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Wild Card Walk-Through
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start the second hour with Rangers analyst for the Dallas Morning News Evan Grant who breaks down last night's series opener between Texas and the Blue Jays, why he’s optimistic the team’s slump is coming to an end, what to look for from Max Scherzer tonight and the Bruce Bochy experience. Astros TV analyst Geoff Blum discusses whether Houston is the class of the American League, the significance of Christian Javier, and takes a look through the AL Wild Card race (13:23). Then, Mariners TV announcer Dave Sims shares his thoughts on Teoscar Hernandez’s contributions since the trade deadline, George Kirby’s recent post-game complaints and if they’ll be a distraction, and how the team is dealing with excessive travel and workload at this point in the season (27:13). They end the show with your calls on the Back Leg Line!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 12, 2023
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