Blue Jays drop the finale in Cleveland to split the series with the Guardians. Host Blake Murphy reviews it to start today’s show before turning the page to the team returning home to face the Chicago Cubs and celebrate Jose Bautista this weekend at Rogers Centre. Blake checks in with former Jays’ infielder Devon Travis on what he’s been up to lately as well as reminisces on playing with Joey Bats. Next, Blake welcomes the founder of Scout Girl Report and columnist for The Athletic, Andrea Arcad...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss to the Guardians to ensure a series split in Cleveland. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the ejection of George Springer - was it warranted? Was it all about his hand motions and not what he said? With few guys on the bench, how much did that affect the lineup for the rest of the ballgame? They also get to the multiple bases loaded situations that the bats failed to take advantage of - is that just what this team is now?...
Aug 10, 2023•30 min
The day after losing 1-0, the Blue Jays manage to win 1-0. The first time in team history that’s happened and JTP host Blake Murphy recaps it for you. He welcomes Jonah Birenbaum of theScore to dive further into the week that has been for the Blue Jays where scoring runs has become an issue again. After that, the two have some fun as they dive into some Jose Bats trivia ahead of Bautista’s honouring this weekend and going onto the ‘Level of Excellence’. Later, Geoff Pontes, prospect writer of Ba...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 1-0 shutout win over the Guardians in Cleveland! They take your calls, and get to the seven innings of shutout ball from Kevin Gausman - despite walking the tightrope again offensively, how important is it that Gausman continue to perform? Is he in the AL Cy Young conversation? They also get to the offence and more double plays at inopportune times - is this just what this team is now? Plus, they chat about Paul DeJong's bat, how important th...
Aug 10, 2023•42 min
Blake Murphy opens the show with a recap of the Toronto Blue Jays' unfortunate 1-0 loss in Cleveland. Then, Chris Black from Sportsnet joins the show to discuss what to expect from Kevin Gausman based on his recent performances, Davis Schneider's debut, the potential turning point for Daulton Varsho, and the ups and downs of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s season. Blake is joined by former Blue Jays outfielder Travis Snider (31:38) who shares his recent foray into coaching at the youth level and the sig...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 1-0 shutout loss to the Guardians in Cleveland. They take your calls and discuss the seven innings of one-run ball from Yusei Kikuchi - should we all no longer be surprised after a good start from Kikuchi? They get to the lineup construction as well, and discuss seeing Daulton Varsho in the five hole - too many days off for more important players? Plus, how much of the offensive responsibilities fall on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s shoulders? The ...
Aug 09, 2023•36 min
Blake Murphy recaps the Blue Jays' series-opening victory in Cleveland then MLB's Keegan Matheson updates us on the team's injuries, playing time for Cavan Biggio, and where to slot Davis Schneider for the future. Next, Jon Morosi from MLB Network (30:35) delves into the post-deadline play around the AL, and a look ahead to the free agency in the Winter. Afterwards, Alex Anthopoulos (50:03), GM and President of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves discuss how he feels about his team post-d...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Guardians to kick off their four-game series! They take your calls, and get to the play of Cavan Biggio, who knocked in a two-run homer and also made a terrific double play to end an inning. Can he build on that even if he continues to play part-time? Plus, they chat about the injury to Hyun-jin Ryu and how the rotation might adjust if he is out for a longer period of time, and what the effect might be on the bullpen. The vie...
Aug 08, 2023•41 min
The show begins with Blake Murphy providing an extensive recap of a weekend where the Blue Jays secured a sweep at Fenway Park in Boston. Following that, he’s joined by Kaitlyn McGrath, a writer at The Athletic, to delve deeper into the Jays' newfound success against an A.L. East rival, the remarkable Major League Debut of Davis Schneider, the impressive pitching of late, and the recent changes to the team's roster. Later in the broadcast, at the halfway mark, Blake engages in a conversation wit...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 13-1 win over the Red Sox for the series sweep at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Davis Schneider making some history as the first player in MLB history with nine hits and two home runs in his first three games. How important is this for the Blue Jays infield, both before and after the return of Bo Bichette? They also chat about the play of guys like Daulton Varsho and Matt Chapman - Varsho having a pretty good seri...
