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The Blue Jays put their awful series in Boston in the rearview mirror and pulled off a three-game sweep over the Pirates in Pittsburgh.We took a look back at the series with the Pirates, the much-needed start the Blue Jays got from Chris Bassitt, Brandon Belt heating up at the plate, and Daulton Varsho launching a home run into the Allegheny River. We also talked about the wrist issue that kept Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of the lineup for Saturday and Sunday's games.After that, we talked about ESPN's article predicting where Shohei Ohtani will wind up and we looked ahead to the upcoming two-game series with the Phillies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That was rough!After beating the Red Sox in 16 of 19 meetings last season, the Blue Jays rolled into Boston and got swept. We talked about the series, all four of Toronto's starting pitchers having a difficult time, and how the Red Sox look like a different team than they did last year. After that, we took a look ahead to this weekend's series with the surprisingly good Pittsburgh Pirates.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even a bullpen meltdown that resulted in a 10-8 loss couldn't kill the vibes from what was an excellent weekend of baseball in Toronto.We talked about the series with Seattle, Teoscar Hernández's performance in his return to Toronto, and the warm reception he was given from fans when he hit a home run. We also talked about Kevin Gausman being in the early conversation for the American League Cy Young and the performance of the bullpen lately.After that, we took a look ahead at the upcoming series in Boston with the Red Sox, a team that the Blue Jays beat in 16 of 19 games last year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Toronto Blue Jays busted out the brooms for the first time this season with a three-game sweep over the Chicago White Sox.We took a look back at the series and the excellent pitching that combined to allow just two earned runs over the three games. We also talked about how the White Sox have completely fallen off of a cliff since looking like one of baseball's best up-and-coming teams a couple of years ago.After that, we looked ahead to the upcoming series with the Seattle Mariners, which will be highlighted by Teoscar Hernandez's return to Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Toronto Blue Jays pulled off another huge series win against an American League East opponent. After taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays last week, the Blue Jays went into New York and took two of three from the Yankees. We talked about the strong pitching the Blue Jays got from Yusei Kikuchi, Alek Manoah, and Kevin Gausman, and we also talked about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. saying he would never play for the Yankees. After that, we took a look ahead at the upcoming series against the Chicago White Sox and complained about how absurd the AL East is this year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blue Jays travelled to Houston and dropped two of three to the Astros. Next up, they'll head to New York for a huge series with the Yankees.We talked about Kevin Gausman getting lit up for the first time this season and what went wrong in his start, Chris Bassitt putting together his strongest start as a Blue Jay, and what José Berríos did right in his seven-inning outing. We also talked about the nightmare eighth inning in Wednesday's game and the lack of clutch hitting the Blue Jays have had.After that, we looked at the report that the Oakland A's are moving to Vegas, the note that Shohei Ohtani could be traded, and the new rules that Major League Baseball is testing out in the Atlantic League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tampa Bay Rays are undefeated no more!José Berríos beat the Rays on Friday to end their winning streak at 13 games and then Yusei Kikuchi beat them on Saturday to put them on their first losing streak of the season. Unfortunately, the Blue Jays' bid for a weekend sweep ended on Sunday as Tampa tagged Alek Manoah in a 7-1 win.We talked about Berríos and Kikuchi's huge contributions, what's going on with Manoah, and Bo Bichette becoming the fastest Blue Jay ever to reach 500 hits in his big-league career. After that, we looked at just how good the AL East has been this season and then looked ahead to Toronto's upcoming series in Houston with the Astros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Toronto Blue Jays Home Opener certainly delivered.Kevin Kiermaier robbed a home run at the new centre field wall, the bats smashed home run after home run, and the new outfield social areas gave fans an entirely different way to enjoy the game.We recapped the series against Detroit and what the experience was like going to a baseball game in the pitch clock era. We also talked about Kiermaier's presence in the lineup and how he's very quickly become a fan favourite and why we aren't worried about Alek Manoah after a couple of difficult starts.After that, we took a look at the dominant start that top prospect Ricky Tiedemann had in Double-A and we looked ahead to the upcoming series against the 13-0 Tampa Bay Rays and whether or not the Blue Jays can be the team to hand them their first loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That was certainly a wild ride.The Blue Jays concluded their season-opening 10-game road trip by taking two of three games from