Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy breaks down Will Wagner’s impressive MLB debut and Bowden Francis putting together another quality start. Eno Sarris insights into how many prospects statistically become good MLB players. James Fegan (34:49) does a vibe check on the Chicago White Sox who ended their 21-game losing streak with Grady Sizemore at the helm. Also, Yankees’ Jazz Chisolm Jr. is a rapper and Deesha Thosar (50:21) broke the news. She joins the show to discuss how she learned of it and the race for the AL East. Blake closes the show with your texts! (1:14:08)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' 4-1 win over the Angels to start the series in Anaheim! He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to the three hits for Will Wagner in his MLB debut - how much should he play going forward? If he starts at second base over the next few games, how does that trickle down to both Spencer Horwitz and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? He chats Leo Jiménez clubbing his first major league home run - what is his status on the 2025 roster? Plus, Bowden Francis cruises through seven innings (another career first) of one-run ball - was that the best start of his young career? 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 Keegan Matheson to recap the weekend series vs. the Athletics and bright spots for the rest of the season. Manny Randhawa (31:01) details the trio of ‘Jacksons’ who are popping off in the MLB. Brandon Wile (53:36) discusses what’s gone wrong for the Red Sox. In the final segment, Sam Blum (1:15:31) gets you caught up with the latest on the LA Angels ahead of the three-game set.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' 8-4 loss vs. the Athletics to wrap up a series loss at the Rogers Centre. He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to the outing for Chris Bassitt, who allowed six earned runs in the first inning (seven earned runs overall) and only managed four innings of work - what happened to him, and can it be prevented in his next start (likely at Wrigley Field in Chicago)? He discusses the hit streak for Vladdy Jr. coming to an end at 22 games, and hears cases both for and against Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro in their tenure in charge of the team. Plus, with the 2024 Summer Olympics wrapping up in Paris: should MLB players be allowed to play at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles? 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' 1-0 loss vs. the Athletics to even the series at one game apiece. He takes your texts, and gets to the start from Yariel Rodríguez - he did set a new career-high in pitches thrown at 85, but was still yanked after 5.2 IP...what is it going to take for the leash to get longer for Y-Rod? He discusses the continued offensive struggles for Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho, and Joey Loperfido - can any of them get it going? Plus, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extending his hit streak to 22 games, Sho throws out a trivia question for a Blue Jays giveaway. 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.

Ben Ennis and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Athletics to begin the three-game series in Toronto! They take your calls, and get right to José Berríos bouncing back with eight strikeouts over seven innings of work - given his last outing, how important was it for him to return to form? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extending his hit streak to 21 games, and also discuss his wild dive into the netting in the 6th inning - when will the team pay the man? Plus, they discuss Chad Green closing things down yet again, Spencer Horwitz smashing a solo bomb, and George Springer opening the game with his 59th career lead-off home run. 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 opens the show with Blue Jays Writer for Sportsnet.ca Shi Davidi, who discusses his newest piece on Joey Votto's route to being called up and answers some front-office questions. Next, Jordan Shusterman (27:53), an MLB writer for Yahoo Sports, joins the show to analyze the Oakland A's possible breakout talents. Later, Craig Goldstein (50:23) joins Blake to reflect on Cavan Biggio's tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as their newest pickups. Finally, Robert Orr (1:17:26) joins the show to break down the Philadelphia Phillies.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.

Ben Ennis and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 win over the Orioles to secure the series at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls, and get right to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who - with his Hall of Fame dad in attendance - parked his 23rd home run of the season in the seats and finished a single short of the cycle. With the heater continuing, is it safe to say Vladdy Jr. is perforning at the level he did in 2021? Plus, they discuss the eight innings of two-run ball from Kevin Gausman, and get to the bullpen (nearly) blowing it again. 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 kicks off the show with Blue Jays reporter Kaitlyn McGrath as they recap Mark Shapiro’s press conference from yesterday. Canadian Musician Alan Doyle (24:24) then joins Blake to talk about his love of the Toronto Blue Jays, and memories surrounding sports. Blake then welcomes Doug Fox author of the future Blue Jays newsletter. What is the latest from Buffalo? Who can Jays fans look forward to seeing soon? New member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization Will Wagner (38:54) then joins Blake! What has been the hardest part of joining a new team? And what are his goals in this new team? Finally, Michael Bauman (1:19:00) of FanGraphs joins Blake to go over some trends from around the league, from the lowly White Sox, to who the most average player in the league is.  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.

Ben Ennis and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-3 loss vs. the Orioles to even the series at one game apiece. They take your calls, and get right to the outing from Bowden Francis - if he can turn in five decent innings every five games, how positive is that for the team? They discuss the bullpen blowing it again, and get into what they've seen from Erik Swanson since his return. Plus, they chat about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s play at third base in particular, and get into his hit streak getting extended on the offensive side. 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.