Bird's Eye View

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) record an emergency episode to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays signing All-Star outfielder Anthony Santander to a reported five-year $92.5 million contract and what it means for the franchise.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Carson Pierce to discuss his rehab from Tommy John surgery, his breakout 2024 campaign, signing with the Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent and much more.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Evan Christie (@GaijinBaseball) to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays being named finalists in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, where the star Japanese right-hander may end up and what he brings to MLB.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the Toronto Blue Jays' three-year, $33 million contract with Jeff Hoffman, breaking down what the right-hander brings to the bullpen, his history with the organization and what it means for the remainder of the offseason.

In the first episode of the new year, Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) return to break down the Toronto Blue Jays avoiding arbitration with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the team's free agent interest in Anthony Santander, Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso and catch up on other offseason developments across baseball.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) discuss the latest report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal on the futures of Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., whether Josh Naylor would be a good fit for the Toronto Blue Jays and plant their flag on four players they think will have an outsized impact on the 2025 season.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the Toronto Blue Jays' busy Tuesday at the Winter Meetings, discussing the trade that sent Spencer Horwitz to the Cleveland Guardians for Andres Gimenez and Nick Sandlin, Yimi Garcia returning on a two-year deal and the disappointing Draft Lottery.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) look ahead to this week's Winter Meetings, break down where things stand in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, discuss some other recent Toronto Blue Jays news and dive into the upcoming Draft Lottery and Rule 5 Draft.

Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) is joined by Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Director of Operations Scott Crawford (@CDNBaseballHOF) to discuss Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. winning the 2024 Tip O'Neill Award, his legacy as a Canadian star playing north of the border, as well as taking a look into the year that was for many of MLB's Canadians, Joey Votto's retirement and some of...

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Jays Nation and Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich (@Tyson_MLB) to discuss the recent news of Jordan Romano's non-tendering, break down some of the Toronto Blue Jays' options this offseason and recap the year that was for a handful of Canadians in MLB.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) get together for an Emergency episode after the Toronto Blue Jays announced that they have non-tendered Canadian All-Star closer Jordan Romano and Dillon Tate and signed Erik Swanson to a deal to avoid arbitration.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) discuss the news that Juan Soto is meeting the Toronto Blue Jays before getting into what would shape an ideal offseason north of the border.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the latest from the General Managers Meetings in San Antonio, including Genesis Cabrera becoming a free agent, reports around the Toronto Blue Jays' payroll and early interest in free agents like Juan Soto, Max Fried and Gleyber Torres.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) look ahead to some key dates of the MLB offseason and discuss how the Toronto Blue Jays will approach each facet of the winter, including who could be some early free agent targets, if they have a chance at signing Juan Soto, how they will address the 40-man roster crunch and much more.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) recap the last few weeks of Toronto Blue Jays news, including the hiring of new hitting coach David Popkins before diving into the 2024 MLB playoffs and identifying some teams and trends the Blue Jays can learn from heading into 2025.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Dunedin Blue Jays broadcaster Larry Larson (@MLBLarry) to break down the season that was for the Toronto Blue Jays' Single-A affiliate, dive into Arjun Nimmala's second-half improvements, discuss Joey Votto's presence and much more.

Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) is joined by Buffalo Bisons writer and historian Brian Frank (@HERDchronicles) to break down the season that was for the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate, diving into players like Alan Roden, Andrew Bash and Josh Kasevich, discussing the evolution of the players who moved up to the majors this season and more.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Vancouver Canadians broadcaster Chris Georges (@ChrisGeorges25) to break down the season that was for the Toronto Blue Jays' High-A affiliate, dive into the team's trip to the Northwest League Championship, discuss some headline prospects like Kendry Rojas, Jace Bohrofen and Peyton Williams and much more.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are back for the second-annual Birdy Awards. This year, they hand out the honours for the 2024 Toronto Blue Jays season, including MVP, best memory of the year, most enjoyable player to watch and more!

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins' press conference before identifying the seven most important stories from the Toronto Blue Jays' season, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s star-level campaign, the failure of the bullpen and Bowden Francis's breakout.

Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) is joined by New Hampshire Fisher Cats broadcaster Ian Unsworth (@iunzy) to break down the season that was for the Toronto Blue Jays' Double-A affiliate, diving into players like Adam Macko, Rainer Nunez and Devonte Brown, evaluating the performance of some trade deadline acquisitions and more.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by OddsShark, JaysNation, MLB.com and Oddspedia writer Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) to break down Bowden Francis's excellent second half and second near no-hitter before getting into the future of the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen and Bo Bichette's recent comments about wanting to stay with the organization.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Toronto Blue Jays prospect and 2021 fifth-round pick Irv Carter to discuss the Vancouver Canadians' upcoming championship series, his transition from starter to reliever, developing as a pro pitcher, some of his charitable efforts and much more.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' history-making sweep of a double-header against the Boston Red Sox, what the development of Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger means for the future, Bo Bichette's impending return, Bowden Francis's near no-hitter and Joey Votto's retirement.

Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down what Bowden Francis' recent run of success means for the Toronto Blue Jays before getting into recent comments and reports made from Chris Bassitt, Matt Chapman and Bo Bichette and how concerning each case is.