Worst-Case Scenarios for the Mets, Phillies and Red Sox
4/28/202650 min
Host of 'Nothing Personal' and former MLB president David Samson (1:02) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about seeing a team with high expectations into the new year start on a losing skid, if he's surprised by the managerial firings of Alex Cora and Rob Thomson, why it's better to make the change early, Don Mattingly stepping into an interim role with the Philadelphia Phillies, which teams have a bigger issue between the Red Sox, Phillies and New York Mets, and when Blue Jays fans should start to panic. Then, Red Sox analyst, former closer with Boston and Philly, Jonathan Papelbon (34:36) joins the guys to weigh in on which market was the toughest to play for, if Chad Tracy has a chance to get his interim managerial tag removed, and how hard it is to lose your closer job.
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First 90 secondsJeff Blair· Host0:00
[upbeat music] All right, welcome back to Blair and Barker, brought to you by Capital One. Capital One, giving Canadians credit for 30 years.
Kevin Barker· Host0:21
Hmm.
Jeff Blair· Host0:22
Um, 7:07 will be the first pitch tonight. The Jays take on the Boston Red Sox. Peyton Tully on the mound for the Red Sox. Trey is savage- Mm-hmm ... making his 2026 debut- Yep ... for the Blue Jays. Reminder, tomorrow's game is a 3:07 first pitch.
Kevin Barker· Host0:40
Oof. I like those games, though, at home. It's fun.
Jeff Blair· Host0:43
I don't, I don't like day baseball. Uh, we'll- [laughs] Blair and Barker will be on from 2:00 to 3:00.
Kevin Barker· Host0:48
[laughs] Jesus.
Jeff Blair· Host0:49
And, uh, then we'll be on following the game with Blue Jays. I just don't like day- I try to be, I try to be a company man ... I just don't like day baseball.
Kevin Barker· Host0:54
You, uh, you know? Geez.
Jeff Blair· Host0:55
I don't like day baseball.
Kevin Barker· Host0:56
What's the matter with you? There something in that coffee?
Jeff Blair· Host0:59
It's 2026. What are we playing sports during the daytime for? We're not the NFL. Come on.
Kevin Barker· Host1:03
I mean- Anyway ... I used to like them when I played.
Jeff Blair· Host1:07
Let's bring in David Samson.
Kevin Barker· Host1:08
As long as they're not 10:00.
Jeff Blair· Host1:09
Let's bring in David Samson.
Kevin Barker· Host1:10
There he is.
Jeff Blair· Host1:10
This is nothing personal with David Samson. There he is.
Kevin Barker· Host1:11
Still waiting for my glove seat too.
Jeff Blair· Host1:13
Yeah, you'll be waiting.
Kevin Barker· Host1:14
Yeah, I'll be waiting for a while, seems like. Hmm.
Jeff Blair· Host1:17
Do you like day baseball?
David Samson· Guest1:18
You are one grumpy guy, Jeff.
Kevin Barker· Host1:20
I'm, yeah, you know.
David Samson· Guest1:20
And I'm here for it.
Kevin Barker· Host1:21
[laughs] No, I just don't like, I don't like day baseball. [laughs] It's, it's, it, it, it, you know, we're, it's 2026. Everything should happen at night.
Jeff Blair· Host1:28
Oh, geez.
Kevin Barker· Host1:29
Unless you're the