Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner

Guests: Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, pitchers Jose Berrios, Alek Manoah and Jordan Romano, catcher Danny Jansen and third base coach Luis Rivera. Plus 10 Questions with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

This week in Deep Left Field, it's the Opening Day Extravaganza! We get you right down on the field for opening day as the Blue Jays get set to kick off the 2022 season. Host Mike Wilner checks in with Bo Bichette about his first opening day in Toronto, Jose Berrios on getting the ball to start the season, Alek Manoah regarding his first opening day ever, Jordan Romano about starting a new season in his hometown and gets Danny Jansen's thoughts on the elite pitching staff he's going to catch. Luis Rivera talks about how this team compares to the 2015-16 Jays playoff teams he coached and Vladdy Jr. answers ten questions!

Guests: Blue Jays starting pitchers Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi, reliever David Phelps and bench coach John Schneider.

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner gives his thoughts on the Randal Grichuk/Raimel Tapia trade and Pete Walker's arrest, then talks to the Jays' two new starters, Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi, about signing with Toronto and their springs so far; chats with David Phelps about his unfinished business in the Blue Jays' bullpen; and checks in with newly-minted bench coach John Schneider about his new role and his long history with the Jays' biggest young stars.

Guests: Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, second baseman Cavan Biggio, and JIC lefty Brandon Eisert.

DUNEDIN, FLA.—This week in Deep Left Field, Dunedin Edition, host Mike Wilner talks to Charlie Montoyo about spring training so far and his outlook on the Blue Jays in 2022; catches up with Cavan Biggio on his lost 2021 season and what he sees for the coming year; and introduces us to Brandon Eisert, the "Just In Case" reliever who struck out the side in the 9th to save the Jays' first Grapefruit League game of the year.

Guests: Blue Jays outfielders George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez, and New York Mets Director of Major League Operations Elizabeth Benn

This week on Deep Left Field, we head down to Blue Jays spring training in Dunedin, Fla. to check in with George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez about their off-seasons, the team and the Matt Chapman trade. Later we talk to Elizabeth Benn, who played High Park baseball in Toronto, about working her way into a big-league front office.

Guests: Yankees Broadcaster Suzyn Waldman, Children Ruin Everything star Aaron Abrams. 

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Suzyn Waldman about her great career and being a true pioneer for women in sports media, and has a wonderful chat with Aaron Abrams about his Blue Jays memories (he was in attendance for both Blue Jays World Series clinchers!) and his terrific television career.

Guest: Mike Boon, host of the Toronto Mike'd podcast. 

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner shares his thoughts about the cancellation of the first week of the 2022 regular season, then talks all things Blue Jays and many things Toronto with Toronto Mike himself! 

Guests: All-time great Blue Jays centrefielder Vernon Wells, New York Post Baseball Columnist Ken Davidoff

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner has a great, wide-ranging talk with Vernon Wells about his decade-plus with the Blue Jays, his teammates, his managers, his memories and the current MLB labour dispute, and chats with Ken Davidoff who is in Jupiter, Florida, where the owners and players are negotiating. 

Guest: Blue Jays right-hander and player representative Ross Stripling.

This week in Deep Left Field, Mike Wilner has a wide-ranging conversation with Ross Stripling that goes into depth about the current MLB lockout and his role as the Blue Jays' union rep, about the Jays' 2021 season and hopes for the coming year and about his career as a podcaster, hosting The Big Swing Podcast.

Guests: Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President (and host of the Black Diamonds podcast) Bob Kendrick

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Danny Jansen about his great finish to 2021 and how the Jays look right now, and gets some incredible stories from Bob Kendrick about the Negro Leagues and more.

Guests: 2022 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Francis, Buffalo Bisons broadcaster Pat Malacaro, New Hampshire Fisher Cats broadcaster Tyler Murray

This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Jeff Francis about capping a wonderful career by being voted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and convenes a Blue Jays minor-league broadcasters roundtable with Pat Malacaro of AAA Buffalo and Tyler Murray of AA New Hampshire.