Episode 8: Steve Phillips & Gregor Chisholm

The Scott Mitchell Show

It’s about time we finally got MLB insider Steve Phillips on the show and there’s no better time than November right around the yearly top 50 free agents project.
Link to top 50: https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/tsn-s-top-50-mlb-free-agents-of-2023-1.2032354
Now 60, Phillips was just 34 years old at the start of his GM tenure, spending parts of seven seasons at the helm of the New York Mets from 1997 to 2003, orchestrating some huge trades, massive signings and making a run to the 2000 World Series, better known as the Subway Series against the cross-town Yankees.
From the top 50 list to Bobby Bonilla, the convo is wide-ranging.
Follow Steve on X at: https://twitter.com/StevePhillipsGM
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Our second guest needs no introduction if you’ve followed the Blue Jays media beat over the last decade, as Toronto Star baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm makes his SMS debut.
An east coast New Brunswick kid with an affinity for basketball and an extreme distaste for water, Chisholm talks about his career and transition from writing for MLB to his current role at The Star.
From there, Chisholm and Mitchell debate all sorts of Blue Jays scenarios for the off-season ahead and the free-agent class is covered over 90+ minutes, the longest interview the SMS has run up thus far through eight episodes.
You can find The Greg on X at https://twitter.com/GregorChisholm
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Sponsoring our second segment this episode, we’re very pleased to welcome Lessard Coutu Jewellery to the SMS crew!
Serving the finest jewellery in the Niagara region for over 30 years and with a pop-up shop in Yorkville by appointment, go see our guy Nick for all your custom pieces and a scotch on the rocks while you wait.
Everything from traditional gifts like pendants and earrings for that special someone to gold grills, pinky rings and intricate custom pieces — check out The SMS social to see the logo chain built by LCJ — there’s no idea too big or small!
Hit up Nick and tell him The SMS sent you for elite treatment.
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Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
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Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey
Intro music by: Sean MacLean