Best Andrew Stoeten Podcasts (2024)

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A conversation about the 2024 Blue Jays 49:21

2h ago49:21

49:21

The Blue Jays' season has mercifully over. But as a crucial offseason begins, fans seem to have little interest in showing mercy to those responsible for putting the team together—especially as it seems increasingly clear that President Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins will continue to lead the club into 2025. This week Nick and Stoeten have a wide-…

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Buns, Bandages, Bullpens, and Bo 56:53

7d ago56:53

56:53

Bo Bichette tries to play baseball in 2024. No-show Bichette. It's been a tough year for the Blue Jays' star shortstop, who had his season end last week after returning for just a single game following a two-month layoff. But it's been tough for a whole lot of people, hasn't it? Daulton Varsho just had surgery, several relievers are not going to re…

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Bowden Franchise 46:47

16d ago46:47

46:47

Bowden Francis continues to pitch his way into the Jays' 2025 rotation, but what will happen to him now that his "personal catcher" is off the roster? PLUS: Davis Schneider's resurgence, Yariel Rodríguez's season, Addison Barger's tools, Chris Bassitt's comments, Heyman-Schneider nonsense, and more! FOLLOW BLUE JAYS NATION! Website: https://bluejay…

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There's Bo Place Like Home 47:46

23d ago47:46

47:46

Bo Bichette has declared his desire to stay in Toronto long-term, and to win a championship with teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It's a bold and surprising statement for a player long considered to be more willing than most to test free agency, but how important is it? Does it change anything? What does it really mean? Plus: Was keeping Chad Green a…

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Are You Experienced? 51:34

30d ago51:34

51:34

The Blue Jays stuck with MLB's least experienced lineup of the season on Sunday, even when down one run in the ninth with a bench full of veterans. Does a team owe fans better, even in a lost season like this one? Nick and Stoeten talked all about it this week—but not before checking in on Bowden Francis, assessing the young hitters currently getti…

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A New Hope 45:38

1M ago45:38

45:38

The Blue Jays have been MLB's sixth-best team by wRC+ in August. They're tied for seventh in home runs, and if you counted the four runs they scored when completing their June 26th game against the Red Sox on Monday they'd rank ninth. Suddenly they're... watchable? But what, if anything, does all that mean? PLUS: Bo's imminent return, Votto's depar…

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The Hound is Barking 46:17

1M ago46:17

46:17

Jays RHP Chris Bassitt stirred up controversy this week with some fairly benign—but, admittedly, fascinating—comments about the Blue Jays, their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, and the failures of their offseason and 2024 as a whole during an appearance on the Chris Rose Rotation, before clarifying in a hasty seeming follow-up interview that his intentio…

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Youthquake! 50:28

2M ago50:28

50:28

The Blue Jays and their fans are now firmly into the process of getting to know a number of young players acquired at last month's trade deadline, so it's time to think about first impressions. Joey Loperfido has struggled, Davis Schneider still looks lost, and Addison Barger has yet to find his footing, but Will Wagner had a loud debut, and we've …

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Post-Deadline Vibes 53:11

2M ago53:11

53:11

The trade deadline has come and gone, the Band-Aid has been ripped off, and now the Blue Jays—and their fans—get to float along into the unknown. The vibes feel like they've improved in the days since 1/3 of the roster was overturned, but how long with that last with little to do but watch young hitters experiencing growing pains and struggling vet…

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Out with the Old, In with the Nucleus 55:10

2M ago55:10

55:10

Trades, trades, trades! The Blue Jays had a wildly active trade deadline, and in this episode Nick and Stoeten review the particulars of all eight of them and discuss where this leaves the team in 2024, how it sets them up for the future, and whether or not the team was successful in this one small aspect of what's obviously been—and will continue …

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Deadline or Lifeline? 47:22

2M ago47:22

47:22

For the first time since 2019, the Blue Jays will unambiguously be sellers at the trade deadline, giving them just a week to start reshaping their roster for 2025—assuming they believe that taking a crack at the playoffs again next year is even viable. Whichever way that plays out, the choices they need to make with their two most important players…

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Springer Surge 45:31

3M ago45:31

45:31

One of the worst qualified hitters in baseball after nearly three months of play, George Springer has suddenly, surprisingly been one of the best in MLB over the last few weeks. Is this anything? PLUS: Prospect talk, Yariel Rodríguez, Kevin Gausman, Alek Manoah, Nate Pearson, the future of the Jays' rotation, and a whole lot more. Hosted on Acast. …

