Jays From Home

Today, Matt & Steve perform a painful postseason autopsy on the Blue Jays. although their pitching was strong, they dissect the lack of offence, the premature Berrios-otomy and a bad case of Royce Lewis-itis. Also: Thanksgiving is a baseball holiday! Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysfromhome.bsky....

162 games are complete and the Blue Jays now have their Wild Card round matchup: the Minnesota Twins. Matt and Steve talk about the somewhat lacklustre week of baseball that saw the Jays lose two series vs. the Yankees and Rays, look ahead at the overall playoff picture, and Matt tries to argue for the logistics of an alligator as an emotional support animal. Music: See You Later Alligator - Bobby...

Steve is alone today to tackle what was overall a winning week! Although the jury was still out on Saturday's game at the time of recording. Steve talks about Biggio's confidence in his abilities, wonders about the Wild Card race, and had a very productive weekend. Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysfro...

Matt and Steve discuss a roller coaster week that saw the Texas Rangers sweep the Jays in four games, bringing the Jays and their fans to an all-time low this season. But then...victories against the Red Sox! Matt lays out his case against Ross Atkins, and Steve laments Kirk's baserunning. Plus: It's Steve's 1 year wedding anniversary! Music in this episode: Shakin' Off the Rust by The Blue Stones...

Matt and a softball-weary Steve break down what was a successful week for the Blue Jays, which saw them win the series vs. Oakland (though not a sweep) and then actually sweeping the series vs. Kansas City. Matt provides an update on the B Teams (Cleveland and Seattle) and isn't sure about splash pads. Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome Blu...

On today’s show, Matt tells A Tale of Two Schneiders, examines Danny Jansen’s baseball magnetism and untangles the Angels waiver wire moves. Also: The importance of Pride and navigating Walmart during peak Back to School shopping season. Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome Matt's Substack: https://mattgowersbrainonbaseball.substack.com

Matt and Steve are back together again and discuss a mostly underwhelming week of Blue Jays baseball. There are some positives though - Davis Schneider, Brandon Belt, Yusei Kikuchi, but also the confusing Alek Manoah situation. Some quick news around the league and a check-in with the B Teams & Ottawa Titans round out the show. Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecan...

Today, Matt keeps a close eye on the Seattle Mariners, Dave Hudgens posts some unfortunate pregame tweets, Alek Manoah is stuck in the quad-A netherworld and Canada can’t connect in the Little League World Series.  Later Matt interviews Phil Selig (aka @ CubaDugout) about his experience at the Cuba World Series, they also discuss the state of Cuban baseball and finish off by declaring the Yankees...

Today Matt looks back on the Jose Bautista era and talks about how the Blue Jays impacted his life during some tough times. He also recaps the games this week, has some mixed feelings about the Orioles and keeps a close eye on the Seattle Mariners. Also: Sneaking off to the waterpark without the kids… Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome Matt...

Despite a tough pseudo-sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, the Blue Jays salvaged the week with a series sweep against the Boston Red Sox. Steve hosts the podcast solo this week while Matt is away with his family at the water park so it's a short one. Quick mention to newly-anointed season saviour Davis Schneider, and honourable mentions to Brandon Belt and Dalton Varsho. Davis Schneider...

Today, Matt recaps back to back series wins for the Blue Jays, worries about Jordan Romano’s stint on the IL and give Jay Jackson some well deserved praise for successfully juggling his duties in the bullpen and as a Dad. Later Matt looks at the flurry of trades so far this week.  Also: Give drugs a try… Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome M...

Matt & Steve return from their All-Star break (is there such a thing as an "All-Star Podcast"?) to discuss the Blue Jays play since the MLB all-star break. Unfortunately, after a series sweep against Arizona, the Jays lost subsequent series vs San Diego at home, and on the road in Seattle. Matt brings up the prospect of trade season, has a couple of TV show recommendations, and talks...

Matt & Steve recap an expectedly good week for the Blue Jays heading into the All-Star Break and Alek Manoah’s successful return to the starting rotation. Later on Matt interviews Russell Carleton about his new book The New Ballgame: The Not-So-Hidden Forces Shaping Modern Baseball.  Also: Bowling shoes are a scam… The New Ballgame: The Not-So-Hidden Forces Shaping Modern Baseball by Russell A...

