The Blue Jays have followed their best stretch of the young season with by far their worst. A week ago the club was riding high, in the middle of what would become a six-game winning streak powered by a near perfect homestand. Then came Sunday and a gut-punch loss to the Mariners that was just a little too reminiscent of last October’s disaster, which then led straight into an ugly four-game sweep at the hands of the Red Sox in Boston.

The pitching was bad. The defence was sloppy. The vibes have maybe shifted just a little bit. And that’s the focus of this week’s episode of Blue Jays Happy Hour. It’s bullpen gut check time, as we discuss the performance so far of each of the Jays’ relievers and rate our trust in them at the moment.

Plus! The AL East race, the stupid Rays, health, a certain guy who might be washed, Cavan Biggio, whoever it is that plays for the Pirates, and more.

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