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Vibes, Vlad, and a Very Big Trade Deadline Upcoming 45:03

3M ago45:03

45:03

We're now less than a month away from what will likely be the most significant moment of the 2024 Blue Jays' season: the trade deadline. And while Vlad's heated up, and guys like Spencer Horwitz and Yariel Rodríguez have been good, the team has continued to spin its wheels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Orelvis has Left the Building 47:18

3M ago47:18

47:18

Well that was quick. Top Blue Jays hitting prospect Orelvis Martinez is gone as quickly as he arrived, thanks to an 80-game PED suspension. And somehow that wasn't even the worst part of the week for the losers of seven straight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Orelvis has Entered the Building 44:19

4M ago44:19

44:19

The Blue Jays are once again turning to a product of their farm system, as top hitting prospect Orelvis Martinez has joined the club—though only because (future Dodger?) Bo Bichette's calf strain has landed him on the injured list. And more help is potentially also on the way in the form of Joey Votto, who has finally started a rehab assignment dow…

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You Better Get Used To It 45:32

4M ago45:32

45:32

Jake's Back! Same old Jays.By Less Than Jays

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Under the Knife 47:39

4M ago47:39

47:39

Alek Manoah's brief resurgence will end in surgery this week, meanwhile the Jays cut bait on Cavan Biggio, and their playoff chances—though nominally increasing—continue to feel as though they're hanging on a knife's edge. In this week's episode Nick and Stoeten talk about all of that, plus Spencer Horwitz at second base, the bizarre Yusei Kikuchi …

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Lowest Of The Low 47:37

4M ago47:37

47:37

Yeah, that should just about do it.By Less Than Jays

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Vlad at Third? Based 52:28

4M ago52:28

52:28

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started at third base for the first time since 2019 over the weekend, and in this week's episode, Nick and Stoeten talk themselves into the idea—while also reviewing the recent soft portion of the schedule, Ross Atkins' comments on MLB Network Radio, fresh pitching woes, the real City Connect uniforms, and a whole lot more. Ho…

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Jackets and Jerseys 49:14

4M ago49:14

49:14

The Blue Jays' Home Run Jacket has returned, and with it has come some additional offence. It is already too little too late? In this week's clothing-heavy episode, Nick and Stoeten talk about it, as well as the sorry state of the Blue Jays, positive stories to watch going forward, the upcoming City Connect uniform reveal, and the (possibly fake?) …

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Ross the Boss 45:32

4M ago45:32

45:32

Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins chose to meet with the media on the Saturday morning of Canada's first long weekend of the summer to talk about his team's full calendar year of wheel-spinning. In this episode, Nick and Stoeten try to make sense of his performance, and talk about the state of the offence, hope for Alek Manoah, Joey Votto's status, and more…

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Slowey Bats 49:14

5M ago49:14

49:14

Despite some uplifting recent performances, including a surprising one from Alek Manoah, the Blue Jays' bats still feel awfully sluggish—and Statcast's just-released bat speed data concurs. In this episode, Nick and Stoeten will try to make sense of that, while also talking about Manoah's big rebound, Vlad the singles hitter, Springer panic, Turner…

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The Bottom of the Middle 50:11

5M ago50:11

50:11

The Blue Jays didn't have a great time in their weekend series in D.C., and now face a tough schedule ahead just as questions about the direction of the franchise are truly growing louder. A midweek tilt with a red hot Phillies team awaits, and it feels like things could get interesting over the next few weeks—and not in a good way. The vibes are b…

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It's Never Been More Over 31:48

5M ago31:48

31:48

This is going great so farBy Less Than Jays

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Six Gods 48:33

5M ago48:33

48:33

Things looked bleak for the Blue jays amid a five-game losing streak that featured three low-scoring losses in Kansas City and a blowout home loss to the Dodgers on Friday, but a fresh Danny Jansen hot streak and the ongoing magic of Justin Turner has powered the club back to relevance—or, at the very least, to .500. In this week's episode Nick and…

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The Var-show Finally Debuts 55:05

5M ago55:05

55:05

The Jays can't seem to score more than five runs in a game or finish off a sweep, but things are going well, and the way has been led lately by Daulton Varsho—last year's much maligned major acquisition. Granted, not everything is perfect for the club, but that just gives Nick and Stoeten plenty else to talk about in this week's episode, including:…

