Episode Details

Dan Riccio, Lindsay Dunn, and Cabbie Richards relive a massive weekend in Toronto sports, headlined by the Toronto Raptors evening their NBA playoffs series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers 2-2.

Game 4 was woeful in shooting for both Toronto and Cleveland, but key defensive plays, standout performances from Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles and Jamal Shead lead Toronto to a 93-89 victory. Raptors Head Coach Darko Rajakovic offered high praise of his franchise player Scottie Barnes, who scored 23 points. Will the Raptors defence force another brutal shooting effort from Donovan Mitchell and James Harden where they committed 11 turnovers?

Lindsay checks in with slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr to clear up his shooting skills recently seen at Scotiabank Arena (home of the Toronto Raptors). Additionally, a sobering conversation with Nathan Lukes as he battles vertigo. The Toronto Blue Jays won another series winning two of three from the Cleveland Guardians. Ross Atkins addresses the Blue Jays bullpen shake up, the crew dives into Eric Lauer vs Max Scherzer in the starting rotation as Trey Yesavage is scheduled to return on Tuesday, April 28th vs Boston. Kazuma Okamoto is starting to heat up, just in time for the Boston Red Sox who are in disarray after firing most of their coaching staff on Saturday, April 25th including Manager Alex Cora.

Zack Phillips joins to unpack the futures of the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings. Lastly, which NBA Playoff series is surprising us and funny or strange stories from the weekend.

0:50 Intro + Weekend Vibes Check

2:00 Raptors win + even the NBA Playoffs series 2-2

5:00 Scottie Barnes is only at 60%

12:00 Dreadful shooting by Cleveland and Toronto

13:30 James Harden’s turnovers are problematic

18:20 Confidence level in Toronto

20:20 Lebron James defies logic + Orlando has Magic

23:30 Can Vladimir Guerrero Jr hoop?

27:05 Blue Jays Shake Up Bullpen

31:40 Vladimir Guerrero + Kazuma Okamoto’s bats are heating up

34:55 Eric Lauer vs Max Scherzer - who should stay in the rotation?

41:00 Nathan Lukes opens up about Vertigo

44:30 Red Sox fire Manager Alex Cora

49:50 Ottawa Senators + LA Kings future

57:15 LA Kings Should Trade For Auston Matthews

58:30 Two runners break 2 hour marathon

1:01:55 Achilles Tears For Players Wearing 0

1:04:45 Brandon Ingram Answers For The Shade Thrown At His GF

1:06:30 ProLine Picks - Mitch Marner + Parker Messick

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