Blue Jays Talk

The last game of the so-called most important series of the season for the Blue Jays went about as well as the first three; another loss to complete the sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Host Blake Murphy goes over the series with the help of Sportsnet’s own Shi Davidi. They discuss the letdown and disappointment of this past week from the team and fans alike, before shifting focus to this weekend's series against the Red Sox and how to get back on track. Speaking of Boston, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald shares some insight on the team and the mood around Fenway after the organization parted ways with Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom (31:17). In the second hour, Blake welcomes on The Athletic's Andy McCullough to take a trip around baseball to discuss the playoff races that are still up in the air, before chatting about his book on Clayton Kershaw titled “The Last Of His Kind” (53:55). To close out today, Blake checks in with Patrick Dubuque of Baseball Prospectus, who explains how Davis Schneider has been defying DRC+, before sharing his thoughts on the A.L. Wild Card race (01:13:46).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 9-2 loss to the Rangers at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and discuss the Jays getting swept in a four-game September series at home for the first time in franchise history - a new low? They chat the start from Kevin Gausman, the bullpen giving up more runs, the two-run bomb from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and where the focal point should lie after the biggest series of the year ended in such a disappointing fashion.

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A joyless 10-0 loss at the hands of the Texas Rangers in front of a home crowd brought out the boo birds at Rogers Centre. Host Blake Murphy, who was in attendance, breaks down both the game and atmosphere down at the park. He brings on Sportsnet's Joe Siddall to help him remember that the team is still in the hunt for a postseason position despite their poor performance over the last three games. Next, Blake checks in with Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs about the latest playoff odds and how easily things swing at this time of the season, before sizing up both Wild Card races and the teams that sit in prime positions to clinch (30:18). To start the second hour, Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling joins Blake in-studio to examine why the Jays have been a complete no-show in a series everyone deemed the most important of the season. The pair focus in at how approaches change from series to series and keys to help get the team back on track (50:10). To close out today, MLB.com's Mike Petriello brings some positivity when talking about his latest piece on Davis Schneider's unbelievable start to his MLB career, before eventually facing the music to discuss Toronto's recent struggles and how this team can right the ship (01:17:17).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 10-0 shutout loss to the Rangers at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and discuss the boo birds that rained down for much of the game - deserved at this point or no? How does the offence keep on putting out results in big moments like this? They discuss the third inning as a microcosm of the whole season, and chat big picture items, including who should take the fall if the season continues to goes pear-shaped.

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Following another disappointing night at Rogers Centre in this all-important series against the Texas Rangers, host Blake Murphy echoes the fans’ dismay. He brings on Kaitlyn McGrath, MLB writer at The Athletic, to get her thoughts on the Blue Jays and what areas need to improve on both sides of the field. Later on, Blake is joined by Mike Warne and Kate MacLean of the Toronto band PKEW PKEW PKEW. Both musicians are baseball enthusiasts and huge Jays fans, so it's only right to chat about their new song “The Night John Buck Hit Three Home Runs” from their latest album "SIIICK DAYS", set to release on September 22nd (34:45). The second hour is highlighted by Sportsnet Producer Chris Black's weekly visit to help sift through the Jays' latest trends, what’s attributing to their lack of success in big games, and how they can improve in their final two against Texas (49:49).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss to the Rangers at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get to another loss to the Rangers that now clinches the season series for Texas. Is there an energy problem in the dugout? What can be done to remedy that if that is the case? They discuss the start from Hyun-jin Ryu, and the 1-for-12 from the top three of Springer, Bichette, and Vladdy Jr. - how do they get out of the slump?

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Monday's result was not the start the Blue Jays and their fans had hoped for in Game 1 of this important series with the Texas Rangers. Host Blake Murphy breaks down what went wrong including Chris Bassitt's shaky start and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s night to forget offensively with the help Sportsnet's Madison Shipman. The two also look ahead to tonight’s match-up on the mound between Hyun-jin Ryu and Max Scherzer. After that, Blake is joined by Jay Jaffe, FanGraphs Senior Writer, to weigh in on the American League Wild Card mess, before zeroing in on the Rangers' top of the order of Corey Seager and Marcus Semien producing at a near-MVP pace (29:51). In the second hour, Sportsnet’s own Ben Nicholson-Smith stops by to discuss the story he broke on Alek Manoah in more detail, before turning his attention to this Rangers series and what the Jays have to do to put themselves in a good position for the postseason (50:12). Lastly, Blake talks with Levi Weaver, author of The Windup daily MLB newsletter for The Athletic, who shares his take on the Jays-Rangers series, as well as the Wild Card race as a whole (01:21:12).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 10-4 loss to the Rangers at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and get right to the offence not showing up - after it happens so many times, what do you say or do next? They discuss the approach at the plate from everyone, and also debate the send of Kevin Kiermaier - was it the right move? Plus, they chat about the start from Chris Bassitt - including the disengagement violation - the play of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the usage of the bullpen.

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The Blue Jays' fulfilled fans' wishes this weekend with a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, capped off with some odd luck to help in Sunday’s win. Host Blake Murphy gives his thoughts on a positive weekend for Toronto’s team heading into an important series with the Texas Rangers with MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson. Next up, Blake checks in with CityNews reporter Lindsay Dunn on the atmosphere around the team, both inside the clubhouse and within the fanbase, before sharing her experience at the George Springer Bowling Benefit in support of The Stuttering Association for the Young (33:52). In the second hour, Blue Jays TV voice on Sportsnet, Dan Shulman weighs in on Canada Basketball's historic weekend at the FIBA World Cup, before breaking down the Jays' big weekend and George Springer's tendency to heat up as the weather cools down (50:38). To close, Blake turns his attention the visitor’s dugout with the help of MLB.com's Kennedi Landry for some insight on the Rangers as they come into town (01:18:18).

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Sho Alli and Ben Shulman break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Royals to complete the sweep at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get to the small ball played in the eighth inning - is that something the team can build on regardless of opponent? They debate who should man the hot corner when Matt Chapman returns given the play of both Santiago Espinal and Cavan Biggio, and also chat about the recent play of Jordan Romano, who made it an adventure in the ninth inning.

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