Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz break down a dominant performance from Kevin Gausman and Daulton Varsho continuing to mash the ball. They’re joined by Jesse Rogers (32:01) to discuss his surprising MLB teams and others expected to be active in the trade market. Ben Clemens (50:34) provides his analysis of new bat tracking data and the overall state of the Blue Jays (1:27:48). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the positi...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 win over the Rangers to open the series in Texas! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Kevin Gausman's terrific start in which he allowed just one run over eight innings of work - has he found something over the last few starts when it comes to the fastball/splitter combo? They chat about Jeff Hoffman locking down the win, get into Daulton Varsho crushing another home run, and also discuss the lack of pop from the rest of the ...
May 26, 2025•30 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz break down a shaky weekend that peaked on Sunday with an awful 13-0 loss. Jon Becker (31:15) joins to talk about Tarik Skubal pitching performance yesterday, and the surging Chicago Cubs. Dan Shulman (50:32) discusses the ups and downs of the Blue Jays season. Lastly, Kennedi Landry (1:16:17) talks about Texas’s lousy offence and Jacob deGrom looking like a version of his old self. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 13-0 loss vs. the Rays to wrap up a series sweep in Florida. They take your calls and texts - did anything go right for the team today? They get into the start from Chris Bassitt, the outing from Mason Fluharty, and the bats continuing to lay low for a third straight game. Plus, they take a larger look at the team - are they just going to hover around a .500 record all season long, and if so, is that good enough to compete in a weaker AL East...
May 25, 2025•55 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Rays to drop the series in Florida at Steinbrenner Field. He takes your calls and texts, and gets into an offensive display from the offence, that saw the team log six hits and five walks...and only one run. Does it fall on the top four batters, or does everyone wear it in games like this? He discusses Anthony Santander starting to (slightly) turn it around, and gets into the outing from José Berríos, who gave the team a chance to win over six...
May 25, 2025•26 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Rays to open the three-game series in Florida. They take your calls and texts, and begin with a discussion on Anthony Santander and Jonatan Clase - if Santander was available to pinch hit at the end of the game, should he have come in for Clase in the seventh inning? Does that speak to the confidence level John Schneider has in Santander right now? Plus, they get into the outing for Eric Lauer, the performance from Braydon Fi...
May 24, 2025•25 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss Jeff Hoffman’s blown save, Nathan Lukes’ walkoff single, and Addison Barger finding a groove again. Alanna Rizzo joins to talk Shohei Ohtani’s looming return to the mound and Rafael Devers clashing with the Red Sox. Afterwards, Matt Joyce (30:10) comes on to talk Drew Rasmussen, the Rays playing at Steinbrenner Field, their struggles vs. lefties and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily...
May 23, 2025•50 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 extra-innings win to complete a sweep of the Padres in Toronto! They get right into Nathan Lukes delivering the game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning, John Schneider's decision to pull Bowden Francis when he did, the performance of the bullpen, and the worry level on Jeff Hoffman after another blown save. Note: The contract of Leafs Team President Brendan Shanahan was not renewed, and following an extra-inning ball game, today's edit...
May 22, 2025•10 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the various errors committed by the Padres, Nathan Lukes’ HR and Daulton Varsho’s Grand Slam. They also break down what was working for Kevin Gausman’s splitter vs. the Padres. Afterwards, Doug Glanville (25:22) joins to look at Juan Soto’s rough patch, chatting with CC Sabathia, his pedigree as a base stealer in today’s game and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the positio...
May 22, 2025•50 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 14-0 win over the Padres to win the series in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the offensive outburst - even if you can't expect 14 runs every night, what about this explosion is sustainable? They also get into home runs from Nathan Lukes and Daulton Varsho, the left hip inflammation for Anthony Santander that had him removed late in this game, and Kevin Gausman's seven innings of scoreless ball. The views and opinion...
May 22, 2025•28 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the win vs. the Padres including Chris Bassitt going 6 strong innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s solo home run and Anthony Santander’s 2-run dinger. Afterwards, Kyle Glaser (26:40) joins to touch on the top of the Padres order and Randy Vasquez’s season ahead of his start tonight vs. the Blue Jays. 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 af...
May 21, 2025•50 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker breaks down the Blue Jays' 3-0 win over the Padres to open a three-game series in Toronto! They take your texts, and get right to Anthony Santander smashing a two-run bomb to help extend the Jays' lead - is the sixth spot in the batting order the right place to leave him? They also discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smoking a solo home run, the bullpen efforts including those of Yariel Rodríguez, and the six innings of scoreless ball from Chris Bassitt. The views and opini...
May 21, 2025•31 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by Tony Gwynn Jr. to discuss the San Diego Padres, who just got swept by the Mariners, and they touch on Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, and Padres starter for Tuesday night, Dylan Cease. Afterwards, Blake chats with the lead singer of Silverstein, Shane Told (19:07). They discuss Toronto sports teams, Shane’s podcast “Lead Singer Syndrome,” and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessa...
May 20, 2025•50 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz dive into the Blue Jays’ weekend series against the Tigers, discussing Bowden Francis’ ongoing struggles, positive signs from Alejandro Kirk and Bo Bichette, and what might help Anthony Santander turn things around. In the bottom half, Yahoo! Sports Jordan Schusterman joins the show (27:51) to discuss MLB’s Rivalry Weekend, Brandon Hyde’s firing, rapid managerial turnover, and the buzz around the NCAA Softball Tournament. The views and opinions expressed in this podc...
May 19, 2025•50 min
Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss vs. the Tigers to wrap up a series loss in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and get to the offensive performance of the team's biggest bats in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Anthony Santander. Should they be moved around the order? Does Santander need to bat even lower in the lineup until he starts to heat up? They also discuss the six innings of two-run ball from José Berríos, the strength of the other teams in the AL East, a...
