Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling in the first hour to recap the weekend series against the Tigers, Gabriel Moreno's debut catching Kevin Gausman and Ross Stripling, and highlight Moreno's impressive pop time (01:35). Afterward, Blake and Arden discuss Stripling's growing confidence on the mound, his use of the slider in comparison to his fastball, and the trust level the Jays have in the righty, before sharing their expectations for rookie pitcher Matt Gage (31:05). Later on, MASN's Paul Mancano stops by to chat about "the process" in the Orioles organization, if this will be another year of selling at the trade deadline, and if the Baltimore starters are getting comfortable with catching prospect Adley Rutschman since his call-up (50:42). Cadence Weapon (a.k.a. Rollie Pemberton), the author of "Bedroom Rapper", joins the show to talk about his newest book, his upbringing as a Canadian rapper and musician, his Blue Jays fandom with this current generation of players, and the biggest questions revolving around the MLB (01:11:38).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-0 win over the Tigers to take the series in Detroit! They take your calls and texts, and get into the six innings of one hit, shutout ball from Ross Stripling. They discuss his role going forward, and also look back to the starts from José Berríos and Kevin Gausman from earlier in the weekend. Plus, they get into Cavan Biggio's play in the month of June, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. socking a home run off Tarik Skubal.

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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park. They take your calls and texts, and get into the big league debut of Gabriel Moreno, in which he threw out a runner at second base and collected his first hit off Gregory Soto in the ninth inning. They discuss a decent six-inning outing for Kevin Gausman, and also get to Cavan Biggio making some terrific defensive plays - what is Biggio's value as a 'super utility' player to this team?

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 10-1 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park! He takes your texts, and gets into the stellar outing from José Berríos, who allowed just one run and five hits over eight innings of work, and gave the bullpen a much-needed reprieve. He also discusses the work of Alejandro Kirk - is he a top ten catcher across Major League Baseball? Sho debates that with the listeners, and also gets into the decision to pull George Springer from the game a triple shy of the cycle.

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Blake Murphy is joined by MLB.com's Keegan Matheson who shares what surprised him when learning about Gabriel Moreno's story growing up, and details Moreno's natural athleticism, how the Jays' front office views him, and why this was the right time to call him up to the Majors (08:22). Defector's Maitreyi Anantharaman discusses her fandom for Detroit sports including the Tigers, the ballclub's offensive woes and losing record, and the reasons for optimism for the team's future (26:30). Baseball Prospectus's Jeffrey Paternostro stops by to chat about Moreno's progression both with his bat and defensively, the difficulty of projecting catching prospects, where prospect Jordan Groshans would fit with the main team and his timeline to get called up (51:20). To wrap up the show, Blake previews the weekend series against the Tigers, Moreno pairing up with Kevin Gausman, and shares the scouting report for Detroit's starting pitcher Elvin Rodriguez (01:16:00). 

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Blake Murphy reacts to the news of Blue Jays prospect Gabriel Moreno getting the call up to the Majors, looks into what he could bring to the team, and asks listeners which former prospect they fell in love with first. MLB.com's Julia Kreuz, who collaborated on a piece dating Moreno's roots from Venezuela to becoming one of the top prospects in baseball, shares why he almost stopped playing the sport, and the strides he's made in his defensive game (07:12). Also from MLB.com, Sarah Langs breaks down Alejandro Kirk slotting himself alongside some of the best hitters in the league this year, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s tendency to hit ground balls, and Matt Chapman's defense at third base (29:12). Later on, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi weighs in on how much workload we can expect from Moreno both behind the plate and in the batting lineup, how he'll be integrated among the coaching staff and pitchers, and if there are concerns with Yusei Kikuchi's up and down start to the season (53:36). FutureBlueJays.com's Doug Fox discusses his encounter with Gabriel Moreno, how he can complement other catchers on the roster, and which other Jays prospects we should be looking out for (01:17:08).  

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-4 loss to the Royals to wrap the series. They take your calls, and get to the shortest outing of Yusei Kikuchi's career in Kansas City. They discuss whether or not he can recapture a better form, the miscues from Raimel Tapia in the sun (despite cranking a massive home run), and also break down the lineup itself with some dangerous batters on the bench.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-0 win over the Royals, their second straight shutout. They take your calls,  and break down Alek Manoah's night that saw him complete six innings of work despite having to grind most of the game. They discuss Alejandro Kirk's four-hit night and how his defensive play has improved, Santiago Espinal's All-Star-level play, Bradley Zimmer's place on this roster, and Bo Bichette getting on base five times.

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On today's edition of Jays Talk Plus, Blake Murphy debuts “Explain it Black” with Blue Jays Producer Chris Black and analyst Joe Siddall! They look back on the signs that indicated Kevin Gausman could be tipping his splitter, and weigh-in on Alejandro Kirk’s red-hot bat and what to look for in tonight’s game against the Royals with Alek Manoah on the mound (03:08). FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens joins Blake to break down about some nifty stats, what they mean and how they apply to the Blue Jays, before discussing his latest piece on Adam Cimber's slider usage against lefties (27:45). Later on, Blake opens up his mailbag to answer your questions, and takes a closer look at the Angels' managerial situation with Joe Maddon out the door (51:59). Next up, the Athletic's Kaitlyn McGrath chats about Danny Jansen's season, the Jays' surplus at the catcher position, and helps get us set for Game 2 against the Royals tonight (01:15:49)!

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-0 win over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium! He takes your texts, and gets into the five innings of one-hit ball from Ross Stripling as he rejoins the starting rotation. He discusses the value of having a player like Stripling be able to go from the bullpen to the rotation and back again, and Alejandro Kirk perhaps still being undervalued despite his recent contributions. Plus, a conversation on Santiago Espinal's continued climb up the list of favourite Blue Jays, and if Nate Pearson can return to the pitching room any time soon.

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