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Cam Lewis & Tyler Yaremchuk recap every series of the Blue Jays season! It's a quick 20-30 minute pod that gives you everything you need to keep up with the team throughout the 2024 season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Home of The Scott Mitchell Show, aka The SMS, a long-form conversation podcast hosted by TSN’s Scott Mitchell.
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TUCKER and DALE Vs EVIL is a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy, doing for killer rednecks what Shaun of the Dead did for zombies. Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count. TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL ...
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Bowden Francis' gem, Joey Votto's retirement, and more!
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The Toronto Blue Jays had a winning homestand this week, as they dropped a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds before sweeping a four-game set with the L.A. Angels. We talked about the back-to-back home runs that Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit to walk-off the Angels and how both young hitters have improved as their seasons have gone alon…
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Will Wagner's debut, Bo Bichette's future, Juan Soto's free agency, and more
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It was a solid week for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they swept the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on the road before dropping two of three in a l0w-scoring weekend series at Wrigley Field. We talked about all of the notable stuff on the field from last week, including Will Wagner's Major League debut, the two seven-inning performances put forward by B…
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Since being drafted in 2019 and arriving in the big leagues in 2021, there’s been no shortage of storylines surrounding Alek Manoah — both good and bad. From a dominant debut for the first-round pick to a dream season in 2022 that ended up in Manoah being nominated for the American League Cy Young Award at the age of 24, the Florida righty was ridi…
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Vladdy's hit streak snapped at 22 games, Mark Shapiro spoke to the media, and more
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The Toronto Blue Jays started the week by winning their first series victory over the Baltimore Orioles since all the way back in 2022 but finished with a series loss to the lowly Oakland Athletics over the weekend. We talked about the notable things from last week's slate of games, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr. seeing his hitting streak snapped …
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Vladdy's next contract, Joey Votto's Bisons debut, Charlie Montoyo's next gig, and more!
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The Toronto Blue Jays had a rough time with the top two teams in the American League East this week, as they won just two of seven games against the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. We talked about the games in Baltimore and New York, the debut of Joey Loperfido, Addison Barger hitting his first big-league home run, Aaron Judge getting inten…
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The 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone and the Toronto Blue Jays netted themselves quite a haul as sellers. Traded away to contending teams were Yusei Kikuchi, Danny Jansen, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Justin Turner, Kevin Kiermaier, Yimi Garcia, Nate Pearson, and Trevor Richards. Coming back to the Blue Jays are Jake Bloss, Joey L…
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Blue Jays brought out the brooms and made three trades
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That was certainly an eventful weekend. The Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Texas Rangers and pulled off their first sweep since late May. They also made three trades, as Yimi Garcia was dealt to the Seattle Mariners, Nate Pearson was moved to the Chicago Cubs, and Danny Jansen was traded to the Boston Red Sox. We talked about the series against Texas…
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Blue Jays dropped by Rays, Randy Arozarena to Seattle, and more
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The slow walk to the end of the 2024 season continues. The Blue Jays hosted the Tampa Bay Rays this week in Toronto and dropped their third series in a row with one win and two losses. We talked about Jose Berrios' splits from April and May compared to June and July, how Yariel Rodriguez has been a bright spot this year, and Chris Bassitt's comment…
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Bo Bichette to the Injured List (and Rumour Mill)
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With the All-Star break in the rearview mirror, we're now officially into the second half of the 2024 MLB season. The Blue Jays hosted the Detroit Tigers and got dropped on Friday and Saturday but avoided being swept with a win on Sunday. We looked back at the notable things from the weekend, including the performance that Yusei Kikuchi had in what…
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The 2024 MLB Draft (and Rebuilding) with Brendon Kuhn
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The 2024 MLB Draft happened this week, so we welcomed Brendon Kuhn to the show to talk about the players that the Blue Jays selected. We looked at the three pitchers they selected with their picks in the first three rounds and then looked at some possible late-round steals from further down the draft. After that, we talked about the team's big-pict…
