Blue Jays Talk

The Blue Jays are back in the win column after stealing the final game in their series against San Diego before heading off to Seattle. Host Blake Murphy breaks down what we saw in the 4-0 win with Sportsnet's own Shi Davidi en route to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame induction weekend highlighted by two former Jays! After that, JTP dives into Toronto's farm system with New Hampshire Fisher Cats pitching coach Drew Hayes (33:46) and Buffalo Bisons pitcher Bowden Francis (50:20). Blake then turns his attention to this weekend series out west with Mikey Ajeto, Baseball Prospectus contributor and new co-host of the It's Never Sunny In Seattle podcast, to get the low down on the Mariners (01:04:23). To end the week, Blake welcomes ESPN Insider Kiley McDaniel to review the standouts from the 2023 MLB Draft, before looking ahead to the fast-approaching trade deadline (01:23:10).

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 4-0 shutout win over the Padres at Rogers Centre! He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to the terrific play of Chris Bassitt who did not allow a run over six innings of work. He discusses Jordan Luplow's contributions to the win, including knocking in the game's first run, and chats about two big blasts from both Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk - signs of life from Kirk's bat, perhaps? Plus, Sho gets to the upcoming road trip - what's an acceptable record on the road vs. the Mariners and Dodgers?

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The Blue Jays offence seems to have disappeared again as the Padres' pitching staff shutout Toronto in Game 2 of their series. To see where the bats have gone, Sportsnet’s own Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Blake Murphy in-studio to break down last night’s defeat, before turning their attention to the quickly approaching MLB trade deadline. The SN duo dissect some of the comments made by Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins yesterday, and take a look around the league to identify some potential targets for Toronto’s blue birds (22:20). In the second hour, Blake welcomes Johnny Giunta of the Gate 14 Podcast to chat about their continued frustrations with this team, highlighting Vlad Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk's production, before diving into the Jays' top priorities ahead of August 1st (52:12). Continuing down that path, Blake welcomes Ben Clemens of FanGraphs to discuss his "Trade Value" series, and takes us behind the scenes of how he makes sense of the data (01:11:58).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-0 loss to the Padres at Rogers Centre. They take your calls and get to the offensive performance - was there any one person this can be blamed on? How do the two runners on nobody out problems continue to this degree? They also get to a few specific situations including Alejandro Kirk pinch-hitting late, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. expanding the zone, and Bo Bichette's throw to third right before the Manny Machado broken bat single.

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The Blue Jays kicked off their series with the Padres with a disappointing 9-1 loss, accentuated by a short start from Alek Manoah. Host Blake Murphy furthers the conversation with MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, before shifting gears to look at some positive signs from the team and the organization as a whole. Next up, Ryan Dempster of MLB Network’s Intentional Talk, offers a pitcher’s perspective on Manoah and what he’s seen from him recently, before weighing in on the trade deadline and how it affects players on both sides of the coin (31:08). Later on, Sportsnet’s own Dan Shulman shifts focus back to Alek Manoah and his next steps, as well as how Toronto's starting rotation might shape up in the coming weeks (51:36). Afterwards, MLB Network's Jon Morosi checks in from Anaheim to chat about Shohei Ohtani, the possibility he gets traded at the deadline, and what a trade package might look like (01:09:20). To close out today, Sweeny Murti chats about a great piece he recently published on MLB.com about the Jays’ first round draft pick this year, Arjun Nimmala (01:25:00).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 9-1 loss to the Padres at Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get to the start from Alek Manoah - was this game a step back for him after a successful outing the last time out? Should the decision to bring him back up be re-examined? They debate the state of the rotation, and discuss the idea that the team just needs a fifth starter's production out of his starts going forward. What's best for him as the season - and his career - continues to progress?

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Blue Jays back in action tonight at the Rogers Centre to take on the San Diego Padres! Host Blake Murphy dives into some of the series matchups with the help of The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath, who discusses why the best may still be yet to come for both of these clubs. Next up, Keith Law of The Athletic hops aboard to offer his perspective on the MLB draft and shares what Blue Jays fans can expect from their crop of picks and prospects (26:47). Later on, Sportsnet Blue Jays producer Chris Black joins Blake in-studio for a deep dive into some of the Jays' numbers and what trends to look (or hope) for in order for the team to continue their winning ways, especially from Alek Manoah (50:30). Lastly, Blake checks in with Padres radio broadcaster Tony Gwynn Jr. for some insight on San Diego’s team, before chatting about what comes with carrying a legacy name in baseball (01:24:00).

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The Blue Jays are back in a big way with a weekend sweep of the D-Backs, and Blake Murphy has you covered! He is joined in-studio by Sportsnet’s own Arden Zwelling for the full first hour to discuss what helped Toronto bring out the brooms for the first series post-All-Star break, as well as what sort of help the team could be looking to add at the deadline. Next, Blake welcomes longtime baseball writer and NYT best seller, Tim Brown, to discuss his latest book "The Tao of the Backup Catcher", which features a few Blue Jays connections, before chatting about Shohei Ohtani's case as the greatest player to ever play the game (51:06). Lastly, Baseball Prospectus’ Ginny Searle dives deeper into her piece on disappointing teams this season featuring the San Diego Padres, who come into town next to play the Jays, before talking about the upcoming trade deadline and who could be available (01:17:10).

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks to secure the series sweep! He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the late piece of clutch hitting from Danny Jansen to deliver important runs at the Rogers Centre once again. He takes a look at a somewhat erratic start from Yusei Kikuchi, who let up one earned run over 4.2 IP. Does that show the importance of still splitting up Kikuchi and Alek Manoah going forward? He also gets to the phenomenal play of the bullpen, and discusses whether or not Mitch White has used up his last few chances with the imminent returns of Hyun-jin Ryu, Chad Green, and Zach Pop. Plus, with a Marcus Stroman reunion rumour abounding, Sho ruminates on whether or not it might be worth it to bring back the former Blue Jay.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks down at Rogers Centre! He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the start from Chris Bassitt - he only allowed two earned runs, and should they have even been allowed in the first place? Sho also discusses the bullpen's continual terrific play, including moregreat stuff from Nate Pearson who was efficient once again. Plus, why was Kevin Gausman scratched today, what are the ripple effects going forward of his start being pushed back, and how might Hyun-jin Ryu factor into the rotation?

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