Stopping in San Diego Before the Break with John Schneider
About this episode
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' recent trade and interview Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman and manager John Schneider.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to the Blue Jays trading Tommy Nance to the Twins before they welcome Hall of Fame closer and Padres executive Trevor Hoffman (3:13) ahead of the Jays' series in San Diego. He discusses what makes Mason Miller elite, how the role and profile of the closer have changed since his playing days, and what the Jays can expect from the Padres in their final series before the All-Star break. Later, Blue Jays manager John Schneider (26:31) stops by from San Diego to discuss the Nance trade, managing Dylan Cease's near no-hitter, who he might choose to start the All-Star game, Shane Bieber's location struggles, George Springer's fit in the clean-up spot, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s mechanical progress, 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
Guests: Trevor Hoffman, John Schneider
Topics covered
- Blue Jays
- MLB trades
- baseball strategy
- All-Star game
- closer role
- Padres series
- player performance
Keywords
- Blue Jays
- Trevor Hoffman
- John Schneider
- MLB trades
- All-Star game
- closer
- Padres
- Dylan Cease
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blue Jays, Twins, Padres
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