Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair breaks down the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss vs. the Reds to start the three-game series in Toronto. He takes your calls and texts, and discusses the offence, which included one home run each from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement, but also included more struggles for Davis Schneider. What happens with Schneider going forward? He also gets to Kevin Gausman's odd outing that lasted five innings, and the off-night for Ryan Burr out of the bullpen. 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 Bowden Francis hitting his stride and Yariel Rodriguez’s last start vs. the Cubs. Lewie Pollis (31:46) gives his thoughts on a theorized 6-inning minimum for starting pitchers. Davy Andrews (49:53) updates on where the Minnesota Twins stand as they aim for a Central Division title. In the final segment, Patrick Dubuque (1:17:41) weighs in on the 6-inning minimum debate and whether or not the Montreal Expos were robbed of a World Series in 1994.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' 1-0 win over the Cubs to avoid a sweep at Wrigley Field! They take your calls and texts, and get to another terrific outing for Bowden Francis, who turned in seven sterling innings in Chicago - after now 22 strikeouts and just one walk over his last three starts, what more does Francis have to do to earn a spot in the 2025 starting rotation? If he is a valid option for the rotation next year, how does that potentially affect what the team does in free agency? They discuss Joey Loperfido cranking a solo home run - the lone run in this ballgame - and debate whether or not Joey Votto will get a call-up ahead of a three-game series vs. the Reds. Plus, USA Today's Bob Nightengale has a report about the future of Bo Bichette - will (or should) he be a Blue Jay 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.

Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss vs. the Cubs in Chicago to drop the series at Wrigley Field. They take your calls and texts, and get to the continual auditions from many of the players on the fringes of next year's roster, including Davis Schneider, Will Wagner, Addison Barger, Spencer Horwitz, Ernie Clement, and Leo Jiménez (who was removed from the game with right knee soreness). They discuss the outing from Chris Bassitt, who stayed in the game for five innings despite two separate rain delays, and also debate the philosophy behind tanking for better draft odds in 2025 - is it worth it with the recently instituted draft lottery for the top six picks?   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' 6-5 extra-innings walk-off loss vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field to start the three-game series in Chicago. They take your calls, and get to the outing from Yariel Rodríguez - despite giving up multiple home runs in the loss, was there anything to learn from his start? They discuss the mini-rally from the bats in the ninth inning, including the two-run triple from George Springer, get to the Leo Jiménez solo shot, and ask the question: which of the young recently promoted players already have spots on the 2025 roster? 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 Heidi Watney to discuss her favourite MLB Ballparks and the attention Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has garnered with his dominant stretch. Sahadev Sharma (27:25) details the struggles of Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs organization this season. Jon Morosi (50:01) bounces around the MLB and gives his take on what a Guerrero Jr. extension could look like. In the final segment, Michael Clair (1:15:41) discusses what he learned about Honkbalweek Haarlem, the #1 Baseball Tournament in Europe.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 is joined by Julia Kreuz to discuss Will Wagner’s hot MLB start and the win vs. the Angels. New Hampshire Fisher Cats infielder Charles McAdoo (29:41) discusses the trade to Toronto and how a mentality shift helped his game. Sam Dykstra (50:10) explains why MLB Pipelines ranked the Blue Jays’ farm system 24th. In the final segment, Nick Pollack (1:15:55) analyzes how good Yariel Rodriguez and Bowden Francis could be as starters.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' 9-2 win over the Angels to complete the road sweep in Anaheim! He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to José Berríos going seven innings strong allowing just one earned run - has he regained his command after some spotty starts in the last month? How important has it been that the starting rotation has seemingly regained some of their 2023 form? He gets to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. clubbing his 25th home run of the season - when will the Jays pay the man? Plus, he chats Daulton Varsho destroying a three-run shot, and Ernie Clement continuing to make a case to be the team's starting third baseman in 2025 - is that in the realm of possibility? 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 Dan Shulman to recap his Olympic experience and give his thoughts on Will Wagner. Kyle Glaser (29:31) discusses George Springer’s ejection and the win vs. the Angels. Ben Nicholson-Smith (47:53) assesses the Blue Jays’ prospect depth and their options heading into next season. In the final segment, Wayne Randazzo, gets you caught up on the Angels and Tyler Anderson’s strong season (1:26:21).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' 6-1 win over the Angels to take the series on the road in Anaheim! He takes your texts, and gets to Kevin Gausman's second straight game of seven innings, this time turning in a scoreless outing - how important is it for the bullpen that the starting rotation continues to pitch extremely well? He gets into the appearances for Ryan Burr and Erik Swanson - what will their roles be both this year and next? Plus, George Springer is ejected in the 7th inning after going ballistic vs. home plate umpire Manny González - what caused the veteran Springer to lose his temper like that? 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.