Blue Jays Talk

Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 walk-off win over Atlanta to complete the sweep! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the heroics from Danny Jansen, who knocked in the game-winning runs to complete the comeback. They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s base-running in the bottom of the ninth prior to the walk-off, and discuss the performance of Yusei Kikuchi over 4.0+ IP. Plus, they get to the bullpen holding things down after Kikuchi's departure, and kick around some ideas for a few potential additions at the trade deadline.

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over Atlanta at Rogers Centre! They take your texts and get right to Whit Merrifield's three stolen bases and how he brings a steadying presence to seemingly every plate appearance. They also get to Kevin Kiermaier creating some chaos on the base paths and using both his speed and glove to make a difference out of the nine hole. Plus, they discuss George Springer's terrific diving grab to keep runs off the board, José Berríos' 5.2 IP of work, and Erik Swanson earning his second win of the season by escaping a bases-loaded jam.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 loss to the Phillies to wrap up the two-game series. They take your calls, and discuss the throwing error from Bo Bichette that ultimately cost the Jays in extra innings - does this change any opinions on Bo's defensive play for the season as a whole? They get to the decision to bring in Alejandro Kirk in extras, and also break down Jordan Romano's second blown save of the year. Plus, they do get to some positives, including a bounce-back outing for Kevin Gausman.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-4 loss vs. the Phillies. They discuss the start from Alek Manoah, and their level of concern regarding the big righty's play so far this season. Can the slider be fixed going forward? Does the pitch clock have anything to do with his struggles so far? Does he need a new catcher? They discuss all the options available going forward. Plus, they get into bullpen management, and George Springer pinch-hitting for Daulton Varsho with the bases loaded.

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 10-1 win to sweep away the Pirates at PNC Park! They take your texts, and get right to the 6.1 IP from Yusei Kikuchi - has another dominant inning turned the opinion on the team's fifth starter? They also chat the usage of the bullpen, including Jordan Romano in the 8th inning with the bases loaded - was that the right decision? Plus, they discuss the offence, including Whit Merrifield's first home run of the season, and both Daulton Varsho and Kevin Kiermaier going yard to blow the game open late.

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 8-2 win over the Pirates to take the series at PNC Park! They take your calls and texts, and get to José Berríos' seven strikeouts over 6.1 IP in Pittsburgh - how much does that help a beleaguered bullpen after a long road trip? They discuss Brandon Belt reaching base four times - two doubles & two walks - and his ejection at the end of the game as well. Could he be heating up to help out the bottom of the order? Plus, they chat about Jay Jackson gets into a ballgame, and the entire order (save Merrifield) getting aboard multiple times in the win.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-0 win over the Pirates at PNC Park! They take your calls and discuss the seven innings from Chris Bassitt - how important was that for a struggling bullpen? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. staying hot, George Springer smashing a home run to break out of a slump, and Jordan Romano bouncing back to close out the game.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They take your calls, and get to the few positives from a dreary night: Vladimir Guerrero Jr's mammoth moonshot, and Daulton Varsho going deep for the second straight night. They discuss Alek Manoah's outing both before and after he was hit by a comebacker, and get to the four errors as the losing streak also hits four. Plus, they discuss the history of pitching in the last ten years from the Blue Jays.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They take your calls, and discuss an up-and-down start from Yusei Kikuchi - what went wrong for Kikuchi in Boston? Plus, they get to the bullpen, including less-than-stellar outings from both Zach Pop and Erik Swanson. They do discuss some positives, from Daulton Varsho's adjustments at the plate leading to a three-run bomb, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smoking a two-run single to get the Jays on the board.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 walk-off loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They take your calls and get to the José Berríos start - why was he left in as long as he was? They also chat about Bo Bichette's three-run bomb, Brandon Belt's place on this roster, Nate Pearson's outing, and the need for an impactful lefty bat. Plus, we hear from and react to comments by John Schneider re: José Berríos.

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