Outta The Park

Outta The Park Ep. 71, Aug 12, 2018 - Guests - Jesse Barfield, Josue Peley

It’s loaded! Outta The Park Ep. 71 is jam packed. Jesse Barfield, former Blue Jay and man with the cannon in the outfield joins Barry and Matt to talk about his career and what he’s up to now. Jesse is eloquent and discusses working with young baseballers to maximize their hiring potential. Jesse’s upbringing and past play a huge part in his coaching style and he details how he came up, his relationship with his parents and how he’s used his hard scrabble youth as a way of mentoring young people. Josue Peley, Blue Jays translator, drops in to chat with Barry and discusses his dream job and how he’s in a unique position to be the bridge between cultures and languages in the Blue Jays clubhouse. Mio Yokoi chats with Barry about neuro feedback therapy and how it can be used to re-wire the brains of athletes as well as those looking to work through anxiety, depression and various mental health challenges. Raj Suppiah talks glutes and injuries to posterior areas. The First Pitch talks Travis and his glasslessness. He’s fragile no longer. Ask Barry Davis talks translators and a players only meeting. The Fair or Foul Poll is all about managing in a general sense. Its Sunday, so spend it Outta The Park!

Sessions, Aug 10, 2018 - Guest - John Angus MacDonald Of The Trews

HOLD ME.... IN YOUR ARMS!!!!! Matt is gonna lose his mind. John Angus MacDonald, of The Trews fame, joins Barry and Matt to talk about the upcoming release of their latest album Civilianaires. The boys chat about the band's conscious decision to go in a different direction and chart the band's history from the perspective of a member of the band. John Angus talks about working with super producers and he and Barry gush about The Beatles and then gush some more. Its a Lennon/McCartney love in. The tail end of the interview gets political, with John Angus getting into the band's stance on Trump. The bleep button comes out! Crazy Stories talks horrific mating rituals in the animal kingdom and vandalism with bodily waste. A Pause for Thought gets kissy. In My Life strikes out. A Desert Island disc gets classic. All that and more. Trew dat.

Outta The Park Ep. 70, Aug 5, 2018 - Guests - Jason Grilli, Andrew Case

Bulldozers and bullpens. Jason Grilli, former Blue Jay and fan favourite, joins OTP to chat with Barry and Matt about rumours that he’s been spotted on an excavator. He’s not digging deep on the mound. He’s actually digging deep, allegedly. Jason discloses what is keeping him busy these days, channeling his adrenaline into endeavours outside of baseball and his thoughts on the current iteration of the Toronto Blue Jays. Andrew Case, he of one of the most glorious moustaches in minor league ball, talks being Canadian, curling and drinking beer whilst playing a sport. He’s an absolutely wonderful chat and will most definitely become a fan favourite when he makes his way to the Rogers Centre. The First Pitch discusses Camp Shatkins vs Camp AA and how you can only really pitch a tent in one park. Ask Barry Davis talks about the ins and outs (literally) of the 6-4-3 double play and how the number system works. The results of the Fair or Foul Poll reveal a haul of info. All that and much more. Buss’ out the sandwhich maker, cuz its time for some grilled cheese. FIST PUMP!!!

Sessions, Aug 3, 2018 - Guest - Gretchen Peters

The coolest job… Gretchen Peters, Nashville based singer/songwriter has written for the likes of Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Bryan Adams, Neil Diamond and Trisha Yearwood. Yeah. Read that again. We were taken aback as well. Barry and Matt were honoured to sit down and have a lengthly chat with Gretchen about an absolute myriad of topics. Having her music interpreted in ways she doesn’t agree with, writing as a collaborative effort and dealing with artistic personalities and her political views being on the forefront are all touched on. Gretchen talks about being an accomplished performer and the differences between writing music for someone else vs. writing for yourself. Its a wonderful insight into a world that not many get to experience. Crazy Stories talks Sunflowers and lattes that will clean AND satisfy cravings. A Pause for Thought talks one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In My Life is all about buying spandex. Honestly. That’s what its about. All that and much more. Songs that people fall in love to. Gretchen writes those. Sooo cool…

Outta The Park Ep. 69, July 29, 2018 - Guest - John Gibbons

And then there were 3. Barry, Matt and John Gibbons sit down for a face to face convo in the bowels of the Rogers Centre. The 3 had a chance to catch up in the stomping grounds for Toronto’s charismatic manager and the results the the opposite of what you’d expect. It truly sounds like 3 buddies chatting over a beer. John touches on everything from is off season proclivities, his love of music, his daughter and yes, we talk baseball. Ex girlfriends and his daughter’s boyfriend. We get into it and then some. The First Pitch talks the J.A. Happ trade and where the Blue Jays are headed in the waning days of MLB’s first trade period. A clip from our members only interview with Morgan Happ may have slipped out of the vault. Ask Barry Davis explores the return in the Happ trade, controllability with assets, the value of Osuna vs. Stroman and what to do with Russel Martin. The results of the Fair or Foul Poll are revealed. The thing we learned whilst talking with Gibby? Confirmed… He’s Gibby.

