Blue Jays Talk

Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling joins Blake Murphy to chat about the Jays' weekend series against the Guardians, the vibe around the team, the bullpen usage, the team's approach to Yusei Kikuchi and Ross Stripling's upcoming starts and the future plan for Mitch White (04:07). Geoff Arnold of the Orioles Radio Network previews another series against Toronto, the shift into competitive games between the two division rivals, the O's pitching staff finding ways to exploit the Jays' lineup, and Brandon Hyde's potential to win AL manager of the year (28:55). Then, Tas Melas of the "No Dunks" and "No Bunts" podcasts jumps on to discuss getting into a baseball podcast during the NBA offseason and his Blue Jays fandom, before we play some trivia revolving around the Jays' 92 World Series team (51:26). Afterward, Blake focuses on how Kikuchi should approach his next start, the changes in the types of pitches he throws, and shares the scouting report on Orioles' starter Kyle Bradish (01:13:21)

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-2 loss to the Guardians at Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the Cleveland bats getting to Kevin Gausman early on. They discuss the Toronto bats staying quiet again (four runs scored over three games) despite being one of the better offences in Major League Baseball, and the approaches at the plate as of late. They look back to Friday and Saturday's games as well, and take stock of the team heading into another series against the Orioles.

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Brent Gunning and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 win over the Guardians at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the outing from Mitch White - his first in front of the Jays home crowd. They get to the new additions (including Zach Pop and Anthony Bass) covering off more than six innings of one-run ball, and chat about the Jays' place in the wild card race as well as their playoff chances. Plus, a discussion on Jordan Romano and his usage in four-out saves.

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Blake Murphy breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-0 loss to the Guardians at Rogers Centre. He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the performance of José Berríos, who got rocked for a second consecutive start despite the home/road splits for him in 2022. Is it too early to stop from evaluating the Berríos acquisition and contract, or has there been enough data? Plus, a discussion on the bats once more, and how to evaluate the front office's role in continuing to build the team.

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Blue Jays radio voice Ben Wagner joins Blake Murphy to discuss the upcoming pitching matchups against the Guardians, if he's spotted a difference between José Berríos pitching on the road vs. at Rogers Centre, why he prefers his curveball to be a secondary pitch rather than the primary, and his assessment batting lineup juggling (04:33). Jim Rosenhaus of the Guardians Radio Network drops by to chat about the team's approach to the past trade deadline, their chances in a deep playoff run, and how former Blue Jay and current Guardians catcher Luke Maile has handled their young and talented starting rotation is (26:56). Then, FanGraphs' Ben Clemens breaks down his increased coverage on the Jays, what has stood out from Teoscar Hernandez's approach at the plate, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s similarities with his older brother Yuli Gurriel (51:11). Afterward, Blake focuses in on the pitching matchups for the rest of the weekend series against the Guardians (01:18:49).

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Blake Murphy is joined in-studio by JD Bunkis and Ben Ennis to discuss the future of the Jays' starting rotation, where Yusei Kikuchi fits in the schedule ahead of the post-season and maintaining Alek Manoah's outings, before re-igniting the concern index on Manoah's current workload, José Berríos' home and away splits, and George Springer's elbow injury (01:24). Afterward, the guys share their confidence rankings on which hitter they want at the dish to win a game, the best defensive fielder, if Teoscar Hernandez or Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is most valuable on the roster (30:08). Then, award winning writer and actress Kelly McCormack jumps on to discuss the Amazon Prime series "A League of Their Own", what attracted her to be part of the series and play a character from Canada, the comparisons between the series and the film, the opportunities to explore race, gender, and sexuality, and her excitement in throwing out the first pitch in Toronto (49:45). Team Newfoundland's Jaida Lee jumps on to chat about participating at the Canada Summer Games, what got her into the sport of baseball, what it meant to her being the first female to pitch at the games, competing against males, and what's next in her career (01:13:10).

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Drew Fairservice of the "Spin Rate" podcast joins Blake Murphy to chat about Jackie Bradley Jr.'s role with the Jays, the reasoning behind his signing, how concerning a potential long stint on the IL from George Springer could be, and the evolution of Alek Manoah on the mound (05:07). Afterward, Blake reads your tweets and texts to determine the Jays fans' concern index (28:20). ESPN's Kiley McDaniel breaks down his farm system rankings across MLB, how Toronto climbed the ranks, the difficulties of being in win-now mode while maintaining a future crop of players, and when he sees Gabriel Moreno returning to the Majors (50:42). We wrap up with The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey, who shares her thoughts on the outlook of the current Red Sox core group, how she sees the Jays using Bradley Jr. at this stage of his career, and what he brought to Boston's clubhouse (01:14:00).

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet.ca's Ben Nicholson-Smith to share his reaction on the Blue Jays signing Jackie Bradley Jr. and discusses his fit with the team (00:15). Then, Blake recaps the series opener against the Orioles and Yusei Kikuchi's struggles, before we hear post-game comments from interim manager John Schneider (07:10). Ricky Romero of MLB Network and the "Spin Rate" podcast jumps on to discuss the lack of depth starters with Kikuchi continuing to search for a good outing, ways to build off a rough start, and what he expects out of Alek Manoah in tonight's matchup (25:28). Former catcher and current Sportsnet analyst Caleb Joseph weighs in on how much a catcher can help a pitcher who's not finding his groove, their ability to read how batters are adjusting from behind the plate, and how hot it gets at Camden Yards (51:00). Afterward, we check in on the Blue Jays prospects with Doug Fox, author of the "Summer Ontario Baseball Broke the Colour Barrier" and writer for Future Blue Jays. He shares his thoughts on Ricky Tiedemann's AA debut, where he's at in his development, and if Yosver Zulueta & Hayden Juenger are candidates to help the main roster's bullpen in September (01:10:12).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-4 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards to begin the series. They take your calls and texts, and discuss another start from Yusei Kikuchi in which he gives up multiple home runs. What's the answer to his struggles right now? Is there one at all? They also discuss the bullpen without Tim Mayza, Bo Bichette swinging away once more, and the battle between Cavan Biggio and Santiago Espinal at second base.

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.