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Blair & Barker

Pushing Through the Pirates + Marlins Preview

25 May 2026

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Chapter 1: Why was Davis Schneider sent down to Triple-A Buffalo?

6.983 - 18.015 Jeff Blair

Heyo! Welcome to Blair and Barker, brought to you by Capital One. Capital One giving credit to over 4 million Canadians and counting. The fish are in town. I'm excited.

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19.937 - 20.518 Kevin Barker

Okay.

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20.538 - 23.662 Jeff Blair

Good young pitching. Those three Canadian lads.

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23.862 - 24.402 Kevin Barker

I like that.

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25.183 - 25.684 Jeff Blair

Yeah.

Chapter 2: What were the highlights from the weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates?

25.704 - 28.747 Jeff Blair

Otto Lopez, by the way, scheduled to be in the show tomorrow.

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28.767 - 31.27 Kevin Barker

He's raking. Leads baseball in hits.

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31.385 - 34.809 Jeff Blair

What about Liam Hicks going to the All-Star game?

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34.849 - 40.837 Kevin Barker

Maybe. I mean, he's going to be hard to beat. I think he's got 11 homers, 44 RBIs. I mean, that's getting it done as a catcher. Are you kidding me?

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41.117 - 41.638 Jeff Blair

Friend of the show.

Chapter 3: How has Alejandro Kirk's rehab process been progressing?

41.658 - 46.824 Jeff Blair

Everybody's a friend of the show. Well, some people are. Think David Schneider's a friend of the show? Well, not a friend of yours.

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46.864 - 47.225 Kevin Barker

Well, no.

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47.345 - 56.268 Jeff Blair

He's a friend of mine. He is. He'll be listening in Buffalo. David Schneider was optioned to AAA. What is wrong with you? What is the matter with you?

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Chapter 4: What insights does Craig Mish provide about the Miami Marlins?

56.288 - 74.08 Jeff Blair

Well, it's true. David Schneider was optioned to AAA Buffalo today to make room for Nathan Lucas, who's been reinstated from the 10-day IL after his left hamstring. Strain had healed. Of course, the Jays losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday.

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74.1 - 93.398 Jeff Blair

I think the story of the game for most people was Dylan Cease leaving the game with hamstring discomfort and Vladdy Guerrero getting hit on the right elbow. We haven't seen, I don't believe we've seen any updates. Oh, we have a lineup. Well, shows what I know. George Springer leading off. Nathan Lucas hitting second.

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Chapter 5: How does Otto Lopez's performance compare to past Marlins teams?

93.438 - 122.977 Jeff Blair

Hendrick Penango in third. Okamoto, Sanchez, Clement, Jimenez, Valenzuela, and Lenine Sosa at first base. Kevin Barker, look, the decision to send Davis Schneider down I didn't really want to spend a lot of time talking about, you know, the 26th man. But I think the fact that Lenny and Stosa can play first base and Vladdy is hurt probably had an impact on that.

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123.037 - 126.124 Jeff Blair

I mean, if you had to choose one of the two. So get it done, Lincoln.

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126.104 - 132.533 Kevin Barker

I mean, that's kind of where they're at. I mean, you know, he's a big leaguer. He's been grinding through.

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Chapter 6: What is the current status of Shane Bieber's recovery?

133.194 - 151.2 Kevin Barker

That's what I'm saying. He's trying to grind through things no matter if he's the 26th guy or the first guy, you know. So every once in a while you just can't figure it out at the big league level. You got to go down and try and figure out whatever you need to figure out to become a big leaguer again. And when you're not slugging against lefties like Davis hasn't been all year,

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151.687 - 166.234 Kevin Barker

You know, you mentioned the first base play. You know, I don't know if it has anything to do with that. You know, some would say, you know, that other guy was traded for. You know, when you trade for a guy, if you're the GM, you probably don't want to be canning him, you know, after he hasn't been here in a while.

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166.254 - 168.719 Jeff Blair

I don't know if that makes a difference with winning Sosa.

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Chapter 7: What strategies are the Jays using to improve their lineup?

168.739 - 169.881 Jeff Blair

Oh, it does a little.

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169.861 - 173.505 Kevin Barker

But, again, it's performance-driven now.

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173.545 - 183.577 Jeff Blair

Well, yeah, and Davis Schneider, he's got options left, so it's easier to send him down if you don't want to lose Lenny Sosa.

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183.657 - 198.936 Kevin Barker

Well, somebody's got to go up there and stand right-handed. So, yeah. Which one do you want? You want the one that's two for his last 27 or the one that's two for his last 22? I mean, it is what it is.

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It is.

200.118 - 204.123 Jeff Blair

No Vladdy Guerrero in the lineup, obviously, tonight and again.

Chapter 8: What did John Schneider say about the team's approach against the Marlins?

204.243 - 220.261 Jeff Blair

We'll wait and see what John Schneider has to say about that. Speaking of status, the roof she is open tonight. Bring a sweater. That would be a little cool late at night.

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221.603 - 238.356 Kevin Barker

Yeah, I guess. I mean, it feels like baseball season when the roof starts to be opened and You know, you as an offensive player, you know, as a pitcher, you got to figure out which way the wind's blowing. You got to think about that. That's a thought. You know, you got to figure out how to sort of combat what the wind's doing. You're thinking about those kind of things.

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238.416 - 246.305 Kevin Barker

Like, it just makes you feel like baseball. You know, it's a beautiful stuff. I like the roof closed perfect. I don't. I like the summertime. The roof's open. You can see the CN Tower.

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246.605 - 247.226 Jeff Blair

Yeah, I'm just kidding.

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247.366 - 248.507 Kevin Barker

Feels like baseball season.

248.847 - 254.273 Jeff Blair

And it's a night game, at least. Day baseball, of course. There it is. Day baseball's the worst invention of all time.

256.565 - 265.515 Kevin Barker

Huh? I mean, you know, the Jays have won three out of the last five series. So, you know, you need to pick up your peppiness a little bit. Just your peppiness needs to be picked up a little.

265.535 - 271.241 Jeff Blair

No, I mean, you know, my dauber's a little down after the season Guerrero stuff yesterday. We'll wait and see. We'll wait and see.

272.523 - 276.808 Kevin Barker

It's okay. The Dylan Cease thing seems like they took him out soon enough.

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