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Jays Talk Plus: An Ideal Kikuchi Out of the Bullpen, Statcast's King + Bichette's Season
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Jays Talk Plus: An Ideal Kikuchi Out of the Bullpen, Statcast's King + Bichette's Season
FromBlue Jays Talk
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Length:
98 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Blake Murphy to discuss an ideal road trip outcome against two division rivals in the Yankees and Red Sox, a positive start from José Berríos to begin the series, Yusei Kikuchi's offer to head down to the minors to work on his outings, and his first stint out of the bullpen (02:19). The MMA Hour's Ariel Helwani stops by to share his experience bringing his kids to Yankee Stadium to catch the Jays game, his interactions with Alek Manoah, the connection between baseball and MMA, his fandom of the Montreal Expos, and following both the careers of Vlad Sr. and Jr. (20:00). Afterward, MLB.com's Sarah Langs chats about who she thinks is the Statcast King between Vlad Jr., Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, if it was the right move to trade Joey Gallo away, and how to analyze the small sample size Bradley Zimmer gave to the Jays compared to what Jackie Bradley Jr. could bring to the team, (50:00). Then, ESPN's Joon Lee shares his experience working on a project covering second-generation MLB players, how much of a tough spot Yankees manager Aaron Boone is in during the team's tough stretch in August, how Bo Bichette would assess his performance this year, and the frustrations with the Red Sox' season (01:12:00). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
Released:
Aug 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Completing the Comeback on Father's Day: Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 10-9 comeback win over the Yankees at Rogers Centre on Father's Day! They take your calls, and get into the importance of this series as a measuring stick vs. the Yankees within the division and the American League at large. They break down the start from Yusei Kikuchi and discuss if he's being too stubborn when it comes to throwing his fastball. Plus, a conversation on the bullpen at large and the decision to go from Yimi Garcia to Tim Mayza. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. by Blue Jays Talk