Talking Hitting with Chipper Jones + Jays-Mariners Preview with Bret Boone & John Schneider

Blair & Barker

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to this weekend’s series against the Seattle Mariners where Teoscar Hernandez will make his return to Rogers Centre. Hall of Famer and hitting consultant Chipper Jones joins the show to discuss what he did to break out of hitting slumps and how it relates to the current Blue Jays (28:19). Former Mariners All-Star and podcast host Bret Boone talks about how Hernandez has fit in with Seattle, losing Erik Swanson to Toronto, and his experiences as a hitter (49:25). Blue Jays Manager John Schneider re-visits his decision-making in last season’s postseason loss to Seattle and talks about the recent success of Jose Berrios and Yusei Kikuchi in the rotation (01:12:40).

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