Blue Jays Talk

Even though Toronto won their weekend series against the Twins, there is still some angst in Jays-land. Host Blake Murphy is joined by JD Bunkis of the aptly named JD Bunkis Podcast to share his takeaways from the last three games; what positives stood out and what players are raising concern. After that, Blake lets listeners unload their thoughts on Blue Jays a third of the way through the season (35:25). For the second hour, Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling joins in-studio after returning from Target Field in Minnesota to dissect if coming home to the confines of Rogers Centre could be a turning point for the team (50:02). They also look at Toronto's lack of scoring of late, if any adjustments could be made to the lineup, how the team's defence still remains elite, and the keys to the pitching staff's success (01:18:07).

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 win over the Twins at Target Field to take the series! They take your calls and texts, and get to Daulton Varsho bouncing back in a huge way as he caps a big day with a terrific catch in centre field. They chat the start from José Berríos, who went 5.2 IP but allowed just four hits and no runs in his outing against his former team. Plus, they get to the bullpen, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s (relative) continuing offensive struggles, and the baserunning woes from veteran players.

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 9-7 loss vs. the Twins at Target Field. They take your texts, and get to the start from Chris Bassitt, who allowed seven earned runs over four innings and took the loss - anything to be concerned about there? They discuss Bo Bichette crushing yet another home run - finishing a double shy of the cycle - and get to the fallout of Kevin Kiermaier's back injury - how might that affect the outfield rotation if he misses any time? Plus, they discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and get to the idea of expectations vs. reality for the young first baseman.

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Twins in Minnesota. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the bullpen picking up a big win, with big appearances from Swanson, Mayza, Pearson, and Romano. Is it surprising to see Pearson take over the setup role so soon? They chat Kevin Gausman's start - not a long one, but still a start in which he notched eight strikeouts. Plus, they get to the baserunning errors by Springer, Guerrero Jr., and Kiermaier, and how it's still critical that the team cleans those up.

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Another day; another episode breaking down a Blue Jays loss. Host Blake Murphy brings on theScore’s Jonah Birenbaum for some analysis of the Jays’ recent woes including what's gone wrong in this recent stretch of poor play, and how to fix Alek Manoah and the lack of team scoring. Blake then turns the page to preview this weekend's upcoming series against the A.L. Central-leading Minnesota Twins with Do-Hyoung Park (31:40)! To start the second hour, we head back to Minneapolis with Matt Devlin, renowned voice of the Raptors and fill-in announcer for the Jays, to chat about the importance of playing opponents outside the division to help gauge this team (50:04). To wrap things up, former Blue Jays ace and 2011 MLB All-Star Ricky Romero dives into Alek Manoah's recent form and some of the potential reasons behind his sophomore slump (01:16:43).

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Ben Ennis breaks down the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss vs. the Rays at Tropicana Field. He takes your calls and gets right to the outing from Alek Manoah, one in which he only managed three innings of inefficient work. What do you do going forward? Should he - like Roy Halladay before him - be sent down to Buffalo to work things out? Ben also discusses the idea of how much blame John Schneider should shoulder - is it still too soon to make a managerial change? Plus, Ben Nicholson-Smith stops by to chat, and the guys discuss the lackluster start to the season, Alek Manoah's continuing issues, and the messy play on the base paths.

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The woes return for the Blue Jays in Tampa on Wednesday. Host Blake Murphy dives into last night’s 7-3 Jays loss with former catcher and Sportsnet analyst Caleb Joseph. The two chat about Yusei Kikuchi looking like a fifth starter, Danny Jansen leaving with an injury, how Alek Manoah and Alejandro Kirk can right their respective ships, and what the Jays need today from their lineup to earn a split at the Trop. After that, Blake crunches some numbers with MLB Now’s Brian Kenny, as the pair focus in on the analytics that point to a team's success (31:06). To kick off the second hour, Blake is joined by former Blue Jay Travis Snider, who will be in Cooperstown this weekend for the Hall of Fame Classic representing Toronto! He discusses how much he’s looking forward to it, as well as some important work he’s doing around the game and helping with mental health (50:00). Later on, MLB Central’s Robert Flores shares a few wrestling-baseball comparisons, before giving his thoughts on the tough AL East with his expectations on who will bookend the division by season's end (01:10:30). To close the show, Blake tees up this afternoon's series finale with news and lineups from both clubs.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-3 loss to the Rays in Tampa. They take your calls and discuss the lack of command from Yusei Kikuchi - can he figure it out? They also get to the Danny Jansen injury, including who might replace him and how that ripple effect will be felt down the lineup, and the play so far this season of Yimi Garcia, who has not performed at the same level he did last year.

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Well the Blue Jays’ offense came alive in a big way Tuesday night in Tampa with 20 runs - the most scored by any team this season! Host Blake Murphy questions how much stock can we put into the outbreak, given the Rays seemed to wave the white flag early in the game, before diving deeper into some of the stats behind the result. He welcomes in Sportsnet’s own Shi Davidi live from Tampa Bay to share his takeaways from the Trop last night (05:26). Later on, Rays radio voice Neil Solondz offers a Tampa perspective on how to bounce back from Tuesday's drumming (32:53). To start the second hour, Blake is joined by The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath to take a broader view of the Blue Jays' season, with emphasis on their starting pitchers, as well as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk (49:40). To wrap up the pod, Blake checks in on some prospects in the Blue Jays' system and abroad with expert Keith Law of The Athletic (01:15:34).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 20-1 win over the Rays in Tampa! They take your calls, and discuss whether or not there can be carryover for the offence from game to game after an offensive explosion like this. They also get to position players pitching - good or bad for the game? Jeff shares some ideas he has about rule changes re: position players on the mound. Plus, they discuss George Springer's hot night - a double shy of the cycle - and how much money you'd feel comfortable giving to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. long term.

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