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Finding a Fix for Vladdy with Jeff Passan and Bret Boone

6/26/202650 min

ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan (1:34) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to kick off the final hour of the week. They discuss the New York Mets firing Carlos Mendoza, Albert Pujols' candidacy as manager, the Jays' playoff hopes, peculiar results in the fans' All-Star Game voting, the MLBPA pushing to ban prop bets, and how the proposed five-year maximum length on contracts will impact pending free agents like Tarik Skubal. Later, former MLB All-Star and Rangers hitting coach Bret Boone stops by (28:38) to share his view of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s season, Corey Seager's preparation, how the Yankees have managed without Aaron Judge, and the state of the American League ahead of the All-Star break.

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.

Clips

Jays "Urinate Down Their Leg"
America Losing Fan Vote
Prop Bet Hypocrisy Call-Out
What’s Wrong With Vladi?
Seager’s 50-MPH Curve Drill

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Jeff Blair· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] All right, welcome back to Blair and Barker for Friday. Reminder, the 7:07 will be the first pitch tonight as the Jays continue their series against the Texas Rangers. Nathan Eovaldi on the mound for the Rangers, Patrick Corbin for the Blue Jays, and, uh, Blair and Barker will be along following the game with Blue Jays- What are you looking at me for? I'm just looking at you.

  2. Kevin Barker· Host0:25

    Ah.

  3. Jeff Blair· Host0:25

    Last night, "It'll be a winning edition. We're winning this."

  4. Kevin Barker· Host0:28

    Who said that?

  5. Jeff Blair· Host0:28

    You said that last night. You were wrong. [laughs] I was right.

  6. Kevin Barker· Host0:33

    You were?

  7. Jeff Blair· Host0:35

    I was. I said that.

  8. Kevin Barker· Host0:36

    Hm.

  9. Jeff Blair· Host0:36

    Saturday's pitching matchup is Kumar Rocker against Dylan Cease, and on Sunday, Port Hope, Ontario's Cal Quantrill, friend of the show, uh, will, uh, take the mound against Shane Bieber of the Blue Jays as, uh, Shane Bieber looks to, uh, work his way back. Well, I mean, that's- It's a lot of working in that rotation right now. There is a lot of working.

  10. Kevin Barker· Host1:01

    There, there is.

  11. Jeff Blair· Host1:01

    What was the quality start number again?

  12. Kevin Barker· Host1:03

    Three, uh, three quality starts in the last five weeks.

  13. Jeff Blair· Host1:07

    That's no bueno.

  14. Kevin Barker· Host1:07

    They have 19 on the season. It's like 25th in baseball.

  15. Jeff Blair· Host1:10

    Yeah. That's not good.

  16. Kevin Barker· Host1:11

    It's not a lot.

  17. Jeff Blair· Host1:12

    Not a lot.

  18. Kevin Barker· Host1:13

    Needs to get better.

  19. Jeff Blair· Host1:13

    It does indeed.

  20. Kevin Barker· Host1:14

    But they need to score more runs too, so.

  21. Jeff Blair· Host1:15

    Yeah. Well, it all goes hand in hand.

  22. Kevin Barker· Host1:17

    Yeah.

  23. Jeff Blair· Host1:18

    Uh, the Mets will be in town following this series, and the Mets, uh, fired their manager, or made-- they moved on from him, I guess is the way to put it. They moved on from Carlos Mendoza. Uh, Andy Green has been named

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