Jays From Home

Episode Notes Matt and Steve reconvene after 2 weeks to talk some more baseball news (sadly, nothing further on CBA talks), an equally long update on the Ottawa Senators, and some differing opinions of cold weather. Other podcasts Matt & Steve run: Matt: Burnt Out Dad - a podcast about mental health as a Dad in COVID times available on Spotify/iTunes/Google & RSS Steve: The Slow Reader...

Episode Notes Matt & Steve try to tackle name pronounciations while discussing the great news of more women in baseball, the continued lack of CBA agreement (and perma-strike-out Rob Manfred), and try to nail down the over-under of snowfall amounts in winter storm warnings. Plus, our off-season Ottawa Senators update.

Episode Notes Matt and Steve come back after 3 weeks to talk about the MLB Free Agency Frenzy 2021, where the Toronto Blue Jays saw themselves signing Kevin Gausman and Yimi Garcia, plus a lot of other players signed with new teams. Plus a little bit of CBA talk, some more awards (for Blue Jays players!), Frontier League talk, and they agree that Christmas Lists are not a good thing.

Episode Notes Matt & Steve talk about the off-season awards, and the Blue Jays cleaned up! A handful of silver slugger and a gold glove award but sadly no MVP in sight for Vlad. Also some talk about Charlie Montoyo getting robbed of any Manager of the Year awards, what catcher the Jays might think about trading with Moreno on the rise (hint: his name rhymes with Dirk), and a little CBA talk. P...

MLB Season Wrap We have a World Series Winner! Congrats to the Atlanta Braves. Steve & Matt talk about the World Series in general, some potential Blue Jays free agent moves and the qualifying offers extended to Ray and Semien (and the likely departure of Steven Matz). Also in the Sens From Home segment, we discuss the not-so-great game results but offset that with some positive news off the i...

Halloween Baseball Matt & Steve talk about the World Series (or is that Regional Series?) and the potential for Atlanta to be the first team ever to win the World Series on Halloween; also some great news when it comes to awards for the Blue Jays; and talking Sens Hockey and quintessential Ottawa music acts for the in-game experience. Donate to the Ottawa Food Bank Music in this episode: Intro...

Episode Notes Steve re-joins the podcast after being away for vacation and talks with Matt about the current playoff match-ups, whether or not the Astros have redeemed themselves to baseball viewers, the wealth of news coming out of the Blue Jays camp during the off-season and a brief discussion on what Vlad's 2022 season might look like. Plus, instead of a casual mention of the Ottawa Senators, M...

Episode Notes On today’s show, Matt chats with @TaoofStieb and Scott Crawford from the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Tao & Matt talk about playoff baseball, the problematic aspects of rooting for the remaining teams, the Blue Jays offseason plans and Twitter toxicity. Later, Matt and Scott Crawford look at the inductees to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame that were announced earlier this w...

Episode Notes Matt’s wife Krista joins him as sidekick/cohost. This week they take the show on the road (aka a stroller walk) and talk about game(s) 162, the first week of playoff baseball, Rowdy Tellez’s dominance in game 1 of the ALDS vs Atlanta and discuss some Blue Jays trade rumours in a vacuum. Later, Matt & Krista lament the return of runny noses and praise all things eggnog.

Episode Notes Today, Matt’s joined by special guest @BlueJaysDad . They talk about the past week of exciting baseball and look ahead to the chaos that awaits (and by now has already unfolded) of game 162. Later Matt talks about Thanksgiving baseball, offers the players some advice in the upcoming CBA negotiations and talks about his latest baseball read.

Episode Notes Steve's by himself for this week's episode in what was a whirlwind of a week. The Jays went 3-4 against the Rays and Twins, losing 3 in a row during the week but not losing too much ground in the Wild Card race. Steve talks about the "Scouting Report Scandal" with the Rays, Springer's great weekend vs the Twins, and some thoughts on next week's crucial games against the Yankees.

Jason Love, Author of Slices of Americana In this week's episode, Matt & Steve are joined by author Jason Love to talk about his book, Slices of Americana: A Road Trip Through American Baseball History . They also talk about the Blue Jays' latest home stand, which included Alek Manoah's dominant performance against the Rays as well as Marcus Semien's 40th home run of the season. As an update t...

