Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to another early exit for the New York Yankees and question whether Aaron Boone will be their manager moving forward. MLB pitcher and co-host of VSiN By The Books Jensen Lewis (6:36) weighs in on the future of NY's bench boss, how a potential MLB lockout could affect their decisions, José Ramírez fighting through an injury with his Cleveland Guardians avoiding elimination, how Parker Messick can pitch his way to help his team force a Game 5, who is the best position player he's faced and an early look into the NLCS between the Milwaukee Brewers and L.A. Dodgers. Then, 2010 NL MVP and six-time MLB All-Star Joey Votto (24:43) joins the guys to discuss whether the Brewers have become a better team to face the Dodgers this season, how hitting has changed over the years as pitching has improved, why you have to earn your way to 'guess' pitches, what makes Freddie Freeman a great hitter in the postseason, and his biggest advice for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to overcome his down 2026 season.
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by MLB on TBS analyst Ron Darling (6:25) to chat about Alex Cora turning down the Philadelphia Phillies managerial job, why Yoshinobu Yamamoto continues to be the hardest pitcher to hit, Atlanta Braves' September success not translating in the postseason, whether the Chicago White Sox are becoming serious contenders, and Bo Bichette's first season with the New York Mets. Then, former MLB outfielder and Blue Jays Central analyst Kevin Pillar joins the guys (30:08) to discuss playing at Petco Park and why it may be difficult to play there during the playoffs, Jackson Merrill's defense in the outfield, José Ramírez's struggles and dealing with his left wrist issues, Aaron Boone's lineup decision surrounding Jazz Chisholm Jr., Kiké Hernández's clutch hitting in the postseason, and Yamamoto's pitching arsenal.
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back at the defensive blunder by the New York Yankees in their Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Cam Schlittler's outing, and Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable's management towards a 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Guardians. FOX Sports play-by-play broadcaster Adam Amin (11:25) joins the guys to chat about the belief within the Milwaukee Brewers to make a deep run in the postseason, how the San Diego Padres can get Fernando Tatís Jr. going on offence, which bullpen has the upper edge, and if age is catching up to Christian Yelich. Then, The Athletic's L.A. Dodgers reporter Katie Woo (30:11) joins the guys to discuss Shohei Ohtani dropping to 5th in the batting order, his future of being a two-way player, how the Dodgers can produce runs outside of the long ball, Kyle Tucker rewriting his 2026 season narrative in the postseason, Dave Roberts' circle of trust when the 7th inning comes around, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitching arsenal.
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back at the weekend of post-season games including the Atlanta Braves tying their series against the Dodgers in L.A., before bringing on Baseball Today and Dugout Discussions' Chris Rose (9:29) to chat about San Diego Padres' Mason Miller's blown save against the Milwaukee Brewers and on the verge of being swept, the state of playoff pitching, if the Cleveland Guardians would consider moving José Ramírez around the batting order, the team's matchup against Chicago White Sox's Anthony Kay in Game 2, and why the Tampa Bay Rays look dominant against the New York Yankees. Then, Rays TV analyst and former MLB pitcher Brian Anderson (31:15) shares his expectations for Freddy Peralta in Game 2 against the Yankees, how the coaching staff got Peralta's arm extension back, Tampa's lineup against Cam Schlittler, Liam Hicks' transition to the organization, and why Victor Mesa Jr. could be an x-factor.
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show discussing the Atlanta Braves punching their ticket to the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers before bringing on Milwaukee Brewers TV analyst and former MLB pitcher Tim Dillard (7:42). They chat about the sustainability of power pitching and hitting through the post-season, who would be some of the x-factors on the Brewers during their series against the San Diego Padres, Brice Turang's ability to drive in multiple runs, and how batters would attack Jacob Misiorowski. Then, ESPN and host of Sources Tell Jeff Passan joins the guys (30:47) to touch on the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays' matchup, Seattle Mariners firing manager Dan Wilson and who would be the perfect fit to replace him, why the Houston Astros could be in a long-term rebuild, if the Philadelphia Phillies' competitive window has closed, and who's the best player in the playoffs after PCA and the Cubs were eliminated.
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