Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 walk-off win over the Rangers to begin a three-game series at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls, and discuss Ernie Clement's ninth inning heroics - is he, along with Spencer Horwitz and others, part of the 2025 discussions? They get into the Yimi García trade from earlier in the day, and chat about Yusei Kikuchi's start - what was the reasoning behind sending him out there with a chance he might not pitch well? 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 loss to the Rays which featured Ernie Clement taking the mound (1:31). Jon Becker looks ahead to the trade deadline and discusses Randy Arozarena getting dealt to the Mariners (30:52). Tricia Whitaker gives her thoughts Randy Arozarena and why the Blue Jays are facing an uphill climb in the AL East next season (50:44). In the final segment, Kennedi Landry provides the state of the Rangers and previews the team’s upcoming deadline (1:15:07).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 affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 13-0 loss vs. the Rays to lose the series at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get to the pitching on display - between Chris Bassitt and the bullpen, how does the team survive with so many runs given up (even without run support from the bats)? They react to live commentary from John Schneider and Bassitt himself, the latter of whom delivered some sobering statements about the team as a whole. Plus, they get into moves to be made at the deadline, and discuss who comprises the core going into 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.

Blake Murphy is joined by Jonah Birenbaum to discuss returns for Chad Green and Isiah Kiner-Falefa along with the case for trading Vladimir Guerrero Jr (1:19). JP Ricciardi takes us inside trade deadlines for front offices, navigating job security and what went behind re-signing and trading Roy Halladay (50:33). In the final segment, Chris Black discusses Kevin Kiermaier announcing his retirement after the 2024 season and contextualizes how good Daulton Varsho has been on defence this 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.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Rays to even the series at one game apiece at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls, and get to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cranking his fifth home run in the last six games - is he actually getting close to performing at his 2021 level of production? They discuss Yariel Rodríguez allowing only two runs over 5.2 IP - is Y-Rod looking more like a part of the 2025 rotation? Plus, they get into the bullpen, including Yimi García looking like he's back to his old self less than a week before the trade deadline. 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 discuss Daulton Varsho’s Gold Glove calibre play and what’s behind Jose Berrios’ struggles of late (2:28). Adam Berry updates on the Rays’ vision of buying and selling at the deadline (30:28). Levi Weaver gives his ideal player transaction-destination pairings and why he was excited to see Adrian Beltre get inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (52:40). In the final segment, Jim Bowden has the latest rumours and what a return for Yimi Garcia could look like (1:16:23).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 breaks down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss vs. the Rays to open the three-game series in Toronto. He takes your calls and texts, and gets to another uneven start from José Berríos - three runs and six walks over 4.2 IP of work - is it right to be worried about his recent results? Plus, has John Schneider found something with his bullpen these days - including the return of Erik Swanson - and the latest on Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the latter of whom hit his 17th home run of the 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.

Blake Murphy is joined by Kaitlyn McGrath to discuss the state of the team ahead of the deadline and how the Blue Jays will replace Bo Bichette in the lineup (2:45). Neil Solondz explains what’s gone into the Rays’ 50-50 season (30:59). Afterwards, Ben Clemens details the results of his trade value series where he identifies the players with the most trade value in baseball and how Toronto can get back to winning games next season (58:53).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 Keith Law to provide an overview of all the prospects drafted by the Blue Jays including how MLB-ready Trey Yesavage is. Afterwards, Ben Nicholson-Smith comes in-studio to discuss whether the likes of Kevin Kiermaier and Justin Turner will be dealt, what they’re looking forward to watching from the Blue Jays in 2024 and plenty 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 affiliates.

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Tigers to wrap up the series with a victory! They take your calls and texts, and get right to George Springer clubbing two home runs - how important is it for the future of the team that he gets back to a normal level of production? They chat about Daulton Varsho's terrific catch in the eighth inning being another example of how he deserves a Gold Glove, Ernie Clement's production at third base, and get into the 6.2 IP from Kevin Gausman in which he gave up a grand slam. Plus, is Génesis Cabrera firmly in the Circle of Trust, who's the next name that needs to go up on the Level of Excellence, and should the Jays have a walkable team 'Hall of Fame' exhibit somewhere at the Rogers Centre? 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.