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Episode 16 of The SMS features an hour with Oakland A's legend Dave Stewart, who walks us through his three World Series wins, a World Series MVP, an earthquake and so much more from his 16-year major-league career.
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The second guest needs no introduction, as former Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar joins the show as he drives through the Arizona desert on his way to the Chicago White Sox complex on an early spring training morning.
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EP15 is sponsored by 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 you go see our guy Nick Coutu 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 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 Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
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Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey (@IanJoudrey on IG)
Intro music by: Sean Tommy (@SeanTommyMusic on IG)
Mitchell on IG: @ScoddyMicch

Fresh off a turkey hunt and a round of golf in retirement, former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak joins the show to reminisce about an 11-year career that featured stops in Texas, Seattle and a memorable five seasons north of the border.
Included in his Jays run is a pair of ALCS appearances and a career-best 38-homer campaign in 2017 that saw him start the Midsummer Classic in Miami.
In addition to some Josh Donaldson and David Price stories, Smoak talks about the 2015 club that was known for its chirpy personalities and a second half run that came up just short of the franchise’s first World Series appearance since 1993.
Enjoy the conversation with the laid back South Carolina native.
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EP15 is sponsored by 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 you go see our guy Nick Coutu 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 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 Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
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SMS on Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
Interested in becoming an SMS partnership sponsor? 
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Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey (@IanJoudrey on IG)
Intro music by: Sean Tommy (@SeanTommyMusic on IG)
Mitchell on IG: @ScoddyMicch

Baseball season is back and to kick things off we sit down in Dunedin with Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson on the windiest day possible to go over the ins and outs of the 30-year-old high-leverage reliever’s career. 
From growing up and living in a place made movie famous — Fargo, North Dakota, don’t yah know? — to being traded three times early in his career, Swanson goes over his journey from eighth-round pick of the Texas Rangers, the trade that sent him to the Big Apple in exchange for Carlos Beltran, then a trip to Seattle in exchange for James Paxton, and, finally, the deal for Teoscar Hernandez that landed him in Toronto. 
During that winding road a lot happened — Swanson transitioned from starting pitcher to the bullpen, learned a new, elite pitch that has carried his success, and even had some thoughts about a career outside of baseball when things weren’t going well. 
Enjoy the conversation with a man now known for his devastating splitter! 
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EP14 is sponsored by 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 you go see our guy Nick Coutu 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 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 Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: 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/ 
Interested in becoming an SMS partnership sponsor? 
Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com 
Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey (@IanJoudrey on IG) 
Intro music by: Sean Tommy (@SeanTommyMusic on IG) 
Mitchell on IG: @ScoddyMicch 

A chance encounter at the 2023 MLB winter meetings in Nashville led to our first guest’s SMS appearance, as former Oakland A’s utilityman Chad Pinder starts his metamorphosis from baseball player to mental health advocate.
At the age of 31, Pinder walked away from the sport in 2023, deciding to call it a career for very personal reasons.
A candid Pinder talks about how anxiety affected him personally as a baseball player, the work he put in to change his mindset, and what ultimately led to his early retirement.
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A person Pinder is very familiar with on both a professional and personal level, our second guest is Arizona-based sports psychologist Marc Strickland, who spent time working with both the Chicago Cubs and Oakland A’s before moving into private practice.
Strickland talks about what the best athletes do better than anyone else, how his line of work has changed in sports over the last 15 years, and what kind of edge mental performance can give athletes at the highest levels of their craft.
Are closers born or bred? How does anxiety manifest in athletes? What warning signs can parents look for in their own kids playing sports?
Strickland shed a whole lot of light on his profession and how the brain of an elite athlete works.
Thanks to both of these gentlemen for their precious time and enjoy the conversations.
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EP13 is sponsored by 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, 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.
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
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Follow The SMS on X: www.twitter.com/scottymitchshow/
SMS on Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
Interested in teaming up with The SMS and becoming a sponsorship partner? 
Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com 
Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey (@IanJoudrey on IG)
Intro music by: Sean Tommy (@SeanTommyMusic on IG)
Mitchell on IG: @ScoddyMicch