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*This episode is dedicated to Pat Montgomery and Andrieana Montgomery. Rest in peace.* On episode 18 of The SMS, we're joined by Blue Jays hurler Bowden Francis. The 28-year-old right-hander sits down to talk about everything from his thrifting addiction to how his parents influenced his career in different ways. When we get into baseball talk, the…
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The Good and (Mostly) Bad from the First Half of 2024
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It's the All-Star break, meaning the first half of the 2024 Major League Baseball season has come to an end. We took a quick look at what happened this weekend in Arizona, as the Blue Jays dropped two of three to the Diamondbacks. After that, we went through a Three Up, Three Down for the first half of the season, which included the bats not bounci…
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Kiermaier placed on waivers, Bo wants to play for a winner, and more
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Make that back-to-back series wins for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they continued their West Coast road trip by taking two of three against the San Francisco Giants. We talked about Yusei Kikuchi's 13-strikeout gem being blown on a walk-off wild pitch, the Blue Jays teeing off for 10 runs for just the third time in a game this season, and how Matt Ch…
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A series win in Seattle, firsts for Rodriguez and Jimenez, and more
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The Toronto Blue Jays sent the travelling fans in Seattle home happy, as the visiting team took two of three from the Mariners this weekend. We talked about all of the good stuff Toronto's first series win in Seattle since 2018, including Yariel Rodriguez's first Major League win and Leo Jimenez's first big-league hits. We also talked about Addison…
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Injuries are piling up, Vladdy wants to stay a Blue Jay forever, and more
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The Blue Jays put up a listless loss at home on Canada Day on Monday and wound up dropping three of four to the visiting Houston Astros. We talked about the excellent start by Yariel Rodriguez that was wasted, how the extreme regression from the bullpen was something nobody saw coming this season, and Leo Jimenez coming up as the latest recall from…
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Bo Bichette is back, Vladdy and the Yankees, and more
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After being swept in back-to-back series, the Blue Jays earned a split in Boston against the Red Sox and saw their losing streak end at seven games. We talked about Monday's blown lead by the bullpen and Tuesday's rebound win, which was highlighted by a seven-run inning. We also talked about Bo Bichette's return to the lineup from the Injured List …
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The definition of a baseball lifer and a legend in Toronto Blue Jays circles for many reasons, the man on EP17 needs no introduction. John Albert Martinez, better known as Buck, sits down for 45 minutes to go over an entire life that’s revolved around the sport of baseball. From a player to a coach to a broadcaster, Buck talks about everything from…
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Blue Jays swept again, Orelvis Martinez suspended, and more
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The Toronto Blue Jays have dropped six games in a row, as the team went to Cleveland over the weekend and got swept aside by the Guardians. We talked about all the ugly stuff from this series, including Yariel Rodriguez's rough return from the Injured List and the Blue Jays scoring only nine runs over the course of three games. We also talked about…
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Blue Jays swept by Red Sox in mid-season mid-off
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The Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Boston Red Sox for a mid-season American League East Battle of the Middle and things didn't go well. The bats could only muster three runs in each of the games and the Blue Jays were swept for the first time this season. We talked about the various ways the Blue Jays managed to lose games in this series, which featu…
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Another blow to the bullpen, George Springer's struggles, and more
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The Toronto Blue Jays had a successful weekend, as they took two of three games from the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. We talked about the big series that Daulton Varsho had, the arrival of Spencer Horwitz and Addison Barger to the big-league club, the elbow injury suffered by Yimi Garcia, and the struggles of George Springer at the plate…
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In what will be their last-ever trip to the Oakland Coliseum, the Toronto Blue Jays took care of business and won two of three games during their weekend series with the Athletics. We talked about the excellent pitching performances the Blue Jays got, highlighted by Kevin Gausman throwing the first complete game shutout of his Major League Career. …
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Blue Jays split with O's, All-Star talk, Luis Robert Jr. available, and more!
