An under-the-radar 16th-round pick of the Chicago White Sox 14 years ago, Chris Bassitt wasn’t supposed to make it here.
A bullpen arm in college, the Ohio product not only found a way to beat the odds and make it to the majors, but he’s been able to carve out a memorable career along the way.
From taking a dramatic line drive to the face while with the Oakland A’s to signing a lucrative three-year, $63-million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the outspoken Bassitt joins the show for EP22 to talk all things baseball.
The 35-year-old right-hander has opinions on all the elbow surgeries around the game, what a successful off-season looks like for his current squad as the Jays try to rebound from a tough 2024 season, as well as what the future holds for himself as he nears the end of the line.
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Once you’re done listening to The SMS, wanna sit down at Toronto's first and only Cannabar?
You can do that at Blunt & Cherry.
Located at 64 Spadina Ave., just a short walk from the ballpark, Blunt & Cherry is a licensed cannabis retail brand in Toronto and home to the city’s original Cannabar.
B&C is an education-focused cannabis retailer and that is a go-to destination for product discovery, education, and community in Toronto.
Through their unique consumer experience, designed to take you down a purchasing path that places the right products in your hands, B&C's aim is to simplify the world of cannabis for long-time users and beginners alike, acting not just as a retailer, but as an educator as well.
They also offer free delivery in the downtown core, and as an added bonus use the promo code SMSPOD to get 10% off your online pickup and delivery orders.
Check out their website at bluntandcherry.ca
Contact them at: info@bluntandcherry.com or 416-977-9343
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That SMS chain you’ve been inundated with on social media?
Yes, it’s real. And, yes, it’s spectacular.
It’s also made by friend of the show, Lessard Coutu Jewellery.
Serving the finest jewellery in the Niagara region for over 30 years, and with a pop-up shop in Yorkville by appointment, drop an Instagram DM (@LessardCoutuJewellery) and go see our guy Nick Coutu for all your custom pieces and, if you want, a scotch on the rocks while you wait.
Everything from traditional pieces like engagement rings, pendants and earrings for that special someone, to gold grills, pinky rings and intricate custom pieces that will have you dripped out — check out The SMS socials 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.
Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
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Follow The SMS on X: www.twitter.com/scottymitchshow/
SMS on Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
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Interested in becoming an SMS partnership sponsor?
Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com
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Intro music by: https://www.instagram.com/seantommymusic/
Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/ianjoudrey/
Hosted by: https://www.instagram.com/scoddymicch/

The New York Yankees are back in the World Series for the first time since 2009, and while Don Mattingly now bleeds Toronto Blue Jays blue, Donnie Baseball will always be a NYY legend.
It’s also a good segue into the fact he played 14 seasons for the storied franchise without winning a ring, as he watched an epic run for the franchise start right after he retired in the mid-1990s.
From 1982 to 1995, Mattingly was the face of, perhaps, the most storied franchise in pro sports, and there may not be a baseball player mentioned more from the 80s and 90s in pop culture.
From his famous appearance on The Simpsons to turning down Saturday Night Live on a couple of occasions to his brother playing in the CFL to what it was like playing for the boss George Steinbrenner, enjoy this conversation as the Yankees and LA Dodgers finish off the 2024 season on the sport’s biggest stage.
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If you're listening to EP20, wanna sit down at Toronto's first and only Cannabar?
You can do that at Blunt & Cherry.
Located at 64 Spadina Ave., just a short walk from the ballpark, Blunt & Cherry is a licensed cannabis retail brand in Toronto and home to the city’s original Cannabar.
B&C is an education-focused cannabis retailer and that is a go-to destination for product discovery, education, and community in Toronto.
Through their unique consumer experience, designed to take you down a purchasing path that places the right products in your hands, B&C's aim is to simplify the world of cannabis for long-time users and beginners alike, acting not just as a retailer, but as an educator as well.