Aug 06, 2023•44 min
Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the Reese McGuire baserunning mistake that cost the Red Sox the game. Did he think the Connor Wong swing was a walk-off home run? They get to the play not made by Santiago Espinal earlier in the ninth inning - despite being overshadowed by McGuire, could Espinal be in danger of losing a roster spot? Plus, George Springer gets aboard five times, Davis Schnei...
Aug 06, 2023•51 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' first win of the season over the Red Sox, a 7-3 victory at Fenway Park! They take your calls, and get right to Davis Schneider swatting his first big-league home run in his first big-league at-bat. Can he stick around and make a difference for the offence? Speaking of, they also discuss the five total home runs, featuring bombs from Schneider, Whit Merrifield, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho, and Matt Chapman. Plus, they chat about Alek...
Aug 05, 2023•35 min
The Blue Jays’ American League East struggles continue at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, dropping the series finale on Thursday. Host Blake Murphy gives us some surprising stats from the series, and highlights one player in particular that almost beat the Jays single-handily. Then, theScore’s Jonah Birenbaum hops aboard to try to make sense of why the Jays' continue to struggle within their division. Next, Blake welcomes FanGraphs writer and "ZiPsetician" Dan Szymborski to dive deeper into ...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 loss vs. the Orioles at Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get to the offensive woes rearing their ugly heads once again - what, if anything, can be changed about that? Is it as simple as changing hitting coaches, or is there something more there? They discuss the mounting losses within the division, if the AL East is already lost, and what to expect out of the team heading into another important series vs. Boston at Fenway Park. Th...
Aug 03, 2023•37 min
Blake Murphy kicks off the show alongside Kevin Barker, co-host of Blair and Barker , following a big Jays win against the Orioles last night! They discuss Matt Chapman’s performance, Vladdy’s swing mechanics, the Jays' unsung heroes, and more. Next up, Baseball American Editor-in-Chief JJ Cooper sorts through some of the biggest prospects who moved at the deadline, the updated prospect rankings around the league, how information and stats have evolved for scouts over the past 20 years, and the ...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-1 win over the Orioles at Rogers Centre! They take your calls, and get right to another terrific start from Yusei Kikuchi, who let up just one run over six innings of work. How important has he been for the Jays season? They discuss the sixth inning, in which the Jays scored three runs without a hit - how much work does the offence still need? Plus, they get to George Springer breaking his 0-for-35 rut and the elation he showed at first bas...
Aug 03, 2023•37 min
With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, Jays fans still aren’t too thrilled - possibly because of the drubbing at the hands of the Orioles immediately afterwards. Host Blake Murphy welcomes on MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson to delve into the Jays' deadline deals and his expectations for the home stretch. Later on, JTP turns it's attention to the division-leading Orioles with MASN's Melanie Newman, who shares what's been behind Baltimore’s surge this season and what's got fans so excited for t...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 13-3 loss to the Orioles following the trade deadline. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the deadline itself - did the front office do enough to augment the Jays' chances for the rest of the regular season (and beyond)? They break down the available bats that moved earlier in the day - were any of them as impactful as everyone would have wanted? They discuss the return of Hyun-jin Ryu after 400+ days off, and the state of the bullpen a...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min
It's Trade Deadline Day in Major League Baseball and Jays Talk Plus has you covered! Host Blake Murphy starts off with a look back at last night's game where the Blue Jays not only lost to their divisional rivals and the first place Orioles, but saw All-Star Bo Bichette leave the game with “knee discomfort”. As today's 6 pm ET deadline approaches, we check in hourly with those closest to Toronto’s team including The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath (00:00), and Sportsnet’s own Ben Nicholson-Smith (50:...
Aug 01, 2023•2 hr 29 min
Jeff Blair and Caleb Joseph break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss to the Orioles in the first of four games at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get right to the Bo Bichette injury, after he left the game due to knee discomfort after rounding first base. If it's serious, does that alter the trade deadline plans for Ross Atkins? What kinds of bats are even available around the league? They also discuss George Springer not getting in the game late as a pinch hitter, Chris Bassitt grinding ...
