Blake Murphy kicks off the show by courageously breaking down the Toronto Blue Jays' 7-0 loss in Baltimore. Soon after, Sportsnet's Ben Shulman joins him to talk about the team's anemic offense, a Jays’ phenomenon of making good players look like All-stars, and whether the team can anticipate a different Kevin Gausman this September. Wrapping up the initial hour, Blake welcomes Jay Jackson, a current reliever for the Bisons (31:18). Their comprehensive conversation begins with an update on his family and his son's well-being. Follow this, the discussion centres around baseball-related subjects, encompassing the Bisons' current heater, the dynamics of moving between the minors and major league, and his experience playing abroad. Hitting lead-off in the second hour is Kiley McDaniel, Baseball Insider from ESPN, who joins Blake to delves into the unfortunate injuries to Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, the struggling situations of the Yankees and White Sox, an analysis of the state of the Blue Jays' Farm system, as well as insights into the upcoming free agency of Matt Chapman (50:17). In the final segment, Sportsnet's own Arden Zwelling stops by to commend the positive aspects from yesterday's loss, speculate about some potential September call-ups, and highlight Paul DeJong's big night (01:19:25).
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