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Ben Nicholson-Smith is Sportsnet’s baseball editor. Arden Zwelling is a senior writer. Together, they bring you the most in-depth Blue Jays podcast in the league, covering off all the latest news with opinion and analysis, as well as interviews with other insiders and people around the team.
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Greg Wisniewski, Joshua Howsam and occasional guests from around the baseball World talk about everything you want to know about the Blue Jays and noteworthy developments in the game, with a little bit of added fun.
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Recapping Toronto Blue Jays action after ever game and fielding listener texts with hosts Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker and Sho Alli! Don't miss Jays Talk Plus from Monday to Friday with Blake Murphy at 10am-12pm.
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Locked On Blue Jays podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Brayden Ewasko and Carter Fuerst, the Locked On Blue Jays podcast provides your daily Blue Jays fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Blue Jays franchise. Locked On Blue Jays takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from withi ...
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 12-2 loss to the Dodgers at Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get into the state of the offence once more - will the bats wake up against more elite threats if they can't against Gavin Stone? They discuss the outing from Chris Bassitt and his lack of command, boos being heard for Shohei O…
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Blake Murphy is joined byJonah Birenbaum to analyze the top of the Blue Jays batting order and recap the loss to the Royals. Afterwards, Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson joins the show (26:21) to discuss Los Angeles’ star talent and what makes Shohei Ohtani special. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host…
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The Toronto Blue Jays have a huge problem with their batting order. George Springer, Bo Bichette, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr are all hitting under .235 to start the season. As a result, it has been 17 games since the Toronto Blue Jays have scored more than 5 runs in a baseball game. Something needs to be done. We discuss what we believe the batting o…
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After a near four-hour rain delay, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 loss vs. the Royals to wrap up the road trip. They take your calls, and get to John Schneider's comments on how the delay was managed - will this be an impediment with the Dodgers arriving at the Rogers Centre on Friday? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s…
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It’s never quiet with the Blue Jays. On this week’s episode, Arden and Ben discuss a costly mistake by their first baseman (00:52) plus the possibility of lineup changes (14:24) and the state of the team’s pitching (24:51). Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca Additional audio from MLB.com. This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christia…
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The Toronto Blue Jays made a huge move on Wednesday afternoon, calling up Addison Barger to the Major League Club. Addison Barger has played the infield his entire career, having limited reps in right field. This led the Toronto Blue Jays to stick Addison Barger in left field….. Addison Barger had some good at-bats but the scoresheet did not reflec…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss to the Royals in Kansas City. They take your calls, and get right to the decisions of John Schneider when it comes to pinch-hitting for Daniel Vogelbach. Was it a big mistake to not pinch-hit for him? Did Justin Turner get called off the bench too late? They also discuss the offence con…
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Blake Murphy is joined by Keegan Matheson to discuss Vladimir Guerrero’s costly error last night vs. the Royals and why he believes Kevin Gausman is rounding into form. Afterwards, Robert Orr pops in (30:57) to explain his award-winning baseball analytics platform. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests a…
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The Toronto Blue Jays have some questions to answer with their pitching staff. The Jays have a good problem to have, there are too many pitchers that deserve to have a roster spot with the Blue Jays and not enough pitching spots. With Yariel Rodriguez's performances, there is no clear-cut answer regarding how the Blue Jays should manage this situat…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss vs. the Royals in Kansas City. They take your calls, and get right to the error from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that led to three unearned runs from Kevin Gausman. How much blame should Vladdy get here? What will - and should - the fallout be from this? They discuss the outing from Gausman h…
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Blake Murphy is joined by Chris Black to discuss Daulton Varsho’s stellar play and what the numbers suggest about George Springer’s bat speed. Afterwards, they dive deep into Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s production since his fantastic 2021 season (27:13). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not neces…
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The Toronto Blue Jays continue their hot streak, winning the first game of the series against the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Yusei Kikuchi continues to dominate opposing lineups, going six innings strong and shutting down the Royals lineup. Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho had massive hits today, Bichette with a bases-clearing triple and Varsho with ano…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Royals to open the four-game series in Kansas City! They discuss the outing from Yusei Kikuchi - how important was it for him to look as dominant as he did (despite the sixth inning) in yet another start? They chat another bomb from Daulton Varsho, Bo Bichette clearing the bases…
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Blake Murphy speaks with Julia Kreuz to recap the weekend series vs. the Padres and touch on the noteworthy play of Davis Schneider and Ernie Clement. Afterwards, Anne Rogers discusses what’s behind the 13-9 start for a young Royals team (30:46). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessari…