the Angels in Los Angeles and we took a look back at all the good stuff and the bad stuff from the weekend with Adam from Blue Jays Today. We talked about Chris Bassitt's rebound start, Matt Chapman's impossibly good start to the season, and how Kevin Kiermaier has quickly endeared himself on his new team. We also talked about what's next for José Berríos after another poor start. After that, we took a look ahead to Tuesday's Home Opener and Toronto's series against the basement-dwelling Detroit Tigers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's more like it!After an up-and-down opening weekend in St. Louis, the Blue Jays rolled into Kansas City and won three of four games against the basement-dwelling Royals. We talked about the Yusei Kikuchi Revenge Tour getting off to a strong start and Alek Manoah rebounding with a very strong outing. We also talked about how Vladdy looks as locked in as ever, Matt Chapman putting up one of the strongest starts to a season ever by a Blue Jay, and how Daulton Varsho has immediately become a fan favourite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opening Weekend certainly gave us a lot to talk about!The Blue Jays took just one of three from the Cardinals in St. Louis to kick off the 2023 season, winning a rollercoaster opener by a score of 10-9 before dropping Saturday and Sunday's games by scores of 4-1 and 9-4.We talked about Alek Manoah's rough outing, Kevin Gausman still being BABIP'd to death, Chris Bassitt struggling with PitchCom, and some of the puzzling decisions that John Schneider made. We also talked about the new-look offence and how the Blue Jays scored 15 runs over three games without hitting a home run.After that, we took a look ahead to the team's upcoming series in Kansas City against a Royals squad that scored just four runs in their first series of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Opening Day for the 2023 Major League Baseball season right around the corner, we put our heads together and came up with 23 predictions for the 2023 season. We talked about Kevin Gausman getting normal BABIP luck, Yusei Kikuchi carrying his Grapefruit League success into the season, which teams around the American League are going to break out and fall off, Gerrit Cole having to deal with Toronto's new bullpens during warm-ups, the Angels trading Shohei Ohtani ahead of the trade deadline, Joey Votto making a homecoming, and a whole bunch more! After that, we also took a look at the predictions that people came up with on Twitter, which ranged from excellent, like the Blue Jays winning 100 games and sweeping major awards, to terrifying, like the Boston Red Sox having a repeat of 2013. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've reached the Dog Days of Spring Training where everybody is just waiting for the season to start.We talked about Canada's performance at the World Baseball Classic and the team's heartbreaking loss to Mexico that ultimately ended their tournament. We also talked about Edwin Diaz's season-ending injury and the response from many that this tournament isn't worth the risk.After that, we circled back to Dunedin and made some observations about what's happened in Grapefruit League play thus far, including Yusei Kikuchi benefitting from the pitch clock, Alek Manoah's velocity, and Addison Barger making a name for himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actual baseball games are right around the corner!The Toronto Blue Jays will make their Grapefruit League debut on Saturday when Yusei Kikuchi takes the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The World Baseball Classic is also starting in a few weeks, so it'll be baseball galore. We talked about the interesting things to watch for in Spring Training and also how the WBC could be improved. We also looked back at some leftover topics from the off-season, such as next year's Hall of Fame ballot and Major League Baseball expansion and realignment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcomed a special guest to the show today, as Adam Macko joined us to chat about his career.Macko talked about the experience of being traded to a new team and what that entire process looks like and his first impression of the Blue Jays organization. He also talked about his unique story of growing up in Slovakia and getting into baseball and moving to Canada. After that, Macko told us which pitchers he looked up to growing up and who he tries to emulate on the mound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! It's the middle of February but there's quite a bit of baseball stuff to talk about. We talked about Bo Bichette coming to terms on a three-year contract, ultimately avoiding arbitration drama each winter before he can walk into free agency. We also went over the addition of Chad Green, who inked one of the most unique contracts you'll ever see, along with the team's decision to release Matt Gage. We also spoke about the new dimensions at Rogers Centre, which will obviously benefit some of the Jays sluggers but could also be bad news for a few of their arms that have a tendency to give up the long ball. We wrapped up the show by discussing the changes being made to the Sportsnet broadcast team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got transactions to talk about!The Blue Jays had a flurry of moves this week, as they added two-time World Series winner Brandon Belt, traded for depth starter Zach Thompson, and designated Julian Merryweather for assignment to make