The woes return for the Blue Jays in Tampa on Wednesday. Host Blake Murphy dives into last night’s 7-3 Jays loss with former catcher and Sportsnet analyst Caleb Joseph. The two chat about Yusei Kikuchi looking like a fifth starter, Danny Jansen leaving with an injury, how Alek Manoah and Alejandro Kirk can right their respective ships, and what the Jays need today from their lineup to earn a split at the Trop. After that, Blake crunches some numbers with MLB Now’s Brian Kenny, as the pair focus in on the analytics that point to a team's success (31:06). To kick off the second hour, Blake is joined by former Blue Jay Travis Snider, who will be in Cooperstown this weekend for the Hall of Fame Classic representing Toronto! He discusses how much he’s looking forward to it, as well as some important work he’s doing around the game and helping with mental health (50:00). Later on, MLB Central’s Robert Flores shares a few wrestling-baseball comparisons, before giving his thoughts on the tough AL East with his expectations on who will bookend the division by season's end (01:10:30). To close the show, Blake tees up this afternoon's series finale with news and lineups from both clubs.
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