Blue Jays Talk

Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 6-4 win to sweep away the Mets in New York! They take your calls and texts, and get to Brandon Belt providing the heroics today - he has been hitting very well in the cleanup spot, and was today's 'MVB' (Most Valuable Belt). They discuss the five innings and two earned runs from Yusei Kikuchi, and the performance from the bullpen, including from Nate Pearson, Adam Cimber, Erik Swanson, and Jordan Romano. Who is available vs. the Astros? Plus, a chat on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. going yard - could this be what Vladdy needs to get back to where he wants to be?

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 win over the Mets in New York! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the game-winning RBI double from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following John Schneider's ejection - how badly did Vladdy Jr. need that hit? They get to the performance of José Berríos, who allowed three hits and one earned run over 6.0 IP, also notching six strikeouts - is the consistency he is displaying one of the better developments of the season? They also get to the terrific bullpen performances from Trevor Richards, Nate Pearson, and Erik Swanson, and have a chat on the umpire's strike zone (for both teams) as well.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 shutout win over the Mets in New York! They take your calls, and get right to Chris Bassitt's brilliant work against his former team, allowing just three hits over 7.2 IP while notching eight strikeouts as well. They also discuss yet another leadoff home run from George Springer, a timely blast from Daulton Varsho, and Jordan Romano picking up his 14th save of the season.

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The Blue Jays continue their streak on flip-flopping wins and losses, but do manage to win their series against the Brew Crew! Host Blake Murphy breaks down the series finale and what the team can build on heading to New York with The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath. After that, MLB’s Sarah Langs checks in on her birthday, which also happens to be Lou Gehrig Day (28:13). A New York City native, Sarah, who shared her ALS diagnosis last year, will participate in a special pre-game ceremony at Citi Field ahead of tonight's game. She joins Blake to discuss it and the work she is doing #FistBumps4ALS, before diving into her bread and butter: the key stats around MLB. The second hour begins with a deeper look at the Mets, as Bobby Wagner of Tipping Pitches helps tee up the Jays' next opponent (50:04). We wrap up with Hannah Keyser of YAHOO Sports, MLB Network and The Bandwagon podcast, who weighs in on the dip in coach’s challenge success rate this season, before sharing her take on the Mets and Jays (01:16:22).

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It's a (very) quick edition of Jays Talk Lite, as Sho Alli and Ben Nicholson-Smith break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Brewers at Rogers Centre! They discuss Kevin Gausman's sterling performance - he notched 11 strikeouts and allowed no runs over 6.2 IP to dominate Milwaukee, and he did it with a 98-99 MPH fastball to boot. Where does Gausman sit when it comes to the AL All-Star and Cy Young conversations? Plus, they discuss Cavan Biggio's recent play - has he become a more reliable bench piece?

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On this condensed version of Jays Talk Plus, Blake Murphy dives into another Blue Jays loss highlighted by some familiar storylines this season: a rough outing for Alek Manoah and a lack of offence for Toronto. We sort through some of the numbers behind the action and replay Alek Manoah’s post game comments. After the break, Sportsnet’s own Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Blake to give his take on what’s going on with Manoah and this team overall, before sharing some solutions on how to get things back on track (21:23).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss to the Brewers at Rogers Centre. They take your calls and discuss another baffling start from Alek Manoah, who allowed a home run and three walks over four innings of work. What will happen going forward? They also get to the question posed by a caller: are they the most disappointing team in baseball as May comes to an end? Plus, they discuss the offence going quiet vs. Julio Teheran - what were they seeing at the plate?

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The Blue Jays win their series-opener against the Brewers! Blake Murphy elicits the help of MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson to break it all down, both what happened on the field and off around reliever Anthony Bass. Next up, Lindsay Dunn of City News takes us behind the scenes on her conversation with Jays coach Don Mattingly and shares some of the points that we might not have seen on air (33:58). In the second hour, Blue Jays play-by-play voice on Sportsnet, Dan Shulman dives deep into the team's pitching and what Nate Pearson's future usage could look like after an impressive performance last night (50:00). We wrap things up with Dennis Cook, a World Series champion, former MLB pitcher and current pitching coach at Northwestern. He reminisces about working with a then struggling Alek Manoah on the Chatham Anglers back in 2018, and shares what helped him get back on track on his road to the Majors (01:12:45). Blake closes the show with some listener texts!

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-2 win over the Brewers to open the series at Rogers Centre! They take your calls, and get to the offence's seven runs - is that something to build on for a team that had been scuffling at the plate recently? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s three-hit night and the recent visit of his uncle Wilton to help his slump - is that related? They also get to the play of the bullpen - including a sterling relief outing from Nate Pearson - and the start from Yusei Kikuchi, who struck out four and walked five over five innings of work.

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After a rare off day, Blake Murphy gets you set for the Blue Jays' return to Rogers Centre for a three game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Sportsnet's Jays producer Chris Black joins in-studio to dive into some analytics and some of the stifling numbers around Toronto. Where else would they start but with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his recent cold stretch at the dish. They also take time to break down the numbers around Daulton Varsho, Yusei Kikuchi and Alek Manoah. To start the second hour, Blake checks in with former Toronto Raptor and current London Lion Sam Dekker. After some quick basketball thoughts, they get into Sam's love for the Brew Crew: where did that die-hard fandom came from and what does he think of this year’s squad (50:15). To close the show, Blake takes an even closer look at Milwaukee with radio play-by-play broadcaster Josh Maurer, who lets us know how the team has been performing lately atop the N.L. Central (01:13:10).

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