They also offer free delivery in the downtown core, and as an added bonus use the promo code SMSPOD to get 10% off your online pickup and delivery orders.
Check out their website at bluntandcherry.ca
Contact them at: info@bluntandcherry.com or 416-977-9343
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That SMS chain you’ve been inundated with on social media?
Yes, it’s real. And, yes, it’s spectacular.
It’s also made by friend of the show, Lessard Coutu Jewellery.
Serving the finest jewellery in the Niagara region for over 30 years, and with a pop-up shop in Yorkville by appointment, drop an Instagram DM (@LessardCoutuJewellery) and go see our guy Nick Coutu for all your custom pieces and, if you want, a scotch on the rocks while you wait.
Everything from traditional pieces like engagement rings, pendants and earrings for that special someone, to gold grills, pinky rings and intricate custom pieces that will have you dripped out — check out The SMS socials 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.
Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
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Follow The SMS on X: www.twitter.com/scottymitchshow/
SMS on Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
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Interested in becoming an SMS partnership sponsor?
Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com
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Intro music by: https://www.instagram.com/seantommymusic/
Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/ianjoudrey/
Hosted by: https://www.instagram.com/scoddymicch/

It’s an infielder-themed show on EP20, as current Blue Jays utilityman Ernie Clement and former Jays infielder Santiago Espinal sit down to talk about their respective paths to the big leagues.
The pride of Rochester, NY, Clement was drafted in the fourth round by the Cleveland Indians back in 2017, but it took the 28-year-old seven years and three different organizations to get his first real MLB shot.
This summer, Clement has proven he’s not only a full-time big leaguer, but potentially a very valuable one to a winning team with his low-strikeout ways and leather as the calling cards.
Similarly, that’s the profile Espinal has used to carve out five seasons in the majors up to this point, with the 29-year-old now playing a utility role in Cincinnati.
Already traded twice in his career — once for a World Series MVP — the Dominican-born, Florida-raised Espinal joins us for a quick one on the field at Rogers Centre in a Reds uniform to chat about the trade that sent him out of Toronto earlier this year, plus much more.
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If you're listening to EP20, wanna sit down at Toronto's first and only Cannabar?
You can do that at Blunt & Cherry.
Located at 64 Spadina Ave., just a short walk from the ballpark, Blunt & Cherry is a licensed cannabis retail brand in Toronto and home to the city’s original Cannabar.
B&C is an education-focused cannabis retailer and that is a go-to destination for product discovery, education, and community in Toronto.
Through their unique consumer experience, designed to take you down a purchasing path that places the right products in your hands, B&C's aim is to simplify the world of cannabis for long-time users and beginners alike, acting not just as a retailer, but as an educator as well.
They also offer free delivery in the downtown core, and as an added bonus use the promo code SMSPOD to get 10% off your online pickup and delivery orders.
Check out their website at bluntandcherry.ca
Contact them at: info@bluntandcherry.com or 416-977-9343
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That SMS chain you’ve been inundated with on social media?
Yes, it’s real. And yes, it’s spectacular.
It’s also made by friend of the show, Lessard Coutu Jewellery.
Serving the finest jewellery in the Niagara region for over 30 years, and with a pop-up shop in Yorkville by appointment, drop an Instagram DM (@LessardCoutuJewellery) and go see our guy Nick Coutu for all your custom pieces and, if you want, a scotch on the rocks while you wait.
Everything from traditional pieces like engagement rings, pendants and earrings for that special someone, to gold grills, pinky rings and intricate custom pieces that will have you dripped out — check out The SMS socials 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.
Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
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Follow The SMS on X: www.twitter.com/scottymitchshow/
SMS on Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
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Interested in becoming an SMS partnership sponsor?
Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com
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Intro music: https://www.instagram.com/seantommymusic/
Producer: https://www.instagram.com/ianjoudrey/
Host: https://www.instagram.com/scoddymicch/