Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner

Guests: Blue Jays broadcaster Dan Shulman; former Blue Jays reliever and current MLB Network broadcaster Dan Plesac

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Dan Shulman about their fathers, both of whom passed away this year, and how baseball was a part of their relationships, and catches up with Dan Plesac about his Jays days, including the opening of SkyDome.

Guests: Six-year major-leaguer and 1984 Canadian Olympian Mike Gardiner; Mike Cieslinski, creator of Dynasty League Baseball

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Mike Gardiner about his Canadian Olympic teammate, Rob Thomson, who is currently managing the Phillies in the World Series in his rookie year as a skipper, and simulates the 2022 World Series (Phillies in seven!) with Mike Cieslinski, creator of Dynasty League Baseball.

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Guests: Former Blue Jays catcher and broadcaster Alan Ashby; Comedian Andy Kindler (Everybody Loves Raymond; Bob's Burgers; Wizards of Waverly Place)

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Alan Ashby about the new playoff format, since he played in both a best-of-five and best-of-seven LCS in the '80s, and checks in with Mets' fan Andy Kindler after his 101-win team got knocked out in the first round.

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Guests: Blue Jays right-hander Ross Striping; Paul Sun-Hyung Lee of Kim's Convenience, The Mandalorian, Avatar: The Last Airbender; Aaron Abrams, Star of CTV's Children Ruin Everything, currently the #1 Canadian comedy.

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner plays Long Toss with Ross one last time, talking to Stripling about the playoff series he never got to pitch in and his impending free agency, then breaks down the heartbreaking loss to Seattle and what comes next with Jays' superfans and Canadian sitcom stars Paul Lee and Aaron Abrams.

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Guests: Blue Jays right-handers Alek Manoah and Ross Stripling; Blue Jays manager John Schneider

This week in Deep Left Field, we get you set for post-season baseball by talking to the best Blue Jays of 2022, as voted by the players, coaches and front office. Alek Manoah is awarded both the MVP and Pitcher of the Year awards, John Schneider is the Jays' Rookie of the Year and DLF regular Ross Stripling is the Unsung Hero!

Guests: Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling, Jays outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., Yankees outfielder Tim Locastro

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner discusses that despite ups and downs, the Jays have been in a playoff spot all year, he also plays Long Toss With Ross with the Jays on the verge of clinching only their fourth playoff berth since 1993, chats with Jackie Bradley Jr., who will be going to the post-season for the fifth time in seven seasons, and catches up with Tim Locastro, a Blue Jays' draft pick who played a huge role in the signing of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Guests: Rays manager Kevin Cash plus Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling and reliever David Phelps

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner plays Long Toss With Ross, discussing the last week and the weeks ahead, watching Alek Manoah in the big leagues and which wild card spot is the best (spoiler: the top spot is the best spot); he also talks to Jays reliever David Phelps, who is top 20 in MLB in stranding inherited runners; and catches up with Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash ahead of this pivotal series between the Rays and Jays in Tampa.

Guests: Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling and infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield, Vancouver Canadians infielder Damiano Palmegiani

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner plays Long Toss With Ross, covering the Jays' big series against the Rays, Stripling's homecoming start in Texas, Bo Bichette's heater and more; talks to Whit Merrifield about contributing to the Jays' playoff push and catches up with Jays' minor-leaguer Damiano Palmegiani, a B.C. kid playing for the Vancouver Canadians.

Guests: Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling, closer Jordan Romano and Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner has a weekly visit with Ross Stripling talking about the start to September, the big series in Baltimore and Tuesday's scuffle with Bryan Baker, catches up with Markham's Jordan Romano about reaching 30 saves and chats with Mike Piazza, who will manage Team Italy in this spring's World Baseball Classic.

Guests: Blue Jays World Series hero Dave Winfield, former Jays ace Marcus Stroman, Jays starter Ross Stripling

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Dave Winfield about being the final piece to the puzzle for the Blue Jays' first World Series championship and driving in the series-winning runs, catches up with Marcus Stroman after he pitched at Rogers Centre for the first time in over three years and gets you set for September with Ross Stripling.