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The Toronto Blue Jays hate sweeping a series. Another sweep opportunity comes and goes, as the Blue Jays drop the final game of the series 6-3. The Toronto Blue Jays gave away multiple opportunities to pull away in this game. With 2 bases-loaded walks, errors, and even a catcher interference that took away the final out of an inning, the Blue Jays …
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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss vs. the Padres to wrap up the three-game series in San Diego. They take your calls and texts, and discuss Nate Pearson's role in the bullpen - was his confidence rattled after being sent down, or is Big Nate's role not that one of high leverage? They discuss Chris Bassitt's comment that th…
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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Padres in San Diego for their fourth straight series victory! They take your calls, and get right to the play of Daulton Varsho, who turned in a three-hit night, including a mammoth three-run bomb early on. With five home runs in ten games, is he turning it around offensively to go…
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Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 5-1 win over the Padres in the series opener at Petco Park! He takes your texts, and gets right to the performance from the pitching staff, including another great start from Yariel Rodríguez, who notched seven strikeouts over four innings of work. Could his pitch count be bumped up the next time out? Plus, the b…
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Blake Murphy is joined by Kaitlyn McGrath to discuss Yariel Rodriguez, who starts on Friday vs. the Padres, Kevin Gausman and the rest of the Blue Jays starting rotation. Afterwards, Kyle Glaser provides the state of the Padres and analyzes what makes Matt Waldron’s knuckleball different from other specialists (30:45). The views and opinions expres…
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Josh and Nick discuss the first three weeks of the Jays season with looks at the struggling, but puzzling offence that is seeing signs of life from Daulton Varsho but not Kevin Kiermaier, the starting staff that has seen steps forward from José Berríos and Yusei Kikuchi with an intriguing debut from Yariel Rodriguez, how Alek Manoah could fit into …
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A few more homers would solve a lot for this team. Arden and Ben start by discussing the Blue Jays’ recent bullpen decisions (00:20) before giving the rotation some credit (32:47) and trying to make sense of the lineup (41:06). Additional audio from MLB.com. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Chri…
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The Toronto Blue Jays sit at 10-9 after their first homestand of the season. With Kevin Kiermaier struggling at the plate to start the season, the Toronto Blue Jays are in need of another outfielder. Rumors are starting to go around linking Christian Yelich to the Toronto Blue Jays. We break down how realistic this is and what we might have to give…
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Blake Murphy speaks with Ben Clemens of FanGraphs about Kevin Kiermaier and the league-wide decrease in stolen bases. Afterwards, Dan Shulman joins the show to recap the loss to the Yankees, what’s behind Daulton Varsho’s hot start and more (23:16). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necess…
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The Toronto Blue Jays lose the last game of the series in tough fashion against the New York Yankees, blowing a two-run lead in the top of the 9th inning. Daulton Varsho had a legacy game, going yard on two separate occasions, leading the Blue Jays charge offensively. Kevin Gausman struggled to find his footing in the first inning, loading the base…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-4 loss vs. the Yankees at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls, and get right to the top of the ninth inning - why was Erik Swanson put into a high leverage role late for his first appearance off the IL? Why was Chad Green not available? They debate the bullpen usage, including whether or n…
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The Toronto Blue Jays hand the New York Yankees their first series loss of the season, holding onto a 5-4 win. This game had some of everything, from runs, errors, smart baserunning, and suspenseful endings, the Toronto Blue Jays put on a show Tuesday Night. Yusei Kikuchi continues to produce effective innings time and time again, only allowing one…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Yankees at Rogers Centre to win their third straight series! They take your calls, and discuss Yusei Kikuchi's nine strikeouts vs. the Yankees - is he, as Jeff says, the Yankees' daddy? They get into the timely hits from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, more high leverage …
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The Toronto Blue Jays get a huge divisional win against the New York Yankees and are above 500 for the first time of the season. The Hound of the Mound did what he does best again, giving up one run over six and a third innings of work. This offense is still a problem, having runners in scoring position with 0 outs for all the first three innings a…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Yankees to open the series at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and get right to Chris Bassitt's 6.1 IP of one-run ball - is the starting rotation rounding back into form? They get into the play of the bullpen, including more phenomenal work from Yimi Garcia, and great out…
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The Toronto Blue Jays secure a much-needed series win against the Colorado Rockies. Kevin Gausman struggled in game one of the series. Having issues with the command once again. Yariel Rodriguez made his season debut on Saturday, showing Blue Jays fans flashes of what they can expect for his future with the Blue Jays. Rodriguez is still being worke…
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Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-0 win over the Rockies to take the series at Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and discuss another terrific outing from José Berríos, who didn't allow a run over seven scoreless innings. What is the view on Berríos when it comes to the 'ace' conversation? They chat Justin Turner k…
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Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Rockies at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the debut of Yariel Rodríguez, who notched six strikeouts while allowing just one run over 3.2 IP - how impressive was it for a guy who had never set foot on a Major League mound before? They discuss …
