Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 win vs. the Yankees. They take your calls and texts, and discuss José Berríos battling through 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Alejandro Kirk’s big night both at the plate and behind it, and take a closer look at John Schneider’s late-game bullpen decisions.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 are joined by Dan Shulman to take a big picture look at the Blue Jays’ offence and if they can become a good offensive team this season. Afterwards, Emmanuel Berbari (27:51) outlines Aaron Judge’s crazy start to the season and where the Yankees’ pitching staff stands. 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 discuss the Blue Jays, once again, struggling to generate hits and their early count swings costing them at the plate. Afterwards, Josh Towers (26:39) joins to explain what made Roy Halladay a unique player, principles he’s trying to instill in the youths he works with and the pressure a lack of run support puts on pitchers. 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.

Julia Kreuz breaks down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Houston Astros in a solo edition of Blue Jays Talk. She takes your calls and texts, and discusses Bowden Francis’ shaky second inning, George Springer’s recent contributions amid a team-wide slump, and whether it’s time for a shakeup at the top of the batting order with Bo Bichette struggling to set the tone.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 Blue Jays inability to convert on the mistakes by Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco. They also discuss Chris Bassitt’s start, where weak contact was his undoing. In the final segment, Mike Petriello (29:21) joins to discuss how Bassitt has adapted his pitching style with age 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' 5-1 loss vs. the Astros to drop the series in Houston. They take your calls and texts, and get to the offence - how do the struggles continue when Ronel Blanco entered play with an ERA above six? They also get into the outing of Chris Bassitt - was there an element of bad luck involved with his final line? Plus, they get into the bullpen, as Brendon Little and Mason Fluharty continued to look terrific. 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 Blue Jays’ inability to get hits again and the troubling lack of home run production. They also discuss Kevin Gausman’s rough 5th and Hunter Brown delivering a gem. Afterwards, Erik Kratz joins to bounce 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.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-0 shutout loss vs. the Astros, their third straight defeat. They take your calls, and get right to the offence: even with Hunter Brown on the other side, how does this keep happening? They get into Kevin Gausman's six innings of work, where he ran into trouble with a four-run fifth inning - where did the hiccup lie, and how has his splitter looked recently? Plus, they discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - despite hitting well, does the large contract bring higher expectations from fans, and is that fair? 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 recap the weekend that saw Rowdy Tellez go on a revenge tour, Easton Lucas get hit hard, Paxton Schultz save the bullpen, and the Blue Jays struggle to get runs in. Afterwards, Robert Ford (27:49) joins to discuss the Astros also having issues bringing runners in behind a strong starting pitching staff despite injuries.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' 8-3 loss vs. the Mariners to wrap up a series loss in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the performance of Easton Lucas who didn't make it out of the second inning and gave up six earned runs - is the Lucas experiment over? Do the Jays roll with four starters going forward with a few days off on the schedule? Plus, they get into the sterling MLB debut of Paxton Schultz, who allowed no runs or walks in 4.1 IP alongside eight strikeouts - is there something there to work with for a bullpen that has pitched a lot? Afterwards, they discuss the offence going quiet again - should John Schneider shake up the lineup? 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.