Field Access: Cal Quantrill, Mason Fluharty, Sean Keys, Allen Graves, Gavin McKenna
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What insights does Cal Quantrill share about his season with the Rangers?
Hey, everyone. Show Alley here with you. Welcome back to another edition of Jace Talk Field Access on the Sportsnet Radio Network. Whether it's myself or Ben Schulman, who are conducting these chats with MLB athletes or coaches or simply figures from the game, we'll be bringing these to you. We'll be right back. The contact email for the station is simply contact at sportsnet590.ca. Someone does monitor that account, so if you send an email, it will eventually at least reach us. In any case, let's get to those chats, a whole bunch today. I did all the individual interviews with players. That's not usually the case. Ben's usually in there, but he was telling people to come on down on the Price is Right Season 2 tapings.
He'll be back going forward.
How has Mason Fluharty's journey in the MLB shaped his perspective?
So I did these interviews this week. I spoke to Rangers starting pitcher Cal Quantrill, not a Blue Jay, of course, but a Canadian. Quantrill having pitched quite well for Team Canada, actually, at the World Baseball Classic this past year. I also spoke to reliever Mason Fluharty last week, and then earlier this week, down on the field at the Rogers Center. I spoke to Jay's rookie, Sean Keyes. So just a couple days before he smashed that home run on Canada Day, which was really cool to see.
What challenges did Sean Keyes face as a rookie in the majors?
I also figured I'd add some special guests here for those of you who don't listen to the radio broadcasts as feverishly as I do. And for the Raptors and Leafs fans out there, on consecutive days, we had some more rookies join us after Sean as Raptors fans 19th overall draft pick Alan Graves joined Eric Smith and Chris LaRue in the radio booth during a game. And then the very next day, Gavin McKenna leaves first round draft pick the number one overall pick in the 2026 NHL draft. He joined E and Chris in the booth as well.
What was Allen Graves' experience like after being drafted by the Raptors?
So I've sliced out those conversations from the radio feed and I've included them here on this edition podcast. of the pod. So here we go. In order, Quantrill, Flewharty, Keyes, Graves, and McKenna on the latest edition of J-Stock Field Access. Coverage of Blue Jays baseball continues on the Sportsnet Radio Network. Joe Alley here with you, and I'm here with Cal Quantrill, Texas Rangers pitcher and proud Canadian native of Port Hope.
How does Gavin McKenna feel about being the first overall pick in the NHL Draft?
Cal, how's it going today?
Going well. I'm glad to be here.
Well, appreciate you carving out some time for me. This is your first season with the Rangers. Got into a start, I believe, last week. How's the season gone for you so far?
What are the expectations for the Blue Jays as they head into the All-Star break?
It's going well. I think personally, I feel like I'm a little closer to where I want to be and throwing the ball well. I feel healthy and hopefully we can put it all together and get some team wins here, too. We've been kind of grinding the last couple of weeks.
Yeah, I guess the Rangers are in a relatively similar spot as the Blue Jays right now.
How do the guests reflect on their roles in their respective teams?
So, you know, what needs to happen for the Rangers going forward for the rest of the season? I mean, I guess we're right about at the pathway mark of the season. So pre-All-Star break, what are you looking for here?
Yeah, I think the American League is wide open. I think there's still room for us to continue to play a better brand of baseball than we've been playing and take advantage of some of the opportunities we've had. It seems like we're just not winning enough of the 50-50 games, and you know what, that'll come.
What future plans do the guests have in their sports careers?
A couple of our superstars are getting healthy, and I think that we have all the confidence in the world that the second half can go better than the first half, but no time like the present. We've got to stop waiting for the next game.
Yeah, it's a long season. Lots of baseball certainly in front of you. No question. You know, I've always wanted to ask this of multiple people. I've gotten questions or gotten answers on this from a variety of people, but curious to get your take on this. So you've been around baseball, been at multiple stops, San Diego, of course, Cleveland for a number of years, Colorado, Atlanta, Miami, I think as well. And then here in Texas, you've played for a number of different managers, certainly.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Cal Quantrill share about his season with the Rangers?
0:06–1:01
2
How has Mason Fluharty's journey in the MLB shaped his perspective?
1:01–1:32
3
What challenges did Sean Keyes face as a rookie in the majors?
1:32–2:04
4
What was Allen Graves' experience like after being drafted by the Raptors?
2:04–2:29
5
How does Gavin McKenna feel about being the first overall pick in the NHL Draft?
2:29–2:39
6
What are the expectations for the Blue Jays as they head into the All-Star break?
2:39–2:55
7
How do the guests reflect on their roles in their respective teams?
2:55–3:19
8
What future plans do the guests have in their sports careers?
3:19–41:31
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