Schneider Starting to Lose Patience + Shi Davidi

About this episode

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' recent performance and interview Shi Davidi about upcoming games and player situations.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back on the Toronto Blue Jays' split series against the Minnesota Twins. They discuss John Schneider's decision to bench Tyler Heineman, Kazuma Okamoto's hot streak, and whether Dylan Cease's pursuit of efficiency is compromising his strikeout stuff. Later, Sportsnet MLB insider Shi Davidi joins the show (27:18) to help tee up the Jays' series against the Rays in Tampa and discuss Heineman's benching, George Springer's tough luck in the batter's box, and what the lineup might look like when the team is back healthy. 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: Shi Davidi

Topics covered

• Toronto Blue Jays
• baseball analysis
• player performance
• MLB insider insights
• team lineup
• series preview

Keywords

• Toronto Blue Jays
• Shi Davidi
• Tyler Heineman
• Kazuma Okamoto
• Dylan Cease
• George Springer
• MLB

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Rogers Sports & Media, Sportsnet

Places: Tampa, Rays

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