Blue Jays Talk

Guest hosts Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz recap the loss to Red Sox and Bowden Francis’ historic ending to 2024. They also revisit their bold takes from early in the season. Afterwards, Patrick Dubuque pops by to talk Yankees, the AL MVP Race and look at some of the MLB Playoff Races (28:07).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' 6-5 extra-innings loss vs. the Red Sox in Toronto. They take your calls, and get right to the play of the bullpen - is this loss all on them, or does the defence wear it as well? Which relievers currently on the team do you want back in 2025? They also chat about Bowden Francis wrapping up his season with five innings of no runs allowed - why was he taken out so early, and what's the expectation for him next 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 is joined by Jonah Birenbaum to recap the loss to the Red Sox and predict who will be on the 2025 roster. Afterwards, Jen McCaffrey (25:34) addresses what the Red Sox must change to make the postseason next year. Finally, Chris Black stops by to say farewell to a co-worker and the Blue Jays.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' 4-1 loss vs. the Red Sox to open the series vs. the Red Sox at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get to the outing from Chris Bassitt - was there something wrong with his mechanics to the point of seven walks? They also chat about the offence (or lack thereof), and get to the team's continuing inability to hit a fastball. 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 is joined by Arden Zwelling to discuss Jonatan Clase’s debut weekend with the Blue Jays and the future of Ryan Burr with the organization. Afterwards, Davy Andrews explains what’s happened to the Twins and updates on the Red Sox (32:11). 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' 4-3 loss to the Rays to wrap up a three-game series sweep at Tropicana Field. He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to the bullpen day on display, including great outings from Ryan Burr and Ryan Yarbrough, and less-than-stellar outings from Zach Pop and Erik Swanson. He gets to lots of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. discussion, who gets his 100th RBI of the season, and notches another three-hit day, as he now sits in sole possession of ninth all-time in franchise history for most hits in a single season (194). Plus, Shi Davidi's article for Sportsnet.ca poses the question: is Vladdy's long-term position at first or third base? Shi's article: https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/guerrero-jr-s-versailitiy-gives-blue-jays-options-in-off-season/ 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' 3-2 loss vs. the Rays to drop the series at Tropicana Field in Florida. He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the outing from Yariel Rodríguez - is he going to be in the starting rotation, the bullpen, or Buffalo to start the 2025 season? He chats about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. setting a new career-high in hits with 191 - does he have a chance to get to 200 hits down the stretch before the season ends? Plus, Alejandro Kirk hit his first career triple - if the Jays go into next season with Kirk as their primary catcher, how important is the backup catcher position if Kirk continues his post-trade deadline production in 2025?  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' 1-0 loss vs. the Rays to start the final road series of the year in Florida. They take your calls and get right to the outing from José Berríos, who gave up a solo home run over six innings of work - despite the loss, is he the most consistent Jays starter? Plus, they get to the quiet day for the offence, and also chat about the season debut for Jonatan Clase. 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 is joined by Shi Davidi to discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s trajectory and the decisions facing the front office in extension talks. Neil Solondz (26:26) touches on the speed of the Tampa Bay Rays ahead of a 3-game set vs. Toronto. Afterwards, Ben Clemens (47:42) looks at the probability of Shohei Ohtani reaching 55-55 and the absurdity of his feat. In the final segment, Michael Rosen (1:22:04) explains how Bowden Francis, and Kevin Gausman, among other pitchers, use deception to their advantage. 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' 4-0 shutout win over the Rangers to salvage the series with a win in Texas! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smoking two home runs to hit the 30 HR plateau - is this the best year of Vladdy's career, including 2021? They discuss the early exit for Kevin Gausman with lower back tightness - after hearing from the pitcher, is the team still worried about him making his final start of the year? Plus, they get into the Bo Bichette injury news, as he is out for the rest of the year after suffering a fractured right middle finger prior to Wednesday's game. 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.