About this episode
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' recent loss to the Rays and evaluate Tampa Bay's season with guest Marc Topkin.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off today's show breaking down the Blue Jays' 5-1 loss to the Rays including Eric Lauer's issues in the first inning and how Tampa Bay shut down Toronto's bats. Marc Topkin (16:15) of the Tampa Bay Times checks in with his evaluation of the Rays' season so far. The boys ask Marc about Tampa's place in the American League East, Bryan Baker's strong 2026, the recent changes at Tropicana Field, and what Jonathan Aranda brings to the lineup. After the break (29:50), Jeff and Kevin share today's trivia question, before discussing the approach change behind Kazuma Okamoto's power surge and who the odd man out might be once Addison Barger is ready to return. 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: Marc Topkin
Topics covered
- Blue Jays
- Rays
- American League East
- baseball analysis
- player evaluation
- trivia
- team performance
Keywords
- Blue Jays
- Rays
- Marc Topkin
- Tropicana Field
- Kazuma Okamoto
- Addison Barger
- Bryan Baker
- Jonathan Aranda
- baseball
- American League East
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tampa Bay Times, Rogers Sports & Media
Places: Tampa Bay, Toronto, Tropicana Field
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