Blair & Barker

Pete Walker on His Rotation's Historic Start

11 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open with thoughts on the Blue Jays' 3-2 extra innings loss to the Red Sox. They listen back to John Schneider's postgame ...

Brooms Out in Boston?

10 Apr 2025

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Lou Merloni, former MLB infielder and current NESN analyst, joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to tee up today's matinee at Fenway Park! He discusses W...

Oh My Gausman + Signing Bonus Breakdown with David Samson

10 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open today's show sorting through the Blue Jays' lineup ahead of this afternoon's series finale against the Red Sox. The g...

The Giménez Effect + Guerrero Jr.'s Extension is Official

09 Apr 2025

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Jensen Lewis of MLB Network Radio and By the Books on VSiN, kicks off the second hour of the show alongside Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker. He dives into...

Easton Bound and Down: Lucas Shines Under the Fenway Lights

09 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off today's program with thoughts on the Blue Jays' 6-1 victory over the Red Sox powered by Easton Lucas. The duo hig...

Carlos Delgado on Toronto's Next Homegrown Hero + Jonathan Papelbon!

08 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open this hour giving away a pair of tickets, before welcoming on Blue Jays legend, Carlos Delgado! The two-time All-Star ...

Cold Monster + Significance of Signing Vladdy with Jon Morosi

08 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show discussing the Blue Jays' win in their series opener against the Boston Red Sox, the positive changes in Ge...

Vlad's Splash & MLB Ripple Effects with Jayson Stark

07 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start the second hour of 'Vladurday' by going to the Back Leg Line to get your questions and takes on the Blue Jays and Vl...

Birds of Pay: Jays Extend Vladdy ft. Shi Davidi

07 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open this week with today's news: the Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed to a 14-year, $500 million e...

Split Happens: Inside Gausman's Signature Pitch + Jeff Passan!

04 Apr 2025

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The Blue Jays are back in action, and so are Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker! The guys start by teeing up Kevin Gausman's start this afternoon in New York...

Measuring Up the Mets with Tim Britton

03 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker welcome Tim Britton (0:24), Mets reporter with the Athletic, ahead of the Blue Jays' series at Citi Field. He gets into th...

Blue Jays Hit the Road With a Division Lead

03 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off this off-day episode celebrating the Blue Jays' sweep of the Nationals to push them atop the American League East...

John Schneider Tees Up the Jays' Matinee in Search of a Sweep

02 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open the program teeing up this afternoon's snowy series finale against the Nationals in search of a sweep. They begin wit...

The Nationals' Vision with Kevin Frandsen

01 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Kevin Frandsen (0:50), Washington Nationals TV colour analyst, former MLB player, and host of MLB Network Ra...

Jays Climb Above .500 with Dan Shulman

01 Apr 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off today's show with thoughts on the Blue Jays' 5-2 victory over the Nationals to move above .500 for the first time...

In the GM's Office with Jim Bowden

31 Mar 2025

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Former MLB General Manager, Jim Bowden, joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to share his take on the Yankees' use of "torpedo bats", how the Blue Jays' ...

Blue Jays Opening Weekend Rewind + Torpedo Talk

31 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open this week on the program looking back on the Blue Jays' opening series of the 2025 season. They dive into Max Scherze...

Juan Soto's Trajectory with Jeff Passan

28 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start the second hour by going to the Back Leg Line where they answer your burning Blue Jays questions after a lopsided Op...

How the Jays Can Bounce Back w/ John Schneider

28 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin Friday's show finding some positives from the Blue Jays' 12-2 loss to open the regular season. The conversation shif...

Bring On Opening Day!

27 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the show with Blue Jays’ play-by-play announcer Ben Shulman, discussing the Opening Day lineup, game expectatio...

Final Season Prep with Ross Atkins

26 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the second hour with Blue Jays Central analyst Caleb Joseph (1:15) to share his impressions of the team ahead of ...

Can the Yankees Stay Competitive in 2025?

26 Mar 2025

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On the eve of Opening Day, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show by sifting through Manager John Schneider's press conference. They dive into the...

Managing Jays' Expectations + Orioles' 2025 Identity

25 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays TV analyst Buck Martinez (5:51) to chat about his expectations for Will Wagner and Alan Roden, the...

David Samson Balances the Jays' Books + Over/Unders!

25 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off Tuesday's episode zeroing in on the Blue Jays roster. They share their expectations for Alan Roden, Will Wagner a...

2025 MLB Season Preview with Jon Morosi

24 Mar 2025

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MLB Network's Jon Morosi joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker in-studio to chat about the Detroit Tigers' chances for a World Series berth, the differenc...

Kirk's Extension, Preseason Picks & Shi Davidi!

