Bichette's Mets Tenure + Struggles Against Starters with Joe Siddall
6/29/202650 min
SportsNet New York's John Harper (2:03) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about the Mets firing manager Carlos Mendoza with interim Andy Green stepping in, former MLBer Albert Pujols having potential interest in the gig, how Bo Bichette had acclimated himself in the New York sports environment, and the Mets' trade deadline needs. Then, we hear Blue Jays manager John Schneider's pre-game availability before their series against the Mets. Afterwards, Blue Jays TV analyst Joe Siddall stops by (28:32) to discuss Bichette's return to Toronto, how to produce runs against a starting pitcher, the setback in Addison Barger's return to play, the catcher's job to keep their pitcher focused, and Sean Keys' first impressions. Finally, we hear from Bo Bichette on his return to Toronto.
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Jeff Blair· Host0:26
[upbeat rock music] All right. Welcome back to Blair and Barker on the Sportsnet Radio Network. Sportsnet, uh, just ahead of tonight's first game of a three-game series between the Jays and the Mets- Hmm ... at the Rogers Centre. It'll be Sean Manaea on the mound against Trey Savage. Kevin Gausman goes tomorrow against Nolan McLain.
Kevin Barker· Host0:55
Oh.
Jeff Blair· Host0:55
Freddy Peralta, uh, against Patrick Corbin on Canada Day.
Kevin Barker· Host0:59
Not gonna get easier.
Jeff Blair· Host1:00
No.
Kevin Barker· Host1:01
No?
Jeff Blair· Host1:02
Uh, Nolan McLain, uh, one of the- Is filthy ... is filthy. One of the good young pitchers in the game. But Freddy Peralta's basically is, every time he pitches now, he's auditioning for a trade.
Kevin Barker· Host1:11
Yeah.
Jeff Blair· Host1:12
But, um- Throw him over here to the Jays. Yeah. Pardon me?
Kevin Barker· Host1:15
Throw him over here to the Jays.
Jeff Blair· Host1:17
Hmm.
Kevin Barker· Host1:17
Huh? You weren't excited about that.
Jeff Blair· Host1:20
Hmm. [laughs] The, uh, Mets are marginally worse than the Blue Jays. They are 35 and 49.