Max Scherzer Heads to the IL + Springer's 300th HR with John Schneider
6/17/202650 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays manager John Schneider (0:45) to chat about Max Scherzer being placed on the 15-day IL, Braydon Fisher getting the opener spot against the Boston Red Sox, Shane Bieber's most recent rehab outing, how Fenway Park and Wrigley Field affects a hitter's mindset, George Springer hitting his 300th homerun, what impresses him from Miles Straw, Alejandro Kirk's implementation since returning from his injury, if he would consider moving Vladdy down the batting order, and where Addison Barger and Yimi Garcia are at in their respective rehabs. Then, Jeff and Kevin discuss Scherzer's future, Vlad Jr.'s ongoing slump, and New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone's comments about Jose Caballero's pitch clock antics.
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First 90 secondsJeff Blair· Host0:00
[upbeat music] All right, well, we get going with b- b- b- breaking news on, uh, Blair and Barker. We'll be joined by John Schneider, manager of the Blue Jays, in a few minutes, by the way. But breaking news, as I said, uh, Max Scherzer, scheduled to start tonight, nah, he is on the IL with back spasms. Wonder if he caught them from Vladi? [laughs] He's on the IL- He's- ... with back spasms and, uh, Brayden Fisher will get the start tonight- Uh-huh ... as the opener. So, um- Uh ... yeah, the, a late, uh, a late change for the Blue Jays. And, uh, speaking of the Blue Jays, let's bring in the manager of the Blue Jays. He is John Schneider, and, uh, he is in Boston. There you go.
Kevin Barker· Host0:49
Hey, buddy.
John Schneider· Guest0:50
Hey, what's up, guys?
Jeff Blair· Host0:52
Uh, you know, um, well, the Max news is, uh, just, uh, I guess just released a few, a few minutes ago. Um, a, a couple of questions here, John. The nature of the injury, the decision to start Brayden Fisher, three questions actually, and Shane Bieber's recent rehab outing. What, what, what can you tell us about those, those three?
John Schneider· Guest1:13
Uh, yeah, I think with Max, um, you know, kind of felt it a little bit yesterday, and talked through some possible plans for today, um, go or not go. And, um, kind of just from a roster standpoint,