{"podcast":{"title":"Blair & Barker","slug":"blair-barker-666748","podcast_index_feed_id":666748,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/3UhSEnAe","website_url":"https://www.sportsnet.ca/590/blair-barker/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b72bc3d0-7e44-4b66-8de6-c187dbaa3a4f/6b1f028e-0d15-4e00-822d-f37c1b954793/3000x3000/snpodcast-blairandbarker.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Sportsnet","episode_count":600,"summary":"Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker talk all things Blue Jays and MLB. Airing live on Sportsnet 590 The FAN weekdays from 4-6 PM ET during the baseball season.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T10:17:12.466619+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blair-barker-666748"},"episode":{"title":"Braves' Blueprint with CJ Nitkowski and Kevin Pillar","slug":"braves-blueprint-with-cj-nitkowski-and-kevin-pillar","published_at":"2026-06-03T21:59:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blair-barker-666748/braves-blueprint-with-cj-nitkowski-and-kevin-pillar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blair-barker-666748","url":"https://www.sportsnet.ca/590/blair-barker/","audio_url":"https://rogers.simplecastaudio.com/7206b10b-8140-46fd-af9f-b99ab43d03b8/episodes/0cfe4fba-489b-48c9-9021-b47805ed9533/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7206b10b-8140-46fd-af9f-b99ab43d03b8&awEpisodeId=0cfe4fba-489b-48c9-9021-b47805ed9533&feed=3UhSEnAe","summary":"Braves TV analyst CJ Nitkowski (1:48) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker ahead of the second game of the Blue Jays' series in Atlanta. They discuss Matt Olson's elite play on offence and defence, Ozzie Albies' quiet reliability, Spencer Strider's evolution, and why manager Walt Weiss was the right choice to replace Brian Snitker. Jeff and Kevin listen to John Schneider's pre-game availability before welcoming former MLB outfielder and Blue Jays Central's Kevin Pillar to the show (26:12). He weighs in on Patrick Corbin's historic struggles against the Braves ahead of his start, how George Springer can adjust at the plate, Daulton Varsho's defensive regression, and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.","meta_description":"Braves TV analyst CJ Nitkowski (1:48) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker ahead of the second game of the Blue Jays' series in Atlanta. They discuss Matt Ol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2992,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blair-barker-666748/episodes/braves-blueprint-with-cj-nitkowski-and-kevin-pillar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blair-barker-666748/braves-blueprint-with-cj-nitkowski-and-kevin-pillar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}