24 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are sick of spring training... bring on the regular season! The guys dive into the Blue Jays 26-man roster to debate those...

Road to Opening Day with John Schneider + Mark Topkin's Rays Report

21 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker step into the box on Friday's edition of Blair and Barker with a promising update on Max Scherzer's thumb injury, before s...

Vladdy Optimism + History Restored w/ Jeff Passan

20 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off today's episode with thoughts on Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro's optimism that the team and Vladimir G...

Should Ohtani Stay Off the Mound + Red Sox Taking the A.L. East?

19 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the show with Brian Kenny from the MLB Network to discuss whether the Los Angeles Dodgers can repeat as champions...

Cubs’ Division Outlook + Scherzer Concerns with Ben Shulman

18 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the show with ESPN MLB Writer, Jesse Rogers to discuss Max Scherzer’s looming injury and whether Yariel Rodrig...

Berríos Gets the Opening Day Start + Vladdy’s Alleged New Offer?

17 Mar 2025

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On this St. Patrick's Day edition, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the show by discussing an outfield scare involving Anthony Santander and Alan...

Meet the Managers: Don Mattingly & John Schneider

14 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker step into Friday's edition of Blair & Barker with managers on the mind. Toronto Blue Jays Bench Coach Don Mattingly joins ...

Overreaction Thursday ft. Caleb Joseph & Jeff Passan

13 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off today's show with thoughts on John Schneider's comments about Max Scherzer and if his thumb injury is related to ...

The Vladdy Saga Intensifies with Shi Davidi & Jon Heyman

12 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show with Shi Davidi discussing Max Scherzer's lingering thumb injury and whether it is cause for concern. They ...

Catching Max Scherzer with Alex Avila

11 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start the episode by discussing Gerrit Cole's season-ending injury, whether George Springer deserves to continue as a lead...

Blue Jays’ Bullpen Questions + Rays Selling the Team w/ David Samson?

10 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show by reacting to the Blue Jays signing Dillon Tate, discussing how the bullpen could be another negative fact...

The Blue Jays' Batting Order with John Schneider

06 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays Manager John Schneider, who spoke about Kevin Gausman’s Spring debut, the use and impact of his ...

Gausman Bump Day with Joe Siddall

05 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show by discussing Kevin Gausman’s 2025 spring training debut today, his expectations for the season, and the...

Spring Training Pitching Adjustments with Ryan Dempster + Back Leg Line!

04 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show by discussing yesterday's game against the Detroit Tigers. MLB Network Analyst Ryan Dempster then joins the...

Projecting the Blue Jays' Opening Day lineup with Dan Shulman

03 Mar 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show by discussing their first impressions of Daulton Varsho's 2025 spring training debut, how the Blue Jays sho...

An All Jeff Hour: Passan and Hoffman!

28 Feb 2025

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MLB insider Jeff Passan (3:26) joins Blair and Barker to discuss the Red Sox' impressive offseason, their top prospects that should make a huge impact...

The Art of Managing with Joe Maddon + Back Leg Line!

27 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open today's episode sorting through the Blue Jays' spring training lineup ahead of this afternoon's game against the Orio...

First Impressions of Mad Max with Jayson Stark + Ben Davis

26 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show with Jayson Stark from The Athletic to discuss Max Scherzer's Blue Jays spring training debut, how much he ...

Scherz-Day with Buck Martinez + Red Sox’s Potential with Jon Morosi

25 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the show with Blue Jays play-by-play announcer Buck Martinez, who discusses Max Scherzer's first spring training...

Will Vladdy Be a Distraction This Season with David Samson

24 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show by addressing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s contract extension discourse, if it will be a distraction for the res...

The Design in Dunedin with John Schneider

21 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker get set for the Blue Jays' Grapefruit League season kicking off tomorrow against the Yankees and look at the biggest posit...

Front Office POV on Vlad and Bo

20 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start with a look at the Blue Jays' recently announced Spring Training rotation and lay out expectations for Yariel Rodrig...

Leading Off at Spring Training + Vladdy's Value with Jeff Passan

19 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to John Schneider's comments on the Blue Jays' potential lead-off hitter this season and project the team's ideal li...

Jays Swing & Miss on Vlad Extension + What's Next w/ Shi Davidi

18 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are back with daily episodes of Blair & Barker! The guys open with thoughts on today's breaking news that Vladimir Guerrer...

Vladdy's Deadline + Sprinting into Spring with Jeff Passan

13 Feb 2025

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With pitchers and catchers beginning to report at Spring Training, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to Ross Atkins' comments on Vladimir Guerrero Jr....

Kevin Gausman Looks Ahead to the 2025 Season

03 Feb 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays’ starter Kevin Gausman before he takes off for Spring Training. Gausman shares his thoughts on t...