We are back for the first episode of 2024 and it’s a prospects-heavy edition.
Toronto’s own Tyler Black joins the show fresh off a batting practice session thrown by his broadcaster father, Rod, and ahead of a huge spring training for the Milwaukee Brewers infielder, as heads into camp with a legit chance to crack the opening day roster for the first time in his career.
After being selected 33rd overall in 2021, Black talks about his journey from Wright State to the brink of his major-league debut.
Black was also the No. 1 prospect on Mitchell’s top 20 Canadian prospects this month, and both that list and the top 50 Blue Jays prospects for 2024 piece that landed last week are dissected.
Here's the link to this year's top 50 Blue Jays prospects: https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/scott-mitchell-top-50-blue-jays-prospects-of-2024-1.2064424
And this year's top 20 Canadian prospects: https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/scott-mitchell-top-20-canadian-mlb-prospects-of-2024-1.2062645
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The second guest is Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz, who made his MLB debut last year, but is still prospect-eligible with just a handful of plate appearances to his name thus far and will be battling for a full-time roster spot this spring in Dunedin.
An overlooked prospect at every step of the way, Horwitz gives his take on everything from how he views prospect rankings — he's 15th on this year's list — to book recommendations to his take on what's happening in Israel as a proud member of the Jewish community and a part of Team Israel at last year's World Baseball Classic.
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EP12 is sponsored by Lessard Coutu Jewellery and Sticky Nuggz Inc.
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 at Lessard Coutu Jewellery 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.
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
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Located at 171 Fort York Blvd. on the corner of Bathurst and Fort York in the heart of downtown Toronto, Sticky Nuggz Inc. is Canada’s premier family-owned cannabis shop and it’s a crew that’s invested in the sports community.
Walking distance to BMO Field and Budweiser stage to the west and Rogers Centre and Scotiabank Arena to the east, Sticky Nuggz is the first stop on the way to your event.
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Interested in teaming up with The SMS and becoming a sponsorship partner? 
Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com 
Follow The SMS on X: www.twitter.com/scottymitchshow/
And Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey
Intro music by: Sean MacLean

We finish off season 1 and the year 2023 with the newest head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, as Corey Mace joins the show to reminisce with Scott Mitchell about their time in Calgary together and look forward to the job that lies ahead for the 38-year-old native of Port Moody, B.C.
Mace goes over his three years in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, his time as a player in the CFL, an abrupt retirement, and then a quick ascension in the coaching ranks, all leading to where he is today heading his first head coaching gig.
Thanks for listening in 2023 and Happy New Year from The SMS!
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We welcome a new title sponsor on Episode 8 of The SMS!
Located at 171 Fort York Blvd. on the corner of Bathurst and Fort York in the heart of downtown Toronto, Sticky Nuggz Inc. is Canada’s premier family-owned cannabis shop and it’s a crew that’s invested in the sports community.
Walking distance to BMO Field and Budweiser stage to the west and Rogers Centre and Scotiabank Arena to the east, Sticky Nuggz is the first stop on the way to your event.
Mention The SMS and they’ll give you 10% off your buy.
Find them online at: https://stickynuggzinc.ca/
Follow Sticky Nuggz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stickynuggzinc/
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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.
Book an appointment and order online at: https://www.lcjewellery.com/
Follow Lessard Coutu Jewellery on Instagram and send Nick a DM to book an appointment: https://www.instagram.com/lessardcoutujewellery/
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Follow The SMS on X: www.twitter.com/scottymitchshow/
And Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottymitchshow/
Interested in teaming up with The SMS and becoming a sponsorship partner? Email us: thescottmitchellshow@gmail.com 
Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey
Intro music by: Sean MacLean