Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 extra-innings win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park! They take your calls, and get right to Kevin Gausman's 10 Ks over eight innings of one-run ball - with most of the strikeouts coming off the fastball, is this a sustainable result if the splitter isn't splitting? They also get into Jeff Hoffman shutting it down in the ninth and tenth inning...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park! They take your calls and texts, and get right to 5.1 IP and eight strikeouts from Easton Lucas - what is his role in the rotation going forward? They discuss George Springer banging his first home run of the season, and get into whether or not his start to the season is sustainable - should he be moved u...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Red Sox to kick off the four-game series at Fenway Park! They take your calls, and also get into Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reportedly signing a 14-year, $500 million deal - how do people feel about the deal, and how does it affect the way the Jays will do business going forward? Plus, they discuss José Berríos hurling seven strong...

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by Dan Shulman to discuss the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. coming to terms on a contract extension. Afterwards, Blake and Julia discuss how the deal, along with Vladdy, will age (24:40). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affilia...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 loss as the Mets sweep them to begin the road trip. They take your calls and texts, and get to the offence only scratching across one run in the loss - a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch - and three runs in 27 innings played vs. the Mets in Queens. Even if only ten games have passed - is this a real sign of concern, especially from the top three in t...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss to the Mets at Citi Field in Queens. They take your calls and texts, and debate the John Schneider decision to take Chris Bassitt out of the game in the seventh inning - why not let him finish, after nine strikeouts over 6.2 IP? They get into the bullpen blowing the lead as well, including Brendon Little being allowed to face the top of t...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-0 loss to the Mets at Citi Field in Queens. They take your calls and texts, and get to the strikeout-less outing from Kevin Gausman - did he actually pitch better than the box score would suggest? They discuss the power outage from the bats, and discuss the lack of run support from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and company. Plus, they d...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 win over the Nationals to complete the series sweep at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and they get to the five innings from Easton Lucas - will he continue to make starts in the rotation going forward if Max Scherzer stays on the IL? They get into George Springer's first home run of the year, and some standouts from the...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Nationals to secure their first series win of 2025! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the timely eighth-inning hit from Bo Bichette - is he all the way back from his 2024 to forget? They discuss the 5.2 IP from José Berríos in a bounce-back outing, the bottom of the order continuing to produce, and Jeff Hoffman g...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Nationals to open the three-game series at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get to Andrés Giménez banging another home run - how is the cleanup hitter experiment looking through five games? They also discuss Bowden Francis' six innings of two-run ball, and get into the bullpen shutting down the Nationals a...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Orioles to wrap the weekend with a series split! They take your calls and texts, and get right to six strong innings of work from Chris Bassitt - how important was that for the bullpen? They also get into the bullpen itself, as Yariel Rodríguez, Jeff Hoffman, and Brendon Little all pitched well in relief - with Y-Rod starting on F...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 9-5 loss vs. the Orioles at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get to Max Scherzer leaving the game after three innings of work due to right lat soreness - if he misses a significant period of time, who steps up? Can the team rely on Yariel Rodríguez as another starter if need be? They discuss the roster construction that had R...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-2 win over the Orioles at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get into a terrific six inning start for Kevin Gausman - how comfortable does he look versus his play for much of last year? They discuss the injury to Brendon Little, and get into the timely hitting in the fourth inning - how important is it that the team gets c...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 12-2 Opening Day loss vs. the Orioles at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and discuss what is worthy of overreacting to after Game 1 of 162 - should fans be worried about the batting order, or about José Berríos? Does this go back to offseason roster construction? Afterwards, Sho Alli and Roger Lajoie (42:52) continue taking y...

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Opening Day lineup, John Schneider’s comments on being more aggressive, the depth of relievers on the Blue Jays and lots more! (27:36) The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by Ben Nicholson-Smith to analyze Addison Barger’s future, Alan Roden earning a roster spot & Alejandro Kirk’s contract extension. Afterwards, Blake and Julia discuss Toronto’s early season schedule and questions surrounding AL East teams. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the po...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 Spring Training win over the Pirates to wrap up Grapefruit League play in Florida! They take your texts, and get into the roster decisions that saw all of Alan Roden, Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw, Davis Schneider, and Will Wagner making the roster - did Addison Barger deserve to make it over one of those names? They also discuss the pitchers, inc...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 8-2 Spring Training loss vs. the Orioles in Grapefruit League action. They take your texts and get to Bo Bichette smoking another home run - is it a done deal that he will start the season as the team's leadoff hitter? Should the team rotate their leadoff hitter throughout the year? They also revisit their 26-man active roster discussions from ear...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 6-2 Spring Training win over the Braves in Grapefruit League action! They take your texts, and get to a terrific outing from José Berríos, who went six innings while allowing no runs or walks. With only a handful of spring games remaining, is Berríos best lined up for a start on Opening Day, or should both Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt be in the...

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 13-9 Spring Training win over the Rays! They take your texts, and discuss the start from José Berríos - how much does he still need to clean up before he's ready for the regular season? They also spend a chunk of time chatting about the roster battles at the bottom of the roster - who's on track to make the 26-man active roster by the end of the m...

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 Spring Training win over the Phillies in Dunedin! They take your texts, and get right to the monster home run from Bo Bichette - is he on track to get back to his previous self from before 2024? They discuss another home run from Daulton Varsho, a second straight great start from Max Scherzer, and the bullpen looking much better early on. P...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 1-1 tie vs. the Braves in Spring Training action down in Florida! They discuss the bullpen day, and get to outings from both Brendon Little and Zach Pop - is Little a lock for the bullpen thanks to being a lefty? Is Pop facing an uphill battle to get into the team's plans for 2025? Plus, what could the year look like for Davis Schneider? Afterw...

Roger Lajoie and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 8-7 win over the Red Sox during Spring Training action in Fort Myers! They take your calls and texts, and discuss Toronto’s six-run ninth-inning rally, Addison Barger’s hand injury scare and his status moving forward, and the ongoing debate over Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s future with the team.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays failed to reach a contract extension - what now? Sho Alli chats with Sportsnet.ca's Nick Ashbourne (15:00) as they discuss the decision from both the player and team, if there is still a pathway for Vladdy to sign in free agency, what he means to the Blue Jays, and whether or not the team should consider trading the star first baseman at this stage. Afterwar...

Pitchers and catchers have reported, and the Blue Jays are just a week away from their first in-game action of the spring campaign - joining Sho Alli live from Dunedin is MLB.com's Keegan Matheson (1:12), who is covering the team in Florida to start the year. They get into the contract status of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., including comments from GM Ross Atkins, and discuss a potential bounce-back seas...