About this episode

The episode reflects on Duane Ward's career and contributions to the Blue Jays, featuring insights from Todd Stottlemyre and discussions on current team dynamics.

Todd Stottlemyre (3:08), two-time World Series champion pitcher with the Blue Jays, reflects on the life and career of his former teammate Duane Ward, his presence in the clubhouse and on the mound, the pitcher's game-day routines, and the importance of the 1991 season and its impact on the following back-to-back World Series wins. Then, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker listen to John Schneider's pre-game media availability ahead of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays before bringing on Rays' TV analyst and former pitcher Brian Anderson (30:00) to look at how the team can hold the top spot of the AL East with the surging Boston Red Sox, Bryan Baker's breakout year as their closer, Nick Martinez's changeup vs. sinker usage, and trade deadline targets. 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: Todd Stottlemyre, Brian Anderson

Topics covered

• Duane Ward
• Blue Jays
• 1991 season
• AL East
• trade deadline
• pitching strategies

Keywords

• Duane Ward
• Todd Stottlemyre
• Blue Jays
• Tampa Bay Rays
• Boston Red Sox
• pitching
• trade deadline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Rogers Sports & Media

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