Mad Max Crushed Early, Jays Lose Opener vs. Guardians
4/25/202646 min
Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 8-6 loss vs. the Guardians in the series opener. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Max Scherzer allowing seven earned runs over 2.1 IP - should he have been pulled sooner to give the waking bats a chance? What is his role going forward if he can't be a member of the starting rotation with Trey Yesavage and José Berríos on their way back, and has even Patrick Corbin earned a role over him? Plus, they debate the year Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having when it comes to power expectations, discuss a long solo bomb from Kazuma Okamoto, and check in on Nathan Lukes who departed early with an injury.
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Sho Alli· Host1:00
[upbeat music] Well, Daniella, a spot start on a week night for you and I, and, uh, maybe Jeff Blair knew what was coming in advance, but not the way you wanted to go for the Blue Jays in the series opener. Mad Max getting rocked early in this game. He allows seven earned runs over two and a third, and even though the offense actually did come to life tonight against