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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to another early exit for the New York Yankees and question whether Aaron Boone will be their manager moving forward. MLB pitcher and co-host of VSiN By The Books Jensen Lewis (6:36) weighs in on the future of NY's bench boss, how a potential MLB lockout could affect their decisions, José Ramírez fighting through an injury with his Cleveland Guardians avoiding elimination, how Parker Messick can pitch his way to help his team force a Game 5, who is the best position player he's faced and an early look into the NLCS between the Milwaukee Brewers and L.A. Dodgers. Then, 2010 NL MVP and six-time MLB All-Star Joey Votto (24:43) joins the guys to discuss whether the Brewers have become a better team to face the Dodgers this season, how hitting has changed over the years as pitching has improved, why you have to earn your way to 'guess' pitches, what makes Freddie Freeman a great hitter in the postseason, and his biggest advice for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to overcome his down 2026 season.
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"Aaron Boone's Future + Hitting in the Postseason with Joey Votto" is an episode of Blair & Barker. Runtime 49 min. Published October 8, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.