Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 win vs. the Astros to open the three-game series in Toronto! They take your texts, and discuss Kazuma Okamoto blasting his 17th home run of the season - where would the team be without him, and is he deserving of an All-Star spot? They also discuss the team managing to find a way to win despite going 1/9 with runners in scoring position and leaving 13 men on base - how do they translate that into runs more consistently moving forward? Plus, they discuss Dylan Cease allowing two runs in 5.2 IP - can he find a way to be more efficient, and is he still in the mix for the AL Cy Young at this point of the season?

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss Shane Bieber’s return on Tuesday, managing the Alejandro Kirk-Brandon Valenzuela platoon and the epic comeback victory on Saturday. Astros Radio Broadcaster Robert Ford (30:00) talks Hunter Brown, Josh Hader and the rest of Houston’s lineup ahead of their 3-game set vs. the Blue Jays. Fangraphs’ Paul Sporer (49:54) breaks down the perplexing case of Kyle Bradish and other inconsistent starters, latest trends and the approach to Shane Bieber and Trey Yesavage in Fantasy Baseball. Lastly, Baseball America’s JJ Cooper (1:13:34) analyzes the latest proposal in labour negotiations, specifically the suggested drastic change to the MLB Draft which would eliminate high school prospects from the draft.

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On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with a pair of Blue Jays pitchers: Shane Bieber (20:12) and Jeff Hoffman (27:38). Plus, Sho Alli chats with pitcher Kevin Gausman in the dugout down at the Rogers Centre (1:36).

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Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 8-6 comeback win vs. the Cubs to even the series at one game apiece! They take your calls and texts, and discuss Louis Varland shutting things down in a six-out save - is he a shoo-in for AL Reliever of the Year at this point? They get into the timely hitting from Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kazuma Okamoto, and Daulton Varsho - does John Schneider also get some credit for his pinch-hit moves? Plus, they discuss the outfield defence from Varsho alongside Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes, Jeff Hoffman keeping it together in the seventh, and what the rotation could look like when Shane Bieber returns on Monday.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 16-2 loss vs. the Cubs to open the three-game series in Chicago. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Kevin Gausman allowing seven earned runs in the first inning - should he have been pulled earlier, or should he have gone even longer after the game was out of reach? They discuss a few Jesús Sánchez misplays in the field, the bullpen getting overworked once again, including Brendon Little making another appearance - what's the next step for Little after three walks? Plus, we hear from John Schneider and Kevin Gausman in their post-game availabilities.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Shulman to discuss the sweep of the Red Sox. Former MLB Manager and 2019 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rob Thomson (30:17) reflects on the meaning of the upcoming hall of fame weekend and the newest members of the Canadian class. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers (50:10) breaks down the Chicago Cubs and starting pitcher Ben Brown, who’s on the hill today. In the final segment, Chris Leroux (1:15:22) talks Trey Yesavage rebounding from a few rough starts and Brandon Valenzuela.

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Jeff Blair and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 win vs. the Red Sox to complete the sweep at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the biggest moment of the game, a Brandon Valenzuela RBI double off Aroldis Chapman (and the Green Monster) to drive in the game-winning run. Where would this team be without the rookie catcher? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smashing his fourth home run of the season early on - is this the moment Vladdy is 'back' after three RBI in the last two games? Plus, they discuss Trey Yesavage striking out six over 7.1 IP, the thin bullpen, and get into the pre-game news that Anthony Santander could be back this season - does that change the Jays priorities at the coming deadline?

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Blake Murphy is joined by Kaitlyn McGrath to discuss Toronto's success with bullpen days, Andres Gimenez's baserunning and more. New Hampshire Fisher Cats' Carter Cunningham (30:00) joins to discuss the jump from Single-A to Double-A, his swing profile and being teammates with Trey Yesavage. Afterwards, AJ Pierzynski (49:55) of Foul Territory gives his thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s struggles, Brandon Valenzuela and the emerging Chicago White Sox. Lastly, Abby Labar (1:15:22), host of Quick Pitch on MLB Network, gives her perspective on Toronto's season and the Milwaukee Brewers' quick start to the season.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 shutout win vs. the Red Sox to take the series at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Louis Varland carving up the meat of the Red Sox order to lock down a win on a bullpen day - does the relief staff still need another guy to avoid burning out some of these arms? They get into Simeon Woods Richardson's bulk outing, Spencer Miles continuing to look great, and Jeff Hoffman staying consistent - if Hoffman continues to stay out of the ninth, can he remain this effective? Plus, they get into Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knocking home a pair of runs, and Andrés Giménez causing some havoc on the basepaths.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Blue Jays Central's Madison Shipman in-studio (32:32) to talk Dylan Cease coming up with big pitches against the Red Sox, Myles Straw's massive 14 pitch at-bat, signs the offence is coming around and what has changed with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s swing. Afterwards, FOX Sports' Deesha Thosar (50:42) discusses the surging Atlanta Braves, Bo Bichette and the Mets along with what she learned through her in-depth piece on Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman. Lastly, former Blue Jay and co-host of Bluebird Territory Ricky Romero (1:14:52) pops by to analyze what Vladdy is dealing with this season and reflects on the 2025 World Series.

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