Mad Max Returns, Pitching Report with Pete Walker + Josh Donaldson!

About this episode

Josh Donaldson and Pete Walker discuss player performance and pitching expectations for the Blue Jays.

Former Blue Jays MVP Josh Donaldson (0:43) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to kick off the second hour. He shares his experience playing in a local slow-pitch softball game, the challenges Max Scherzer faces as he returns to the Jays' rotation, and how Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can get his power back. Then, Jeff and Kevin listen to John Schneider's pre-game availability ahead of the Jays' series finale against the Phillies. Later, Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker (27:05) joins the show to discuss what he expects from Scherzer in his return, the team's confidence in Jeff Hoffman, the expanded workloads for Braydon Fisher and Mason Fluharty, and whether Spencer Miles will get a look in higher leverage. 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

Guests: Josh Donaldson, Pete Walker

Topics covered

• baseball
• Blue Jays
• pitching
• MVP
• Scherzer return
• softball
• player performance

Keywords

• Josh Donaldson
• Max Scherzer
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Blue Jays
• pitching coach
• softball
• John Schneider

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Jays, Phillies, Rogers Sports & Media

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