Bat Flips and Maple Dips - A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast

After losing 4 of 5 to the Nationals and Tigers the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves 4.5 games back of the second Wild Card spot in the American League.  Things won't be getting any easier as the Chicago White Sox come to town for 4 games this week.  Justin and Patrick break down where it's all going wrong for the Jays and talk about why it isn't time to lose hope.  There are 40 ga...

It's BFMD 150! Thanks to all who have listened over the past 3+ years. You are all greatly appreciated.  The Toronto Blue Jays went 4-5 on the west coast, and Justin and Patrick are hear to break down where it all went wrong.  George Springer is day-to-day after suffering an ankle injury that looked scary. Cavan Biggio, Nate Pearson and Tim Mayza are all rehabbing in Buffalo, and Teoscar...

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the midst of a long road trip through Anaheim, Seattle and Washington D.C. and have taken 2 of 3 so far against the Angels. With Jose Berrios set to face Shohei Ohtani, Justin and Patrick break down the first 3 games and also preview the upcoming weekend in Seattle.  Also in this episode the guys talk injury list updates, Bo Bichette's shins, Gurriel Jr.'s last mo...

On the back of a clutch George Springer the Toronto Blue Jays took 3 of 4 games from their rival Boston Red Sox to cap a 9-2 homestand. The team is fired up and now head out to Anaheim and Seattle to take on two of the teams they are battling in the Wild Card race.  Justin and Patrick break down the Boston series, tee up the Angels, and give the Canadian Olympic team a shoutout after a record...

After the Toronto Blue Jays made a big trade to acquire Jose Berrios from the Twins for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson they proceeded to sweep the Royals and take 3 of 4 against Cleveland.  The rotation owns and AL best 2.66 ERA since the All-Star break, and the bullpen is much improved. This Jays team means business!  The return to Toronto was emotional and players like Georg...

Justin and Patrick bring you the last episode of BFMD before the Blue Jays return to Toronto! The next time that we speak to you will be after the Blue Jays have played on home soil for the first time in 670 days.  After a split in Boston, a series with Kansas City awaits.  There have already been a plethora of trades so far with the likes of Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Joey Gallo, and An...

After a rough week of games against the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, Justin and Patrick break down what happened to the Toronto Blue Jays.  With a big 4-game series at Fenway Park looming should the Blue Jays be buyers or sellers ahead of Friday's trade deadline? Will the Jays make a move for a big name like Jose Ramirez or Max Scherzer? Will top prospects be included in deals?  The...

The Toronto Blue Jays are heading home on July 30th! After 670 days the team will finally play a game on Canadian soil.  Justin and Patrick are back after a much deserved All-Star break to talk about this news, the MLB Draft, All-Star MVP performances, bounce back starts and offensive beat downs.  Vladdy mashed a 468 foot bomb on route to winning the All-Star MVP. He continued his breako...

With Hurricane Elsa dropping rain storms all up and down the east coast the Blue Jays and Orioles were not able to play Thursday's series finale. The game will be made up as part of a double header on September 11th.  Justin and Patrick break down the two games that were played which included duds from Steven Matz & Trent Thornton along with a nice rebound from Hyun-jin Ryu. The bats put...

Justin and Patrick are back to break down another series of Toronto Blue Jays baseball. The Jays were able to win 2 of 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend on the heels of strong pitching from Alek Manoah, Ross Stripling and Robbie Ray.  Bo Bichette was selected as an All-Star reserve and will join his teammates Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernandez at the midsumm...

After a tough series loss against the Seattle Mariners, Justin and Patrick break down what went wrong. Ryu and Matz were not good, Chatwood blew up again and the team left too many runners on base.  The Blue Jays traded Joe Panik and a minor league pitcher to Miami for pitcher Adam Cimber and outfielder Corey Dickerson. The guys break down that trade and what it could mean for future moves. V...

Justin and Patrick are BACK to break down a 5-1 week for your Toronto Blue Jays.  The guys recap the games, provide updates on injured players, preview the Seattle series and reveal their final All Star ballots!  Tune in to see if we let our Blue Jays bias influence our votes, and here our thoughts on the bullpen's latest debacle.  We will be back with a longer episode on Friday!&nb...

After a crazy series win in Baltimore the Jays find themselves back at the .500 mark. Justin and Patrick break the series down and take a look at the latest George Springer news, 100% capacity at Sahlen field, Vladdy skipping the home run derby, and a June who's hot who's not segment.  The Jays are headed to Miami for a quick 2-game stop before hosting the Orioles for 4 in Buffalo.  Will...

