Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz break down a dominant performance from Kevin Gausman and Daulton Varsho continuing to mash the ball. They’re joined by Jesse Rogers (32:01) to discuss his surprising MLB teams and others expected to be active in the trade market. Ben Clemens (50:34) provides his analysis of new bat tracking data and the overall state of the Blue Jays (1:27:48).The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 win over the Rangers to open the series in Texas! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Kevin Gausman's terrific start in which he allowed just one run over eight innings of work - has he found something over the last few starts when it comes to the fastball/splitter combo? They chat about Jeff Hoffman locking down the win, get into Daulton Varsho crushing another home run, and also discuss the lack of pop from the rest of the offence - despite the win, what needs to change there? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz break down a shaky weekend that peaked on Sunday with an awful 13-0 loss. Jon Becker (31:15) joins to talk about Tarik Skubal pitching performance yesterday, and the surging Chicago Cubs. Dan Shulman (50:32) discusses the ups and downs of the Blue Jays season. Lastly, Kennedi Landry (1:16:17) talks about Texas’s lousy offence and Jacob deGrom looking like a version of his old self. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 13-0 loss vs. the Rays to wrap up a series sweep in Florida. They take your calls and texts - did anything go right for the team today? They get into the start from Chris Bassitt, the outing from Mason Fluharty, and the bats continuing to lay low for a third straight game. Plus, they take a larger look at the team - are they just going to hover around a .500 record all season long, and if so, is that good enough to compete in a weaker AL East and American League overall? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Rays to drop the series in Florida at Steinbrenner Field. He takes your calls and texts, and gets into an offensive display from the offence, that saw the team log six hits and five walks...and only one run. Does it fall on the top four batters, or does everyone wear it in games like this? He discusses Anthony Santander starting to (slightly) turn it around, and gets into the outing from José Berríos, who gave the team a chance to win over six innings after allowing a first inning three-run bomb. Plus, with Yimi García being put on the IL, what does the circle of trust look like moving forward? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Rays to open the three-game series in Florida. They take your calls and texts, and begin with a discussion on Anthony Santander and Jonatan Clase - if Santander was available to pinch hit at the end of the game, should he have come in for Clase in the seventh inning? Does that speak to the confidence level John Schneider has in Santander right now? Plus, they get into the outing for Eric Lauer, the performance from Braydon Fisher, and their first (regular season) glimpse at Steinbrenner Field. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss Jeff Hoffman’s blown save, Nathan Lukes’ walkoff single, and Addison Barger finding a groove again. Alanna Rizzo joins to talk Shohei Ohtani’s looming return to the mound and Rafael Devers clashing with the Red Sox. Afterwards, Matt Joyce (30:10) comes on to talk Drew Rasmussen, the Rays playing at Steinbrenner Field, their struggles vs. lefties and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 extra-innings win to complete a sweep of the Padres in Toronto! They get right into Nathan Lukes delivering the game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning, John Schneider's decision to pull Bowden Francis when he did, the performance of the bullpen, and the worry level on Jeff Hoffman after another blown save.Note: The contract of Leafs Team President Brendan Shanahan was not renewed, and following an extra-inning ball game, today's edition of Jays Talk was abbreviated to make way for Real Kyper & Bourne. The regularly scheduled post-game show will resume with the Rays series beginning Friday.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the various errors committed by the Padres, Nathan Lukes’ HR and Daulton Varsho’s Grand Slam. They also break down what was working for Kevin Gausman’s splitter vs. the Padres. Afterwards, Doug Glanville (25:22) joins to look at Juan Soto’s rough patch, chatting with CC Sabathia, his pedigree as a base stealer in today’s game and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 14-0 win over the Padres to win the series in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the offensive outburst - even if you can't expect 14 runs every night, what about this explosion is sustainable? They also get into home runs from Nathan Lukes and Daulton Varsho, the left hip inflammation for Anthony Santander that had him removed late in this game, and Kevin Gausman's seven innings of scoreless ball. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.