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From the Plate to the Mic: Several former Blue Jays active in baseball podcast space
Former Blue Jays are using podcasts and radio to offer inside baseball insight as Toronto pushes for a playoff spot, with one show hosted by Whit Merrifield.
Former Blue Jays players are increasingly moving behind the microphone, launching podcasts to offer fans an inside look at professional baseball that was previously unavailable.
Players are typically guarded while in uniform to avoid creating headlines, but once retired, they offer a revelation of honesty that transcends the filter of traditional media.
Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero host "Blue Bird Territory," while Whit Merrifield hosts "6ix Inning Stretch" with sports reporter Lindsay Dunn; Pillar also co-hosts "To The Majors."
"Any time you can get former players to speak on the current state of either the team or the game, you're allowing people an inside view of what's going on behind the scenes," Pillar said.
Toronto sits one game behind the Baltimore Orioles for the final wild-card spot entering Aug. 17, providing fodder for former players to analyze as the season winds down.