Episode Notes Matt and Steve record IN PERSON for the first time ever instead of over Skype. We watched the 22-7 win over Baltimore with Glen before recording, and talk about the Jays' playoff hunt, some surprising player performances, and speculate whether or not Gurriel Jr. should be named AL Player of the Week (two grand slams? We think so).

Episode Notes This week, Matt & Steve talk how the Jays have found a second wind with a dominant week vs the O’s and A’s, a dominant month for Robbie Ray and Vladdy’s resurgence at the plate, plus a look at the ever changing playoff picture.

Episode Notes Matt is back after a week off camping. Steve & Matt talk about the Jays' low-scoring games, the Jays' chances at making the playoffs, increased COVID protocols at the Rogers Centre, interesting player names on the Chicago White Sox, and they are thankful there is no apparent deal between the MLB and Bartsool Sports. Plus some more movie and book talk, not all of it related to bas...

Episode Notes Matt is away camping, so Glen joins Steve for his 3rd time on the podcast. Glen & Steve talk about the YouTube game this week (12-6 loss to Washington), possible City Connect jersey ideas for the Blue Jays, and try to be optimistic about the rest of the Jays season. Documentaries mentioned in the episode: Muscle Shoals Amazing Grace Summer of Soul Aretha Franklin singing the nati...

Episode Notes Steve is back to co-host with Matt after a week away. In this week's episode, Matt & Steve talk about the Jays' disappointing road trip against the Angels and Mariners (01:44), the Field of Dreams broadcast (21:42), and briefly discuss the ethics of juggling children (56:16). Books mentioned in the show Prophet of the Sandlots: Journeys with a Major League Scout by Mark Winegardn...

Episode Notes In today’s episode, Steve is away so Matt welcomes his older brother Glen back to the co-host chair. They talk about the Jays playoff run, the Field of Dreams game, coming up with a nickname for the Jays offence and the COVID competitive disadvantage plus tiny eggshells and plain noodles.

Episode Notes Matt joins Steve from the train! From Toronto! Matt was able to catch the Saturday and Sunday Blue Jays games from Toronto and talks about his experience at the Rogers Centre. The Jays had a pretty good week, which finished off with a sweep of Kansas City. Also, a quick analysis of the Jays' trade deadline moves. Plus, the Brewers are adding more former Blue Jays players to the roste...

Episode Notes Matt & Steve talk some more about the upcoming trade deadline, the Blue Jays' return to Toronto (both on July 30th!) - and Matt will be in Toronto for the Saturday and Sunday games vs. the Royals. They also discuss the optimized lineup, some good news about several Blue Jays prospects appearing on Keith Law's Top 50 Prospects list, and a little bit about the Cleveland Guardians....

Episode Notes Steve is back to co-host the episode just in time to discuss the Blue Jays' impending return to Toronto! It was announced by the Blue Jays that due to a Federal exemption to allow players across the border, they will play in Toronto as of July 30th for the first time since 2019. Matt also shares his thoughts about the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, and we do our regular Brewer...

Episode Notes In today’s episode, Matt interviews Davide Disipio, Media Manager and Broadcaster for the Ottawa Titans . They chat about the Little League World Series, the Frontier League and Ottawa’s baseball history & future. Plus, Matt also talks about Rowdy Tellez and anticipates Shohei Ohtani’s All Star Game dominance.

Episode Notes In today’s episode, Matt’s co-host is… himself! He talks about the trade deadline, YouTube broadcast, the disappointing Dodgers, reaching the halfway mark of the season and invents a New Metric (TAR). Episode Links: Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game by Rob Neyer A Day in the Bleachers by Arnold Hano Matt’s Album

Episode Notes Matt and Steve were both inspected and found to have no foreign substances on their body while recording this podcast. In this week's episode, discussions about the Blue Jays' great week (which included a sweep of Miami and series victory over Baltimore), the prospect of Olympic baseball, scorekeeping (again), and the contentious All-Star Game uniforms released last week. And a small...

Episode Notes In this week's episode, Matt & Steve are joined by another special guest! Andrew Forbes, author of The Only Way is the Steady Way: Baseball, Ichiro, and How We Watch the Game. Also discussed was a poor week for the Blue Jays (which included 5 straight losses), Vlad's All-Star votes, digital scorekeeping, negative Internet reactions, and how maybe not watching the games has been a...