JD Bunkis recaps last night's uneventful Blue Jays loss against the Padres and breaks down why the team can't consistently produce offence (00:01).  Then, former Blue Jays GM and current special advisor to the San  Francisco Giants, J.P. Ricciardi  joins the show to offer a front office perspective to the trade deadline! He discussing the internal and external pressures to make trades and how to balance the present and future of a franchise, before sharing some memories of the deadline in Toronto. To wrap up, the guys further the conversation to discuss why we view the Blue Jays' upcoming deadline differently from the Leafs and Raptors (40:02).

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JD Bunkis kicks off today’s episode recapping last night's disastrous start from Alek Manoah and where it leaves the Jays' rotation heading down the stretch. Afterwards, Nick Kypreos of Real Kyper and Bourne joins JD to sift through the latest news out of Leafs Land! The pair discuss what Auston Matthews' next contract might look like, if any progress has been made in William Nylander's negotiations, and if the Blue and White are better positioned now than when the season ended (01:34 ). Later on, ESPN's Tim Kurkjian takes us on a trip around the A.L. East to discuss if the Red Sox for real, how the Yankees might approach the trade deadline, and offers an outside perspective on the Blue Jays (31:21). JD wraps up today's show with the biggest stories we missed! (50:21)

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JD Bunkis is joined by "The Golf Guys" Brent Gunning and Sam McKee! They start things off discussing why Steph Curry's win at the American Century Championship had more attention than Rory McIlroy's win at the Genesis Scottish Open over the weekend, and if that attention is good for golf. The guys then preview The Open Championship starting this weekend and highlight the best storylines heading into the tournament and their best bets to bring home the hardware (00:34). Later on, JD offers his thoughts on Netflix's new show "Quarterback" and how it compares to the similarly styled "Drive to Survive" series (40:21). To wrap things up, the guys chat about the biggest stories they missed in today's podcast-only portion! (50:01). 

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JD Bunkis welcomes on Sportsnet Blue Jays reporter Ben Nicholson-Smith to recap the team's sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend. The pair re-evaluate the Jays' stance in the A.L. East, the team's top trade deadline priorities, if the "clutch gene" actually exists, and if they would reverse the trade for Daulton Varsho in hindsight (03:45). JD closes out the day with the biggest stories we missed over the weekend including Steph Curry winning a golf tournament and DeAndre Hopkins signing with the Titans!  (50:00)

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Ariel Helwani, host of the MMA Hour, joins JD to chat about the Knicks and Damian Lillard, the changed feeling around Canada Soccer, the hopeful come-up of Canada Basketball, and Francis Ngannou versus Tyson Fury (09:30). 

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Ben Ennis, Host of Sportsnet's The Fan Drive Time, joins JD to discuss filling the void of the slow summer sports season, before sifting through the Blue Jays first half, how the American League standings may shape out, optimism about Hyun-jin Ryu, likely trade scenarios, and a couple "what if's" heading down the stretch. Later on, JD and Ben chat about the fast-growing Threads app and proper golfing etiquette (37:30).

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On the heels of yesterday's All-Star showdown, JD likes the direction baseball is heading in! Blue Jays television voice, Dan Shulman, joins JD to discuss Shohei Ohtani's looming free agency, the keys to a strong second half of the season for the Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho's impact, Toronto's urgency heading towards the trade deadline, if a six-man rotation is ideal, and a potential reunion with Teoscar Hernández (07:00).  

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JD starts with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s home-run derby victory. Then, Sportsnet's Raptors reporter Michael Grange joins JD to give his first impressions on Victor Wembanyama, before diving into the Raptors relationship dynamics, what's looming with Pascal Siakam, and what he's seen  from the Raptors rookies at Summer League (06:00). Later, James Sharman, Head of Content and Senior Producer at Room 442, joins JD to discuss the state of Canada's senior men's national program,  if John Herdman should still be manager heading into the 2026 World Cup,  and the importance of the women's national team having a strong performance in the upcoming World Cup (33:30). In the podcast-only portion of the show, the gents rank the home-run derby among all-star events from other sports, before adding to the conversations on how the Raptors reached this fork in the road.

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JD Bunkis kicks off the week offering his thoughts on the Alex DeBrincat trade and extension and what it means for the Leafs and William Nylander going forward? He then gets into Fred VanVleet's comments this weekend on the Raptors chemistry, before debating if Saturday's win cemented Alex Volkanovski as the greatest featherweight of all time. Later on, MLB Network insider Jon Morosi joins JD to go over the Blue Jays first half of the season. They pair discuss if fans should be left with the feeling of disappointment despite them having the same record as last year, where the roster needs to improve the most, and if the organization has the prospect capital to take a big swing (23:30).

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JD Bunkis and Ben Ennis are back together for another edition of the 'Good Hour'! They go over the premature demise of Twitter and emergence of Threads. Is this the new thing? The guys then go over Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s hot streak and whether or not Ben is walking back any of his criticisms of him? Does he expect it to continue? JD and Ben then go over the situation both the Leafs and Raptors find themselves in currently. Who would you rather be? The pair wrap up debating if William Nylander or Pascal Siakam would be more likely to be traded.

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