Gearing Up for the Guardians with Chris Gimenez

About this episode

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker prepare for the Blue Jays' series against the Guardians, discussing key players and concerns before interviewing Chris Gimenez.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker get set for the Toronto Blue Jays' series against the Cleveland Guardians. They discuss the Guardians' start to the season, whether José Ramírez is a top-five MLB talent, what the Jays can expect from Guardians starter Gavin Williams, and why hitting is a bigger early concern for the Jays than relief pitching. Later, Guardians TV analyst and former MLB catcher Chris Gimenez joins the show (29:27) to discuss what's behind Williams' recent dominance on the mound, Ramírez's clubhouse leadership, Brayan Rocchio's development, and Bo Naylor's slow start. Finally, Jeff and Kevin discuss potential solutions for Kazuma Okamoto’s struggles at the plate. 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: Chris Gimenez

Topics covered

• Toronto Blue Jays
• Cleveland Guardians
• MLB talent
• pitching analysis
• hitting concerns
• player development

Keywords

• Toronto Blue Jays
• Cleveland Guardians
• José Ramírez
• Gavin Williams
• Kazuma Okamoto
• MLB
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland Guardians

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