Max Scherzer on the IL + Kevin Gausman's Longevity

About this episode

The episode discusses Max Scherzer's injury, Kevin Gausman's longevity, and the struggles of the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Baseball Today's Chris Rose (3:48) to chat about the worst start to the New York Mets' season, his recent conversation with Kevin Gausman and his longevity on the mound, the Boston Red Sox firing their coaching staff including manager Alex Cora, who's in a tougher situation between the Mets, Red Sox and Phillies, and if Cora could return to manage the Phillies. Then, former MLB catcher and Blue Jays Central analyst Caleb Joseph stops by (32:22) to discuss Max Scherzer being placed on the 15-day IL, how the Jays can get Dylan Cease to pitch deep into games, Patrick Corbin's success in keeping the ball inside the park, Louis Varland's changeup usage, next steps for Jesús Sánchez with his at-bats, and what has changed for Kazuma Okamoto 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

Guests: Chris Rose, Caleb Joseph

Topics covered

• Max Scherzer
• Kevin Gausman
• New York Mets
• Boston Red Sox
• MLB injuries
• pitching performance
• coaching changes

Keywords

• Max Scherzer
• Kevin Gausman
• New York Mets
• Boston Red Sox
• MLB
• injury report
• pitching analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Mets, Boston Red Sox

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