Sessions, July 27, 2018 - Guest - Tyler Shaw

It is possible. Tyler is proof. Tyler Shaw, Canadian pop artist that is buzzing more than a beehive in honey season, joins Matt and Barry on Sessions. Tyler talks about proposing marriage in a picturesque setting and stumbling into a career in music by accident. He ran with an opportunity and now boasts being the author of one of the songs of the summer. It truly is a dream come true story that you’ll want to hear. In typical form, Barry and his foil throw curveballs at Tyler and the results are smile worthy and will induce guffawing. Kurt Nielsen talks Demi Lovato and Rock’s dethroning on The Bassline. Barry is incredulous. The bear is poked. A Pause for Thought talks sandwiches - but not any that you’ve ever had, nor do you want to. Crazy Stories talks Coke, barracudas, warrants, reality show marriages and sunken tugboats. It all ties together. Trust us. In My Life continues the saga of Barry in 1985. It truly was wonderful to not be in Barry’s sphere of influence back then. Spandex. That’s all we have to say. All that and much more. Chainsaws, staircases and spandex. Feels like Friday to me.

FREE PREVIEW - Outta The Park Extra July 25, 2018

The other side of the ball. Morgan Happ, wife of Blue Jay J.A. Happ, joins Outta The Park to talk with Barry about being a baseball wife. Barry and Morgan chat about how she would shoulder the load of a move if and when a trade happens. She discusses trying to take the lions share of the household so that her husband can focus on his job and how she finds support when J.A. is on the road, as he is 81 games a year. Its a wonderful insight into an area of the game that is rarely seen. The First Pitch talks the tragedy in Toronto on Monday, the payroll of the Yankees and Red Sox and if the Rogers Centre was built on ancient native burial ground. Ask Barry Davis talks batting average and sends the boys down the rabbit hole of baseball history. Are the injuries sustained by the players the fault of the training staff? The boys suss it out. All that and much more. Its an Extra show for you, the members! Morgan Happ, have a listen.

Outta The Park Ep. 68, July 22, 2018 - Guests - Mike Timlin, Chris Rowley

The arms of the past and the arms of the future. Chris Rowley, Blue Jays prospect and up and comer joins Barry to talk about how he arrived at becoming a professional baseball hurler. Chris’ journey has been an unconventional one, complete with a stop in the military. In a wide ranging chat, Barry and Chris touch on a myriad of topics and lift the curtain to reveal many things about a very interesting professional athlete. Mike Timlin, World Series Champion, was joined by Barry and Matt at the Alomar Sports Golf Classic. The boys talk about the toughest batter to strike out and what Mike would do if his mechanics failed him on the mound. Cito, the World Series years and Toronto are all covered. The First Pitch goes in a ton of directions. Dunedin, Kawhi Leonard and the eating of salaries are all discussed. The boys get fired up. Ask Barry Davis talks baseball wives and the effect they have on their athletic husbands. The results of the fair or foul poll are commented on. All that and much more on Outta The Park.

Sessions, July 20, 2018 - Guests - Flock Of Seagulls, Jason James

Birds of a feather flock together. Barry had the pleasure of chatting with 80’s trendsetters “A Flock of Seagulls” on location at a concert. The guys discuss the resurgence of 80’s music that has taken them by surprise and how a great song is something that can live on despite a change in the sensibilities of the music buying public. The band, now mostly comprised of musicians that grew of as fans of the Flock, is both a fan boys dream and reality. Its a cool dynamic, especially when playing in front of 17,000 people. Jason James, up and coming singer/songwriter chats with Barry and Matt from Oscars Roadhouse, a pub in Brampton ON. Jason talks trenching it in the music industry and being in the right place at the right time so that the big break will be his to grab. Two very opposite ends of spectrum. Its fascinating. Crazy News talks bin food and being arrested for enquiring about being arrested. A Pause for Thought is rock solid while In My Life dances in the rain. All that and much, much more. Its Friday - have a Session.

Outta The Park Ep. 67, July 15, 2018 - Guest - Dioner Navarro

Guess who’s back!? Dioner Navarro, friend of the show and fan favourite, joins Barry and Matt to talk about his re-entry into the world professional baseball. The boys caught up with Dioner on the cusp of his leaving for the Independent Leagues of Baseball and they talk about everything from his nutrition plan, training, and injuries. It’s been a journey back and he’s grinding. The First Pitch talks Osuna, drafting and developing and even sneaks in a clip of Jordan Gibbons talking about her Daddy. Ask Barry Davis touches on Smoak and the batters responsibility to get out of the way of a potential hit-by-pitch. The Fair or Foul Poll just HAPPens to be about pinstripes. All that plus dump trucks more. Don’t call it a comeback, Dioner’s been here for years.