Blue Jays Talk

Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 5-2 Spring Training win over the Yankees at TD Ballpark in Dunedin! He takes your calls and texts, and gets to Whit Merrifield driving the offence on a three-RBI day (two-run bomb + RBI single). Should he be playing every day regardless of position? Sho also discusses the Jays' place within the AL East, and whether or not the Rays are being overlooked as division contenders. Plus, a chat on Hyun-jin Ryu, John Schneider's comments on Ryu's recovery, and whether Ryu could assume a rotation spot upon his return.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 10-3 Spring Training loss to the Yankees in Tampa. He takes your calls and texts, and discusses the place of Drew Hutchison and Thomas Hatch on this team - can they carve out low-leverage spots? Plus, a chat on Otto Lopez, who had a triple and a three-run homer in a 5-0 Canada win at the World Baseball Classic. Is Lopez in the lead for the final active roster spot even while away from the Jays? Sho also gets into the play of José Berríos at the WBC, whether or not it'll carry over to the MLB regular season, and if there's any concern there.  

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 8-3 Spring Training win over the Phillies in Clearwater! They take your calls and texts, and get to the performance of Yusei Kikuchi - a little less even than his previous starts, but has he still locked down the fifth spot in the starting rotation? They also discuss the relative expectations for José Berríos, and debate whether or not Hyun-jin Ryu will get regular playing time upon his return from Tommy John surgery later this summer. Plus, Otto Lopez and Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic vs. Great Britain - is he the front-runner for the Jays' final active roster spot?

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Blake Murphy breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-6 Spring Training win over the Orioles in Dunedin! He takes your calls and texts, and breaks down the homers from George Springer and Orelvis Martinez, Springer's readiness for the regular season, and what the status of Martinez' potential in the majors might be right now.

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 16-4 Spring Training win over the Phillies in Dunedin! They get to the performances from starting pitchers José Berríos (who is now off to suit up for Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic) and Chris Bassitt, and also discuss the outings from Anthony Bass and Erik Swanson. Does Swanson's bullpen presence mean less pressure on the rest of the high-leverage relievers? Plus, a chat on the power rankings for the final active roster spot, including Nathan Lukes and Otto Lopez.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 18-5 Spring Training win over the Tigers in Lakeland, Florida. He discusses the play of Kevin Kiermaier and Danny Jansen so far this spring, including how high Danny Jansen can rise in the eyes of those outside of Toronto, and also gets to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. withdrawing from the Dominican Republic's team at the World Baseball Classic. Plus, a discussion on the trade value of 'super-utility' infielders like Santiago Espinal, Cavan Biggio, and Whit Merrifield given injuries to other teams around Major League Baseball.

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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 9-5 Spring Training loss to the Yankees at TD Ballpark in Dunedin. They discuss what they saw from Nate Pearson who made his return to in-game action, including his 101 MPH fastball and the knuckle curveball. Where will he be slotted in the bullpen going forward? Plus, they chat Jordan Romano's pitch usage, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. potentially getting back to his 2021 self, and Kevin Kiermaier's Blue Jays debut.

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The Blue Jays are back in action, and so is Jays Talk! Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the 9-7 win over the Pirates at Lecom Park to kick off the Spring Training campaign, and get into the pitch clock making its debut. What kind of effect will the countdown have on both hitters and pitchers, and is the shorter game duration a good thing? Plus, Addison Barger clubs a home run - could he have a place on this team going forward? To wrap, Yusei Kikuchi thoughts and how the pitch clock might (positively) affect his game.

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Drew Fairservice of the "Spinrate" podcast joins Blake to continue wrapping a bow on the 2022 Toronto Blue Jays season. Drew speaks about his thoughts regarding the roster construction, how management has handled their assets for a team in win-now mode, and which version of the Jays' young stars, like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, the team will be getting with potential contract extensions (00:00). Later on, Blake answers some of your texts as we start to wrap up Jays Talk Plus for the 2022 season (35:34).

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We head down to Rogers Centre where General Manager Ross Atkins speaks to the media for his end-of-season availability after the Jays get swept in the Wild Card to the Mariners (00:20). Then, Blake Murphy and Sportsnet producer Chris Black share their reactions from Atkins' comments on the roster and interim manager John Schneider heading into next year (22:51). Afterward, the guys discuss how strongly the organization will stick with the current group of position players, if they need to re-evaluate their trade deadline approach, the bullpen's potential to reach elite pitching levels, adding left-handed batters, and George Springer's future in the outfield (24:59). 

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