Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-4 loss vs. the Red Sox in the series opener at Fenway Park. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the bullpen management of John Schneider: is this one on the manager? With Tyler Rogers down and Louis Varland only available for a save, should CJ Van Eyk still have been the guy late? They also discuss the offence not coming through against Patrick Sandoval, including stranding the bases loaded early in the game - how much blame do they deserve despite a late comeback?  

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Blake Murphy is joined by theScore’s Jonah Birenbaum to discuss Shane Bieber’s outing and how much the next 10 games will dictate Toronto’s deadline activity. Afterwards, Stephen J. Nesbitt (30:39) of the Athletic breaks down his reporting on the design of 3-team trades and the difficult in executing them. Tyler Milliken (52:54) of the Section 10 podcast joins to talk about Boston’s record-tying 15-game win streak, their deadline approach and more. Lastly, Alex Faust (1:19:15) of Apple TV previews tonight’s Blue Jays-Red Sox matchup and his broadcasting philosophy to baseball.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win vs. the Rays to wrap the series and the homestand in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and discuss Shane Bieber allowing just one run over seven innings of work - if the direction of the team has already been chosen at the deadline, is Bieber becoming a larger trade chip, or should he be on the team long-term? They discuss George Springer continuing to stay hot this month - is it too little too late, or is he too becoming someone who will fetch more value at the deadline? Plus, they explore what needs to happen at the deadline for position players and pitchers alike, and hear post-game availabilities from John Schneider, Shane Bieber, and George Springer.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss what the Blue Jays could get in return for a few players on the roster. Fox Sports’ Deesha Thosar (30:25) talks about the latest around Aaron Judge, the New York Mets and more. Following that, Sportsnet’s Joe Siddall (50:06) describes the oddity of the countless defensive miscues from Toronto this season. Lastly, the Athletic’s Sam Blum (1:10:58) breaks down his reporting on “The Baseball Spy” who was fired by the Angels after allegedly spying on the Rockies.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss vs. the Rays to lose the series in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the Jays losing their fourth straight and their seventh of their last eight games - is this rock bottom? They get into the sloppy baseball - how do they clean up the defensive miscues at a bare minimum? They discuss the lack of offence continuing to be a huge problem, the part Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plays in all of this, and continue to discuss moves the team could make as the coming trade deadline looms.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman to parse through the disappointments from the Blue Jays’ season so far. Afterwards, Adam Berry (30:11) of MLB.com talks Chandler Simpson, the sustainability of Tampa Bay’s style of play and trade deadline requirements. MLB insider Jim Bowden (50:12) joins to break down how MLB front offices prepare  the weeks ahead of the deadline and who could be on the move for the Jays. Lastly, Canadian Rays prospect Nathan Flewelling (1:15:23) of the Bowling Green Hot Rods talks about getting drafted, his hitting approach and season in High-A.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 12-2 loss vs. the Rays in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the demoralizing nature of such losses - do they look defeated as a team? Even if the playoffs are no longer in reach, can they turn things around from a process standpoint? They get into the offence getting shut down by Drew Rasmussen, the defence continuing to look sloppy, and also discuss Kevin Gausman - apart from his latest start itself, with the trade deadline looming, could that have been his last start as a Jay at the Rogers Centre?

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Shulman to recap the various errors and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. showing frustration in the loss to the Rays. Yahoo Sports’ Jake Mintz (25:59) talks about the letdown of Toronto’s season after making the World Series last year and if selling make sense at the trade deadline. Brandon Wile (53:47) of theScore discusses the 14-game win streak of the Red Sox and who, if any, are the juggernauts in the American League. Lastly, Levi Weaver (1:15:33) of the Athletic gives his take on the Jays and who else could be on the move as the trade deadline nears.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-1 loss vs. the Rays to open the four-game series in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the continuing struggles for the offence - are there any signs of things turning around? How much blame does Vladimir Guerrero Jr. deserve to shoulder, and can anyone else step up in the meantime? They also get into the start from Dylan Cease, and chat about the rest of the division putting together long streaks - has the time to sell already come?

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling to discuss the weekend’s games vs. the Chicago White Sox and reflect on the season to date where Toronto, according to FanGraphs, currently has a 14% chance of making the playoffs (32:07). Afterwards, Rays broadcaster Neil Solondz (51:15) talks starters Drew Rasmussen, Nick Martinez and Tampa getting swept by Boston over the weekend. Lastly, Canadian Atlanta Braves prospect Eric Hartman (1:14:40) talks about his season with the High-A Rome Emperors, adjustments going from each level in the minors and representing Canada in the future.

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