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 12-4 loss to the Rockies at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and discuss another bizarre outing from Kevin Gausman, who allowed six earned runs and 10 hits on 3.2 IP. Is there something to be concerned about after now two subpar outings? They get into the offence underperforming yet again…
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With the Toronto Blue Jays having an off day on Thursday, we decided to break down the Blue Jays pitching staff and their performances so far in 2024. The start to the season has been a whirlwind for this group, being plagued with injuries in the early weeks of the season. From Electrifying, dominant starts to huge blow ups, the Blue Jays pitching …
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Two steps forward, one step back. The Blue Jays have some reinforcements coming (10:05) but there are real questions in their bullpen (18:30). Plus, Arden and Ben discuss John Schneider after he got booed at home (48:24). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Sho Alli and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling. Contact us: atth…
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The Toronto Blue Jays drop the final game of the series to the Seattle Mariners in extra innings, 6-1. Yusei Kikuchi was electric on the mound today, striking out 8 of the first 10 batters on his way to throwing 6 innings of one-run ball. The only source of Blue Jays' offense in today’s game was Vladimir Guererro Jr, smashing a baseball 459 feet of…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 extra innings loss to the Mariners at Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get to the bullpen usage - Yimi Garcia, Tim Mayza, and Mitch White all made appearances with varying results. Should Garcia have pitched more? What's up with Mayza so far this season? They discuss Vladim…
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The Toronto Blue Jays have won back-to-back games for the first time this season, taking the second game of the series against the Seattle Mariners 5-3. The Hound on the Mound got back to his dominant ways, throwing 6 and two-thirds innings of one-run ball, earning Bassitt his first quality start and win of the season. Bo Bichette launched his firs…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Mariners to guarantee their first series win of the season! They take your calls, and get right to the 115 pitches hurled by Chris Bassitt over 6.2 IP - after two so-so starts to begin the year, is it a good sign he can go so deep this early? They get into how it helped out the …
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The Toronto Blue Jays get a stellar day from Jose Berrios once again and take the first game of the series against the Seattle Mariners 5-2. This was a complete game from the offense and defense, getting solid production from the starting pitching, the bullpen, and the entire lineup. Davis Schneider continued his success at the plate with a crucial…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Mariners in the first home game of 2024! They take your calls and get right to the 6.2 IP from José Berríos - is he still, somehow, an underrated member of this starting rotation? They get into the bullpen usage, big plays from Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and also…
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The Toronto Blue Jays drop their second series in a row against the New York Yankees 2-1, ending the Blue Jays Road trip 4-6. This offense has been very underwhelming to start the season, hitting under 200 as a team through the first 10 games. Unfortunately, much of this series showed similarities to last season, with the Toronto Blue Jays lacking …
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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 8-3 loss to the Yankees, a defeat that brings them back to Toronto at 4-6 on the season. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offensive power outage once again - what are the key differences between the Jays and most teams across MLB? They chat about Bowden Francis giving up a grand slam…
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Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 9-8 loss vs. the Yankees in New York. They take your texts, and get right to the 1.1 IP from Kevin Gausman, the shortest of his Blue Jays career - what happened? Did the cold truly affect his outing that much? They chat about the offence scoring eight runs, and whether or not that's a good sign goi…
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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 win over the Yankees in New York! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the decision from John Schneider to pinch-hit Ernie Clement late in this game for an offensive spark - should he play more? What's up with the overall offensive power outages throughout the season so far? Plus, the…
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Blake Murphy is joined by The FAN's Blue Jays radio voice, Ben Shulman, to preview the upcoming Yankees series with a look back on Yusei Kikuchi’s performance in his first start of the year. Afterwards, Paul Sporer of Fangraphs discusses what goes into his Starting Pitcher Chart, expectations for Marcus Stroman, breakout candidates on the hill and …
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The Toronto Blue Jays are not going to win many games scoring two runs over three games, while getting 1-hit and no-hit in two out of three of those games. This offense needs to switch something up. Whether it is new personnel in the lineup, a change in approach or just being better hitters, the Blue Jays need to score more runs. Toronto Blue Jays …
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Well, it’s been quite a week. From no-hitters to late comebacks, Arden and Ben break down everything on the Blue Jays starting with their pitching (11:09) before assessing their bats (36:31) and some defensive decisions (54:56). Additional audio from MLB.com. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Chr…
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The Toronto Blue Jays drop the game and the series against the Houston Astros 8-0. The Blue Jays survive getting no-hit for a second time this series due to a Daulton Varsho double being the only hit of the ball game. The Blue Jays were outscored 19-2 in this series and were very lucky Davis Schneider saved the season with a 9th-inning homerun. We …
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