Section 138: A Toronto Blue Jays podcast

It's mailbag time! This week, Mark, Bryson and Jacob discuss a series of would-you-rathers submitted by listeners. Would you rather miss the playoffs or be swept in the first round? Would you rather sign Freddie Freeman or trade for Jose Ramirez? Would you rather have a shortened season or advertisements on the jerseys? Would you rather have 12, 14 or 16 teams in expanded playoffs? As we're all ou...

Last week, we all scoffed at the rumour that Freddie Freeman could be involved in talks with the Toronto Blue Jays. This week, we're taking it a little more seriously. Jacob makes a bold prediction that Mark and Bryson can't believe. The crew also discusses the Blue Jays' interest in Corey Seager and what it means for the rest of their offseason plans. Also discussed: Predictions of when the locko...

It's officially #LockoutSzn, but we're not going to let Major League Baseball's first work stoppage since 1995 get us down. Mark, Bryson and Jacob discuss Robbie Ray's five-year, $115 million deal with the Seattle Mariners and why the Toronto Blue Jays chose Kevin Gausman over Ray. Was it because of Ray's opt-out and no-trade clause? Is Ray unvaccinated? Or maybe the Blue Jays just prefer Gausman...

KEVIN GAUSMAN IS A TORONTO BLUE JAY. Whew. That feels good to say. Mark, Bryson and Jacob share their immediate thoughts on the five-year, $110 million deal, as well as their late-night musings on what this deal means. Are the Blue Jays going to win the World Series? How awesome is it that everyone wants to be a Blue Jay right now? Does Gausman get the opening day start over José Berríos and Alek...

It's our last episode before the lockout and we're getting our money's worth. Steven Matz is off the board as he signs a four-year, $44 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Is it an overpay? Should the Toronto Blue Jays have gone the extra year and lived with the consequences? Mark, Bryson and Jacob also discuss the Blue Jays' interest in Javier Báez. Is he a good fit for the team? Would Tor...

After a crazy week for the Blue Jays, Bryson and Jacob break down the major league awards, as well as look at what the Blue Jays' options are in free agency after extending José Berríos. Do they still have a shot at signing Robbie Ray? What impact has the Cy Young Award has on his value this offseason? Subscribe to Section 138 on YouTube for video podcasts and live streams: https://www.youtube.com...

José Berríos is a Toronto Blue Jay. He's agreed to a seven-year, $131 million extension with the Toronto Blue Jays, ensuring he'll stay with Toronto until his age-34 season, assuming he doesn't opt out after the fifth year of the contract. This deal is a STEAL for the Blue Jays. Mark and Bryson discuss the extension and how it impacts the Blue Jays' offseason moving forward. Subscribe to Section 1...

Alejandro Kirk is the talk of the town... but not for a good reason. He's been bounced around as a potential trade chip for the Toronto Blue Jays and could be headed to the Miami Marlins for one of their young starting pitchers. Should the Blue Jays make that deal? Where does Gabriel Moreno fit into Toronto's future? Mark, Bryson and Jacob also discuss Jeff Passan's report that Marcus Semien is ex...

With the World Series in the books and free agency just days away, it's time to look ahead to the Toronto Blue Jays' 2021-22 offseason. What are their needs? Who should they sign? Who should they trade for? Mark, Bryson and Jacob discuss whether a reunion with Marcus Stroman could be possible, how much a trade for Jose Ramirez might cost, and if Toronto should target someone like Kenley Jansen. NO...

2021 was a crazy season for the Toronto Blue Jays. A Triple Crown chase? Check. The most homers for a second baseman in the history of baseball? Check. A Cy Young Award winner? (Probably) check. Mark, Bryson and Jacob give out seven awards to celebrate the 2021 season in our final episode looking back at this year. We also take a look back at our midseason awards and how things changed since then....

What better way to celebrate the World Series than with a list of the Toronto Blue Jays' biggest screw-ups from 2021? From George Springer's injury in Seattle to Brad Hand's walk-off walk, we wrap up our countdown of the worst 10 moments of 2021. Subscribe to Section 138 on YouTube for video podcasts and live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCRKhBRu9kVO2fDuc2q8Aw/featured. Support our P...

If you don't already have high blood pressure, this episode will fix that. Last week, we counted down the top 10 moments of the 2021 season for the Toronto Blue Jays and now we're counting down the worst 10 moments. Triple play against the New York Yankees? Tyler Chatwood blowing a 5-1 lead against the Boston Red Sox? Ross Stripling having a meltdown in Buffalo? It's all here. Episode 164, countin...

