Blue Jays Talk

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-5 loss vs. the Rays to kick off the three-game series in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and discuss Kevin Gausman, as he notched his 2000th career strikeout but also gave up six earned runs over 4.2 IP - was there anything to him having back-to-back starts both against the Rays? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. going 0-for-4 - des...

Blake Murphy is joined by John Axford in-studio to discuss the weekend series vs. the Los Angeles Angels, Spencer Miles’ outing, Eric Lauer’s struggles, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s season and plenty more. 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.

Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 6-1 loss vs. the Angels in the series finale at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and discuss Eric Lauer giving up six earned runs in five innings of work despite not getting the start - if he can't get it together, is his time as a Blue Jay potentially coming to an end? Who are some good options in the system that could repla...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 14-1 win over the Angels to secure a series victory in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the big day for Brandon Valenzuela, who blasted a three-run bomb amidst his first career four-hit day - what does the future look like for Valenzuela vs. Tyler Heineman when Alejandro Kirk returns later in the season? They also discu...

Jeff Blair breaks down the Blue Jays' 2-0 win vs. the Angels to kick off the three-game series in Toronto! He takes your calls and texts, and discusses the man of the hour, Dylan Cease, who struck out ten over seven innings of work - after two straight starts of seven innings (and few walks), has he turned the corner? Plus, Jeff also gets into Jeff Hoffman and Louis Varland slamming the door, and...

On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with starting pitcher Patrick Corbin (1:55) and reliever Joe Mantiply (13:35), while Sho Alli speaks to catcher Tyler Heineman (7:59). Afterwards, Sho catches up with three-time All-Star and longtime Jays slugger Vernon Wells (19:03).   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those o...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 shutout loss vs. the Rays as the losing streak hits four in a row. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the lifeless at-bats for most of the game - how do they turn this around? They get into the start for Patrick Corbin, the struggles of Davis Schneider, what Ernie Clement is as a player and where he's best suited to play, and the i...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss vs. the Rays to also lose the series down in Florida. They take your calls and texts, and get right to that fateful eighth inning - should Louis Varland have been deployed against the meat of the Rays order over Rogers? How much blame does Rogers deserve for that inning? Plus, they discuss Brandon Valenzuela's up-and-down game, Yohendr...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 loss vs. the Rays in the series opener down at Tropicana Field. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence spraying ten hits but only managing to score one run - when will the power come more consistently? They discuss the approach against Nick Martinez and the Rays bullpen, the usage of the Jays bullpen on the other side, Vlad...

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss vs. the Twins to wrap up the four-game series in Minnesota with a series split. They take your calls and texts, and discuss one of the highest leverage moments of the game in Tyler Heineman not being pinch hit for with the bases loaded in the sixth inning - why wasn't he removed in that moment, only to be taken out of the game in the b...

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 11-4 win over the Twins in the third game of this four-game series at Target Field in Minnesota! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the team scoring eight runs in the eighth inning to blow the game open - how important has Kazuma Okamoto continued to be? They discuss Myles Straw's big day, Lenyn Sosa and Davis Schneider both contr...

Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 7-3 win over the Twins in the second game of this four-game series! They take your calls and texts, and get to Kazuma Okamoto blasting a pair of home runs, his first career MLB multi-home run game! They discuss his offensive bounce-back, how he looks less tentative, and what his role could be going forward - how much does this help Vladimir Gu...

Jeff Blair breaks down the Blue Jays' 7-1 loss vs. the Twins to open the four-game series in Minnesota. He takes your texts, and gets to Kevin Gausman's struggles on a cold night at Target Field - when he doesn't have either the splitter or slider working, what can Gausman do to get by to opposing batters? Plus, he gets into a quiet night for the bats, a tough evening for both the defence and the...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 8-1 win vs. the Red Sox to win both the game and a third straight series! They take your calls and texts, and get to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting on base four times in the win - how big has Vladdy been, even without big-time power so far this season? They discuss Brandon Valenzuela smashing his second home run of the season, Ernie Clement with...

Jeff Blair breaks down the Blue Jays' 3-0 win vs. the Red Sox to even the series at one game apiece! He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to Trey Yesavage, who did not allow a run over 5.1 IP - despite a lack of strikeouts, have reinforcements officially arrived? Jeff also discusses a big night for Kazuma Okamoto - is he finally finding his groove? Plus, he gets into the bullpen locking d...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-0 loss vs. the Red Sox in the series opener down at the Rogers Centre. They take your texts, and get right to the offence getting on base three total times (two hits and a walk) - how much credit does Ranger Suárez deserve, and how much blame do the bats deserve on the other side? Plus, they get to Dylan Cease allowing four earned runs over 5...

On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with outfielder Nathan Lukes (2:22) second baseman Ernie Clement (7:12), and starting pitcher Dylan Cease (11:37). Afterwards, Sho Alli chats with newly promoted catcher Brandon Valenzuela (16:23).   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not nec...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 win over the Guardians at the Rogers Centre for a second straight series win! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the big day for Jesús Sánchez, who had three of the team's four runs today - can he continue to be a big contributor in the middle of the order? They discuss Louis Varland shutting down the Guardians for a second st...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Guardians to even the series at one game apiece! They take your calls and texts, and get to the second career save for Louis Varland, who (despite some traffic) slammed the door to wrap up the win - why is the ninth inning so different for relievers? They get into Kazuma Okamoto's big game, including a home run and a bases load...

Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 8-6 loss vs. the Guardians in the series opener. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Max Scherzer allowing seven earned runs over 2.1 IP - should he have been pulled sooner to give the waking bats a chance? What is his role going forward if he can't be a member of the starting rotation with Trey Yesavage and José Berríos on the...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-3 loss vs. the Angels to wrap up the road trip in California. They take your calls and texts, and get into the outing from Eric Lauer - was there anything to the tape that was on his neck amidst a low-velo start? What does the future look like for Lauer with reinforcements on their way for both the rotation and bullpen? They also discuss the...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 win over the Angels to win their second series of the year! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the end of the game, as Jeff Hoffman loads the bases and was lifted for Louis Varland, who notched his first major league save - what is Hoffman's role if it's not a high leverage one? They also discuss Patrick Corbin's five innings...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Angels to open the three-game series in Anaheim! They take your calls and texts, and get to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s two-run bomb off Reid Detmers early on - how important is it for him to continue to lead the way offensively? They also chat about Nathan Lukes' pinch-hit RBI single, the baserunning from Myles Straw, and 12 Ks fo...

Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks to wrap up the series in Arizona! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the eight runs scored in the top of the first inning - how important was it for Nathan Lukes and Kazuma Okamoto to have breakthrough games (especially with the bases loaded)? They discuss the outing for Kevin Gausman, who had some...

Sho Alli and Kaitlyn McGrath break down the Blue Jays' 6-2 loss vs. the Diamondbacks in Arizona to lose the series, their sixth straight series loss. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Jeff Hoffman loading the bases with none out in the eighth inning, only to promptly give up a grand slam to Corbin Carroll. After already being removed from the closer role, what else can be done? Is h...