including free agents the team could pursue, possible trades, and fits (12:50), before pivoting to chat about Jon Heyman's report that the player's union executive board vote was 8-0 against the MLB proposal but teams voted 26-4 in favor of it (22:35). Then Shi Davidi joins to discuss the agreement, what Ross Atkins may look to add to improve the club, how quickly he expects the player market to pick up, and the pressure on Charlie Montoyo (34:42). Blair and Barker then discuss why this year the focus for Toronto has to be on winning the World Series- not just making the postseason (55:54). To wrap, Blue Jays player rep Ross Strip by Blair & Barker