Whit and Lindsay welcome Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins to the show! He takes us through his journey from minor league player to award-winning Big League coach! He shares his mindset on hitting, how the Jays built their 2025 offense, and more.

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Whit and Lindsay discuss Canada's World Baseball Classic chances, Alek Manoah's strange comments, and more news from around MLB.

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Lindsay is on location in Dunedin Florida as the Blue Jays kick off Spring Training! She met up with Addison Barger, Ernie Clement, Davis Schneider, and John Schneider for this weeks episode.

Whit and Lindsay also discuss the chatter around Bo Bichette's transition to 3B with the Mets, Whit's crazy night of drinking with Santiago Espinal, and more!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:07 - Gold medal game

9:44 - The roomie react to the Whit shirt

12:28 - Bichette's transition to 3B with NYM

15:12 - Sports Interaction picks for the week

16:19 - New rules for base coaches

18:46 - Gausman's final season?

22:04 - Max Scherzer

24:34 - Forgetting a jersey

27:31 - Whit partying with Santiago Espinal

30:42 - Addison Barger interview

36:48 - Table tennis in the clubhouse

37:56 - Fans love John Schneider

39:05 - Whit getting recognized

40:47 - Outro

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Lindsay is on location in Dunedin Florida as the Blue Jays kick off Spring Training! Whit provides insights as to how players utilize Spring Training to get ready for the season and shares some stories from his 10+ preseasons.

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Whit and Lindsay are back and welcome former Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak to the show! He was a South Carolina teammate of Whit, and the former Gamecocks have a little fun with the chirps before breaking down Justin's tenure with Toronto.

Whit and Lindsay also discuss the news of the last week including the WBC rosters being announced, the Super Bowl, and more!

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Whit tells the story of his minor league baseball journey. After 5+ seasons in the minors, Whit was ready to walk away. From the decision to stick it out one more season, to his father's baseball legacy, Whit shares the story of his baseball career before becoming an MLB All-Star and hits leader.

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Tyler Rogers was an early free agency signing for the Jays and he joins the show today to discuss his career and excitement to join the Blue Jays. The 35 year old has one of the most unique deliveries in the majors and has been a bullpen workhorse for over over 7 seasons.

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00:00 - Intro

03:27 - Tyler Rogers interview

25:30 - Crazy contract clauses

31:15 - Whit's Gamecocks cubby

33:20 - Outro

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MLB free agency picked up last week. After the news of Kyle Tucker's massive deal in LA, we got confirmation that Bo Bichette was indeed done in Toronto, signing with the New York Mets. Lindsay and Whit discuss those deals, but first, they interview Phillies pitcher (and one of Whit's best friends) Brad Keller.

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00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Brad Keller interview

18:45 - Whit's Sports Interaction pick of the week

19:48 - Bo signs with the New York Mets

23:44 - Kyle Tucker signs with the LA Dodgers

27:47 - Outro

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