room. We talked about the addition of Belt and how his presence further helps make the team's lineup a little less predictable. We also talked about the departure of Merryweather and those amazing two saves he had in April of 2021 that made us all believe. After that, we took a look around the league and talked about the most recent Boston Red Sox disaster along with the Carlos Correa saga coming to an end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas, everyone! We've got a transaction to talk about!The Blue Jays finally pulled the trigger on the catcher-for-outfielder trade we'd all been speculating about for weeks, as they sent Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Daulton Varsho.Me and BK took a look at what the Blue Jays are getting in Varsho, whether he's worth what they're giving up in Moreno and Gurriel, and what might happen next.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It turns out that the off-season doesn't end when the Winter Meetings are over!The Blue Jays have had a busy week, as they inked Kevin Kiermaier and Chris Bassitt to improve their outfield defence and starting rotation. We talked about how the Blue Jays look now with their new additions and what they still need to do in order to come into the 2023 season with a better team than the one they had down the stretch in 2022. We also looked at some other moves that happened around the league, including Ross Stripling earning a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a slow winter for the Blue Jays.The Winter Meetings have come and gone, many of the big-name free agents are off the open market, and the only notable move that the Blue Jays have made is trading away Teoscar Hernandez. We took a look at what went down in San Diego this week and what we can expect next from the Blue Jays. What do they need? Who's left on out there? Might they have to make a trade? After that, we also talked about Aaron Judge's new contract with the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox opting to let Xander Bogaerts leave in free agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We asked for transactions, and here they are. The Blue Jays pulled the trigger on a big deal on Wednesday, sending Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for reliever Erik Swanson and Adam Macko. Teoscar had developed into an All-Star slugger and a beloved player during his career with the Blue Jays so seeing him go is a difficult pill to swallow. But that said, it was inevitable that changes were coming after Toronto's disappointing result during the post-season. We talked about what the Blue Jays lost in Teoscar, what they gained in Swanson and Macko, and what we can expect to happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things are starting to get rolling. The Houston Astros won the World Series and the off-season got started with two high-level relief pitchers, Edwin Diaz and Robert Suarez, inking big contracts to stick with their respective teams. We took a look at early free-agent speculation, the Blue Jays' decision to not issue Ross Stripling a qualifying offer, and the report that pretty much everyone around baseball expects Toronto to move one of their three catchers.After that, we talked about the Bo Bichette for Ronald Acuna speculation that came out of nowhere and whether the general manager of the L.A. Angels is being honest when he says that the team won't be trading Shohei Ohtani this off-season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Though the playoff run ended very quicky, there's plenty to talk about in Blue Jays land. We took a look back at Toronto's two-game sweep to Seattle in the wild-card series with a different perspective now that the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers and 101-win Atlanta Braves also got dropped in five-game sets. Does it matter that the higher-seeded teams are losing if it adds more drama and excitement? After that, we talked about off-season stuff, including whether Shohei Ohtani wants out of Anaheim, which Blue Jays could ink long-term contracts this winter, who the most realistic trade partners would be, and the arbitration projections MLBTR made for 13 players. We also made three bold predictions for the off-season that we'll be sticking to no matter what! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a strange movie that was.After getting dominated in Game 1 of the wild-card series by Luis Castillo, the Blue Jays appeared to be running away with Game 2 as they tagged Robbie Ray and had an 8-1 lead in the sixth inning. But things went totally sideways after that, as the Mariners pulled off an epic rally to win the game 10-9 and take the series in a sweep. We took a look back at the meltdown, where things went wrong, and why there's no single person to put the blame on. We then looked ahead to the off-season and whether the front office will be prepared to make a big move over the winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, that's not how we wanted to kick things off!The hype at the Rogers Centre ahead of Game 1 of the wild-card series with the Mariners was incredibly high but Alek Manoah was tagged for three earned runs in the first inning. Luis Castillo, Seattle's big trade deadline addition, was dominant after that as the Mariners cruised to a 4-0 win. We talked about Manoah's tough debut, the bats that looked totally lifeless, and how the Blue Jays can come back with Robbie Ray and Logan Gilbert in line to pitch in Game 2 and 