50 min listen
Getting Ready to Mess with Texas
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Sep 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker reflect on the Blue Jays taking care of business over the weekend after sweeping the Kansas City Royals. After looking back, the guys look ahead to the most important series of the year: Toronto hosting the Texas Rangers for a pivotal four-game set starting tonight. Later on, the guys examine how the teams around the Blue Jays in the standings fared over the weekend in the latest installment of ‘Around the Wild Card’ (25:37) and dissect George Kirby’s comments after his most recent start for the Mariners.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:
Sep 11, 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