Touring the Rays' Underground City with President Erik Neander
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Jeff Blair returns alongside Kevin Barker ahead of the Blue Jays' series against the Tampa Bay Rays. They discuss why the Jays' keys to success starts on the mound, the team's historical struggles at Tropicana Field, the significance of a potential series win, and Joey Votto's recent break down of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s struggles. Then, Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander joins the show (28:23) to discuss how the team's return to the Trop sparked their success this season, what makes their reseach and development elite, Chandler Simpson's unique role, his thought process behind trading for Liam Hicks at the deadline, and much more.
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