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the long, winding road that was the 2022 season, here we are.Toronto will host playoff baseball for the first time since 2016 when the Seattle Mariners come to town to play the Blue Jays in a three-game wild-card series. We talked about the head-to-head between the Blue Jays and Mariners this season and how the two teams stack up in terms of offence and pitching. After that, we talked about who's primed for a big moment in these playoffs and we made predictions for the entirety of wild-card weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another series with the Red Sox, another spanking from the Blue Jays.Toronto took care of business at home this weekend with a three-game sweep of Boston and things went their way in the out-of-town scoreboard, so home-field advantage in the wild-card round is looking likely.We looked back at the series against the Red Sox and how absurdly dominant the Blue Jays were against them all season. After that, we took a look at what the Blue Jays' playoff roster should look like and where players like Lourdes Gurriel and Santiago Espinal fit given how well Ramiel Tapia and Whit Merrifield are playing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just like last year, the Yankees rolled into Toronto for a key late-September series and took down the Blue Jays.But, unlike last year, it didn't really matter all too much, as the Blue Jays wound up clinching a playoff spot during their subsequent off-day when the Orioles lost to the Red Sox. It was a fittingly anticlimactic way for the 2022 Blue Jays to clinch!We took a look back at the Yankees series and talked about John Schneider's gutsy move to walk Aaron Judge and Vladdy's big walk-off hit shortly after. We also talked about Buck Martinez's rant about how the Blue Jays don't always show up to play and how we felt watching Judge hit home run No. 61. After that, we looked at how things are shaping up in the wild-card race with the season coming to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After dropping Thursday and Friday's games in Tampa, the Blue Jays came through with huge back-to-back wins on Saturday and Sunday to earn a much-needed split at The Trop. We talked about Jose Berrios' home and away splits and how he should be used come playoff time and Whit Merrifield being the dragon slayer at The Trop. We also talked about Alek Manoah's incredible start and whether the Blue Jays are right to line him up for Game 162.After that, we took a look around the American League, as the Yankees are poised to clinch the AL East in Toronto and the Seattle Mariners are doing what they can to keep the Baltimore Orioles in the race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was another series that started off well but finished with a sour taste. The Blue Jays rolled into Philly and popped off with 18 runs in the first game and then blew a late lead in the second game to ultimately wild up with a split.We talked about the outburst from the bats, the meltdown from Julian Merryweather, whether or not it's time to bring up Nate Pearson, and the odd lousy luck Kevin Gausman has had this year. We also talked about whether we should be worried about Jordan Romano, who's now blown saves in back-to-back games for the first time in his big league career.After that, we took a look around the American League as both the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays are going cold down the stretch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blue Jays have taken care of business against Baltimore this month, winning five of seven games with the pesky Orioles. We took a look back at the weekend series with Baltimore, how their improvement is making the AL East even more crowded, and what we can expect from this budding rivalry moving forward. We also talked about the success the Blue Jays have had with bullpen games and how Raimel Tapia seems to have a knack for punching other teams in the gut.After that, we took some Mail Bag questions, including what a Game Seven World Series lineup would look like and if there should be any worry about Jordan Romano in the playoffs. Finally, we looked ahead to the upcoming two-gamer with the Philadelphia Phillies and the four-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays after that.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a week. The Blue Jays won three of five games in their critical series with the Tampa Bay Rays and are now a half-game up on them in the standings. We looked back at the Tampa gauntlet series and talked about Bo Bichette's amazing ninth-inning battle, Vladdy Jr. busting out of his slump with his 100th homer, Mitch White coming through with some much-needed innings and where he fits into the team's plans, and a whole bunch more. After that, we took a look around the American League and Toronto's upcoming series with the Baltimore Orioles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckle up, here come five games with the Tampa Bay Rays.The Blue Jays got the job done in Texas this weekend, taking two of three from the Rangers with the one loss coming in their bullpen game on Sunday. We recapped the Texas series and then looked ahead to the five-game series with the Rays. We also took a look around the American League East and determined the most to least ideal playoff situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nobody expected these games against the Baltimore Orioles this month to matter as much as they do, but here we are.The Blue