May 18, 2025•57 min
Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 walk-off win over the Tigers at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get to big moments from both Ernie Clement and Alejandro Kirk - did AJ Hinch make a key mistake in walking Anthony Santander to get to Clement? How hard was it for Alejandro Kirk to come off the bench to deliver his game-tying pinch-hit RBI single? They also get into Nathan Lukes throwing out Gleyber Torres at second base, the piggyback start from Eric ...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss vs. the Tigers to open a three-game series in Toronto. He takes your texts on this podcast-only edition of the post-game show, and gets into Bowden Francis - are there alarm bells going off not only for him, but for the whole rotation? What does the short and long-term outlook of the rotation have in store? Plus, he gets to Daulton Varsho banging his team-leading sixth home run of the season, muses on some Varsho extension possibilities, and also gets...
May 17, 2025•36 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the loss to the Rays, where Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger hit solo home runs. They also discuss Kevin Gausman’s pitching performance and what is missing with his splitter movement. Afterwards, Dan Dickerson (25:06) discusses the influence of A.J. Hinch on the Tigers, Javier Baez’s renaissance, Dillon Dingler and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the ...
May 16, 2025•50 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-3 loss vs. the Rays to wrap up a series loss in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and get to the long ball flying for both teams - despite the roof being open, do the Jays have a pitching problem? They discuss the start from Kevin Gausman in which he gave up three home runs and got hit by a comebacker - is the starting rotation showing its age? Plus, they get into home runs from Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Nathan Lukes...
May 15, 2025•33 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz break down Alejandro Kirk’s home run last night, the bullpen making quick work of the Rays, and Vladimir Guerrero’s recent damage rate. Afterwards, Abby Labar (24:52) discusses the NL West, Juan Soto and the New York Mets and 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 affiliate.
May 15, 2025•50 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Rays to even the series at one game apiece! They get into the three-run bomb from Alejandro Kirk - after continuing his success from the Mariners series, has he found a different level of consistency this season? They get into Chris Bassitt's 5.2 IP of one-run ball, Ernie Clement's defensive play to keep a runner off the board, and the bullpen performances from Yariel Rodríguez and Yimi García to close out the game. The views...
May 15, 2025•18 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz dissect the loss to the Rays that featured Jeff Hoffman getting lit up in the 9th, Daulton Varsho smacking two home runs and Bo Bichette continuing to generate hard contact. Afterwards, David Laurila touches on his conversation with Paul Molitor and what he learned about Max Scherzer after he evaluated his 2008 scouting report. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Spor...
May 14, 2025•50 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 11-9 loss vs. the Rays in the first of three games down at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Jeff Hoffman blowing the save in the ninth - was his pitch selection suspect? Should he be using his fastball more? They also get to two home runs from Daulton Varsho - how much of a priority should his re-signing be? Plus, they get into Danny Jansen victimizing his former team, and they also dissect another start fro...
May 14, 2025•32 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by Keegan Matheson to discuss his new book, Ernie Clement and Addison Barger’s recent play, along with Bowden Francis’ last start. Afterwards, Neil Solondz (30:05) talks Yandy Diaz, home not being so friendly to the Rays, Chandler Simpson and Evan Longoria getting his jersey retired by the Rays shortly. 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...
May 13, 2025•50 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the series sweep of the Mariners and the Blue Jays, putting up 29 runs over their last 4 games. Also, they dive into what they are seeing from George Springer and Addison Barger, who were both mashing at the plate vs. Seattle. Afterwards, Jon Morosi (27:17) discusses Rafael Devers’ reluctance to play first base and bounces around the MLB. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the posi...
May 12, 2025•50 min
Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 9-1 win over the Mariners to complete the sweep on Mother's Day! They take your texts, and get right to the offensive explosion by the Jays' bats, including a three-run Springer Dinger to blow the game open - what is different about Springer's approach so far this year? They also get into big moments for Addison Barger, the bottom of the order (including Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes), and Alejandro Kirk ripping another huge double. Plus, both...
May 11, 2025•38 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Mariners to take the series in Seattle in their third straight win! He takes your texts, and gets right to the offence: is Bo Bichette on the verge of something after hitting his first oppo-taco HR in well over a year? Plus, Addison Barger comes through with some timely hits alongside four hits from Alejandro Kirk - what are expectations for these two going forward? Afterwards, he gets to Bowden Francis overcoming a shaky start to complete 6.2...
May 11, 2025•26 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Mariners to open the series in Seattle! He takes your texts, and gets right to Addison Barger ripping three hard-hit doubles and also making some great plays on defence - if he keeps it up, should he get more playing time at third base? He also gets into great defensive plays from both Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho, a wild eighth inning from Yimi García, Brendon Little's candidacy to be moved up in the circle of trust, and Kevin Gausman going...
May 10, 2025•26 min
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Blue Jays’ win vs. the Angels, where Chris Bassitt battled after a wonky first few innings, Daulton Varsho chipped in 3 RBIs, and Yariel Rodríguez provided some much-needed rest for other bullpen arms with 2 shutdown innings. Afterwards, Daniel Kramer (29:06) joins the show to analyze Cal Raleigh’s influence this season and the surging Seattle Mariners. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessari...
May 09, 2025•50 min
Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-5 win over the Angels to depart Anaheim with their first win of the road trip. He takes your texts, and gets right to the performance by the offence - can the bats build upon this momentum, or is it tempered after facing one of the worst bullpens in MLB? He also discusses Daulton Varsho going three of four including a home run and three RBI - should he hit leadoff to move Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer down the order? Plus, he gets i...
May 09, 2025•26 min
