The FAN Morning Show’s final hour leans fully into the Blue Jays’ season opener with baseball talk from a pair of ex-MLBers still making an impact in the game. First up, former catcher and manager in the big leagues, now Sportsnet TV analyst, Buck Martinez joins hosts Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning to preview Toronto's first test in Tampa Bay. The trio dive into their expectations for the rotation, the re-adjusted batting order, and who's in prime position to take a step up this season. Later, Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer, 3x MLB All-Star, World Series Champ and 1996 Cy Young Award winner, Pat Hentgen stops by (24:26)! He reflects on the expectations and pressures that come with getting called up to the bigs on a team with World Series aspirations and relates his experience to that of Ricky Tiedemann; what he’s seen from him and what he can see for him in the future. Pat also gives some thoughts on the Jays' rotation and why he believes they’ll have continued success this season, before Ben and Brent wrap up with some final thoughts ahead of first pitch.
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