Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 10-9 comeback win over the Yankees at Rogers Centre on Father's Day! They take your calls, and get into the importance of this series as a measuring stick vs. the Yankees within the division and the American League at large. They break down the start from Yusei Kikuchi and discuss if he's being too stubborn when it comes to throwing his fastball. Plus, a conversation on the bullpen at large and the decision to go from Yimi Garcia to Tim Mayza.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 4-0 loss to the Yankees at Rogers Centre. He takes your calls and texts, and gets into whether or not the 'Red Jersey Curse' is real (spoiler: it is). He gets into the outing by Alek Manoah, discusses if he struggled (in part) due to not using the PitchCom device, and whether or not he should consider adopting it going forward with the pitch clock eventually on its way to the majors. Plus, a chat on the game's umpiring and the prospects of robot strike zones/umpires at large.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 12-3 loss to the Yankees at Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and discuss the Yankees bats staying incredibly hot, smashing apart the Jays relief pitching in the fifth inning. They get to the decision to go to Trent Thornton and Trevor Richards in that particular spot, and where any further reinforcements for relief pitching might come from. Plus, a discussion on home run celebrations when down big, and whether or not the Jays should focus more on the Wild Card race instead of the AL East title.

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On this episode of Jays Talk + Blake Murphy previews the Jays series against the Yankees before welcoming on former Blue Jays catcher Caleb Joseph (8:03) to talk about Kevin Gausman's struggles last game, the hitter's approach, and what we can expect headed into this series! Drew Fairservice from the Spin Rate podcast (27:09) then joins Blake to talk about Justin Verlander almost landing in Toronto this past offseason. Maury Brown from Forbes compares the Jays' season to the Yankees, and how he sees Toronto playing out their year (50:52). Finally, James Wagner joins Blake (1:11:00) to talk about his article on Charlie Montoyo’s love for music and how it translates to his managing ability, and the likelihood that a Cuban world baseball classic team could look like. Finally, Blake goes over the pitching matchup for tonight’s ball game and all the betting line information you need! 

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Blake Murphy breaks down the Blue Jays' 10-2 loss to the Orioles to wrap up the four-game series at Rogers Centre. He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the rough start from Kevin Gausman, who got beaten up by his former team. He also gets to the offence getting largely shut out, the lineup (both at the beginning and end of the game) shaking out, and living to fight another day (especially with the Yankees coming to town).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 extra innings win over the Orioles at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the game-winning RBI single from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the tenth inning; they discuss whether or not Vladdy Jr. is finally getting hot and if we can expect more consistency from him. They also break down the start from José Berríos, get into the mammoth home runs from Teoscar Hernandez and Matt Chapman, and discuss the offerings from Chapman outside of his stellar defensive play.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Blue Jays radio voice Ben Wagner who shares his impressions on Gabriel Moreno, Yusei Kikuchi's continuing struggle to start strong, how Hyun-jin Ryu's injury affects the pitching staff, and how Jose Berrios can build off his last few starts (02:33). Next, Blake reads your mailbag questions and looks at the Ryu void to identify what options are available, if Ross Stripling is the answer, and if this changes any future plans for Nate Pearson (25:54). In the second hour, The Athletic's Keith Law reveals what he looks for in catching prospects progressing from the Minors to the Majors, what makes the jump so difficult, why he's not high on RHP prospect Max Castillo, and how Keith scouts the stat line for young players (48:17). Finally, former MLB pitcher and VSiN host Josh Towers joins to discuss the transition from being a player to a part of the media, how pitchers can retain the trust of their coaching staff following rough outings, and shares his perspective on Jose Berrios, the Orioles' rebuild, and examining the betting board on a night-to-night basis (01:12:54).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 loss to the Orioles at Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get right into what they saw from Yusei Kikuchi - is it his mindset, is he too late to make adjustments on the fly, they discuss all the potential issues that continue to crop up when he starts for the Jays. They also get into Gabriel Moreno knocking in his first big league RBI, and the development they've seen from him in just a handful of games.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet Producer Chris Black and former MLB pitcher Ricky Romero in the first hour to touch on Ricky's transition from playing the game to working in the media, his interactions with Alek Manoah, and the use of analytics vs. watching how pitchers pitch (02:27). Then, the guys chat about a potential change in the Jays' hitting strategy compared to their approach at the start of the season and being selectively aggressive in their at-bats (18:44). Afterward, Blake, Chris, and Ricky share their assessment of tonight's starter Yusei Kikuchi and when he's at his best on the mound, Romero's experience in throwing with a new, young catcher, and Ross Stripling's role on the team (31:59). Next, former MLB pitcher and 2022 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Francis stops by to discuss what it means to get the call to the Hall, his relationship with Justin Morneau, entering in same class as Duane Ward, representing team Canada at the WBC and Pan Am games, and his fandom of Seinfeld (51:07). Finally, the Director of Operations at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Scott Crawford shares his excitement for the newest class being inducted this weekend (01:15:22).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 11-1 win over the Orioles at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get right to another terrific performance from Alek Manoah, who threw six innings of one-hit ball. They discuss the idea that perhaps he should be in the conversation with Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for a new mega-deal at some point in the not-too-distant future. Plus, they break down the double-digit offensive performance, including another towering home run from Vladdy Jr.

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