Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-3 loss vs. the Red Sox to open the three-game series at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get to the lineup decisions - was it right to not have two lefty bats in the lineup vs. Victoria BC native Nick Pivetta? They get into Yusei Kikuchi giving up four home runs, including two to Maple Ridge BC native Tyler O'Neill - was there something more there, or just an off night? Plus, they discuss the decisions needing to be made with the bullpen, following Yimi García being put on the IL - is Tim Mayza's time on the team close to being done? 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 Chris Cotillo to get the latest on the Red Sox ahead of a crucial 3-game series. Chris Black discusses Ernie Clement’s big weekend and Daulton Varsho’s grand slam on Sunday (24:23). Geoff Pontes provides the latest on Adam Macko, Alan Roden and other Blue Jays prospects (50:05). In the final segment, Davy Andrews explains what he learned after going deep into baseball’s new hitter tracking data (1:39:47).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 Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 win over the Guardians to take the series on Father's Day! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the offence finally breaking through courtesy of a monster fifth inning of work - how great is it to see Daulton Varsho crush a grand slam? They discuss how the Jays needed every last piece of offence to hold on after an apparent arm injury to Yimi García - if he is forced to miss any time, how does that re-order the bullpen? Could Brendon Little or Zach Pop step up? Plus, they get into the Buffalo Boys showing out in the win - do all of Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Addison Barger, and Davis Schneider need to play every day going forward? 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' 5-0 win over the Guardians to even the series at one game apiece! They take your texts, and get right to the performance of all six relievers including both Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis. How has Francis' splitter allowed him to pitch more to lefties? What will the plan look like when Yariel Rodriguez returns, potentially by the next turn of the rotbullpeation? They also get into the offence, including another strong second inning, and discuss Isiah Kiner-Falefa's continual strong play. Plus, how does the 40-man roster get moved around when Joey Votto eventually makes his way back from injury? 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' 3-1 loss vs. the Guardians in the series opener down at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get right to the offence no-showing once again - what's it going to take to get them going, if an opposing starter who has an ERA of 5.57 isn't going to do it? They discuss  the 5.1 IP from Kevin Gausman, the Guardians bullpen not allowing a hit over four innings of work, and the year from George Springer, who continues to struggle at the dish. 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 Maurie Sherman to discuss Pride Night at the Rogers Centre. Erik Kratz discusses the Guardians and why this upcoming stretch will inform the rest of the Blue Jays season (17:59). Doug Fox discusses Addison Barger, if Adam Macko is ready for the next jump (49:47) and other prospects in the Blue Jays system (1:08:54).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 Keegan Matheson to recap the Blue Jays’ rally falling short vs. the Brewers. Kiley McDaniel discusses the state of the Blue Jays front office (25:14). In the last hour, Blake and Chris Black dive deep into the Brewers’ double steal (55:06) and what’s behind Bo Bichette’s odd season (1:16:32).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' 5-4 loss vs. the Brewers to wrap up a series loss in Milwaukee. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the offence - after sputtering for most of the game, were all the right decisions made when the team made a comeback bid in the ninth inning? What was up with Alejandro Kirk's throw in the sixth inning, or Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s pinch-hit usage late in Milwaukee? They get into the outing from Chris Bassitt, and also discuss a variety of roster decisions, including Cavan Biggio's trade to the Dodgers earlier in the day. 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 breaks down the win vs. the Brewers and is joined by Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss how Blue Jays management could approach the trade deadline (49:46). Pitching prospect Adam Macko comes on to elaborate on how he learned he was becoming a Blue Jay (28:59) and why he’s exactly where he wants to be. In the final segment, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels discusses what he’s trying to create with NXT, memorable moments in his career and the upcoming 3-day WWE/NXT event coming to Toronto from July 5-7 (1:13:58). 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' 3-0 win over the Brewers to even the series in Milwaukee! They take your calls and get right to the outing from Yusei Kikuchi - he battled all night, but still allowed no runs over five innings of work. How impressive were those efforts given that he had thrown 50 pitches midway through the second inning? They discuss the bullpen, including Yimi García grabbing the four-out save - any chance he's an All-Star this year? Plus, they get into the offence, as Spencer Horwitz and Danny Jansen both collect some hits and RBI. 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.