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After getting hammered in the first two games of this week's four-game set with the high-flying Baltimore Orioles, the Blue Jays battled back with a pair of victories to earn a split with their AL East rivals. We talked about the good and bad from the series with Baltimore, including Isiah Kiner-Falefa's walk-off single, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s con…
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Jordan Romano injured, Vladdy at third base, and more
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It was a busy weekend in Toronto, as the Blue Jays debuted their new City Connect jersey and took two of three from the Pittsburgh Pirates. We talked about the series against Pittsburgh, Jordan Romano landing on the Injured List, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting a start at third base for the first time since his rookie season. After that, we talke…
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Alek Manoah injured, Ryan McMahon in the rumour mill, and more
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That's what the easy part of the schedule is supposed to look like! After a frustrating series in Detroit, the Blue Jays marched into Chicago and pulled off their first series sweep of the season, taking down the White Sox in all three games. We talked about the series in Chicago, George Springer's success lower in the lineup, and the elbow injury …
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Isn't this supposed to be the easy part of the schedule? The Toronto Blue Jays rolled into Detroit and dropped three of four to the Tigers, highlighted by a heartbreaking walk-off loss on Sunday that spoiled an incredible comeback. We talked about the bullpen meltdown, Alek Manoah's rough outing, the broadcast crew navigating a power outage, and th…
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For the first time in a month, the Toronto Blue Jays won a series. It was against the lowly Chicago White Sox, but, as they say, two out of three ain't bad. We talked about Bo Bichette's big series at the plate, the three quality starts the Blue Jays got from their starting pitchers, and the return of the Home Run Jacket in the series finale. After…
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Blue Jays drop two of three to Rays, Ross Atkins speaks, and more
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It's now been a month since the Blue Jays won a series, as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled into town over the weekend and took two of three. Friday's game saw swingman Tyler Alexander carry a perfect game through seven innings and Saturday's game saw the Blue Jays blow a 4-0 lead in a 5-4 loss. The series was salvaged on Sunday thanks to an excellent sta…
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The Toronto Blue Jays earned a split with the Baltimore Orioles this week in a series that was limited to just two games because of rain. We talked about the team's gutsy victory on Monday, in which they earned a win in extra innings despite not having anybody available off the bench. We also talked about how that momentum disappeared immediately, …
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Alek Manoah's great start, John Schneider's decision with the leadoff spot, and more
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Talk about a rollercoaster ride. The Toronto Blue Jays were dropped in their series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, they responded with a wild come-from-behind victory on Saturday, and then fell right back into their typical woes with a listless loss on Sunday. We talked about the team wasting another excellent start from Yusei Kikuch…
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Blue Jays split series in Philly following closed-door team meeting
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The streak of consecutive series losses has been snapped at four. The Toronto Blue Jays earned a split in their two-game set with the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies. They got pumped 10-1 in the opener on Tuesday, held a closed-door team meeting afterward, and returned with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday. We talked about José Berríos's first rough outing…
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Lineup changes, bullpen woes, Alek Manoah's return, and more
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That's four series losses in a row for the Toronto Blue Jays, who dropped two of three games in a sloppy series against the Washington Nationals. We talked about how the bats came through with more offence than usual but the team's bullpen faltered in both of their losses. We also talked about Alek Manoah making his first start with the Blue Jays s…
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Another series loss to the Royals, the potential return of Alek Manoah, and more
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That's three consecutive series losses now for the Toronto Blue Jays, as the Kansas City Royals rolled into town and picked up wins in two of three games. We talked about how the Blue Jays busted their streak of 20 games without scoring more than five runs on Monday and then proceeded to score just one run in back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wedne…
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Kevin Gausman helped the Blue Jays salvage their series with the Dodgers
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The L.A. Dodgers arrived in Toronto this weekend and took two of three games from the Blue Jays. We talked about how Shohei Ohtani silenced the boo birds with a home run in his first at-bat of the series and how difficult it is for a pitcher to keep the Dodgers' potent lineup at bay. We also talked about how Kevin Gausman was his ace-like self in T…
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It's never fun in Kansas City, Shohei Ohtani arrives in Toronto, and more!
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After four consecutive series wins, the Blue Jays were knocked off course in Kansas City. We discussed the offence going completely limp against the Royals, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s error at first base, and the pressure on the team's pitching staff. We also questioned the decision to award Kansas City a 2-1 win after just five innings of rain-soaked…
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Daulton Varsho's bat has arrived, José Berríos looks like a Cy Young candidate, and more
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Make that four series wins in a row for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they took two of three from the Padres in San Diego over the weekend. We talked about Daulton Varsho's hot streak and how he's been one of the team's best all-around players during this stretch of series wins. We also talked about how José Berríos looks like a Cy Young candidate earl…
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Two out of three against the Yankees and Andrew Stoeten joins the show
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The Toronto Blue Jays handed the New York Yankees their first series loss of the season but weren't able to complete their first sweep of 2024 as The Bronx Bombers rallied in the finale with a four-run ninth inning. We talked about all of the good things from this series against New York, including strong starts from Chris Bassitt, Yusei Kikuchi, a…
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Yariel Rodríguez's debut, Kevin Gausman's struggles, and more!
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Make that back-to-back series wins for the Blue Jays since they returned to Toronto, as the team took two of three from the visiting Colorado Rockies. We talked about the electric debut of Yariel Rodríguez, who struck out six batters over 3 2/3 innings on Saturday. We also talked about the ace-like start to the season that José Berríos has put toge…
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The Home Opener, Stadium Renovations, John Schneider's beef with Cal Raleigh, and more!
