Outta The Park

The Growing Season Dec 16, 2019 - Last Minute Visitors, Christmas At Glen Echo

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Jack and Matt McFarland were invited to chat with Klaus and Derek Tiessen of Glen Echo Nurseries in Caledon East Ontario. The quartet laugh along to stories of Jack's escapades during his time working for Glen Echo as head of their landscape department. The Tiessens discuss what goes on at the nursery this time of year and talk about installing Christmas Trees with helicopters. Matt instigates. Back in Growing Season HQ the McFarlands chat about "last minute guests" at Christmas. Nuts, Christmas Cake, Plum Pudding, Candy Canes and Winter Squash are all chatted about from a horticultural perspective. The info comes at ya fast, so we've included a visual guide. Not sure what these things look like? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season. CLICK HERE.

Outta The Park Ep. 140, Dec 15, 2019 - Guest - Yan Gomes

Former Blue Jays catcher Yan Gomes joins us on Outta The Park. Barry and Yan talk about his new deal with the World Series Champions Washington Nationals. The journey that took Yan and The Nationals to the championship is traced. Yan discusses intangibles in baseball and how the vets influenced the young guys. Speaking of vets, Yan chats about the loss of Bryce Harper on the Nationals. The First Pitch discusses the shortest tenured Blue Jays catcher. Matt goes off on a tangent much to the chagrin of Barry. Matt wrangles the segment from Barry and Barry’s patience is tested. The MLB is going to take cannabis off its drugs of abuse as well as the majors will set out to extend the netting at baseball stadiums in the interest of the safety of its patrons. WHAT IS SYNTHETIC THC? The boys discuss. The Ask Barry segment features questions regarding Gerrit Cole and whether he would have made sense for the Blue Jays even if they bid on his services. The contract of Mr. Cole is discussed. Can the Blue Jays cost cutting ways be attributed to offsetting the loss of revenue from Rogers NHL deal. “Its a colossal crap in the middle of the boardroom…” - Matt

Drinks On Us Dec 8,2019

Drinks On Us Dec 8,2019 by Barry Davis

The Spin Dec 11 Igor Klibanov, Mio Yokoi, Hal Johnson, Raj Suppiah

Pro fitness trainer Igor Klibanov shares tips for working out after a heart attack. Psychotherapist Mio Yokoi explains the dangers of binge drinking during the holidays and we talk arthritis with Hal Johnson of Body Break and Raj Suppiah

The Spin Dec 10 Gord Deppe, Derrick Gyles, Pete Nunn, Ed Sousa

The Spin Dec 10 Gord Deppe, Derrick Gyles, Pete Nunn, Ed Sousa by Barry Davis

The Growing Season Dec. 9, 2019 - Christmas Trees

The Growing Season guys give you the lowdown on that Christmas Tree that sits in your house. Where did this tradition come from? What are some tips and tricks to increase longevity if you're using a live tree? What are some of the best trees to use for the Christmas season. The boys clear up some of the misnomers surrounding live Christmas trees. You'll be shocked to learn some of this stuff. Jack and Matt McFarland dive into this and much more on the all Christmas Tree episode. Keith Lowry of Chance It Acres joins the show. Keith is a Christmas Tree farmer and he fills the McFarland's in on the ins and outs of running a Christmas tree farm. The trio laugh along to stories about pruning and tree selling competitions. Not sure what these things look like? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Subscribe to The Growing Season. CLICK HERE.

Outta The Park Ep. 139, Dec 8, 2019 - Guest - Phillippe Aumont

The newest Blue Jay Philippe Aumont joins Outta the Park. Phil talks about being a really tall pitcher and his love of Randy Johnson, another tall ball hurler. Phil has taken Randy’s attitude on the mound and he talks about it. Mr. Aumont has battled through mental blocks in his time in baseball and the trio discuss the mental side of the game and the player that Phil used to be vs. the player he is now. The First Pitch details the issues that the Blue Jays are having attracting premium free agents. Why didn’t the Blue Jays land Zack Wheeler? Are there other forces at work that are affecting the signing of free agents? Should The Blue Jays try and woo Aaron Sanchez into donning the blue and white once again? A Marcus Stroman update is tabled. Ask Barry Davis discusses Matt buying Raptors tickets. Questions about drum sets and what a beginner drummer should be looking at when getting into dem skins.

The Spin Dec 6 Jake Clemons, Jim Byers, Chris Dodgson

Jake Clemons is not only a member of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street band, he has an incredible solo career. The nephew of the late Clarence Clemons joins us to talk about his life, music, and influence of his late uncle. Guest co-host Jim Byers of Travel Pulse Canada talks Curacao and we are joined by Chris Dodgson, who's a baggage expert at Pearson Airport.

The Spin Dec 3 With Guest Co - Host Ed Sousa. Guests. Bif Naked, Carole Pope, Perry Lefko

The Spin Dec 3 With Guest Co - Host Ed Sousa. Guests. Bif Naked, Carole Pope, Perry Lefko by Barry Davis

Outta The Court Dec 3 When Coaches Cross The Line

Where do you draw the line between motivating with tough love and committing assault? Can someone rehabilitate from being a racist? And how liable is someone for being accused of a crime that was committed many years earlier but never punished. We delve into the hit button topic over the last few weeks involving two, now ex, NHL Coaches