Jays rolled into Baltimore with a two-and-a-half game lead over the Orioles in the Wild Card standings and extended it by taking three of four games in the series. We talked about Bo Bichette's September Redemption Tour, Vladdy's struggles with getting the ball in the air (what is it, 2019?!?), and the excellent pitching performance the team got from Alek Manoah. We also talked about Bryan Baker's beef with the Blue Jays. After that, we looked ahead to the team's three-game series with the Texas Rangers and how they can set themselves up for the five-game marathon series they'll have with the Tampa Bay Rays after that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a little more stressful than you'd like for a series with the basement-dwelling Pirates, but the Blue Jays came into Pittsburgh and pulled off a sweep. We talked about Alek Manoah's excellent start on Friday night, Bo's putting together arguably the best at-bat we've seen from any Blue Jay this season in Saturday's win, and Jordan Romano coming through with a huge save on Sunday's afternoon. After that, we looked ahead at the upcoming series with the Orioles, which is far more anxiety-inducing than we expected it would be back in April. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an up-and-down month of August (well, months of April, May, June, July, and August, really), the Blue Jays are into September clinging to a playoff spot. We talked about the series with the Chicago Cubs, which featured some clutch home runs and excellent relief appearances, but also left a sour taste behind as the Blue Jays weren't able to sweep a weak opponent. After that, we talked about Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro both doing media rounds during the week and why the timing is a little strange. We also talked about the rosters expanding to 28 in September and what that means for the team.Finally, we looked ahead to the three-game series in Pittsburgh this weekend and explained why we're feeling a wee bit nervous despite the fact the Pirates are very bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After winning six of seven on the road against the Yankees and Red Sox, the Blue Jays came home and got dominated in a three-game sweep by the Angels. That's not what you like to see!We looked back at this series and talked about how the Blue Jays can go from looking like a team ready to go on a run to suddenly putting up a lifeless effort against a basement team. Is this just some mid-season fatigue? Or does this team lack something needed to be successful? After that, we looked ahead at the three-game series with the Cubs, which will feature Marcus Stroman's first start in Toronto since he was traded back in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The good times keep rolling!After winning three of four games at The Bronx, the Blue Jays went into Boston and swept the Red Sox in a three-game series. We had a Good Vibes Only episode recapping the sweep of the Sox and talked about Matt Chapman's amazing defence, the difference the bench has been making, how much better the bullpen has been since the trade deadline, and a whole bunch more.After that, we talked about the long-term contract that Julio Rodriguez just signed with the Seattle Mariners and why the Blue Jays haven't inked Vladdy Jr. and Bo Bichette yet. We then looked around the American League and at the upcoming series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York Yankees had a 15.5 game lead in the American League East back in early July and that lead has slipped down to eight games after the Blue Jays took three of four last weekend in The Bronx. We dug into New York's struggles, the great pitching that the Blue Jays got over the weekend, Aaron Boone's meltdown, Gerrit Cole picking a fight with Alek Manoah, and a whole bunch more.After that, we looked ahead at the upcoming stretch of games that the Blue Jays have against the Red Sox, Angels, Cubs, and Pirates, and how they need to play well in order to give themselves a cushion down the stretch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The vibes were very bad and suddenly they're good again. That's baseball, baby!It was doom and gloom as the Blue Jays looked completely lifeless in losing the first two games of their series with the Baltimore Orioles but an incredible start from Ross Stripling and a late-game explosion offensively resulted in a momentum-changing win. We talked about the Baltimore series, how the Orioles are becoming scary, how great Ross Stripling has been, the importance of George Springer to the lineup, and a whole bunch more. After that, we looked ahead to the upcoming four-game series with the struggling Yankees in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So much for all of those easy wins against the Trash Birds!The Blue Jays rolled into Baltimore this week and dropped two games to the Orioles. The first was the result of a poor Yusei Kikuchi start and then the second one was the rest of a late-game bullpen meltdown. The sweep was avoided as the skies opened up and the third game was postponed due to rain.In this episode of BJN Radio, we talked about the surprisingly good Orioles, Blue Jay Murder Ryan Mountcastle, potentially going with a six-man rotation once Ross Stripling is back from injury, and a whole bunch more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blue Jays earned a four-game split with the Twins in Minnesota over the weekend and they'll now hit the road to play the Orioles in Baltimore.We