Blue Jays Talk

On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman speaks with Jays outfielder/designated hitter George Springer (1:35). Afterwards, Ben is alongside Chris Leroux as they are visited in the radio booth by franchise greats Pat Borders (7:36) and Dave Stieb (12:55) to celebrate the 1992 and 1993 back-to-back World Series champs. Plus, we dive into the 590 archives to remember the legendary Duane Ward, as another Blue Jays legend in Tom Cheek interviewed him on the field following the 1992 ALCS (20:20).

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Blake Murphy is joined by Kaitlyn McGrath to discuss Trey Yesavage’s outing, Louis Varland’s consistency and what’s ahead for Toronto’s front office as the trade deadline nears. Afterwards, Brittany Ghiroli (29:26), Senior MLB Enterprise, and Investigator at The Athletic, talks Max Scherzer longevity, where the Blue Jays stand and MLB organizations seeking out advantages through scouting opponents. Lastly, Ben Clemens (50:17) of FanGraphs breaks down his yearly Trade Value Series where he lists the 50 most valuable players in the MLB weighing performance, age and contract.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win vs. the Nationals to win the series in Washington! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence blooping their way to a 12-hit, five-run day - is there anything there to build on going forward? They get into good days from Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer, Trey Yesavage striking out four over 6.2 IP while allowing just one run, and Louis Varland locking down the game for a six-out save. Plus, they discuss more trade deadline scenario with less than a week to go.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Madison Shipman to talk Shane Bieber’s outing, Brendon Little’s quality innings on Tuesday and more. Afterwards, MLB Insider Jim Bowden (30:22) discusses the markets for Tarik Skubal, Louis Varland and Kevin Gausman. Blue Jays analyst Chris Leroux (51:18) breaks down what went wrong for Shane Bieber on Tuesday night and how Trey Yesavage can get his groove back. Lastly, former Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi (1:16:59) joins to break down trade deadline strategy for a front office and his favourite deadline deals. 

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-6 loss vs. the Nationals as the series is evened at one game apiece in Washington. They take your calls and texts, and get to the strange start from Shane Bieber - what led to six walks in less than an inning of work, and can the Jays continue to absorb bullpen days like this? They chat about the offence, including a solo bomb from Kazuma Okamoto, a three-run shot from George Springer, and an injury to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - is there a way of fixing the offence post-trade deadline in 2026?

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Blake Murphy is joined by John Axford in-studio (35:26) to talk about where the Jays stand ahead of the deadline, Jeff Hoffman’s play since June and why Shane Bieber may have found his rhythm. Following that, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo (50:34) breaks down the state of the Yankees/Mets and acting in “Caught Stealing.” Lastly, Eno Sarris (1:10:09) of Rates & Barrels discusses the chances Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer get dealt and other moves that could be on the horizon in the MLB.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 win vs. the Nationals to open the series in Washington! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the return of Max Scherzer against his former team (on his birthday no less) - did they see enough from Mad Max to roll him out against the Cardinals on the weekend? They get into the bullpen going Rogers-Hoffman-Varland - is this how it was always supposed to look, and can it stay this way moving forward? Plus, they continue the trade deadline discussions with less than a week to go.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Zach Worden of the Bird’s Eye View Podcast to recap the weekend’s action and review Sportsnet’s “The Blue Jays Way” documentary series through three episodes. Tim Britton (26:44) of the Athletic provides the state of the Mets and what the Jays can get for a few of their players on the trade market. Afterwards, Blake takes your texts (49:57) on who could be available via trade, whether Alejandro Kirk could be moved, Kevin Gausman’s future and more. Lastly, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi (1:12:59) talks Gausman, Shane Bieber, the latest on Ricky Tiedemann and the details around Toronto signing some of their 2026 draft picks.

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Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 loss vs. the Red Sox to lose the series in Boston. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Kevin Gausman's quality start of six innings allowing three earned runs - was that his last start as a Jay? Despite all he's done for the franchise, should he get traded alongside all the soon-to-be free agents? Plus, they discuss who's most culpable for the 2026 season, from the players themselves to the front office - does Ross Atkins deserve blame for roster construction, or is that hindsight?

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Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 6-0 shutout win vs. the Red Sox to even the series in Boston! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the man of the hour in Dylan Cease, who was masterful as he struck out 12 in a complete game shutout - how much does his presence change the composition of the starting rotation going forward? How much did the velo fluctuations play into the kind of game he threw in the win? They also get to the Jays offence coming through with 15 hits and six runs, including a three-run bomb from George Springer - is he someone who could carry more value in less than ten days? Plus, with the series finale vs. the Red Sox coming up followed by series vs. the Nationals and Cardinals before the deadline, is there time to change the team's direction, or has it already been set?

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