About this episode
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' recent performance and reflect on the first month of the MLB season with guest Jeff Passan.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to the Blue Jays' series against the Minnesota Twins after an 8-1 win over the Red Sox. They discuss the bullpen's recent turnaround, Kazuma Okamoto's adjustment paying off, and what to expect from Kevin Gausman tonight against a Twins team he's struggled against historically. Later, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan joins the show (28:08) to reflect on the first month of the MLB season, including the Red Sox's disappointing start, Ben Rice's All-Star-calibre play, Drake Baldwin's emergence, the Reds' success on the road, and much more. 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: Jeff Passan
Topics covered
- MLB season reflections
- Blue Jays
- Red Sox
- player performance
- baseball analysis
Keywords
- MLB
- Blue Jays
- Red Sox
- Jeff Passan
- baseball
- Kevin Gausman
- Kazuma Okamoto
- Ben Rice
- Drake Baldwin
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ESPN, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Reds
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