Exit Philosophy with Griff and Mal

It's early January, opening day isn't yet around the corner so there's plenty of time, but this current Blue Jays' roster isn't a .500 squad. The moves made, the decisions made, in the coming weeks will be crucial to the 2024 season. The guys discuss Bo Bichette's and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s incentives to sign long-term. Plus, Griff and Scotty Mac make their NFL playoff picks against the spread.

Any Toronto Blue Jays fan and Exit Philosophy listener knows what this episode's about: Shohei Ohtani, the Jays' pursuit, and the wild final week before Ohtani signed with the Dodgers.

Griff and Scotty Mac are pumped for Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings; well, pumped for what the Winter Meetings really mean, which is the hot stove talk starts to turn into actual, significant transactions. The Toronto Blue Jays are linked in reports to both Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto. How realistic is it either player lands in Toronto? Cito Gaston got snubbed. And a tribute to Ben Wagner.

Juan Soto, Toronto Blue Jay? Griff and Scotty Mac hope the Jays make a serious pitch for the San Diego Padres star. Griff wonders if the changes to Rogers Centre mean the Blue Jays can re-prioritize their roster. The guys are thrilled John Gibbons is back in a big league dugout.

With the ecomonic landscape of baseball changing due to the collapse of some regional sports networks, Griff and Scotty Mac wonder if there are ways a well-resourced team like the Toronto Blue Jays can take advantage. The Blue Jays got creative with Chad Green, why not crank that creativity up a notch with Brandon Woodruff?

The Toronto Blue Jays bring DeMarlo Hale back into the fold and they'll be better for it. When, exactly, did a portion of the online Blue Jays fanbase decide Don Mattingly is stupid and out of touch ...also, what evidence is there to justify thinking this way? Do Griff and Scotty Mac still believe in Alek Manoah?

One missed weak didn't tone down the takes. Joey Votto, Toronto Blue Jay? A discarded White Sox infielder, a future Toronto Blue Jay? Griff and Scotty Mac discuss whether the World Series deserved more attention ... and more eyeballs. The guys share their personal reasons for wearing a poppy and Griff shares a health update.

As the Blue Jays get set for the offseason, Griff and Scotty Mac discuss the areas of improvement the franchise needs to address. How do the guys feel about the free agent crop? What has to happen for the Blue Jays to increase their regular season win total enough to contend for the American League East crown? Will Alek Manoah throw another pitch for the team? Plus, Griff has a theory on why the t...

October 23rd marks the 30th anniversary of Joe Carter's World Series winning walk off home run, one of the most important moments in Toronto Blue Jays history. Griff and Scotty Mac share their first-hand memories of that iconic night; both were at the game, Griff working, and Scotty Mac as a young fan. Griff's got a great Donald Sutherland story.

Another week, another post mortem press conference held by the Toronto Blue Jays. This time, Griff and Scotty Mac react to what team President and CEO Mark Shapiro had to say. Scotty listened closely to the words ... and ... well ... listen to find out; Griff wonders about internal relationships within the franchise. The guys give their Championship Series predictions.

Griff and Scotty Mac answer your questions and attempt to answer some of their own in the wake of Blue Jays General Manager Ross Atkins' uncomfortable season-ending press conference; specifically: how can Atkins' relationship with manager John Schneider function properly moving forward and what are the most glaring holes the Jays need to address in the offseason? The guys pay tribute to Liz "Biggl...

It's a special end-of-season edition of the show. Who should answer for the Blue Jays' disappointing season and how should they answer for it? Griff and Scotty Mac discuss and offer the front office some free advice. The guys answer some of YOUR questions you asked on (don't call it "Twitter" anymore). After disagreeing on almost all of their wild card round predictions, Griff and Scotty Mac predi...

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 3-1 in Game 1 of their wild card playoff series against the Minnesota Twins. Griff and Scotty Mac give you their thoughts on the biggest plays of the game and their opinions on why things went wrong for the Jays.

