Blake Murphy returns with Jays Talk Plus and is joined by Sportsnet.ca's Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss their expectations for the Toronto ballclub ahead of the second half, resting George Springer, if the front office can make a move for Juan Soto, and the main priorities to improve on ahead of the trade deadline (5:42). Afterward Blake looks back Alek Manoah's showcase at the 2022 All-Star Game (35:42). FanGraphs' Dan Szymborski jumps on to chat about the tight race in the AL Wild Card, why he would like to see the White Sox add Soto to their roster, and if outfielder Bryan Reynolds could fit on the Jays (53:58). Finally, Blake previews the Blue Jays and Red Sox series to kick-off the second half of the season (1:15:20).

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