On Saturday, we counted down moments 10 through six of the 2021 Toronto Blue Jays season. Today, we're finishing our countdown with the top five moments, from Marcus Semien's walk-off homer against the Boston Red Sox to Robbie Ray's 14-strikeout performance against the Chicago White Sox. Subscribe to Section 138 on YouTube for video podcasts and live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCRK...

The 2021 Toronto Blue Jays season had so many moments to remember, from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s three-homer game to Alek Manoah's major league debut. We asked you for your top moments from this season and picked out our favourite 10. In this episode, we look back on moments 10 through six. Ep. 162, with moments five through one, will drop on Tuesday. Subscribe to Section 138 on YouTube for video p...

Alternative title: The "look at how stupid we are" episode. On February 7, 2021 -- before pitchers and catchers reported to spring training -- we made an episode predicting everything about the 2021 Toronto Blue Jays. In this week's episode, we take a look back at our predictions and laugh at what we thought would be this season. Predicting everything about the 2021 Blue Jays (Ep. 104): http://www...

Pain. The Toronto Blue Jays' 2021 season is over after Rafael Devers' ninth-inning home run delivered a win for the Boston Red Sox. It marks the end of a landmark season for Toronto, which ended with 91 wins and a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles. Mark, Bryson and Jacob discuss how special this season was, their outlook on how the final weekend turned out and what from the last three days gives us h...

The Toronto Blue Jays' offense was nowhere to be seen in their series against the New York Yankees, as they drop two of three and make their path to the postseason even more difficult. But somehow, someway, the Blue Jays are still in the race, with the Boston Red Sox losing their series against the Baltimore Orioles. Entering the final weekend of the regular season, what do the Blue Jays need to d...

After weeks atop the Toronto Blue Jays lineup with nothing to show for it, George Springer is finally heating up again. He hit two home runs in the final two games of the series against the Minnesota Twins, a series during which the Blue Jays held on to their season by a thread. Could Springer single-handedly save Toronto? How will Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s freak injury impact the offense? Mark and Br...

September baseball brings out the worst in you -- or the best, depending how you look at it. The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays went at it this week at Tropicana Field, exchanging scouting reports and strong words and bean balls and everything in-between. Was Kevin Kiermaier wrong to pick up that piece of paper? Should the Rays have just given it back when Toronto asked? What about Ryan Boru...

It's a conversation we never wanted to have, but Hyun Jin Ryu's performance -- plus his 10-day IL stint for neck tightness -- has forced the question: Should the Toronto Blue Jays leave Ryu off the postseason roster? Mark, Bryson and Jacob weigh the pros and cons of what Ryu could add to Toronto's playoff bullpen as well as what it means for Steven Matz. They also discuss the good things from this...

The Toronto Blue Jays just keep rolling and so does Robbie Ray. It seems like he's finally pulling away in the race for Cy Young Award, so Mark, Bryson and Jacob revisit his odds of winning over Gerrit Cole and Lance Lynn. They also discuss the other phenomenal starts from this series against the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as an offense that just keeps clicking. As usual, there was also criticism of...

Holy cow. The Toronto Blue Jays erupt against the Baltimore Orioles and make baseball history, claiming the first wildcard spot along with the Boston Red Sox. Are they now the team to beat in the American League? Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had another strong series and is now tied with Shohei Ohtani for the league lead in homers. How likely is a Triple Crown? Does Guerrero still have a shot at MVP? Wha...

Wow. That's all we have to say. The Toronto Blue Jays went into New York 4.5 games back of a wildcard spot, and they're leaving after a FOUR-GAME SWEEP of the Yankees only 0.5 out. It doesn't get any better than this. Mark and Bryson discuss every game of the series and heap praise on the offense and bullpen, which came through when needed most and delivered on the biggest stage. Should Jordan Rom...

The Toronto Blue Jays have done the impossible and single-handedly catapulted themselves back into the wildcard race with a sweep of the Oakland Athletics. Mark, Bryson and Jacob discuss Friday night's wild comeback win and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s game-tying grand slam, what the Blue Jays need to do against the New York Yankees this week, and what Ken Rosenthal's report on Marcus Semien and Robby Ra...

The Toronto Blue Jays took two of three from the Baltimore Orioles, keeping their playoff hopes alive and picking up a game in the AL Wildcard race. Part of the success was due to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who hit three homers. Is he back to his MVP-type self after a month-long slump? How much does the return of George Springer help him and others in the lineup? How concerned should we be about the h...