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Everything But The Sweep 59:23

6M ago59:23

59:23

We're feeling okay about the pitching, okay about the hitting, and okay with just about everything except the total inability for this team to sweep a series. Just go on a run, dammit! How hard can it be? (very hard)By Less Than Jays

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Almost All Pitching (Just Like the Jays) 48:26

6M ago48:26

48:26

After two ugly ones early on, Chris Bassitt has his ERA down to 4.03 after a second straight gem in a strong series opener against the Yankees on Monday. Berríos and Kikuchi are rolling. Yariel Rodríguez had a very good debut. The bullpen looks great and is only getting stronger. Granted, Alek Manoah remains a problem, but Kevin Gausman... should p…

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Home Eye-Opener 49:41

6M ago49:41

49:41

The Blue Jays and their fans were able to (mostly) put some bad vibes and bad performances behind them—at least for one night—as the club unveiled the fully revamped Rogers Centre in style on Monday with a comfortable win over the Mariners behind José Berríos and the kind of offensive performance they've failed to muster too often already here in 2…

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Hitless In Houston 48:24

6M ago48:24

48:24

Incredible: The 2023 season has 170 games in it! It's just still going! Changing nothing has changed nothing! Can the Jays find a way to turn it around in the next .... 155 games?By Less Than Jays

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Getting Blanco'd 56:30

6M ago56:30

56:30

It's been a boom-or-bust start of the season for the Blue Jays and their much maligned lineup, and it was definitely a bust when they opened their midweek series with the Astros by getting no-hit by Ronel Blanco. In this episode Nick and Stoeten check in on the post-no-no vibes, and try not to draw any hard conclusions from the starts we've seen by…

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41* in 30: Dan Vogelbach w/Spencer 35:47

6M ago35:47

35:47

Surprise! One extra episode is on the way for you. Dan Vogelbach grabbed an Opening Day 40 man slot at the expense of Yosver Zulueta (who we all learned about for no reason!), so I brought in the notorious Spencer to break down an admittedly fairly basic caricature of a Type Of Guy that has always existed in baseball. The Big Sluggin DH. If you're …

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40 in 30: Bo Bichette w/Keegan Matheson 1:05:04

6M ago1:05:04

1:05:04

Bo Bichette has continued to get better over his tenure as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, adding more and more to his strengths while putting in the work to minimize his weaknesses. MLB dot com's Keegan Matheson joins the final episode of 40 in 30 to talk about the face of the Jays franchise.By Less Than Jays

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Season Preview/Offseason Review 54:52

6M ago54:52

54:52

In the triumphant return of Blue Jays Happy Hour after a dormant offseason—for both the boys and the Blue Jays alike—Nick and Stoeten return to look back on an underwhelming winter, to discuss several spring training standouts, to talk about what's expected of the Jays in a pivotal 2024 season and beyond, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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40 in 30: Kevin Gausman w/Andrew Stoeten 38:21

6M ago38:21

38:21

After two stellar seasons as the ace of the Blue Jays staff, Kevin Gausman is primed to continue to rise to the level of the game's elite pitchers. Old Reliable Andrew Stoeten stops by to look deeper at the best pitcher in the Jays rotation, and potentially one of the best in franchise history.By Less Than Jays

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Season Preview: Best and Worst Feelings, Ernie, Danny Burgers, Bold Predictions 1:23:26

6M ago1:23:26

1:23:26

We're finally made it out of the wilderness everyone, spring training is over and we've got a season preview on the way. Check out a full episode full of best and worst feelings around individual players, the machinations of the bottom of the roster, and some bold predictions for the season overall.By Less Than Jays

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40 in 30: Jose Berrios & Yusei Kikuchi w/WhyJays and Chris Boulding 1:27:27

7M ago1:27:27

1:27:27

We've got an extra couple guest episodes around so why not share them! In honour of Jose Berrios being named Opening Day starter The much maligned WhyJays / Mr. Baby / aka White Silk joins the show to take a closer look at La Makina, a model of pitching consistency that had an odd hiccup in 2022 but managed to bounce back to his old self with a ste…

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40 in 30: George Springer w/BK 48:07

7M ago48:07

48:07

Anyone who remembers where they were when George Springer joined the Toronto Blue Jays also probably remembers that is was our friend BK live from the barber's chair as the one to break the news. Coming off a slightly disappointing season for Springer, BK takes up the mantle as a Springer Guy to look into the numbers and discover if there is any da…

