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Martinez’s Debut & Back Leg Line Friday
FromBlair & Barker
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Length:
99 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jeff Blair & Kevin Barker open by emptying out the voicemail for this Friday’s edition of the Back Leg Line (12:01). Blue Jays skipper John Schneider (27:18) joins the show to discuss the choice behind having Orelvis Martinez debut against Cleveland's starter Carlos Carrasco. Tom Hamilton, the voice of the Guardians, shares his thoughts on the ballclub ahead of this weekend (51:19). Orioles' broadcaster Melanie Newman (1:25:42) recaps the Baltimore-New York series that went down in the Bronx between the two best teams in the AL East and discusses the unsung heroes on Baltimore, and her experience overseas covering and calling the London series. 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:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
A Series to Forget in Cleveland: Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker examine the Blue Jays latest series against the Guardians, where Toronto dropped three of four in Cleveland. They start the show off discussing Alek Manoah’s performance in the series finale and his post-game comments on having difficulty gripping the baseballs; before talking about Teoscar Hernandez’s return, Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s approach, and the current struggles of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Matt Chapman at the plate. Afterwards, the guys debut their new segment In The East to take a further look at the AL East and the teams surrounding the Blue Jays in the standings (28:15). 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 Blair & Barker