About this episode

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' loss to the Guardians and the sale of the Angels with David Samson.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back on the Blue Jays' series-opening loss to the Cleveland Guardians. They discuss Gavin Williams' dominance over the Jays' lineup, the team's standing in the Wild Card race, and the decision to turn to Joe Mantiply in a one-run game. Later, Jeff and Kevin discuss the Angels as MLB's next big spenders after being sold to Stan Kroenke. They are joined by former MLB president David Samson (31:28), who shares some thoughts on the Clippers punishment in the NBA, the Angels' sale, the latest around MLB's CBA negotiations, 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: David Samson

Topics covered

• Blue Jays
• Cleveland Guardians
• MLB
• Angels sale
• David Samson
• Wild Card race
• CBA negotiations

Keywords

• Blue Jays
• Cleveland Guardians
• Angels
• David Samson
• MLB
• Wild Card
• CBA negotiations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Angels, Stan Kroenke, MLB, NBA, Rogers Sports & Media

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