Blue Jays Talk

Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-5 win over the Angels to depart Anaheim with their first win of the road trip. He takes your texts, and gets right to the performance by the offence - can the bats build upon this momentum, or is it tempered after facing one of the worst bullpens in MLB? He also discusses Daulton Varsho going three of four including a home run and three RBI - should he hit leadoff to move Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer down the order? Plus, he gets into Yariel Rodríguez looking good in relief, and Chris Bassitt throwing over 100 pitches to earn his third win of the year. 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 Jose Berrios’ start, the Blue Jays getting a big hit from Bo Bichette in the 7th, followed by the top of the order failing to produce more. Ayami Sato, who’s about to become the first woman to play for a professional men’s baseball team in Canada on May 11th, joins to discuss her journey. Afterwards, Jason Grilli (30:59) breaks down the mentality of a relief pitcher, the importance of cohesion 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.

Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 5-4 walk-off loss vs. the Angels in Anaheim to lose both the game and the series. He takes your texts, and gets to the bottom of the ninth inning - how much blame should Jeff Hoffman wear after his performance vs. Alejandro Kirk when it comes to the pitch calling? He also discusses a wasted start from José Berríos, and gets into the need for change - where should change come? Is it the batting order and players, or does it extend to the manager and/or the general manager and team president? 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 the loss to the Angels, including José Ureña’s start, not bunting Clement over in the 7th, and options aside from using Garcia and Hoffman again, as both looked out of sorts. Afterwards, Wayne Randazzo (26:03) joins to discuss how Yusei Kikuchi has looked with the Angels ahead of his start vs. the Blue Jays tonight.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 breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-3 loss vs. the Angels to open their west coast road trip. He takes your texts, and gets to the late-inning Angels explosion off both Yimi García and Jeff Hoffman - how much should they be held accountable versus the offence no-showing yet again? How much of this loss lies on Ernie Clement's eighth inning fielding error? He also discusses the play of the other relievers to make an appearance, and gets to José Ureña's first outing as a Blue Jay. 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 chats with Riley Breckenridge, Drummer on Thrice, about the state of the LA Angels and why the franchise is mired in questions. Afterwards, Dan Shulman (25:45) joins the show to discuss the stretched bullpen, Addison Barger, Bowden Francis, Bo Bichette 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the Blue Jays’ weekend, where they left a ton of runners on base and made some curious choices on the base paths. Afterwards, Levi Weaver (28:02) talks about the Texas Rangers and players he enjoys watching while looking around the MLB.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 Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss vs. the Guardians to drop the series in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the futility of the bats once more, as they fail to grab hits with runners in scoring position - why bunt with Ernie Clement instead of asking him to hit? What happened on the base-running play in the first inning? They also discuss Bowden Francis' 4.1 IP allowing four earned runs, the bullpen being redlined yet again, and the Jays' place within a very tight AL East. 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 and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 loss vs. the Guardians to even this series at one game apiece in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and debate the cause for the loss following Yimi García giving up a grand slam in the ninth inning. How much of this falls on manager John Schneider, and how much falls on the offence only mustering three runs against Gavin Williams and company? They also discuss the bounce-back outing from Kevin Gausman, and get into the reported signings of Spencer Turnbull and José Ureña. 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' 5-3 win over the Guardians to open the series! They take your calls and texts, and get to Nathan Lukes coming through with the late two-run single - with Daulton Varsho back, what is his role going forward? They discuss Alejandro Kirk continuing to stay hot, George Springer smashing his third home run of the season, and get into Chris Bassitt's latest outing. 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.