Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Yankees to open the four-game series in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the all-around effort from the team - how important was this win in front of a raucous crow at the Rogers Centre? They get into contributions from Ernie Clement and Nathan Lukes, who continue to play well, and the eventual game-winning Vladimir Guerrero Jr. two-run single. Plus, they discuss injury concerns for Max Scherzer, George Springer, and Bo Bichette.

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Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz kick off Jays Talk Plus, reflecting on the Blue Jays' recent series win at Fenway Park and the significance of the upcoming matchup against the New York Yankees. They answer listener questions (29:22) before welcoming Keith McPherson (50:46) to discuss the state of the Yankees, Marcus Stroman's return, and expectations for the series. Finally, Eno Sarris (1:15:31) joins to analyze Tarik Skubal's impressive performance, potential Cy Young candidates, rookie pitchers on the brink of a breakout, and Max Scherzer's role for the rest of the season.

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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Red Sox to win the rubber match in Boston, and finish the road trip 4-2! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the bullpen shutting down the Red Sox bats late in the game - how important was it for all of Brendon Little, Nick Sandlin, and Jeff Hoffman to show up in big moments, especially on the road? They discuss the biggest needs for the team at the trade deadline, Bo Bichette's contract status, and also get into Eric Lauer's 4.1 IP allowing three earned runs. Plus, with a four-game series vs. the Yankees starting tomorrow, is a 2-2 record acceptable or do the Jays need to go 3-1 with a big opportunity to gain some ground?

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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 15-1 loss vs. the Red Sox to even the series at one game apiece in Boston. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Chris Bassitt allowing eight earned runs (nine total) over 2.0+ IP of work - given his body of work, do you just throw that start out moving forward? They also discuss the struggles of Mason Fluharty - does he need a break, or does the bullpen at-large need a slight reinforcement? Plus, they look ahead to what Eric Lauer might provide in the series finale.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 9-0 win over the Red Sox to open the three-game series in Boston! They take your calls and texts, and get right to José Berríos blanking the Red Sox over seven innings, allowing just four hits and one walk alongside eight strikeouts - after allowing just one unearned run across two straight starts, has Berríos found a groove? They discuss the late addition of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to the lineup, and also get into the continuing terrific play from both Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement.

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Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the series win vs. the Guardians, including Kevin Gausman’s outing and getting production throughout the lineup. Chris Cotillo (30:58) previews the Boston Red Sox since Rafael Devers was traded. Scott Braun (50:37) pops by to talk Blue Jays and bounce around the MLB. Lastly, Buffalo Bisons outfielder RJ Schreck (1:15:38) discusses learning about getting traded to the Blue Jays, his golf game, the move from Double-A to Triple-A and more. 

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-0 win over the Guardians to win the rubber match in Cleveland! They take your calls and texts as they get right to Kevin Gausman allowing just two hits, one walk and no runs over eight innings of work - how much does that help the bullpen with not many days off in the coming weeks? They get into Vladimir Guerrero Jr. being hit by a pitch in the forearm - is there any danger of him missing time vs. the Red Sox? Plus, they discuss Alejandro Kirk continuing to look good, and with the season (almost) half over, they hand out some letter grades to the team.

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Julia Kreuz and Sho Alli kick off Jays Talk Plus, discussing Max Scherzer’s first outing back on the mound and whether his start was a promising look for the rest of the season. They are then joined by Keegan Matheson (26:22) to dissect Scherzer’s outing, whether his thumb injury can hold up and whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can tap into his power heading into the midway point of the season. Later, Jon Morosi (50:24) joins the show to discuss Jacob DeGrom’s almost no-hitter and which teams should go for it at the trade deadline. Finally, Cade Smith (1:23:12) from the Cleveland Guardians joins Julia and Sho to discuss pitching in different roles, his relationship with his former Guardians teammates and playing in the World Baseball Classic.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 walk-off loss vs. the Guardians in extra innings to even this series in Cleveland. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the bunt play in extra innings prior to the José Ramírez RBI single to win it for the Guardians - what happened with the infield alignment on the bunt? They also get to Max Scherzer allowing three earned runs over five innings of work - two thumbs up for what was just Scherzer's second start of the year? Plus, they discuss the offence, including a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bomb in the top of the fourth inning.

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Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the Blue Jays’ win over the Guardians, where the bullpen struggled, Eric Lauer continued to impress, and the bats were alive. Arden Zwelling (30:37) joins from Cleveland to preview Max Scherzer’s start and Lauer’s journey to becoming the pitcher he is today. Paul Sporer (52:06) recaps Chase Burns’ electric debut and previews Paul Skenes vs. Jacob Misiorwski today. Lastly, Doug Fox (1:14:12) discusses his chat with Joe Sclafani, Blue Jays director of player development, and gives his thoughts on Tucker Toman, Cutter Coffey, Orelvis Martinez and other Blue Jays prospects.

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