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Blair & Barker

The Rays' Way with Marc Topkin

05 May 2026

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Chapter 1: What were the highlights of the Blue Jays' 5-1 loss to the Rays?

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All right, welcome to Blair and Barker, brought to you by Capital One. Capital One, giving credit to over 4 million Canadians in the county. How you doing, Mr. Barker? Hi, buddy. I've had a good one today. What? I've had a good one today. Why should today be any different than any other day? Geez. Were you talking about us or the Jays?

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37.503 - 47.023 Jeff Blair

No, both. Well, me, you know, right now, until the game starts, I really care about the Jays. But, you know, I care about myself. I tried to take the train in. I can't even find a parking spot.

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Chapter 2: How did Eric Lauer perform in the first inning against the Rays?

47.604 - 53.657 Jeff Blair

So I went to another train station to try and find another parking spot that I could get on a train.

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Chapter 3: What is Marc Topkin's evaluation of the Rays' season so far?

53.857 - 60.671 Jeff Blair

I found the spot, but no train. So I had to get in the car and drive to work.

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Well, can I just make a suggestion?

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62.393 - 64.456 Jeff Blair

No, you can't because I know what it would be.

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That you check to see whether or not the train, what the train schedule is and then govern yourself appropriately.

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70.924 - 78.914 Jeff Blair

No, my lovely wife said, okay, since there's no parking spots at that place, go to the other place. So hang on. And I'm like, okay, absolutely.

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So you drove to a spot. To a station, a go station. Yeah. Found there was no parking. None.

Chapter 4: What changes have been made at Tropicana Field this season?

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And you called Hazel.

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Chapter 5: What impact does Jonathan Aranda have on the Rays' lineup?

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Yes. Why? For help. Why wouldn't you just go to the next go station? It's never that easy, Jeff. It's always that easy.

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98.34 - 98.781 Jeff Blair

It's never.

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101.344 - 102.987 Jeff Blair

Whenever I start to panic.

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Think of all the stuff I've had go through my brain. In all the years I've been in the planet, and think of all the stuff I did to myself when I was a teenager and in university, and I can still process no parking spot at Oakville. Maybe I go to next station.

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I did. I went to the station my wife told me to go to, and then it didn't work out because the train doesn't go there anymore. You're trying to edumacate me, and I don't like it.

Chapter 6: How is Kazuma Okamoto's power surge affecting the Blue Jays?

133.597 - 140.263 Kevin Barker

It's not the same line. Again, go transit. It's not that hard. Anyhow.

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140.283 - 160.802 Jeff Blair

Okay. That's why I have you. That's why I have my wife. I called my wife for help. She tried to give it to me. It didn't work out. Then I call you and yell and scream about there's no train. So you're welcome. It's just one of them days, you know. Then I look at the standings. The Jays are six and a half behind the Rays and eight back of the Yankees.

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Chapter 7: Who might be the odd man out when Addison Barger returns?

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I really got nowhere to go but up, Jeffrey.

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It doesn't matter what time of year it is. You really don't want to start flirting with double digits. You don't. No. Most importantly, you don't want to start flirting with double digits. behind the second place team because that's – now you're talking about double digits behind a team that is probably going to be in, you know, the wild card. It's May 5th. It doesn't matter. It's May 5th.

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Chapter 8: What trivia question do the hosts share today?

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None of this matters. The Jays lost 5-1 to the Rays last night. It doesn't matter. They're 16-19. It doesn't matter. I don't think it does. Does it? I'm not at panic stations yet. Not yet? No, not yet. We'll be joined by David Popkins, the Jays hitting coach at 3 o'clock.

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202.622 - 205.005 Jeff Blair

He's not going to be in panic stations. No? No.

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Kevin Pillar joined us as well.

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206.367 - 211.993 Jeff Blair

I bet he's concerned a little. No. Scoring more runs, trying to figure out how to put more runs on the board. Absolutely.

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Concerned.

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Getting Addison back will help.

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Yeah, good news is, well, as of last night, there's every indication that Addison Barger will be back with the Jays on Friday when they open the series against the Los Angeles Angels. Still no indication yet as to when Alejandro Kirk will be back. We know George Springer was good enough yesterday to at least be available to pinch hit. We saw him in the on-deck circle late yesterday.

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in the ninth inning of last night's game. So, yeah, the Jays are slowly getting back to health. Last night, you know, again, they lost 5-1. Eric Lauer gives up a three-run home run to Ryan Valade in the first inning. Settled down after that. And...

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Tampa Bay added on a couple of runs against Mason Fluharty, but the story, as it has been for so often with this team, is they just, they're one for seven, one for eight, one for seven with runners in scoring position.

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