Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s decision to challenge a strike in the first inning. Arden Zwelling (10:46) joins from Atlanta to break down the Blue Jays' plan for Simeon Woods Richardson and last night’s loss to the Braves. Mike Petriello of MLB.com joins to discuss Davis Schneider’s crazy walk rate with the Bisons. Toronto Blue Jays DJ Richie Guzman (49:59) pops by to discuss the playlist he has and how he sets the mood at the Rogers Centre. Lastly, Fangraphs’ Meg Rowley (1:16:10) talks Mariners and Louis Varland’s season.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-3 loss vs. the Braves to lose the series in Atlanta. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence once again failing to wake up against Grant Holmes and the Braves pitching staff - what more can be done to fix this? Should John Schneider shoulder more of this blame, or is he doing all he can at this point? They get into the outing from Patrick Corbin and the Jays bullpen, discuss the mid-game acquisition of pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson for cash considerations, and also chat about Alejandro Kirk smashing a home run for Dunedin - will his coming return fix this offence?

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Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss the loss to the Braves, Kevin Gausman blaming himself and Toronto’s continued struggles at the plate. Afterwards, Derek VanRiper (29:36) of the Athletic chats about projecting upside in fantasy baseball and Jacob Misorowski. Following that, Doug Fox (49:58) of the “Future Blue Jays Newsletter” joins to discuss the progress of Charles McAdoo, Johnny King, Nolan Perry and other top prospects in Toronto’s system. Lastly, Musician Kevin Morby (1:17:10), who’s in Toronto on a stop during his World Tour, chats about his baseball fandom, his tour and more.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss vs. the Braves to open the three-game series in Atlanta. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence continuing to have huge variances - what went into some of the late swing decisions against Bryce Elder and the Braves bullpen? They get into Kevin Gausman allowing four earned runs over six innings while also striking out eight - could he have been a little sharper? Plus, with the team on a three-game losing streak, is there still room for the team to get back in it with the rest of the AL looking much the same?

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Blake Murphy is joined by Davy Andrews of Fangraphs to talk Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Afterwards, Sportsnet’s Eric Smith (27:51) pop by to analyze the decision to use Jeff Hoffman in the 9th on Saturday and the week ahead for Toronto. Jon Morosi (51:09) of MLB Network joins to talk Jacob deGrom’s legacy, where Toronto stands in the AL East and more. Lastly, Jesus Cano (1:16:06) of the Athletic joins to talk everything about the NL East leading Braves including their dominant pitching staff and Ronald Acuna Jr.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Kaitlyn McGrath to recap the 4-game series vs. the Orioles including Jeff Hoffman’s 9th inning on Saturday, Jesus Sanchez’s freak injury and the Blue Jays banged up starting pitching rotation. Afterwards, Braves analyst Jeff Francoeur (31:07) talks Toronto’s bats and previews Atlanta heading into their 3-game set vs. the Blue Jays. Bryce Whitlow (49:49), Hall of Pretty Good creator, discusses the vision behind the social account and the success he’s had building it up on Instagram. Lastly, Tim Brown (1:15:22), author of “Nolan: The Singular Life of an American Original,” reflects on the vision behind the book, his favourite chapters, and Nolan Ryan’s legacy.

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On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with outfielder Myles Straw (1:59), starter Trey Yesavage (8:34), and reliever Tommy Nance (13:21). Afterwards, with the Pirates recently in town, Ben also speaks to former Blue Jays infielder Spencer Horwitz (29:47).

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Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 9-5 loss vs. the Orioles to wrap up a series split in Baltimore. They take your calls and texts, and discuss how the series ended at Camden Yards - despite a split, does the result still feel a little negative given how the team played over the last 48 hours? They get into Jesús Sánchez being hit by a baseball thrown from the right field stands - what happened with the fan out there? They also discuss Spencer Miles allowing six earned runs over 3.0 IP, discuss the few positives from the game, including Yohendrick Piñango blasting a three-run bomb and Adam Macko continuing to look sharp, and also chat about a rehab start for Max Scherzer down in Buffalo.

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Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' stunning 6-5 walk-off loss vs. the Orioles in Baltimore. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the biggest story of the game: Jeff Hoffman melting down in the bottom of the ninth, as he allowed six straight batters to reach in the loss. How much can the blame be shared between Hoffman himself, manager John Schneider for not pulling him sooner, or Ross Atkins for the bullpen construction? What is Hoffman's role on the team moving forward? Plus, they discuss Trey Yesavage walking seven batters over 5.0 IP, and get into the offence delivering five runs in the loss, including a four-hit day for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and another big swing for Kazuma Okamoto.

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Jeff Blair and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 comeback win over the Orioles to guarantee a series split, and to finally get back to .500 on the season! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the game turning on swings from Kazuma Okamoto, Charles McAdoo, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - was that the biggest swing from Vladdy Jr. in the last month? How impressive was McAdoo's home run coming in his MLB debut? Plus, they discuss the pitching from Adam Macko, Connor Seabold, Mason Fluharty, and Braydon Fisher keeping the team in it, and the plays on both offence and defence from Daulton Varsho - how important is he to the team's success in 2026?

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