Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 win over the Rays at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get to yet another terrific start from Ross Stripling, who allowed just one run over 6.1 IP. Should he get a potential third playoff start before José Berríos in a wild card series? They continue the John Schneider discussion and how he still doesn't get enough credit for the job he's done as interim manager. Plus, a chat on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hitting his 100th career home run to get things started.

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Sportsnet's Shi Davidi jumps on with Blake Murphy to discuss how Alek Manoah battled through a stomach bug, the fight shown by the roster in the final weeks of the season, the need to tweak their attention to detail heading into the post-season, and if there will be another bullpen day to open another series against the Baltimore Orioles (06:52). Then, Blake gives out the scouting report on Tampa Bay Rays' starter Drew Rasmussen, if he could be a good matchup for Vlad Jr., and how the Jays will line up for tonight's game (25:35). Afterward, FanGraphs' Michael Baumann weighs in on the upcoming rule changes and the addition of the pitch clock in 2023, the evolution of the game of baseball in the Majors, and how Bo Bichette has re-established himself amongst the top hitters today (50:07). Finally, Raptors Republic's Samson Folk joins to discuss the comparison from watching and analyzing baseball to basketball, and what metrics could translate from the MLB to NBA (01:15:42).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-2 win over the Rays to split the doubleheader at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the gutsy 6.2 IP from Alek Manoah after a stomach bug delayed his start to Game 2. They get to the George Springer Dinger in the seventh inning, his first home run since August 28, and Whit Merrifield's two-RBI double as well. Plus, a discussion on Alejandro Kirk scoring from first base, and whether John Schneider should be the permanent manager of the team.

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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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