Ross Atkins Speaks + J.P. Ricciardi on Blue Jays Post-Deadline

Brent Gunning and Sam McKee open the second hour by reacting to Ross Atkins’ comments on Tuesday's episode of Blair & Barker. They dive into Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s struggles at the dish, the front office’s role in supporting him, the current lineup, the Blue Jays’ offseason priorities, and the acquisition of José Soriano. After the break, former Blue Jays GM and NESN contributor J.P. Ricciardi (25:52) joins the show to assess Toronto’s trade deadline, the challenge of balancing the present and future, Vladdy’s long-term outlook, the Red Sox’s recent surge, the impact of adding Adley Rutschman, and Boston’s World Series chances.

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