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It was a wild weekend in Seattle.

The Mariners broke the hearts of Blue Jays fans with come-from-behind wins on Friday and Saturday but the Blue Jays salvaged the series with a gritty win on Sunday, marking their first victory in Seattle since all the way back in 2021.

We talked about the vibes in Seattle and how Mariners fans interacted with all the Blue Jays fans, Teoscar Hernandez coming up clutch against his former club, and some puzzling decisions from John Schneider. After that, we took a look around the American League East and ahead to Toronto's upcoming series at Dodger Stadium.

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After a commanding sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks right out of the All-Star break, the Blue Jays' bats went limp and they dropped two of three to the San Diego Padres.

We talked about the inconsistency of the lineup, the difficult start that Alek Manoah had and what that means for Toronto's trade deadline plans, and John Schneider reaching 100 wins in his big-league career.

After that, we looked at the American League East, which features a new top team for the first time all year, and where Shohei Ohtani might wind up. Finally, we took a look ahead to the upcoming series in Seattle with the Mariners.

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The Toronto Blue Jays started off the second half of the season with a bang by sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks.

We talked about the strong pitching and clutch hitting that the Blue Jays received during the series plus how Daulton Varsho, Lourdes Gurriel, and Gabriel Moreno performed against their former teams.

After that, we took a look at how Hyun Jin Ryu has been doing on his rehab assignment and how he'll fit on the roster when he's ready to return. We also explored the rumour that the Blue Jays are interested in a reunion with Marcus Stroman.

Finally, we took a look around the American League East and ahead to this week's series with the San Diego Padres. 

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It's the mid-season special! Are we calling it that because we're at the middle point of the season or are we calling it that because the season has been mid? Tune in and find out!

Tyler and Cam were joined by BK and the three of them took a look back at the rollercoaster ride that has been the 2023 Toronto Blue Jays season thus far.

We talked about the ups and downs from the first half of the season and looked back at some of the predictions that we made back in March. After that, we talked about how the Blue Jays did at this year's MLB Draft and what we can expect from the team as the trade deadline approaches in a few weeks.

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It's been a weird, winding road, but the Toronto Blue Jays sit in a playoff spot at the All-Star break with a 50-41 record.

We took a look back at this weekend's series with the Detroit Tigers, the excellent start that Alek Manoah made in his return to the big leagues, and the combined no-hitter that came the next day.

After that, we took a look at Arjun Nimmala, Toronto's first pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, and what makes him such an interesting player. Finally, we took a look around the American League East and ahead to this week's All-Star festivities in Seattle.

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The Blue Jays have a great opportunity to roll into the All-Star break on a winning streak.

They swept their three-game series with the White Sox and now they'll head to Detroit to face the struggling Tigers.

We talked about Toronto's sweep in Chicago, the excellent pitching the team received over the series, and Vladdy coming through in the clutch with an eighth-inning go-ahead homer. We also talked about Hyun Jin Ryu making his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery and the possibility of the Blue Jays grabbing veteran slugger Nelson Cruz off of waivers.

After that, we took a look around the American League East and ahead to this weekend's series in Detroit, which will feature Alek Manoah's return to the big leagues.

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That's not how the Blue Jays were hoping Canada Day Weekend would go.

The Red Sox rolled in on a five-game losing streak but completely turned things around when they arrived in Toronto. They shut out the Blue Jays on Friday, won Saturday's game on a play at the plate, and then hit what felt like a walk-off homer in the top of the ninth to cap things off on Sunday.

We talked about Toronto being winless against Boston this season and the team's struggles with the American League East as a whole. After that, we talked about Alek Manoah's encouraging start in Double-A and what's next for the big man. Finally, we took a look around the division and ahead to the Blue Jays' series with the White Sox and Tigers before the All-Star break. 

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That's three series wins in a row for the Toronto Blue Jays.

After failing to score a run in support of Kevin Gausman on Tuesday, the Blue Jays came up clutch on Wednesday and Thursday behind strong outings from their bullpen day and Chris Bassitt.

We talked about Gausman never getting run support, Bassitt and his dominant numbers with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate, and how well Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis have pitched in Alek Manoah's absence. Speaking of that, we also talked about Manoah's first outing in the Florida Complex League and what conclusions are worth drawing.

After that, we took a look around the American League East and ahead to the Canada Day weekend series with the struggling Boston Red Sox.

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The sky was falling on Friday after the Blue Jays dropped their series opener with the lowly Oakland A's but Toronto rallied with wins on Saturday and Sunday to save the weekend.

We talked about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hitting his first homer at the newly-renovated Rogers Centre and then hitting his second the following day. We also talked about Yusei Kikuchi and José Berríos coming through for the Blue Jays with Alek Manoah down in Dunedin.

After that, we took a look around the American League East, complained some more about the Central, and talked about why we miss classic National League baseball.

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The Toronto Blue Jays finished off their three-city road trip on a positive note by taking two of three from the Miami Marlins.

Things didn't look good on Monday as the Marlins handed the Blue Jays their first shutout loss of the season but Toronto rallied back with wins on Tuesday and Wednesday thanks in part to a clutch hit from Ernie Clement.

We talked about Clement's clutch moment, the big start that the Blue Jays got from Yusei Kikuchi, and how their lineup changes now that Brandon Belt is back. We also talked about whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr. needs some time on the Injured List.

After that, we took a look around the American League, ahead to the upcoming series with the Oakland A's, and at how the players from the Matt Chapman trade are doing now.  

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