Guardians' September Resilience + Lead-Off Hitting with Kevin Pillar
About this episode
Blair and Barker discuss the Cleveland Guardians' resilience in September and analyze hitting with Kevin Pillar.
Blair and Barker are joined by former MLB infielder and MLB Network analyst Yonder Alonso (1:27) to discuss what makes the Cleveland Guardians historically resilient in the month of September, José Ramírez fully recovering from the broken hamate bone in his left hand, why Vladdy's hitting concerns can't be fixed until the offseason, who will hold the third spot in the AL Wild Card, and the concern level with the Dodgers. Then, Blue Jays Central analyst and former MLB outfielder Kevin Pillar (27:32) joins the guys to chat about Brett Bateman becoming the unlikely hero for the Jays, how his game compares to Steven Kwan, if players are scoreboard watching during a post-season race, if Dylan Cease will be motivated from Cleveland's starter's dominance against his team, and how should we judge hitting coach David Popkins' year. 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: Blair, Barker
Guests: Yonder Alonso, Kevin Pillar
Topics covered
- Cleveland Guardians
- September resilience
- Blue Jays
- hitting analysis
- AL Wild Card race
- MLB insights
Keywords
- Cleveland Guardians
- September
- Kevin Pillar
- hitting coach
- AL Wild Card
- Brett Bateman
- Dylan Cease
- José Ramírez
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Blue Jays Central, MLB Network, Rogers Sports & Media
Places: Cleveland, AL Wild Card, Dodgers
More episodes of Blair & Barker
- Angels' New Ownership + Barker's Former Skip Rick Sweet
- Why Cease Is Slowing Down with Dallas Braden and Ricky Romero
- Proposed Pitching Rule Changes + Athletics Series Preview
- Closing Out the Road Trip in Sacramento with Shi Davidi
- Climbing the Standings + Vlad Jr.'s Adjustment with John Schneider
- Lighting Candles in Kansas City + Rex Hudler
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Blair & Barker podcast page.