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Blue Jays’ pitching depth provides flexibility as playoff picture becomes clear

Jeff Blair

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As host of the popular weekday morning program, The Jeff Blair Show, Blair brings Sportsnet 590 The FAN listeners up-to-date with the latest sports news and tackles the biggest questions of the day. Blair also serves as a leading Sportsnet baseball analyst, and acts as co-host of Baseball Central alongside Kevin Barker.

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Blue Jays get best of both worlds with focus on playoffs, future potential intact

Whether or not the Blue Jays are measurably better this morning will be determined. But they’re stronger at the Major League level and unless there’s a nasty surprise in store among the players to be named later in the Stripling deal, no more weaker as we look ahead to an unknown winter. That’s money in the bank.

Blue Jays' playoff hopes evaporate after rough weekend vs. Rays

MLB's show of acknowledging Negro Leagues simply not enough

At a time when the murders of African-Americans by police officers has forced an awareness of and long-needed reckoning with systemic racism, it is not enough for MLB to simply tip its cap to the Negro Leagues.

Boldest move still to come for Blue Jays front office

Of all the Toronto sports teams, the task Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro face is far and away the most difficult and the one that demands the most patience.

Worry over Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. understandable but sample size too short

Why eradication of COVID-19 might not mean return to normalcy for MLB

There is a tendency to talk about the weirdness of it all. And while it stands to reason that this weirdness owes to the impact of COVID-19, and that its eradication should result in a return to normality, some of the changes baseball has put in place for this shortened season might just stick around for good.

What to expect from Blue Jays moving Guerrero Jr. to first base

When Charlie Montoyo announced the move last week, the only sound was a huge sigh of relief from Toronto Blue Jays fans who cringed at Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s play at third in his 2019 rookie season.

MLB's handling of COVID-19 safety, testing merits players' skepticism

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As North American sports eye return, don't forget athletes are human, too

I have an apology. Until last week, I’d forgotten that professional athletes are human, or at least was willing to overlook it in my haste to see sports back, writes Jeff Blair.