Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy is joined by Blue Jays analyst and former catcher, Caleb Joseph, to discuss what is sustainable about the Jays recent success, what Ross Stripling’s return has meant, how Kevin Gausman can steer through waves of bad luck, initial impressions of Mitch White, and the challenges of being a back-up catcher (8:00). Former Jays manager, John Gibbons, joins Blake to break down what convinced him to get Twitter and start “The Gibby Show”, gauging the importance of analytics, where the Jays focus is or should be, thoughts on the MLB’s new schedule, and what he misses about Toronto (25:00). Riley Breckenridge joins Blake and chats about how music has spurred connections with baseball, the Shohei Ohtani spectacle and upcoming duel with Alek Manoah, and gripes with the lowly Angels (50:00). FanGraphs managing editor, Meg Rowley, joins Blake to talk about the new Julio Rodriguez extension and long-term contract structures, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette having down years, Gausman’s quirky season, and the direction of the FanGraphs mobile app (01:16:15).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker stay up late to break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 win in extras to sweep the Red Sox at Fenway Park! They take your texts, and get to a six-out save from Jordan Romano to slam the door in the ninth and tenth innings - where does Romano fall on the pantheon of great Jays closers? They discuss George Springer coming through in the clutch for the second straight night, Matt Chapman's defensive prowess shining once more, and the start from Kevin Gausman to wrap the series in Boston.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Blue Jays pitcher, Ross Stripling, who discusses how he likes finishing his starts, the development of his change-up pitch, how his high-release point affects his pitches, the mid-season stress of mechanical changes, and his focus heading into the Jays stretch-run.  

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith as they discuss the bullpen’s sneaky success, dividing the playing time when George Springer is the designated hitter, what the catching dynamic of Alejandro Kirk, Danny Jansen, and Gabriel Moreno offers the Jays, the Alek Manoah and Shohei Ohtani bout on Saturday at Rogers Centre, plus Nicholson-Smith's thoughts on the Jays new-look 2023 schedule (1:30). Blake tees up the Jays game tonight against the Red Sox and pitcher Kutter Crawford. Then 2022 Music Searchlight winner, Chad Price, joins to chat about his recent album 'Introversion', nostalgic memories from the 90's Jays teams, and weighing the confidence in the Jays starters (01:10:00). Ross Stripling joins the show and talks about how he views finishing his outings, what went into developing his strong change-up and pairing it with his two-seamer, how a high-release point helps his pitching, potential change-up similarities with other pitchers, the mid-season stress of making mechanical changes, and his focus with the playoffs and free-agency looming (01:15:00).  

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 extra innings win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts and get to the terrific bullpen play as of late, including big plays in big moments from both Yimi Garcia and Anthony Bass. They discuss the outing from José Berríos who racked up six strikeouts in six innings of work, and also get to Bo Bichette's play as of late. Plus, a review of Tim Mayza making an appearance since returning from the IL, and whether or not the bullpen can manage without a lefty if needed.

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The Athletic's Kaitlyn McGrath joins Blake Murphy to chat about the Jays' ongoing success at Fenway Park, if the Red Sox will start waving the white flag on their season, how Toronto can take advantage of their upcoming games within the AL Wild Card race, and if Matt Chapman has pushed himself into a leadership role amongst his teammates (5:00). Then, Blake examines the new schedule around the MLB, the upcoming 2023 games for the Jays, and answers listeners mailbag questions (28:00). Afterward, FanGraphs' Dan Szymborski weighs in on the league's approach to having a balanced schedule next year, a compressed playoff schedule, and how the Jays project to finish by the end of this season (01:02:00). Finally, Blake previews the Jays second game against Boston, gives a scouting report on starter Brayan Bello, and José Berríos' history against the Red Sox (01:29:00).  

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 9-3 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park! He takes your calls and texts, and discusses the return of George Springer to the lineup, which included a three-RBI, bases-clearing triple to punctuate the huge third inning by the offence. He breaks down another great start from Ross Stripling, and the relief appearance from Yusei Kikuchi, including how most (himself included) have run out of patience with the lefty - is it time for Kikuchi to head down to the Bisons? Plus, a chat on the progression of Nate Pearson, and whether or not any expectations can or should be placed on him.

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Sportsnet's Chris Black and Joe Siddall join Blake Murphy to discuss if Vlad Jr. has struggled this season in big moments including with RISP, his ability to hit towards the opposite field, and Alek Manoah finding new ways to attack hitters despite a downtrend in his pitches late in the season (2:00). MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo, weighs in on the Red Sox's chaotic year, how they have balanced acting as buyers and sellers at the past trade deadline, the front office's approach to both Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts' futures with the club, and what the Jays can expect when they face starting pitcher Josh Winckowski (34:00). Then, The Athletic's Eno Sarris, shares his reaction to Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno exploring selling the team, Ross Stripling moving up in Eno's "Stuff+", how the 32-year old has continued to reinvent himself on the mound, and the different change-up release points (01:01:00). Afterward, Blake looks at some reasons why Zach Pop was sent down to the minors instead of Yusei Kikuchi, how Stripling will approach Boston's right-handed batters, and which Jays have a good chance when facing Winckowski (01:30:00).  

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Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling joins Blake Murphy to discuss the race within the AL East, the Jays' pitching performance against the Yankees, how Ross Stripling has had an underrated season so far, and how the team will manage Yusei Kikuchi's usage as a reliever (6:00). Guelph Royals and former Blue Jay, Dalton Pompey, jumps on the show to chat about playing for the Southern Ontario-based Intercounty Baseball League team, his decision to retire from baseball after the playoffs, his experience playing for Team Canada in the WBC and if he would want to play for them again, what he'll remember the most from playing with the Jays, and why he's moving onto a career within emergency services (31:00). The Athletic's Keith Law shares his thoughts on Orelvis Martinez and if setting a New Hampshire Fisher Cats HR record has any indication of changes to his batting approach, what is a good fit in the infield for Addison Barger, if he's seeing a change in how organizations are promoting prospects within the minors, and how the Jays' draftees are performing (01:02:00). Spin Rate podcast's Drew Fairservice, weighs in on Alek Manoah's post-game comments on Gerrit Cole, saving the bullpen usage over the weekend against New York, and why he's wary with the increased trend in Manoah's ERA and innings count (01:32:00).  

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss to the Yankees in New York. They take your calls and texts, discuss the outing from Alek Manoah that saw him grind through six innings of work, and chat about the verbal spat between the Jays hurler and Gerrit Cole after Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch. They also get into the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. groundball with the bases loaded, whether or not the Jays as a team play up and down to their opponents, and look back to Saturday's start from Mitch White.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.