The Catcher Hour with Erik Kratz and Caleb Joseph
6/17/202650 min
Erik Kratz, former MLB catcher and host of Foul Territory, joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker ahead of the Blue Jays' second game against the Red Sox (3:21). They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s slump, Max Scherzer being moved to the IL, the state of the American League, the Red Sox's struggles at home, how the Phillies turned it around under Don Mattingly, and why the Brewers should swing big at the trade deadline. Later, Blue Jays Central's Caleb Joseph (29:19) weighs in on Scherzer's MLB future, how Trey Yesavage can work his starts deeper into games, Dylan Cease's fastball usage, and signs that George Springer is heating up.
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First 90 secondsJeff Blair· Host0:00
[upbeat music] All right, we're just chilling a little bit there. Producer Mark Boffo came down, had a nice chat.
Kevin Barker· Host0:21
It was a good one. His dog was down, though.
Jeff Blair· Host0:24
His dogger is down.
Kevin Barker· Host0:25
It is. He must a, he must be contagious.
Jeff Blair· Host0:27
Mm.
Kevin Barker· Host0:29
Yeah, I said it. 'Cause I'm Mr. Happy all the time.
Jeff Blair· Host0:33
Oh, yeah. Yeah, you're Mr. Happy.
Kevin Barker· Host0:36
Uh.
Jeff Blair· Host0:37
[laughs] You're Mr. Happy.
Kevin Barker· Host0:41
Yeah. What? Uh.
Jeff Blair· Host0:43
Complaining about the GO Train, the subway- No, the GO Train's been good other than that one day when the, when the soccer team played. And you had to stand.
Kevin Barker· Host0:52
Just a sea of red all the way down that line where you stand to get on the train.
Jeff Blair· Host0:58
Yeah.
Kevin Barker· Host0:59
Yeah. Move it or lose it.
Jeff Blair· Host1:01
[laughs] Yeah, ye.
Kevin Barker· Host1:02
[laughs] No, you first.
Jeff Blair· Host1:06
No, I, I just, uh- I was being nice ... I was, I was a, a little surprised. Mark, Mark seems to be a little low energy today.
Kevin Barker· Host1:13
He's down a little.
Jeff Blair· Host1:13
He was down a little.
Kevin Barker· Host1:14
Yeah, yeah.
Jeff Blair· Host1:15
And, uh, you know, I tried to pick him up. I, I tried to inspirationally speak to him and- Boy ... um, gave it my best shot, but, you know, let's be honest, like- It's a challenge for you ...
Unknown speaker1:29
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