Aug 01, 2023•36 min
The Jays can’t complete the sweep against the Angels, but do manage to scoop up perhaps the best reliever on the market. Host Blake Murphy gives his thoughts on Jordan Hicks, before welcoming in Sportsnet MLB Insider Shi Davidi to recap Toronto's weekend on and off the field and forecast what else could be coming ahead of tomorrow's deadline. Next, Cardinals reporter for The Athletic, Katie Woo shares what Hicks brings to the Blue Jays' bullpen and who else might be on the way out of St. Louis (...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 40 min
It's a special edition of Jays Talk, as Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker not only discuss to a 3-2 Blue Jays loss, but also react live to the acquisition of reliever Jordan Hicks for prospects Adam Kloffenstein and Sem Robberse. They get into the numbers behind Jordan Hicks, who was one of the premium relievers available on the market - was it an overpay for what could be a deadline rental, or was it the correct price to pay re: prospect capital? Plus, how does this re-order the bullpen with Jordan R...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 win over the Angels to take the series and set up a sweep at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Alejandro Kirk slamming two homers in the win - is he, as they say, back? They discuss the scary situation surrounding Taylor Ward and Alek Manoah, and whether or not it was the right move to pull Manoah in the fifth inning. Plus, a chat on the bullpen, including great outings from Génesis Cabrera, Jay Jackson, Tre...
Jul 29, 2023•44 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 4-1 win over the Angels to begin their series at the Rogers Centre! He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to yet another adventure from Jordan Romano, who was lifted in the ninth inning with the bases loaded. Is there an injury concern? If so, does that push the bullpen to the top of Ross Atkins' trade deadline wishlist? He discusses Matt Chapman and John Schneider having some words in the dugout - good or bad for team morale? Plus, a Houdini act for E...
Jul 29, 2023•37 min
The Blue Jays were off yesterday, but Major League Baseball may have seen its greatest day in history; thanks (of course) to Shohei Ohtani, just as his Angels come to Toronto to play the Jays. Host Blake Murphy welcomes Sportsnet’s own Jeff Blair for a Blue Jays trade deadline primer, highlighting what the organization's focus should be and the importance of, not only getting it done but, the urgency to do it. Next up, Zach Crizer of Yahoo! Sports’ The Bandwagon Podcast identifies some teams who...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 40 min
The Blue Jays finished off their series against the Dodgers in style, winning yesterday's matinee on the back of Yusei Kikuchi's strong start and an offensive downpour. Host Blake Murphy gives us some encouraging stats from the game, before being joined by The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath to look ahead to Toronto's upcoming homestand. Next up, FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray takes a trip around the majors at what teams and players are in the mix for some moves (33:50). Blake then turns his atte...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Dodgers to wrap up the west coast road trip! They take your calls and discuss how a 3-3 record out west, while acceptable before the plane took off, has a different feeling after a few blown leads. They discuss the outing from Yusei Kikuchi in which he only allowed one earned run over six innings of work while also notching eight strikeouts, and get to the state of the bullpen after a lengthy swing through Seattle and Los Ang...
Jul 27, 2023•42 min
As the clock struck 1:00am in Toronto, collapse struck for the Toronto Blue Jays on the West Coast. After leading by four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, bullpen troubles and defensive miscues ended up costing the Jays a win. Host Blake Murphy elicits the help of Blue Jays TV voice Dan Shulman to take a closer look at what went wrong in the closing stages. Next, Blake opens up our JTP Mailbag again to read out your listener texts and tweets about the upcoming trade deadline and Toronto's...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-7 loss to the Dodgers in extra innings out in Los Angeles. He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the horrific ninth inning - who does the blame lay with, Santiago Espinal, Erik Swanson or someone else? Was there bad luck involved in Swanson's outing following some uncharacteristic defensive plays from both Matt Chapman and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Plus, Mitch White surrenders the late run to lose the game, Danny Jansen's bat is clutch once again, and mayb...
Jul 26, 2023•40 min
Host Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet Blue Jays Producer Chris Black in-studio to go over some of the latest numbers around Toronto’s MLB team. After that, Blake turns his attention to the upcoming trade deadline with the help of The Athletic’s Levi Weaver, writer of “The Windup” MLB newsletter (32:40). For the second hour, JTP heads to the City of Angels with Sportsnet’s own Ben Nicholson-Smith, who shares his takeaways from his first game ever at Chavez Ravine, before taking some time to si...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 40 min