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The Toronto Blue Jays picked up their first series win of the season this week, taking two of three games from the Seattle Mariners. We talked about the Home Opener in Toronto, the response to the second round of renovations made to the Rogers Centre, and fans booing manager John Schneider during the introduction ceremony. We also dove into the res…
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Blue Jays lay another stinker in the Bronx
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The Blue Jays bumpy visit to the Bronx did not go to plan. A big series opening win followed by a close comeback plan foiled by a way-too-large deficit parlayed itself into another disappointing series ending and series losing loss against the Yanks in New York. But what comes next for the Jays as they finally head home for their first series in th…
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The Blue Jays bumpy start to the season continues as the Astros embarrass the Jays in Houston. The Jays get no-hit and one-hit in the series as they become the first team in MLB history to accomplish the sad feat to start an MLB season. But, it wasn't all bad as Davis Schneider comes in clutch in game two. How did it all go so wrong for Toronto? An…
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Talking Opening Day (and more!) with Devon Travis
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We're back! With real games to talk about! The Toronto Blue Jays opened their season with a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field and managed a split. The two wins showed just how good this team can be if they're clicking, while the two losses were eerily similar to many frustrating ones we saw last season. We welcomed form…
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Episode 16: Dave Stewart & Kevin Pillar
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Episode 16 of The SMS features an hour with Oakland A's legend Dave Stewart, who walks us through his three World Series wins, a World Series MVP, an earthquake and so much more from his 16-year major-league career. —— The second guest needs no introduction, as former Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar joins the show as he drives through the Ari…
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The 2024 Season Preview with Ethan Diamandas and Mitch Bannon
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After a long, strange winter, we're finally back. The Toronto Blue Jays will head from Dunedin to Tampa to begin the 2024 season with a four-game series against the Rays. Ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, we welcomed Ethan Diamandas and Mitch Bannon to the show to preview the season. We talked about who stood out in Spring Training, which pitchers …
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Andrew Stoeten joins the show to talk Spring Training, Santiago Espinal, Shohei Ohtani, and more!
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We're nearing the finish line. The Blue Jays will play a few more Grapefruit League games and then they'll open the 2024 season against the Rays in Tampa next Thursday. We welcomed Andrew Stoeten of The Bat Flip and Blue Jays Happy Hour to the show to talk about the off-season and the notable things that have happened during Spring Training, includ…
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Joey Votto's homecoming, injuries to starting pitchers, and more!
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We're just over two weeks away from Opening Day and there are a few question marks surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays. With Kevin Gausman, Alek Manoah, and Yariel Rodriguez all dealing with injuries during training camp, we took a look at the team's pitching situation heading into the regular season. We also talked about the addition of Joey Votto o…
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Fresh off a turkey hunt and a round of golf in retirement, former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak joins the show to reminisce about an 11-year career that featured stops in Texas, Seattle and a memorable five seasons north of the border. Included in his Jays run is a pair of ALCS appearances and a career-best 38-homer campaign in 2017 …
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Baseball season is back and to kick things off we sit down in Dunedin with Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson on the windiest day possible to go over the ins and outs of the 30-year-old high-leverage reliever’s career. From growing up and living in a place made movie famous — Fargo, North Dakota, don’t yah know? — to being traded three times e…
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Matt Chapman has a new home. Well, sort of. He's back on the West Coast. Late on Friday night, word came out that Chapman and the San Francisco Giants had agreed on a three-year $54 million deal. Like the one that Cody Bellinger signed with the Chicago Cubs last week, Chapman's contract will feature opt-outs after each season. We talked about Chapm…
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What Cody Bellinger's deal means for Matt Chapman, Alek Manoah's spring debut, and more
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Spring Training is underway and we've finally got some actual baseball games to talk about! But before that, we took a look at the three-year, $80 million contract that Cody Bellinger signed with the Chicago Cubs and wondered whether Matt Chapman and the Toronto Blue Jays could come to terms on something similar. After that, we welcomed Adam from B…
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Spring Training is underway, big-name free agents still remain, and more!
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Baseballs are being thrown around and everyone is in the best shape of their lives — It's officially spring! We talked about how big-name free agents Matt Chapman, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, and Blake Snell are still available despite Grapefruit and Cactus League games getting started. After that, we looked at comments from Bo Bichette, Vla…
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