The MLB playoffs are here and the Toronto Blue Jays are in! Griff and Scotty Mac make suggestions for Blue Jays' playoff roster configuration and give their predictions for the wild card series against the Minnesota Twins; in a not so surprising development, the two disagree on how the series will go. Who will be key to a Blue Jays series win? Griff makes a bold prediction. And listen for the guys...

It looks like the Blue Jays will make the playoffs and will face either the Tampa Bay Rays (likely) or Minnesota Twins (less likely) in the wild card round. Who would you prefer? Do the guys agree? How would you set up the Blue Jays' wild card round starting rotation? Griff and Scotty Mac have a spirited debate over who should be American League MVP. And the guys announce their YouTube plans for t...

In S1E20, the guys compare the 2015 and 2023 Blue Jays rosters and come to a surprising conclusion. Where to even begin with the week that was in Blue Jays Land? Who, exactly, was the crowd booing in the back half of Texas' series sweep? Scotty thinks he knows. Wins don't have to be pretty, they just need to pile up, and the Jays got in done over the weekend vs. Boston. And the guys discuss the la...

The guys recorded on Monday morning, September 11th, so the show starts with Griff and Scotty Mac recalling where they were on that fateful day 22 years ago. The Blue Jays and Texas Rangers have an important series in Toronto this week and Scotty says if the Jays win the series, you can book them into the playoffs. Who would be in your Blue Jays starting rotation for the playoffs? The guys discuss...

In S1E18, Griff and Scotty Mac discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s disappointing season and whether it's time for manager John Schneider to more firmly address the topic with Vlad and then take it public; Scotty Mac wonders if Schneider is capable of it given the dynamics of the Blue Jays' front office. The Jays' path to reclaiming a playoff spot in the near-term is clear, obvious, and *shouldn't* be...

Not much needs to be said: Griff and Scotty Mac discuss a couple of hot current Blue Jays topics and then settle in for an hour-long talk with the one and only John Gibbons, the former Blue Jays manager who was in Toronto earlier in August to celebrate Jose Bautista. Gibby brings his usual humour and storytelling. Enjoy this chat, the guys sure did.

In S1E16, Griff and Scotty Mac discuss the badly needed return of Bo Bichette to the lineup and a successful weekend against the Cincinnati Reds (that didn't start out well). The stretch drive begins with a healthy starting rotation and bullpen; can the offence please try to keep up? Why the Alek Manoah situation won't be a distraction and why is a coach tweeting minutes before a game starts?

In S1E15, Griff and Scotty Mac celebrate the weekend that was for Jose Bautista; where does Saturday's ceremony rank among the all-time great Blue Jays moments? Was it a fitting tribute to one of the franchise's legendary players? Plus, after a sweep of the Red Sox a weekend ago, the Blue Jays settle back into a middling run of games. Does Griff believe there's more to this team? Does Scotty Mac?...

In S1E14, the guys talk about Davis Schneider's epic debut weekend in the big leagues, the effect it's having on the other Blue Jays' hitters and whether Schneider has staying power. The Alex Verdugo situation is a mess in Boston (that's a *shame*). And ahead of Jose Bautista's more-than-deserved induction into the Blue Jays' Level of Excellence, the Griff and Scotty Mac look back on Bautista's ti...

The guys break down the Blue Jays' work at the trade deadline and muse about the continued underwhelming performance of the offence. A contract like George Springer's is supposed to pay off in its earlier stages, isn't it? Life without Bo Bichette, however long it will be, begins. And in Griff's Riffs, Griff relives the 2019 trade deadline, which took place during a game in Kansas City.

In S1E12, the guys look back on the Blue Jays' weekend in Seattle. Did Alek Manoah cement his spot in the rotation for the rest of the year? Is George Springer the Blue Jays' leadoff hitter on reputation alone because he arrived in Toronto as a lauded leadoff hitter? Griff goes on a hall-of-fame rant about the Hall of Fame. Scotty Mac's in Charlottetown, loving it, and learning way more about Cana...

In S1E11, the guys predict the year-end standings in the American League East and their picks will surprise you; the Blue Jays' six-man starting rotation is shaping up; and Griff remembers the day in 1997 when he played golf with two Cy Young Award winners ... ...... and Erik Hanson.