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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 together and how important that's been consideri...

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 response that Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh had...

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 the newly renovated Rogers Centre. Zach Laing joins...

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? Andrew Stoeten joins the show as Coomzy is off to Ne...

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 former Blue Jays Devon Travis to the show to tal...

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 need to step up while other key arms s...

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, including the Santiago Esp...

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 on a minor-league contract and what the futur...

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 Chapman joining the Giants, why it's surpri...

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 Blue Jays Today  to the show for a...

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, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alek Manoah, John Schneider, a...

Right before recording an episode about how nothing was going on, the Blue Jays went ahead and made a free-agent signing.  The team added veteran infielder Justin Turner to a one-year contract, likely filling Brandon Belt's role as a middle-of-the-order bat who splits time between first base and the designated hitter spot.  We talked about the addition of Turner, where he fits on the tea...

We've got some transactions to talk about.  As December and the year 2023 wound to an end, the Toronto Blue Jays leaned back into their Run Prevention strategy by re-signing Kevin Kiermaier and adding Isiah Kiner-Falefa in free agency.  We talked about these two signings, how both players fit, what general manager Ross Atkins said in his media availability, and what might be coming next....

Despite all the hype and excitement and reports saying he was on his way to Toronto, Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that had been the favourites all along. On this episode of Blue Jays Nation Radio, we talked about Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million contract, how the deal is designed to allow the Dodgers to spend more money this winter, and what's good for baseball and wha...

Buckle up, everyone. It appears that Shohei Ohtani is going to announce his decision soon.  According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, Ohtani’s decision is “imminent” and could come as early as today. He also added, "Since [Ohtani’s] visit to Dunedin on Monday, momentum has built for the Blue Jays.” On this episode of the Blue Jays Nation Radio, we talked about all of the latest speculation...

The Winter Meetings are right around the corner, and with that, there should be some significant news in the coming days. We looked back at what's happened during the off-season as the baseball world awaits Shohei Ohtani's decision, including who was and wasn't given a qualifying offer and some 40-man roster shuffling. After that, we dove into the rumours that have been flying around lately and wh...

The World Series is over and now we're officially into the off-season. We talked about what the Blue Jays can learn from the Texas Rangers, who won their first-ever championship after spending a billion dollars in free agency over the course of two winters. After that, we took a look at some housekeeping the Blue Jays have ahead of them, including qualifying offers, player options, and possible no...

The Toronto Blue Jays are running it back.  Mark Shapiro spoke with the media on Thursday, one week after the team's loss to the Minnesota Twins in the Wild Card round, and confirmed that Ross Atkins will return as the general manager next season.  We talked about the Blue Jays opting for continuity, the budget for next season, and what the team could do in the off-season to bring the li...

Ross Atkins made his end-of-season media availability on Friday and it didn't do much to calm the anger among Blue Jays followers.  He confirmed that John Schneider will be back as the team's manager in 2024 but also said that the decision to pull Jose Berrios after three innings in Game 2 wasn't one that came from upstairs. Atkins also said that the team will miss free agents Matt Chapman, K...

It didn't feature an epic collapse like last year, but the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the exact same spot again, eliminated following a playoff run that lasted for roughly 24 hours. We talked about the Wild Card Series against the Minnesota Twins, Bo Bichette's decision to run home, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting picked off at second base, and the decision to pull Jose Berrios while he was pitch...

The Toronto Blue Jays finished the 2023 regular season with a series loss to the Tampa Bay Rays but it was good enough for them to slide into the third Wild Card spot in the American League.  Next up, they'll head to Minnesota for a three-game series against the Twins, a team that's gone 0-18 in playoff games since their last win all the way back in the 2004 ALDS.  We talked about how th...

Despite dropping two of three to the Yankees this week, the Blue Jays enter their end-of-season weekend series with the Rays in control of their own destiny. We talked about the series with New York, the back-to-back shutouts, Jordan Romano taking another loss, Matt Chapman ending his home run drought, and Chris Bassitt reaching 200 innings for the first time in his career.  After that, we to...

The Toronto Blue Jays won a series at The Trop. I repeat, The Toronto Blue Jays won a series at The Trop. We talked about this weekend's set in Tampa Bay with the Rays, George Springer's huge performance, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finding his power. We also talked about Jordan Romano's blown save and why it isn't a cause for concern. After that, we took a look around the American League Playoff pi...

After sweeping the Boston Red Sox last weekend, the Blue Jays took care of business against another AL East basement team by winning two of three at Yankee Stadium. We talked about the series in New York, Bo Bichette turning things around at the plate, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s knee injury, and Gerrit Cole's pursuit of the first Cy Young Award of his career. We also talked about Mitch White's strong...

What a rollercoaster ride of a week. The Blue Jays saw their playoff odds cut in half after being swept at home by the Texas Rangers but a weekend sweep of the Boston Red Sox plus a nearly perfect slate on the out-of-town scoreboard have them right back in the second wild-card position. We talked about the series against Boston, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finding his power swing, and the excellence of...