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40 in 30: Alejandro Kirk w/ Drew Fairservice 39:30

7M ago39:30

39:30

Alejandro Kirk experienced how quick a narrative can change in 2023, where a previous season's favourite ball of barrels and joy was replaced with a lack of power and some serious trouble adding value on the basepaths. A bat first prospect, he has developed into an excellent defensive catcher, but is the fall off in 2023 too much to bear or is ther…

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40 in 30: Chris Bassitt w/Jonah Birenbaum 42:26

7M ago42:26

42:26

I love Chris Bassitt. This is a guy who represents what pitching is really all about to me. Endless tinkering, a curious mind, big-picture thinking, it's all part of the joy that comes with watching and analyzing Chris Bassitt. Fellow curious mind Jonah Birenbaum joins the show to talk about the Hound on the Mound.…

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40 in 30: Daulton Varsho w/ Chris Black 32:38

7M ago32:38

32:38

Here's the thing: Daulton Varsho doesn't have to be that good to be really good. If you're in the mood to get talked into a rejuvenation year for Daulton Varsho in 2024, this is a good podcast to listen to. Chris Black (@DownToBlack) joins the show to look at what happened to cause so much trouble in 2023 and where a small improvement can go a long…

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40 in 30 - Justin Turner w/Rob Wong 35:53

7M ago35:53

35:53

Finally, a new player! Well, an old player, actually. But a new Blue Jay! Justin Turner brings some veteran grit and Done It All savvy to a Jays lineup that seeks to replace the Adult In The Room vacated by Brandon Belt. Does he have another good year left in his bat, and are there things beyond quantifiable stats that can help this 2024 team win i…

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40 in 30: Danny Jansen w/Scott Belford 44:38

7M ago44:38

44:38

We know him, we love him, we want to see more of him. Danny Jansen has been around the Blue Jays longer than Mark Shapiro. What could happen if he played a full season's worth of games? And what unmeasurables does he fill our hearts with? Scott Belford of the Walkoff Pod joins to get sentimental about the Jays de facto captain, and wonder what has …

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40 in 30: Orelvis Martinez w/ Josh Goldberg 38:30

7M ago38:30

38:30

It's not all 45 FV when it comes to Toronto Blue Jays prospects. Orelvis Martinez is the closest thing the team has to a potential breakout bat in the minor leagues, a power swinger that has crushed the ball at every level and has shown recently that he is capable of making adjustments at every level to become better and better as he matures as a h…

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40 in 30: Davis Schneider w/ Johnny Giunta 31:43

7M ago31:43

31:43

Davis Schneider exploded into the hearts and minds of Blue Jays fans in 2023 with an all-time great start to his career and some season-saving heroics when a desperate team needed them most. Unfortunately his season concluded with an equally ice-cold stretch, so how do we determine where the real Davis Schneider expectations should lie? Johnny Giun…

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40 in 30: Yariel Rodriguez with Blake Murphy 41:21

7M ago41:21

41:21

The Blue Jays liked Yariel Rodriguez enough to give him a five-year contract this offseason, but few players on the roster have as many questions that can be asked about their role and reasonable expectation. What do the Jays see that results in them signing a deal with a player that skipped all of a prime year in 2023 to bet on themselves, and is …

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40 in 30: Adam Macko w/ Avery Chenier 24:54

7M ago24:54

24:54

We're passing the time between now and Opening Day with some player profiles of the Blue Jays 40-man roster! Joining Zubes to talk about left handed starter Adam Macko is certified Ball Knower Avery Chenier of Gate 14. For more 40 in 30 profiles and extra long regular episodes of Less Than Jays you can find them on the Patreon account at https://ww…

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Turner Round Bright Eyes 49:16

8M ago49:16

49:16

Every Now And Then I Fall ApartJays sign Justin Turner! I think that's fine. Don't ask about any other parts of my life or my roster.By Less Than Jays

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Are We Getting Shohei Ohtani?? 42:22

10M ago42:22

42:22

We gotta get this out quick because there's rumours the Jays are finalists for Shohei Ohtani??????????WHAT IF WE GET SHOHEI OHTANI???(what if we don't lol)By Less Than Jays

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Offseason Time - We're Saying Names 1:10:21

11M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

We're saying names baby, time to read off every free agent and make some statements about them.This is literally what it's all about.By Less Than Jays

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