Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open the Back Leg line for their usual fan interaction on Friday. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi provides an update on prospect Ricky Tiedemann after being placed on the IL. Blue Jays manager John Schneider joins the show for his weekly hit to reflect on his club’s 6-3 homestand before heading west. Padres TV analyst Mark Grant previews the Jays' weekend series with a scouting report on Friday’s starter Matt Waldron and more!
Blue Jays legend José Bautista was ALWAYS good for a quote, and so is superstar artist Taylor Swift. We asked some current Toronto Blue Jays if they could tell the difference between a quote from the one and only Joey Bats or the 14-time Grammy Award-winning Swift.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays' manager John Schneider to chat about the Jays' struggling bullpen, Daulton Varsho's power surge and managing Yariel Rodriguez.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' bullpen use in the series finale vs. the New York Yankees. MLB insider Jeff Passan talks about umpire Angel Hernandez’s strike zone and more! Baseball America’s JJ Cooper talks about Jack Leiter’s promotion to the Texas Rangers and how he views Toronto's prospects.
Yankees vs. Blue Jays full game highlights from 4/17/24
NYY 6, TOR 4Yankees vs. Blue Jays full game highlights from 4/17/24
NYY 6, TOR 404/17/2024: Daulton is heating up! The Blue Jays outfielder sends two home runs over the wall of Rogers Centre to score three of Toronto's runs. The 373-ft and 392-ft home runs were Varsho's third and fourth homers of the season, all of which came during Toronto's first 9-game homestand of the season.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker examine Yusei Kikuchi’s standout performance over the Yankees. MLB Network analyst and former General Manager Dan O'Dowd stops by to share his thoughts on the right time to commit long-term to certain players.
04/16/24: The Blue Jays are heating up! After a strong performance from Yusei Kikuchi and a few timely hits from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, the Blue Jays defeated the Yankees by a score of 5 to 4. They've won three consecutive series and are now 6-2 at Rogers Centre this season.
NYY 4, TOR 5Check out all the highlights from games on 4/16!
Yankees vs. Blue Jays full game highlights from 4/16/24
NYY 4, TOR 504/16/2024: Very nice, Yusei! The Blue Jays left-handed pitcher allowed only one earned run through six innings, while striking out nine batters en route to a Toronto victory over the New York Yankees.
NYY 4, TOR 504/16/2024: Calling all passengers flying with Air Schneider! The Toronto Blue Jays utility player lays his body on the line to make a diving catch to end the sixth inning.
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap Toronto’s 3-1 win over the Yankees. Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann joins to discuss his 2024 goals and being ready for the call to the majors. Jays’ radio analyst Chris Leroux stops-by in-studio with his thoughts on what Yusei Kikuchi needs to do to have success tonight against New York. To end the show, Jeff and Kevin react to the breaking news regarding Nate Pearson and Mitch White.
NYY 1, TOR 304/15/2024: Chris Bassitt continued his domination against New York with 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball as the Toronto Blue Jays took down the Yankees 3-1 in their series opener! Bassitt in his career has a 2-0 record with a 1.00 ERA against the Yanks. The Hound on the Mound also improved to 10-4 in his career at Rogers Centre.
NYY 1, TOR 3Hall of Famer and former Blue Jays left fielder (if only for three months) Rickey Henderson turns 65 today (which makes me feel old). He might have been a Blue Jay for only three months, but it was long enough to earn one of his two World Series rings.
Fourteen years ago today The Blue Jays traded Brandon League and Johermyn Chavez to the Mariners for Brandon Morrow.
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It has been a busy few days around here, and last night, there was a Christmas party for a company my wife has been working with.
The Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly looking to sign Cody Bellinger as the MLB free agent market continues to heat up.
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