Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy is joined by Blue Jays Central’s Kevin Pillar to discuss Jose Soriano going deep in a win, Spencer Miles showing promise and Josh Smith impressing with more playing time. Afterwards, Derek VanRiper (30:03) of the Rates & Barrels podcast talks the Brewers and the AL Wild Card race. Following that, Rangers broadcaster Jared Sandler (51:20) updates on Texas as they take aim at the final wild card spot, Adam Macko since he was dealt from Toronto and Jacob DeGrom still getting it done. Lastly, the Athletic’s Mitch Bannon (1:16:08) previews the bullpen day ahead for Toronto, Spencer Arrighetti’s pitching thus far, Dylan Cease’s workload and pitching plans ahead.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 4-2 win vs. the Athletics to even this series at one game apiece in Sacramento! He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to José Soriano and Spencer Miles shoving vs. the Athletics - how important were their performance heading into a bullpen day? He also chats about Josh Smith going yard - does he need to play everyday vs. righties the way he's swinging it? Plus, Kazuma Okamoto hit the 30 HR benchmark after going back-to-back with Smith, just the fifth Japanese-born MLB player to do so - is he the Jays' offensive MVP in 2026?

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Blake Murphy is joined by 11-year MLB veteran John Axford to discuss the loss to the Athletics, Dylan Cease’s arm showing signs of fatigue, costly errors, and how Toronto used its challenges (28:24). Afterwards, MLB Network’s Sean Casey (50:43) stops by to give his thoughts on the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s struggles, and his son Jake playing for the Vancouver Canadians. Lastly, MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince (1:09:03) provides an update on the Cleveland Guardians, who occupy the final AL Wild Card spot, and discusses how the Trajekt machine has revolutionized baseball.

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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 6-5 walk-off loss vs. the Athletics to open the three-game series in Sacramento. He takes your calls and texts, and gets to the sloppy play that led to an early 5-1 deficit - is there a way to avoid losing the game on the margins, whether it's wasted ABS challenges or messy baserunning? He also gets into the uneven umpiring on both sides of the plate, Dylan Cease's inefficient night, and the Athletics running wild on him - with holding runners on being a season-long issue, can he clean it up down the stretch? Plus, he gets into some positives during a late comeback attempt, including big swings from Andrés Giménez and Kazuma Okamoto, and discusses the coming rehab assignment for Anthony Santander.

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Blake Murphy kicks off this week alongside Sportsnet’s Sho Alli (08:41) to discuss Spencer Arrighetti’s outing, Ricky Tiedemann's progress, and his takeaways from the Blue Jays' series victory over the Royals. Next up, Andy McCullough (25:48) of The Athletic breaks down the Angels’ ownership change, veteran pitchers still thriving, and where the Blue Jays sit in the standings. Later, Craig Goldstein (50:28) of Baseball Prospectus gives his take on the race for the final Wild Card spot in the American League, injury concerns surrounding Shohei Ohtani, and other Dodgers news. In the final segment, Athletics broadcaster Chris Caray (01:14:54) goes big-picture on where the A’s stand, the progress of Toronto’s Denzel Clarke, and much more.

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Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 loss vs. the Royals to wrap up the series in Kansas City. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the start from Spencer Arrighetti - can the Jays continue to absorb starts like this in the last 18 games of the season? They get into Jesús Sánchez committing another error in the field - even though it didn't cost the team any runs today, can they keep running him out there if he isn't smashing the baseball? Plus, they chat about Myles Straw potentially playing more, and whether or not there are any internal options for the rotation down the stretch.

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Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 win vs. the Royals to win the series, move back above .500 and take control of the third wild card spot in the American League! They take your calls and texts, and get to the biggest moments of the game, including Kazuma Okamoto's four-hit night with the game-winner as well, the bullpen locking it down for a win after Max Scherzer allowed three earned runs over 5.2 IP, and get into Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s eligibility for a Gold Glove at first base. Plus, they look at the team's statistics since July 29th, and discuss the team's starting rotation over the last 19 games.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 9-2 win vs. the Royals to open the three-game series in Kansas City! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence coming through early and often in this game - are they simply more confident right now when it comes to taking swings at the plate? They also get into Jameson Taillon leaving the game after two innings with right forearm discomfort, and also discuss John Schneider pushing all the right bullpen buttons from the third inning onwards. Plus, they get into the job Ross Atkins has done over a long period of time, and look ahead to Max Scherzer's coming start in the next game.

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Blake is joined in-studio by Sportsnet's Madison Shipman to break down the Blue Jays series victory over the Guardians, taking the season series and the tiebreaker over Cleveland. Blake & Madison discuss the Jays mindset throughout this stretch, the offense finding its stride of late, Brett Bateman's impact on the team since being acquired, and Jose Soriano's usage since coming to Toronto, before looking ahead to the matchup against the Royals (34:44). Later, Royals radio voice Jake Eisenberg (53:53) joins Blake to preview the Jays weekend series in Kansas City, the Royals struggles this season until their recent hot streak, and the unique ways the Royals have approached the ABS System this season. Then, Levi Weaver (1:14:17) from The Athletic jumps on to chat about his experience at the Field of Dreams game, before getting into the Jays position in the AL Wild Card race, and Max Scherzer's dominant last start.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-3 win vs. the Guardians to win the series in Cleveland! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the Jays now being a game under .500 and only half a game out of a playoff spot - how important was it to win the season series vs. the Guardians with the AL Wild Card race so tight? They also get into a big game for Nathan Lukes, Vladmir Guerrero Jr. driving in another run while playing stellar defence, the start from José Soriano, and the bullpen slamming the door to lock down a win.

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