Jays Talk Plus: Constructing a Playoff Batting Lineup + Will it be Seattle or Tampa?

Blue Jays play-by-play voice Buck Martinez joins Blake Murphy to chat about Sportsnet's playoff broadcast across Canada alongside Pat Tabler and Hazel Mae, how he changes his approach to calling games in both chairs, what we'll learn about interim manager John Schneider in the playoffs, how the team has cleaned up their attention to detail in late September, and their focus on defence (06:35). MLB.com's Sarah Langs weighs in on the role of a lead-off hitter, whether she prefers depth or heavy hitters at the top of the lineup, and how she ranks the pitching rotations of AL teams (25:40). Then, Esteban Rivera of FanGraphs looks into how the Yankees are preparing for the ALDS, his trust level in Yusei Kikuchi out of the bullpen, and which rotation he'd prefer to face in a three-game series: the Mariners or Rays (51:49)?

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