Well, that happened. The Blue Jays were swept by the Yankees and fell below the .500 mark.  Justin and Patrick break down what went wrong in each of the 3 games that led to the sweep.  The guys talk bullpen blow ups, offensive mishaps and TOOTBLANs.  The Jays head to Baltimore for their first series with the Orioles and boy oh boy do they need a sweep. 

After a 3-4 road trip through Chicago's Southside and Fenway Park the Toronto Blue Jays return home face the Yankees in Buffalo.  Justin and Patrick recap the week that was and provide updates on George Springer's rehab, Steven Matz's positive COVID test, Alek Manoah & Robbie Ray's quality starts, and of course the plethora of home runs hit over the weekend.  Vladdy and Semien look l...

Chris Henderson of Jays Journal returns to the show to join Justin and Patrick for a look back at our preseason thoughts.  Take a listen to hear who was right about Steven Matz, Nate Pearson, Marcus Semien, Jordan Romano and more! Who has been the biggest positive surprise? The biggest disappointment?  The Jays are headed to Chicago to start a tough week against the White Sox before wrap...

After a two-game mini sweep of the Miami Marlins the Toronto Blue Jays prepare to welcome the Houston Astros to Sahlen Field.  Justin and Patrick break down the Marlins series including a rough start for Alek Manoah. Marcus Semien was named MLB Player of the Month for May and carried that into June. Vladdy and Grich Daddy both had monster games while the bullpen and Bo Bichette came up clutch...

After a 4-2 road trip the Toronto Blue Jays head to Buffalo where they will play home games until the Canadian government lets them return to Toronto. Sahlen Field has been renovated and added to since last summer and promises to play and feel more like a big league park.  Justin and Patrick recap the road trip through New York and Cleveland, talk bullpen management, offensive highlights, and...

See you next spring Dunedin! Good riddance.  Justin and Patrick are back to bring you up to speed after a depressing week of games. The Blue Jays seem to blow a lead in the 9th or give up a handful of extra inning runs in every game lately.  The good news? Ryu has been dominant, Vladdy is playing MVP caliber baseball, and Teoscar Hernandez is a legit slugger.  The bad news? The bull...

Almost everything is going according to plan for the Toronto Blue Jays. The top of the lineup is hot, the rotation is delivering quality outings, and many injured Jays are nearing their return.  The heavily used bullpen is starting to show signs of wear and tear but Vladdy, Bo, Teoscar and Semien are doing what they can to shoulder the load. Gurriel is getting hot and Danny Jansen's batting a...

Justin and Patrick are back with another episode of BFMD . The Toronto Blue Jays swept the Atlanta Braves for the second time this season and head back to Dunedin with a 20-16 record after a long 10-game road trip.  They guys provide injury updates on Springer, Merryweather, Hatch & others, recap the Braves series and provide some insight into why Robbie Ray has improved.  Jack Fritz...

Justin and Patrick were joined by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling (20:25) to talk podcasting, having a baby during a winter storm, the young Blue Jays, pitchers hitting, and his thoughts on his season so far. We are very grateful that Ross took the time on an off day to sit down with us!  Also in the episode, a movie discussion about The Revenant and Spotlight where the guys give the...

Marcus Semien and the Toronto Blue Jays split a four game series with the Oakland Athletics this week. The A's gave Semien a standing ovation and a tribute video in a ballpark the California native called home for 6 seasons.  On the field it was Randal Grichuk leading the way for the Jays who won the final two games of the series. Grich Daddy drove in 7 runs while the bullpen allowed only one...

The Blue Jays got George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez back in the lineup and proceeded to sweep away the Atlanta Braves over the weekend.  Justin and Patrick recap the series, tee up the four game set in Oakland, and tell you about the Roberto Alomar news that broke this week.  Alejandro Kirk, Anthony Castro, and Tommy Milone all hit the IL, with Ross Stripling getting activated and Ri...

George Springer is a Blue Jay. The largest free agent signing in team history made his debut on Thursday and boy oh boy does he look good in a Jays uniform.  Justin and Patrick are back to take you through the Nationals mini series. The guys break down everything from Vladdy's monster 3 HR game to the bullpen continuing to shine.  Is Cavan Biggio breaking out? Why did the Jays option Row...