Scherzer Shores Up The Jays Pitching

31 Jan 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick things off with reactions to the Blue Jays' signing of future hall-of-fame pitcher Max Scherzer to a one-year deal, a...

All About Alonso

27 Jan 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker wonder what else could be in-store for the Toronto Blue Jays (Max Scherzer?) after signing Anthony Santander before sharin...

Anthony Santander is a Blue Jay

20 Jan 2025

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker host a special edition of Blair and Barker reacting to the news of the Toronto Blue Jays agreeing to a 5-year deal with ou...

Jays Land Hoffman + The FA Market & Roki Sasaki with Jim Bowden

13 Jan 2025

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Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker return for their first podcast of 2025 with plenty to discuss. First, they comment on the Blue Jays bolstering their bullpen...

Jordan Romano on Signing With the Phillies + Shi Davidi on Jays' Offseason

17 Dec 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker close out the calendar year with one last episode! The guys open with their thoughts on the Blue Jays' offseason so far an...

What Will Giménez Bring + David Samson on the Art of the Offseason

12 Dec 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker return with another offseason edition of the show! They start with the Andrés Giménez acquisition and what it means for ...

Start of the Blue Jays' Offseason

05 Dec 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are back from their winter hiatus with a new episode! The guys offer their thoughts on the offseason so far and where the ...

Season Finale with Jayson Stark and Jeff Passan

01 Nov 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker wrap up this season of Blair and Barker sharing their expectations for the Blue Jays’ offseason, before welcoming on two...

The Dodgers Win the World Series!

31 Oct 2024

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series Champions! Blair and Barker look back on the dramatic and series-deciding Game 5 - the Dodgers' five...

Yankees Survive the Day + Post-Season Pitching

30 Oct 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the New York Yankees living another day with their Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aaron Boone's lineup cha...

The Dodgers Only Need One

29 Oct 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap Game 3 of the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers' chance to sweep the final and the need for Aaron Judge to perfo...

Dodgers Defend LA

28 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker look back on the pair of World Series games this weekend where the Dodgers got up 2-0 over the Yankees. They discuss Shohei Ohtani's ...

Game 1 Is Finally Here

25 Oct 2024

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Game 1 of the World Series has arrived! Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open the show with their thoughts on what to expect tonight in Los Angeles, includ...

What It Means to Win in the Bronx

24 Oct 2024

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While Blair and Barker continue to count down to Game 1 of the World Series, they are joined by two-time champion Johnny Damon (12:20). He shares memo...

Dodgers' World Series Path with President Stan Kasten

23 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker are joined by Los Angeles Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten (9:32) to share some memories of the late MLB superstar Fernando Val...

New Jays Hitting Coach + Early World Series Storylines

22 Oct 2024

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MLB Network's Jon Morosi (3:20) joins Blair and Barker to discuss the early storylines heading into the World Series, how the New York Yankees' and Lo...

World Series Stage is Set

21 Oct 2024

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The World Series stage is set as the New York Yankees will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers! Blair and Barker look back on the two League Cham...

Big Christmas & Big Fry Take Game 3

18 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker open the show discussing Jhonkensy Noel's game-tying homer and David Fry's walk-off home run to take hold of a thrilling Game 3 in th...

Vintage Buehler, Trop's Future, and Judge is Back

17 Oct 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show discussing Walker Buehler's return to form in the L.A. Dodgers' Game 3 win and how pitchers change mechanic...

Judge Gets on the Board + NLCS Game 3 Preview

16 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker look ahead to game 3 of the NLCS and debate whether the Dodgers should shuffle the top of their lineup. Then, over to the ALCS and Au...

New York State of Mind

15 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker open the show with their reactions to the Yankees opening the ALCS with a 5-2 win over Cleveland and the Mets evening up the NLCS in ...

Yanking ALCS Ticket from the Royals + Game 5 Weekend

11 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker look back at the New York Yankees clinching their spot in the ALCS, who the Bronx Bombers would rather face between the Detroit Tiger...

Mets Magic Continues

10 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker begin today's show by revisiting a big night for the NLCS-bound New York Mets, while the Yankees, Dodgers, and Tigers registered big ...

NLDS on The Brink + The Soto Situation

09 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker look back at the New York Mets and San Diego Padres taking a 2-1 lead in their respective series, the Philadelphia Phillies' pitching...

Carpenter's Heroics + Rivalry Heats Up in San Diego

08 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker begin the show recapping the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers tying their respective series, then bring on Cleveland Guardians a...

Postseason Pressure, Rivalries and Who Is Mr. October?

