Guest: Mike Wilner (Toronto Star & Deep Left Field Podcast), James Wood Arrives in DC, HR Derby Format Shift, Giants Pay Tribute to Orlando Cepeda | 16

TableSetters: A Baseball Podcast

Welcome back to TableSetters, your go-to podcast for all things baseball! Steve and Devin are back, and we have an amazing guest for our closing segment. We have an exclusive conversation covering all things Toronto Blue Jays talking with Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness) from the Toronto Star & Deep Left Field Podcast (@DeepLFPodcast). Mike Wilner, former play-by-play Blue Jays radio broadcaster and current columnist for the Toronto Star. Mike also currently hosts the “Deep Left Field” Podcast. Weekly pod, which covers the Blue Jays as well as baseball in general. He won the John Ceruti Award in 2020, given by the Toronto Baseball Writers’ Association of America to an individual who displays goodwill, cooperation & character. Also, in 2020, the Bob Elliott Media Recognition Award recognizes individuals who have positively impacted Baseball Canada. We discussed his views on the 2024 Blue Jays & what he perceives to be the reason for the shortcomings thus far this season. We talk about the potential of trading Vladimir Guerrero Jr. & Bo Bichette and whether he sees that happening in any world. We bring up Shohei Ohtani on a plane moment and how Ohtani's signing with the team would have changed the trajectory. We turn the clock back to the origin of his fandom & where he was when Joe Carter HR landed to give the Jays back to back World Series titles. Just a phenomenal conversation that we hope you will enjoy. Buckle up as we hop into the Meat of the Order. We talk about Orlando Cepeda & the Giants tribute to him at Oracle Park. We discuss the call up of James Wood to the Nationals and how he's getting fans in DC excited. What does that mean for the Nationals? We assess the HR Derby rule changes and what we think of the format. Who would be our ideal competitors? We also talked more about how the Astros streaking & if Devin is officially ready to say they are back (....he is) And hey, remember to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @tablesetterspod for exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes content, and interactive fan polls. We want to hear from you! So grab your popcorn and settle in as we ignite the conversation only on TableSetters, where every inning brings a new story, and every pitch sets the stage for baseball's greatest moments. Let's play ball!