Outta The Park

“Baseball has given me so much….” Michael Saunders joins us on Outta The Park. What is Mike up to? We won’t give it away but we’ll just say there has been changes in his life. Barry and Michael chat about the amount of things that you miss, as a parent, when you spent as much time on the road as you do being involved in sports. How did Michael become enamoured with baseball being a Canadian kid growing up in a country that is hockey obsessed? Mike tells a story that points to a specific person that affected his path. Who had the sweetest left handed swing according to Mike? The First Pitch features a chat with Jonah Sigel of @yyzsportsmedia. Follow him in twitter, he’s a glorious follow. Jonah talks about the beginnings of http://www.torontosportsmedia.com and how/why he started it. Jonah chimes in with what is happening with Blue Jays management and if there is any truth to the murmurs that Mark Shapiro is looking to get out of the Blue Jays org. Ask Barry Davis features Raptors chat. Can they repeat this season? What will it take to be recrowned champions? ALSO, IT IS MIND BLOWING THAT THE NATIONALS HAVE MOVED ON TO THE NEXT ROUND! What did it take for the Nationals to advance? Getting rid of Bryce Harper.

He's sung for Coney Hatch, The Guess Who, not to mention a successful solo career, but his story goes much deeper. Carl Dixon reflects on the horrific car accident that nearly took his life and explains what motivated him to not only survive, but thrive.

Drinks On Us Oct. 6, 2019: Michelle and Matt are LIVE from the Lions Club Farmers Market in Mississauga. Michelle and Matt chat about Pumpkin Spice and its presence of it in popular culture. They taste the fare offered by Starbucks and Michelle dishes on the amount of pumpkin spice she slinged whilst working at the ‘Bucks. What should you or shouldn’t you eat when you’re drunk? We chat about that. Read the articles: Things to not eat when drunk: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails/advice/a31200/foods-you-should-never-eat-when-youre-drunk/ Things to eat when drunk: https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/drunk-noms Courtney Lander Watson joins us to chat about pairing pumpkin offerings with beer. The DoU trio tries to get a pepper purchaser to chat on air. Preparation H and feminine products are all discussed. Follow Courtney on Twitter: @emeraldphoenix

Jack and Matt McFarland return on The Growing Season to chat about the plants that YOU, the homeowner, have planted that can be potentially dangerous to you and yours. Hydrangea, Lily of The Valley and Yews are all discussed with flair, humour and cautionary tones. Not sure what the hell these things look like? Visit growingseasoncanada.com and click on "show bits." Will Roman, of rosewoodwine.com, joins Jack and Matt to talk about bees, beekeeping and intimate (INSERT HORRIFIC) relations between our winged friends. The guys discuss mead, the earliest form of alcohol, and its history. Looking to get a Growing Season consult? Want to have your property featured on the show. Its easy. Visit growingseasoncanada.com

The NEW GUY joins Outta The Park. Anthony Kay joins OTP to chat about the origins of his Twitter handle and his love of video games. He may or may not be playing video games WHILST chatting. Anthony tells the guys about his draft experience and his first interactions with Blue Jays fans on Twitter. The trio go through Canadian trivia and Anthony gets politely ripped. The First Pitch discusses John Tavares’ captaincy. Do NHL teams really need a captain and why is John Tavares the right choice? The OTP boys chat about the former Blue Jays that are now playing in the playoffs. Who do the guys want to see win a championship the most? Its a sentimental favourite. Ask Barry Davis chats about how the OTP crew decide who they cheer for when the Blue Jays are done for the season. Fernando Rodney draws the ire of Davis. GET OFF MY LAWN! Further discussion of the Tavares captaincy is tabled. Who was the greatest captain in Leafs history, according to Barry and Matt?

Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the remainder of the 2019 season, plus any postseason games should he be on the roster of a playoff team. This stems from a helmet on helmet hit, which wasn't the first of his career. Is the suspension too high? What does the NFL need to do about the future of head injuries? We go into this subject on the latest Outta The Court

Glass Tiger's Alan Frew joins Barry Davis and Michelle Sturino in studio to talk about everything from the new album to how Alan broke his neck during the summer. Alan also performs This is Your Life live.

Drinks on Us Sept. 29, 2019: Michelle and Matt chat about slamming fingers in car doors. Ryan Reynolds and Colin Ferrall chat kicks off the top the show. The DoU crew do a taste off between vodka and soda and black cherry white claw. Visit the website: https://www.whiteclaw.com The Week in Review features Raptors talk, Spotify chat and Doug Ford. Jack McFarland, father of Matt and co-host of Sauga 960’s newest show “The Growing Season,” joins DoU to tee up the new show. Visit the website: growingseasoncanada.com What is a Jaeger bomb and why is it insanely bad for you? Read the articles: https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2017/03/21/news/here-s-how-drinking-vodka-red-bull-and-jagerbombs-might-affect-you-972528/ https://www.joe.ie/fitness-health/scientists-claim-mixing-red-bull-with-alcohol-could-be-as-bad-as-cocaine-2-565000 Tom Patterson of Junction Craft Brewery joined the show to chat about his journey and his brewery’s glorious offerings. Visit the website: https://www.junctioncraft.com

On the inaugural episode of The Growing Season, Jack and Matt McFarland chat about "Plants that kill..." These are the nasties that are living in and around your property that could be potentially dangerous. In the second half of the show the guys talk about the plants that you should be using in your gardens that highlight the fall growing season. Want more info? Not sure what the heck these things look like. We gotchu. growingseasoncanada.com Want your property featured on The Growing Season? Are you looking for a consult? growingseasoncanada.com

Todd Redmond of the padded baseball cap joins us on Outta The Park. Is Todd keeping track of baseball now that he’d not part of the game. His answer will surprise you. Todd’s thoughts on the opener in baseball are some that he makes exceedingly clear. The guys chat about the differences in prep between being a starter or a reliever. “My computer numbers don’t match up…” Todd’s thoughts on analytics are laid bare. The First Pitch discusses the possibility of The Jaywalk creating a new Auston Matthews T-Shirt. Did Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s first season in the majors live up to the hype. Barry and Matt discuss the various angles of the topic. “Its not his fault, but its also his doing…” - Matt What do the Blue Jays do about the starting pitching in 2020? The OTP boys discuss. Josh Matlow from SeatGiant.ca chimes in. The guys talk about whats going on in the world of tickets. Barry gets sweary on Ask Barry Davis. Why weren’t more precautions taken with regards to Auston Matthews? Doesn’t he know who he is? Off season targets for the Jays is a chatting point.