The Vladdy Conversation with Terry Collins and Kevin Pillar
6/30/202650 min
Former Mets manager Terry Collins (4:00) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker following the Jays' series-opening win over the Mets. Terry weighs in on whether moving Vladdy Jr. in the Jays order will help the struggling star, his philosophy on managing ageing stars, and the challenge of following up a World Series run. Then, Jeff and Kevin listen to John Schneider's pre-game availability, in which he outlines the pitching plan for Canada Day following Patrick Corbin's move to the bullpen. Finally, Kevin Pillar stops by (29:34) to help tee up game two between the Jays and Mets, and he discusses New York's fielding dysfunction and whether the All-Star break or an IL stint can get Vladdy back on track.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
On August 14 in Toronto, join Nabelem, Face, BOF, Deloitte, and partners for the Nabelem Summit. See 10 founders compete for $20,000 in pitch prizes, and witness the top 10 Melamoon announcement. Be there.
Speaker 20:14
[gentle music] A safer Ontario means more police and prosecutors making sure my car doesn't get stolen.
John Schneider· Soundbite0:20
It means building new jails to keep criminals behind bars.
Kevin Barker· Host0:23
And it means there's no need to worry when I play at the park.
Speaker 20:27
We're making every corner of Ontario safer to make all of Ontario safer. That's how we protect Ontario.
Speaker 10:34
For all of us.
Speaker 20:35
Learn how at ontario.ca/saferontario. Paid for by the government of Ontario.
Jeff Blair· Host0:41
[upbeat music] All right, welcome back to Blair and Barker, the Sportsnet Radio Network at Sportsnet. Oh, boy. Da, da, da, da. Uh, 7:07 tonight is the first pitch.
Kevin Barker· Host0:57
Hmm.
Jeff Blair· Host0:57
A reminder, tomorrow's Canada Day. 3:07 is the first pitch. Freddy Peralta against, well, either Spencer Miles or an opener.
Kevin Barker· Host1:06
Hmm. Has to be an opener.
Jeff Blair· Host1:08
I'm just going by what I, what I, what I, what Shi tweeted.
Kevin Barker· Host1:15
Oh.
Jeff Blair· Host1:15
That's all.
Kevin Barker· Host1:16
All right.
Jeff Blair· Host1:16
Um, it'd be nice to Freddy Peralta, 'cause he's in the trade market.
Kevin Barker· Host1:21
He hasn't been very good, has he?
Jeff Blair· Host1:24
He has not been.
Kevin Barker· Host1:24
Why would you want him?
Jeff Blair· Host1:25
'Cause there's, uh- They got enough of that.
Kevin Barker· Host1:27
Hasn't been very good ...
Jeff Blair· Host1:28
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause there's a news flash. You know, a lot