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Playing the Underachieving Padres at Rogers Centre
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
100 minutes
Released:
Jul 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker look ahead to the Toronto Blue Jays’ three-game series against San Diego with Alek Manaoh taking the mound in the opening game. Padres TV analyst and former Major League Pitcher Mark Grant discusses the sky-high expectations for the team ahead of this season and also shares a scouting report on Joe Musgrove and the rotation (28:10). With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching, Blair & Barker call up Jon Morosi to break down the rumours ahead of August 1st including the interest in Shohei Ohtani’s immediate future (52:10). Blue Jays radio voice Ben Wagner joins the guys ahead of first pitch and comments on prospect Orelvis Martinez’s promotion to AAA (1:16:40).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 18, 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