{"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blair-barker-666748"},"episode":{"title":"Twins Preview with Former Catchers Anthony Recker & Joe Siddall","slug":"twins-preview-with-former-catchers-anthony-recker-joe-siddall","published_at":"2026-04-30T20:01:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blair-barker-666748/twins-preview-with-former-catchers-anthony-recker-joe-siddall","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/0210ec50-3a47-4003-bf0b-34e330378ea4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7206b10b-8140-46fd-af9f-b99ab43d03b8&awEpisodeId=0210ec50-3a47-4003-bf0b-34e330378ea4&feed=3UhSEnAe","summary":"Former MLB catcher and current MLB Network analyst Anthony Recker (3:21) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about the identity of the 2026 Minnesota Twins, if they're working towards a defensive or offensive-first mindset, Bailey Ober's changeup, why a healthy Mick Abel would help the team's pitching staff, what impresses him the most about Kevin Gausman, and why the Padres have been the biggest surprise to start the year. Then, Blue Jays analyst Joe Siddall joins the guys (26:54) to discuss the adjustments Kazuma Okamoto has made, Brandon Valenzuela's potential, Ernie Clement's ability to cover all areas in his at-bats, Daulton Varsho's strengths and weaknesses, and Jeff Hoffman's usage in low-leverage situations. 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":"Former MLB catcher and current MLB Network analyst Anthony Recker (3:21) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about the identity of the 2026 Minnesot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2995,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blair-barker-666748/episodes/twins-preview-with-former-catchers-anthony-recker-joe-siddall/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/twins-preview-with-former-catchers-anthony-recker-joe-siddall.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}