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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker get set for the Blue Jays' home opener against the Mariners. They share positives and negatives after 10 games and break down Don Mattingly's comments on the team's offensive identity. Then, Jays' Central's Joe Siddall (26:00) discusses the Jays' lack of home-field advantage last season, how the renovations impact hitting and his biggest concerns 10 games in. Later, Blue Jays president & CEO Mark Shapiro (50:54) joins the show to discuss Rogers Centre renovations and his takeaways from the first 10 games of the season. Finally, Shi Davidi (1:16:43) shares the latest on Romano, Swanson, Manoah and Jansen before looking at how John Schneider will navigate the injury-struck roster.
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