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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman with his Opening Day takeaways after being on the call for Toronto’s 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Following Dan, Blair and Barker open up the ‘Back Leg Line’ for fan reaction to yesterday's maiden win (25:14). Blue Jays Manager John Schneider comments on his club’s impressive victory, provides an update on Justin Turner, and admits he will keep today’s lineup the same after its success in game one (49:35). Later, MLB Insider Jeff Passan shares his early Jays impressions, before discussing payroll disparity across MLB, Bo Bichette’s contract status, and if upcoming free agents are more likely to re-sign with their current clubs given how this past offseason played out (01:16:24).
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