Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 12-2 loss to the Dodgers at Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get into the state of the offence once more - will the bats wake up against more elite threats if they can't against Gavin Stone? They discuss the outing from Chris Bassitt and his lack of command, boos being heard for Shohei Ohtani (and his subsequent home run), and the top of the Jays order still being unable to string together competitive at-bats consistently.

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Blake Murphy is joined byJonah Birenbaum to analyze the top of the Blue Jays batting order and recap the loss to the Royals. Afterwards, Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson joins the show (26:21) to discuss Los Angeles’ star talent and what makes Shohei Ohtani special. 

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After a near four-hour rain delay, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 loss vs. the Royals to wrap up the road trip. They take your calls, and get to John Schneider's comments on how the delay was managed - will this be an impediment with the Dodgers arriving at the Rogers Centre on Friday? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s offence, and also get into the start from José Berríos in the shortened outing.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss to the Royals in Kansas City. They take your calls, and get right to the decisions of John Schneider when it comes to pinch-hitting for Daniel Vogelbach. Was it a big mistake to not pinch-hit for him? Did Justin Turner get called off the bench too late? They also discuss the offence continuing to stall, what they saw from Addison Barger in his major league debut, and Yariel Rodríguez making his third start as a Blue Jay.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Keegan Matheson to discuss Vladimir Guerrero’s costly error last night vs. the Royals and why he believes Kevin Gausman is rounding into form. Afterwards, Robert Orr pops in (30:57) to explain his award-winning baseball analytics platform. 

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss vs. the Royals in Kansas City. They take your calls, and get right to the error from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that led to three unearned runs from Kevin Gausman. How much blame should Vladdy get here? What will - and should - the fallout be from this? They discuss the outing from Gausman himself, in which he went 6.2 IP for his longest outing of the 2024 season. Plus, they get into the offence's overall performance as it continues to be reminiscent of 2023.

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Blake Murphy is joined by Chris Black to discuss Daulton Varsho’s stellar play and what the numbers suggest about George Springer’s bat speed. Afterwards, they dive deep into Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s production since his fantastic 2021 season (27:13).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Royals to open the four-game series in Kansas City! They discuss the outing from Yusei Kikuchi - how important was it for him to look as dominant as he did (despite the sixth inning) in yet another start? They chat another bomb from Daulton Varsho, Bo Bichette clearing the bases with a three-run triple, and Jordan Romano cashing in his 100th career save.

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Blake Murphy speaks with Julia Kreuz to recap the weekend series vs. the Padres and touch on the noteworthy play of Davis Schneider and Ernie Clement. Afterwards, Anne Rogers discusses what’s behind the 13-9 start for a young Royals team (30:46).

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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss vs. the Padres to wrap up the three-game series in San Diego. They take your calls and texts, and discuss Nate Pearson's role in the bullpen - was his confidence rattled after being sent down, or is Big Nate's role not that one of high leverage? They discuss Chris Bassitt's comment that the team is dealing with an illness, the usage of certain roster spots with minor leaguers playing well, the play of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - especially in a critical AB late in the game - and get to the two main positives from today's outing: Davis Schneider and Ernie Clement.

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