The Blue Jays won their series vs San Fransisco but despite the good vibes starting the Canada Day game with a pre-game Citizenship ceremony the Jays lost the series against Boston with a shut-out and then a one-run loss (and later, another one run loss on Sunday). Matt & Steve talk about the All-Star game player selection and the weird jerseys, and Steve recaps his experience at the Ottawa Ti...

Matt is away camping so Steve tackles the podcast solo this week for what was overall a great week for the Blue Jays. It started off terribly with an 11-0 loss to the Marlins but ended with two home runs at home for Vlad. The two home runs came shortly after a fellow fan wrote about the four phases players tend to go through. Steve also talks about Pittsburgh's new City Connect jerseys. Plus: Otta...

To celebrate the 100th episode of Jays From Home, Matt & Steve recap another tough week for the Blue Jays. They also highlight Spencer Horowitz’s MLB debut, the bullpen’s strong performance despite the mounting losses and discuss Rob Manfred’s latest comments.  Also: Matt got elective surgery for Father’s Day.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@Jay...

While Steve is off attending a couple Blue Jays games this weekend, Matt welcomes guest Connor Newcomb to talk some Orioles baseball leading into their series next week. Matt also doubles down on how disappointingly the Blue Jays handled the Anthony Bass situation as well as crediting Jays fans with standing up for the LGBTQ2S+ community.  Plus: Cue the training montage music for Alek Manoah’s tri...

Matt returns from his HALF marathon to talk about a much brighter week for the Blue Jays, who went on to win their third straight series leading into today's podcast. Matt's strikeout is everyone's strikeout: Anthony Bass. But happily the rest of the team's play overshadows that dark cloud and Bo Bichette was named to MLB's Team of the Month. Later, Matt reaches his goal of solving Worlde on his f...

Steve hosts the baseball portion of the podcast solo as Matt ran the Ottawa Race Weekend marathon, so notes are short. Steve laments the Jays' poor baserunning, is unsure about Jordan Romano, and is bullish on Bo Bichette's hitting prowess. Then, Matt welcomes author Paul Semendinger back to the show. Leading up to Matt’s half-marathon on Sunday, they talk about all things running and how it relat...

Matt and Steve discuss a not-so-positive week that included Aaron Judge's shifty eyes, Schneider's forgetfulness, and another pitching gem from Chris Bassitt. Leo eats the food inside the breading this week and Steve has a much better softball week. Break Music: The Zutons - Pressure Point Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysFromHome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@JaysFromHome Matt's Substack:...

Matt and Steve break down what was a short week, seeing the Blue Jays lose both games in Philly against the Phillies, and win the first two games (and the series) vs the Atlanta Braves in their return to Toronto. Matt calls the Friday night win the best game of the year, and Steve makes some progress with his puzzle. Plus: Matt mourns some vegetables. Break music: Matt Mays - "The Dartmouth Sounds...

Matt and Steve talk about a disastrous 4-game series (or did Thursday really happen?) vs the Boston Red Sox and the first two games vs the Pirates. Matt reads out the Blue Wahoos game notes written in the meter of Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"; and Matt continues to deal with rambunctious children. Break Song: "Early Morning Rain" by Gordon Lightfoot . Twitter: https://twitte...

Matt and Steve talk about the really great week the Blue Jays had - 6 straight wins! Some talk about Gausman's great pitching...and, well all of the starters pitching great. Steve mentions Manoah & Springer's struggles and Matt has a kite return to him... Break song: Herr Jazz - Hey Merlin, Thanks for the Free Coffee! ( "Friends Are Relatives" MASA Records 10 Year Anniversary Compilation ) Twi...

Another week in the books with mixed results for the Blue Jays - the starting pitching staff did well, but the bullpen did not. Matt & Steve talk about the second phase of renovations for the Rogers Centre, Springer's continuing struggles at the plate against the Astros, the Athletics buying land in Vegas, and Scherzer's sticky 10-game suspension. Also in this podcast - Matt talked to John Gib...

Matt & Steve recap another winning week for the Blue Jays, highlighting the individual success of José Berríos and his strong outing, helping to snap the Rays 13 game win streak. Later on, they look at a new city entering a MLB expansion bid and review the Ottawa Titans recently released promotion schedule. Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaysfromhome Mastodon: https://thecanadian.social/@jaysfro...