Blake Murphy breaks down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss to the Rays in the first game of the doubleheader at Rogers Centre. He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to the final AB by - guess who - Bo Bichette in the bottom of the ninth inning. He also looks elsewhere in the batting order, including whether or not Vladimir Guerrero Jr. should be moved down in the batting order. Plus, another evaluation of Mitch White's bulk outing, and what to expect in Game 2 with Alek Manoah on the mound.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 win over the Rays at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the monster home run from Bo Bichette in the eighth inning, as he delivers vs. one of the Rays' top relievers in the clutch. They get to the performance of José Berríos who went 6.1 IP in the win, Yimi Garcia with another dominant relief appearance, and Jordan Romano slamming the door for the save. Plus, an evaluation of John Schneider as the interim manager.

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Sportsnet's Caleb Joseph joins Blake Murphy to discuss how hitters and catchers adjust to an umpire's wide strike zone, a catcher's framing skills, and whether the team would consider replacing Yusei Kikuchi's spot in the bullpen (05:59). Sportsnet producer Chris Black jumps on for an early week edition of Explain It Black and weighs in on the bullpen day's trickle-down effect after Sunday's game, who could get called up from the minors and added to the 'pen, and where his confidence level is at with Bo Bichette facing against Tampa Bay's pitchers (27:20). Afterward, MLB.com's Adam Berry looks back at the pair of blowout losses for the Rays against the Yankees, the magnitude of the final stretch of the season in the AL Wild Card race, the scouting report on probable starter Cooper Criswell, and how the Rays have taught their pitching prospects to prepare for relief innings (50:29). To wrap up, Blake previews José Berríos' upcoming start against Tampa Bay (01:15:08).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-1 loss to the Rangers to wrap up the ten-game road trip at Globe Life Field. They take your calls and texts, and discuss where the blame for having to use a bullpen day falls in the first place. Is it on the front office? They get into the Yusei Kikuchi conversation once again, and chat about the otherwise lack of consistent lefties in the bullpen itself. Plus, a look at the coming schedule for the Jays, which includes five against the Rays and three against the Orioles, and another discussion on the umpiring job done in Texas today.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 11-7 win over the Rangers in Texas! He takes your texts, and gets to the offensive performance of the bats, including a monster home run from Raimel Tapia. Can the bottom of the order - which includes Danny Jansen and Santiago Espinal - stay consistent through the rest of the season? He discusses the continuing stellar play of Bo Bichette, and muses on what a potential contract could look like for him. Plus, a look at the wild card/division standings - is the AL East really out of reach only five games back?

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Julia Kreuz and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 win over the Rangers in Texas! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the game-winning base hit by Danny Jansen in the ninth inning. Does he give the bottom of the lineup some more pop? Plus, another great Ross Stripling performance (albeit short), while Bo Bichette scorches another home run.

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MLB.com's Keegan Matheson joins Blake Murphy to discuss the implementation of a pitch clock in the Majors next year, which pitchers would be affected the most, if we'll see an increase in stolen bases, when can we see Gabriel Moreno with the main squad before the end of the season, and how much depth the Jays have in potential starters coming from the minors (5:00). The Athletic's Levi Weaver, jumps on to chat about the Texas Rangers struggling to take the next leap this season, Marcus Semien's impact in the clubhouse, why they're bringing up their #2 prospect, Josh Jung, to the main roster, and who the Jays will be facing on the mound with Dane Dunning (34:00). Then, FanGraphs' Ben Clemens weighs in on the upcoming rule changes, how left handed batters could benefit from the banning of the shift, if the increase in the size of bases will have a big impact, whether there's a negative side of speeding up pitchers, and the chance for Ross Stripling to increase his changeup usage (01:00:00).  

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MLB.com's Julia Kreuz joins Blake Murphy to discuss the deep friendship Vlad Jr. and Teoscar Hernández have created, if a competitive rivalry between the Jays and Orioles adds to the battle for a Wild Card spot, how Toronto will use Mitch White following a stint in the minors, and if we'll see Nate Pearson with the main roster this season (04:46). Then, MLB.com's Sarah Langs looks outside of the AL East with Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright tying the record for most games as batterymates at 324, what differences she's seen from Bo Bichette in the last 20 games, how dangerous Luis Castillo can be in a Wild Card series for the Mariners, and the chances that both New York teams will play in the post-season (27:19). Afterward, Mikey Ajeto of Baseball Prospectus checks in and offers a Seattle perspective on the tight Wild Card race, how the M's could set up their starters in a 3-game playoff series, if a team in the AL Central will prove dangerous in the playoffs, and if it's more desirable to have home field advantage or three of your best pitchers lined up (50:43). Finally, The FAN Morning Show's JD Bunkis jumps on to chat about his approach to betting on the MLB post-season, before looking into Alek Manoah's approach to his outings and if he can be the face of the Blue Jays' franchise (01:12:09). 

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-1 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the eight innings of one-run ball from Alek Manoah, who dominated the Orioles in a big game to anchor a series win. Could he have notched the complete game? They get to Jordan Romano slamming the door, whether he's currently the most dominant closer in baseball, and the top of the lineup with an outburst of runs in the fifth inning.

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Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca and At the Letters joins Blake Murphy in-studio to discuss Mitch White's short outing against the Orioles, how the Blue Jays could map out their starting rotation for the remainder of the season, the team's ideal seed in the American League, and the chances we'll see another Yusei Kikuchi start (01:45). Afterward, the guys weigh in on Bryan Baker's exchange with Teoscar Hernández, John Schneider vs. umpire Jeff Nelson, and the rising tensions heading into the series finale with Alek Manoah on the mound (32:07). Then, MLB.com's Zachary Silver stops by to chat about the history between the O's and Manoah, what Baltimore sees in pitcher Tyler Wells, and when we can expect Adley Rutschman to enter the conversation amoung the best players in the MLB (52:27). Finally, Blake sets up the series finale and how the Jays will line up against the Orioles without Hernández in the lineup (01:19:37).

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