looked back at the Minnesota series, the value that Whit Merrifield adds to the team, George Springer's injury, bullpen issues, and a whole bunch more. After that, we looked ahead to the upcoming series with Baltimore, a team who's doing much better than anybody expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The trade deadline has come and gone!The Blue Jays added some depth to their team by acquiring relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop from the Marlins, infielder Whit Merrifield from the Royals, and swingman Mitch White from the Dodgers.Tyler and BK went though everything that the Blue Jays did and discussed whether it's enough to get the team over the top. After that, they looked at what everyone else in the American League got up to and determined who the winners and losers were.Finally, they talked about whether San Diego is the team to beat after trading for Juan Soto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Blue Jays are rolling with the trade deadline right around the corner.They just won three of four games against the Detroit Tigers, are 11-3 all told in the John Schneider era, and sit in the top wild-card spot in the American League. We looked back at the Detroit series and talked about why Yusei Kikuchi's strong start was so important and how good Matt Chapman has been since the team traveled to Oakland. After that, we welcomed Michael Bradburn of The Score to the show to talk about what's going to happen ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was a jam-packed episode of BJN Radio.We talked about the split with the St. Louis Cardinals, Jose Berrios finding his groove, Kevin Gausman and his terrible batted ball luck, and how the team is more aggressive on the bases with John Schneider managing. We also talked about Buck Martinez's return and why he's a Blue Jays Legend. After that, we looked at the trade rumours that have been floating around the team and debated whether or not the Blue Jays should be willing to move their top prospects this year. Finally, we looked ahead to the upcoming four-game series with the miserable Detroit Tigers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you remember a better series than the one we just witnessed? The Blue Jays rolled into Fenway Park out of the All-Star break and pumped the Red Sox by a combined score of 40-10, shoving Boston to 48-48 on the season while taking control of the top wild-card spot in the American League. We talked about all of the wild and fun things that happened in Boston over the weekend, including Raimel Tapia's inside the park grand slam and Alek Manoah sitting everyone down. We also looked at how the team could operate with the trade deadline right around the corner. After that, we took a look ahead to the upcoming two-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals, who will be without their two best hitters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the Major League Baseball Draft this week so the Blue Jays added some new names to the prospect pool.I was joined by BK and Brennan Delaney to talk about the selections that the Blue Jays made and what their overall strategy was at this year's draft. It was an especially loaded draft for the Blue Jays as they had two compensatory selections from Marcus Semien and Robbie Ray leaving in free agency.After going through Toronto's top selections and some possible late-round gems, the three of us talked about the All-Star Game, what we'd move in a Juan Soto deal, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Montoyo is out as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and John Schneider is in.The word after Montoyo got canned on Wednesday was that he had lost the room and that the players were frustrated by his upbeat, chill approach. We took a look at the situation, talked about whether it was right or not, and questioned why nothing about this rift in the room came out earlier. After that, we looked ahead to the upcoming four-game series with the Kansas City Royals, who will be without a whopping 10 players because they can't enter Canada. That also brought up another discussion about how the Blue Jays are at a disadvantage when it comes to acquiring players ahead of the trade deadline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The All-Star break can't come soon enough.The Blue Jays rolled into Seattle after a disappointing series in Oakland and things got even worse, as the Mariners pulled off a four-game sweep. Toronto is now tied with Seattle for the final Wild Card spot in the American League while the Baltimore Orioles are suddenly right on the heels thanks to an eight-game winning streak. We talked about the mess that was the Seattle series, how the Blue Jays can pull themselves out of this funk, and whether the solution is to make Charlie Montoyo the sacrificial firing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's not how you'd like a series against the worst team in baseball to go!The Blue Jays rolled into Oakland and dropped two of three against the A's as Alek Manoah and Yusei Kikuchi struggled and the bats went silent.Now that we've just gone through the mid-way point of the season, we did report cards for five aspects of the team: starting pitching, the bullpen, offence, defence, and organizational depth.After that, we looked ahead to the four-game set coming up with the Mariners, which will feature a lot of Western Canadian fans making the trip to Seattle.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.