Jays Talk Plus: Explain It Black with Ricky Romero & Jeff Francis' Call to the Hall

Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet Producer Chris Black and former MLB pitcher Ricky Romero in the first hour to touch on Ricky's transition from playing the game to working in the media, his interactions with Alek Manoah, and the use of analytics vs. watching how pitchers pitch (02:27). Then, the guys chat about a potential change in the Jays' hitting strategy compared to their approach at the start of the season and being selectively aggressive in their at-bats (18:44). Afterward, Blake, Chris, and Ricky share their assessment of tonight's starter Yusei Kikuchi and when he's at his best on the mound, Romero's experience in throwing with a new, young catcher, and Ross Stripling's role on the team (31:59). Next, former MLB pitcher and 2022 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Francis stops by to discuss what it means to get the call to the Hall, his relationship with Justin Morneau, entering in same class as Duane Ward, representing team Canada at the WBC and Pan Am games, and his fandom of Seinfeld (51:07). Finally, the Director of Operations at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Scott Crawford shares his excitement for the newest class being inducted this weekend (01:15:22).

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