07 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker begin their Monday edition recapping the San Diego Padres' blowout win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles to tie the series, the Mets' b...

Division Series Preview

04 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker share their reactions to the New York Mets punching their ticket to the NLDS with late-game heroics from Pete Alonso and Minnesota Tw...

American League Sweeps

03 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker begin the show recapping both series sweeps in the AL Wild Card games before bringing on former Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (12:23)...

Defining Generational Talent & Roster Construction

02 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker are joined by Sportsnet's Shi Davidi (10:55) to get his takeaways from Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro's end-of-season press conference...

Atkins and Shapiro Take the Podium

02 Oct 2024

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker take us through the Blue Jays end-of-season press conference featuring General Manager Ross Atkins and President and CEO M...

Wild Card Stages & Blue Jays' Staff Changes

01 Oct 2024

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Blair and Barker begin the show discussing the Blue Jays' plethora of moves within their coaching staff including letting go of their hitting coach G...

2024 Playoff Preview & Predictions

30 Sep 2024

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The Athletic's Jayson Stark (4:24) joins Blair and Barker to discuss the dramatic doubleheader finale between the Braves and Mets, the Tigers' uphill ...

Putting a Bow on the '24 Blue Jays

30 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker begin the show summing up the Blue Jays' 2024 season, what they want to hear from general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Sha...

Olympic Stadium's Final Out

27 Sep 2024

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Following yesterday's final outs in Oakland Coliseum, Blair and Barker are joined by former Expos & Marlins infielder Mike Mordecai (3:06), who caught...

Yankees Clinch, Hinch's Tigers and Season Reflection with John Schneider

27 Sep 2024

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MLB Network's Jon Morosi (6:45) joins Blair and Barker to chat about where he ranks the Detroit Tigers' 2024 season among the franchise's history, how...

Jays' Last Series of 2024 + Schneider's Closeout Chat

26 Sep 2024

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Ahead of the Blue Jays' final series of the season against the Marlins, Blair and Barker are joined by former MLB pitcher and Marlins analyst Jeff Nel...

A Lens Through Ohtani's Coach + Doubleheader Implications

26 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker briefly share their thoughts on the Blue Jays' series-ending win over the Red Sox and Kevin Gausman's final start of the season. They...

Final Week Wind Down + Jeff Passan

25 Sep 2024

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ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan (2:19) joins Blair & Barker to discuss the 50th anniversary of the first Tommy John surgery, whether or not the Dodgers s...

Bo's Injury Update + Padres Clinching in Style

25 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker react to the San Diego Padres clinching a playoff spot following a triple play to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers before diving into the...

Wild Card Walkthrough & Jays' Fastball Problem

24 Sep 2024

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MLB Network's Chris Gimenez joins Blair and Barker (2:17) to look at MLB's playoff picture with less than a week to go in the regular season. He share...

Playing to the Contracts + Legendary Broadcaster Joe Castiglione

24 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker share their ideal World Series matchup based on the 2024 season, discuss the Pirates DFA'ing Rowdy Tellez to avoid his contract incen...

Focusing on the Regular Season's Final Week

23 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker are joined by former MLB executive David Samson (1:30) to chat about the Athletics' final home games in Oakland, a front office's foc...

Rays Sweep Jays & Orioles' September Slide

23 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker look back on the Jays' weekend series where they were swept by the Rays, and share concerns for the team's enduring issues when facin...

Inside Shohei's Superstar Season

20 Sep 2024

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ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan (2:15) joins Blair and Barker to dive deep into Shohei Ohtani's 2024 campaign. Then, he reflects on what part ownership p...

Ohtani's 50-50 Club + Bowden's Pitch Mix with John Schneider

20 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker begin the show by sharing their thoughts on Shohei Ohtani establishing MLB's 50-50 club before checking in on the Back Leg Line with ...

Orioles Spiral + Catcher Chemistry

18 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker start with former Phillies GM and MLB Network's Ruben Amaro Jr. (2:12), who discusses Craig Kimbrel being DFA'd, how the Orioles can ...

Bichette Returns and the Surging Tigers

18 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker begin the show discussing the Blue Jays dropping their series opener to the Rangers in Texas and Bo Bichette's return to the lineup. ...

September Uncertainties with Buck Martinez + Bo's Back!

17 Sep 2024

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Buck Martinez joins Blair and Barker (3:53) ahead of the Blue Jays' three-game series in Arlington against the Rangers and he discusses the decision t...

Playoff Pitching with Ryan Dempster + Jays & Rangers Preview

17 Sep 2024

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Blair and Barker are joined by former MLB pitcher and 2013 World Series champion Ryan Dempster (13:10) to chat about the difficulties in trying to win...