Blue Jays World Update

This week's episode includes Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s arbitration victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, why the third-party panel likely sided in his favour, how it impacts the rest of Major League Baseball, the potential fallout and where both sides go from here. Plus, a few additional thoughts on the Justin Turner signing and how this lineup can improve before next season. Enjoy!

This week's episode, while shorter than originally planned, breaks down the Justin Turner signing and outlines how the 39-year-old DH could impact Toronto's roster next season. Plus, I also touch on the underwhelming side of the deal, which, on its own, may not bode well for the club's offensive ceiling in 2024. Enjoy!

This week's episode includes topics on the current free-agent landscape for position players, how it's being impacted by agent Scott Boras, which players the Blue Jays could/should be targeting, waiting for someone to blink, which players avoided arbitration with the Blue Jays, how Danny Jansen's contract situation should've been handled and plenty more. Enjoy!

This week's episode breaks down the Kevin Kiermaier and Isiah Kiner-Falefa signings, why TOR might've chosen to continue down the run prevention path, how they'll each impact next season's roster, what this means for Santiago Espinal, the front office's next moves, list of free-agent hitters still available and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode discusses Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract with the Dodgers, unique opt-outs, internet sleuthing, irresponsible reporting, being kept in the dark, Juan Soto to the Yankees (because that also happened), a lack of Plan B options, the risks surrounding Cody Bellinger, exploring the trade market, taking advantage of cost-cutting teams and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode centres around next week's Winter Meetings, Shohei Ohtani (because of course it does), Juan Soto, Alex Bregman, Matt Chapman, the Bo Bichette & Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rumours, TV contracts, Milwaukee looking to shed payroll, Willy Adames, Christian Yelich, Sportsnet cutting Ben Wagner and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode focuses on Matt Chapman's free agency, Scott Boras' puns, contract comparables, a thin 3B market, Jeimer Candelario, Justin Turner, Hyun Jin Ryu returning to MLB in 2024, Mitch White rejoining the 40-man roster, the Brendon Little acquisition and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode explores the Blue Jays' upcoming free agents, the odds of anyone returning from that class, spending limits, payroll projections, potential free-agent & trade targets, internal roster competition, finding a balance between offence & defence and much more. Enjoy!

This episode breaks down the Blue Jays' 2-0 wild-card series loss to the Minnesota Twins, Jose Berrios' early hook, John Schneider's future, where things stand throughout the organization, a wide-sweeping reflection, the offence's continued power outage, importance of home runs in the playoffs, impending free agents, how to improved a flawed roster and much more. Enjoy!

This episode focuses on the best-of-three wild-card series between the Blue Jays & Twins, Kevin Gausman's shaky history versus Minnesota, Pablo Lopez's stellar 2023 season, how these two clubs stack up on paper, the importance of Génesis Cabrera & Tim Mayza, Cam Eden and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode includes the Blue Jays' straight path to clinching a post-season spot, how the 7 games remaining between Texas & Seattle will benefit Toronto, remaining strength of schedules, history at Tropicana Field, a lack of in-game offensive adjustments, the latest chapter in the Alek Manoah saga and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode focuses on the Blue Jays squandering winnable games versus Cleveland & Washington, a critical 9-game stretch against sub-.500 competition, needing to surge past the Rangers (again), Spencer Horwitz & Chad Green becoming September call-ups, the AL Wild Card picture, playoff odds and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode includes injury updates on Bo Bichette, Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Trevor Richards and Chad Green, a look at Cavan Biggio & Daulton Varsho's turnarounds, George Springer's red-hot August, swing decisions - or a lack thereof - and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode breaks down the Blue Jays' trade deadline acquisitions, including Génesis Cabrera, Jordan Hicks and Paul DeJong. And a few they didn't make. It also explores the front office's inability to acquire a power-hitting right-handed bat in a depleted market. Plus, a discussion on whether it's call-up time for one of Davis Schneider, Addison Barger or Spencer Horwitz. Enjoy!

This week's episode explores the Blue Jays' roster needs leading up to the Aug. 1 trade deadline, highlighting potential right-handed bat options, how to improve their starting pitching depth, adding another potent arm to their already exceptional bullpen and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode features Alek Manoah's surprising return, what Blue Jays should expect from him in his 1st MLB start since June 5, how to move forward if things don't go well, Hyun Jin Ryu's 1st appearance in 13 months, potential trade targets and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode recaps the Blue Jays' series victory over the Miami Marlins, finishing a dreadful three-city road trip, an opportunistic 15-game stretch versus beatable opponents heading into the All-Star break, encouraging signs around Matt Chapman's offensive stroke, Danny Jansen's immediate impact following IL stint, potentially mapping out Alek Manoah's return and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode features Alek Manoah's demotion, Trevor Richard's dominance, Saturday's 8th-inning bullpen implosion, Adam Cimber & Mitch White's fate, Anthony Bass rightfully getting kicked to the curb, Blue Jays' continued RISP woes and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode focuses on Toronto's outlook over the previous 17 games, taking 2 of 3 in Minnesota, Jose Berrios providing more consistency, George Springer's offensive results normalizing, current playoff odds, needing to make up ground vs non-AL East teams and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode focuses on Alek Manoah's concerning 2023 season, his command issues, a dramatic rise in walks, fewer swings and misses, his slider positioned among the worst pitches in baseball, a few mechanical problems, potential fatigue/dead arm, where he goes from here and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode includes Toronto's dominating sweep of the Chicago White Sox, Yusei Kikuchi's masterful stretch, Jose Berrios returning to his reliable self, the starting rotation as a whole, improved production with runners in scoring position, Teoscar Hernandez's return, a tough May schedule, Mitch White's rehab appearance and much more. Enjoy!

This week's episode features Matt Chapman's incredible start to the season, the changes he's made at the plate, Kevin Kiermaier's offensive & defensive impact, his home-run-saving catch during the home opener, Kevin Gausman's early-season Cy Young bid, how his splitter carved through Detroit's lineup, Toronto's starting rotation concerns outside of Gausman, Vladdy's increased patience in the batte...

Are you excited for meaningful baseball? Because I certainly am! The Toronto Blue Jays' 2023 season will open in St. Louis versus the Cardinals on Thursday, marking the beginning of a pivotal campaign for the franchise. But before first pitch flies, I'll make some predictions that could easily blow up in my face (hopefully they don't) and preview the team's opening series against the Cardinals. En...

This week's episode highlights Jose Berrios' first post-WBC start, the positives and negatives from it, and his refined approach against left-handed batters, which includes throwing more inside fastballs. Plus, injury updates on Ricky Tiedemann, Mitch White and Otto Lopez. Enjoy!

This week's episode focuses on Vladdy's impressive return following a minor injury scare, an update on Ricky Tiedemann's shoulder soreness, Bo Bichette carrying over his late-season success into this spring, Kevin Gausman adjusting well to MLB's new pitch clock, Otto Lopez showing out for Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic, Rainer Nunez's rising stock and lots more. Enjoy!