About this episode
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' recent loss and interview Paul Molitor about the state of the Twins and player health.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin with thoughts on the Blue Jays' 7-1 loss in the series opener against the Twins. They break down what went wrong for Kevin Gausman and the lineup's quiet night offensively, before debating how to view Toronto's 14-17 record as the calendar flips. Paul Molitor (28:31), 1993 World Series MVP, Hall of Famer and Twins analyst, joins the guys to chat about when in a season it's time to be concerned and if there's any truth a "World Series hangover". Paul also discusses the state of the Twins, Byron Buxton's work to stay healthy, former Blue Jay Austin Martin, and Louie Varland's growth since his trade to Toronto. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker
Guest: Paul Molitor
Topics covered
- Blue Jays
- Twins
- baseball analysis
- season performance
- player health
- World Series
Keywords
- Blue Jays
- Twins
- Paul Molitor
- Kevin Gausman
- Byron Buxton
- baseball
- World Series
- April
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blue Jays, Twins
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