The Great Vladdy Jr. Debate of 2026 Continues
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What happened in the Blue Jays' 4‑2 loss to the Orioles and how did it affect the series sweep?
Alright, Kevin Barker. Well, you know who I felt bad for today? Me. Well yeah, I I always feel bad for you. Must be a heavy burden being you. Um I felt I felt bad for Dan and Joe on the T V side and Ben and Chris on the radio side. Especially tonight. The Jays eliminated from the wild card race an afternoon loss to the Orioles. Losing four two in the night cap and essentially the nightcap, uh basically starting what I guess will be kind of a five day poking through the embers of the twenty twenty six season for the Blue Jays. I mean, it got off to a great start today, thanks to Vladdy and his interview. Uh that uh ha has gone viral. Um and in in one case drawn Chelsea Janes of the uh Washington Post. Used to be of the Washington Post, I admit, I don't know where Ch Chelsea writes now.
It was of the Washington Post. But she uh famously was the writer that Anthony Rendon opened up to and essentially said She compared uh Vlady's comments to uh Rendon essentially when when Anthony Rendon essentially said, Yeah, it's a big contract. I'm okay, I'll be fine, you know. Of course, Anthony Rendon ended up playing Well yeah. Twenty percent of those remaining games anyhow. Um Wow. No, I mean that's what she was comparing. And you know what? I mean that that's what the Jays tell me. That's what the whole day is about. That's what the whole day is about. It's about Vladdy and his comments. And uh you can have yours say four one six eight seven zero zero five ninety. Star five ninety one triple eight triple six zero five ninety.
Five ninety five ninety is a text line. Uh and of course you can uh Uh you can talk about any anything. I mean, it is sort of the start of, as I said, a five day review of the season. Uh, with that four two loss, I mean really not a great deal to talk about John Schneider essentially emptying the bench tonight. putting all the odds and sods in the game. Um Yeah. Do you have anything to say about the game tonight? Nope. Okay. Four one six eight seven zero zero five ninety. Star five ninety one triple eight triple six zero five ninety. Let's go to the text line. Uh while we wait for the phone lines. Dave in Collingwood. I think Vladdy just means how contracts work. Uh There you go. He's talking about how athletes get paid.
uh for performance. Uh he was paid because he had good years. Yes, the contract brings expectations as it should, but like other athlete he got paid because of his performance. He not s he's not saying he wants to suck for the next thirteen years. Um no, he's not saying that. And as I said, he is absolutely right. You do get paid And we talked about this, Kevin. You do get paid for your past performance. You just do. You if if the there's a reason Vlady's getting what he's getting and Ernie Clement gets what he gets and Kirky's getting what he gets and Charles McAdoo gets I mean that that's the way the game works. The problem though is when you get a thirteen year contract, there are expectations that come with it.
And um For me, you know, I don't think the expectations are a forty homer season. I think the expectations are that you are the focal point of a team that is consistently going to the postseason. That's how I think we value success in this market. That's ultimately how Vladdy's contract will be valued. But I think what has a lot of people upset. Is um It's just it's it's a little tone deaf. And as I said really no need to say that. Even ev even if you think it, there's no need to say that. And I I heard Caleb talking about how he you know he thought Vladdy was trying to explain how players get get paid, et cetera, et cetera. I mean I'm sorta not buying that, Kevin. Um, because that's uh again, Vladdy's right about you get paid for performance, but
I didn't get the sense that he was trying to give an economics lesson. Yeah. Yeah, when
you've been when you've been a a part of a whole lot of suck all year, you don't make it worse by using your words at the end of the year. Every once in a while it's just better to go, I had a bad year. I'll see you next year. That's it. Like I I just don't get that.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the Blue Jays' 4‑2 loss to the Orioles and how did it affect the series sweep?
0:08–4:42
2
Why did Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Spanish‑language interview spark controversy among media and fans?
4:42–9:34
3
How do the hosts interpret Vladdy’s comments about getting paid for performance?
9:34–14:49
4
What expectations does a 13‑year contract create for Vladdy and the Blue Jays organization?
14:49–19:59
5
Will the contract’s expectations impact the Jays’ ability to add talent in the off‑season?
19:59–24:36
6
How are the Wild Card standings shaping up after the Jays are eliminated?
24:36–29:51
7
What are the possible scenarios for the Jays in 2027 if Vladdy’s performance improves?
29:51–34:22
8
How do the hosts wrap up the episode and what final thoughts do they leave on Vladdy’s future?
34:22–39:20
Speakers
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