Season's End, Questions Ahead
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Could Max Scherzer return for another MLB season after his Blue Jays send-off?
And here it comes for Max Scherzer. There are boos, but I don't think there's maybe quite an understanding that this is so Max Scherzer can get the applause of the crowd, which will start now. Scherzer is going to talk Schneider back to the dugout. He barks at him, and Max Scherzer, I think a little bit of theater, is going to stay in this game. Well, John Schneider was... was jogging out to the mound. And we know when John Schrader jogs out to the mound, he hasn't yet made his decision.
All right, actually, he had made his decision. That whole thing was planned ahead of time, wasn't it?
It sure feels that way, but it's okay. There's nothing wrong with it at all.
It was good fun. It's Blair and Barker speaking of good fun. We've only got you for an hour today,
so we'll
make it good. That doesn't make sense. We've only got you for an hour, so we'll make it good. Not like the two hours were, but you know what I mean. This is our new time slot, by the way. We'll be here going forward through the World Series. We'll make our picks for the wild card in a few minutes. We'll be joined by Hazel May in a few minutes as well to take a look back on yesterday. And, of course, the 2026 season. You know by now that, well, there was meaningful baseball in September. But, I mean, let's face it. There was meaningful baseball in just about every city in the American League in September. That's how things were. The Blue Jays finished the year 79-83. 19 games out of the lead in the American League East.
And I don't even know. You know what? I stopped looking at the wild card. What did they finish in the wild card last? After that 19,
he
just made it down. Last place in the American League East are Mr. Barker's Blue Jays. Of course, they go into the offseason with lots of questions and more than just a few concerns. We will hear on Wednesday... From Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro, the general manager and president and CEO of the team, respectively. We'll carry that live on Sportsnet 590 Fan. It'll be hosted by Kevin and myself. And I think the plan is for Ross to speak first at 11, followed by Mark or something like
that. Yeah, I think that's normally how it works. Yeah, I think they might have learned their lesson a couple years ago when it was reversed. When it reversed... Something happened. Somebody was taking it. Something. I believe it's Ross first is what I was told. There you go. Either way. We want to hear from both of them. What? We want to hear from both of
them. Yeah, well, absolutely. Okay, here we go. Yeah. There you go. It'll be starting around 11 o'clock, so you'll just have to figure out where it goes. As we mentioned, it was all about Max Scherzer and George Springer yesterday. Max Scherzer, seven innings, pitched six hits, seven strikeouts. Milwaukee now has 3,557 career strikeouts. That's ninth most in MLB history. Three behind Justin Verlander. The Jays winning the game 5-1 over Cincinnati, as if that matters.
You mean the punch-outs?
No, the result.
The punch
outs. Oh, yeah, the punch outs matter. For
him,
you think? I think that's why Max is going to come back.
That's
why you think, huh? You think that's the reason why? He doesn't want to share the stage with Justin Verlander
in the Hall of
Fame. I don't blame him. I wouldn't either. You wouldn't? No. Hall of Fame's a Hall of Fame. Nah, you want to have your own deal. You do? Oh, yeah. You want to have your own deal. Absolutely.
Okay. I mean, it's only going to be a handful of teams that would let him pitch for them. So, you know, it would be interesting going. He ain't going to a team that's – I would assume he's just not going there to get the amount of punch-outs he needs. And then he's going to hang them up. I'm assuming he's going to go there to pitch the entire season. And I would think he would want a chance to win. So, it's only a handful of teams. It would be intriguing to see. And we'll need to see what happens, of course, in
the
offseason as well.
Really old. What? He's really old. He's really old. I think if Max Scherzer calls up a team, again, let's wait and see. First of all, if there's no season, it's irrelevant.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Could Max Scherzer return for another MLB season after his Blue Jays send-off?
0:03–5:23
2
Why did Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sit out the finale, and what must the Blue Jays fix?
5:23–10:37
3
What does Hazel Mae reveal about Max Scherzer’s personality off the mound?
10:37–23:26
4
How did George Springer play through injuries, and what challenged John Schneider?
23:26–29:27
5
What is Hazel Mae’s book Before I Let You Go about?
29:27–32:20
6
Why did the Seattle Mariners fire Dan Wilson and overhaul their coaching staff?
32:20–34:03
7
Who are the best picks in the MLB wild-card series?
34:03–46:02
8
What questions should the Blue Jays ask about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this offseason?
46:02–48:56
Speakers
3 identifiedMore from Blair & Barker
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Vladdy Addresses the Controversy + John Schneider Joins the Show!
Will Max Scherzer Return Next Season? + Dissecting Vladdy's Comments
All Eyes on Vladdy + What’s Next for the Blue Jays
Vladdy's Controversial Contract Comments
Jays’ Vibes Plummet + AL's Least Valuable Player with Jayson Stark