Blue Jays Talk

With the season over, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker take us down to the Rogers Centre, where the front office speaks to the media. First, we hear from General Manager Ross Atkins (1:42), as he gets into the season from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., how he views the rotation, and what's next for rebuilding a low-scoring offence. Afterwards, President & CEO Mark Shapiro (34:55) speaks on the possibility...

Sho Alli is joined by Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman to wrap up the Jays season with a look back at what went down in 2026, and what's potentially to come in 2027. They get into the fanbase sticking around through a tough season, and look at the list of needs for the team this coming offseason - is offence by far and away the number one need? How important is a bounce back from...

Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker and Sho Alli break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 win vs. the Reds to wrap up the 2026 season at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the goodbyes for George Springer and Max Scherzer - did the Jays do right by them with how their (potential) departures were treated? Was there a little bit of theatre with John Schneider's visit to Scherzer on the mound?...

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 loss vs. the Reds in Toronto. They take your calls and texts on what the team's priorities should be heading into 2027 - what's at the very top of the list? They discuss the offence and the struggles the bats have had this year - is the outfield the area of greatest need? Where does second base lie on that list? They get into the starting...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-5 win vs. the Reds to open the final series of the season in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence heading into 2027 - if there is baseball next year, what could the batting order look like? They get into Kazuma Okamoto getting to 92 RBI on the year, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s swing, the outing from José Soriano, John...

Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss what the 2027 Blue Jays could look like and the questions facing the front office. Afterwards, MLB.com’s Jared Greenspan (33:25) goes through the playoff races and what to watch for heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Following that, former Blue Jay Vernon Wells (51:32) discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s viral...

Blake Murphy is joined by Arden Zwelling to look back on Toronto’s season and where things went wrong. They also discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s controversial comments about his season and long-term contract. Following that, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (23:22) weighs in on Toronto’s season, Max Scherzer’s future, and the several postseason races going down to the wire. In the final segment, C. Trent...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss vs. the Orioles to wrap up a series sweep in Baltimore. They take your calls and texts, and once more get into the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. discussion following his comments on a Spanish-language podcast and his subsequent scrum with the media at Camden Yards. Was he wrong to say what he said, or was there any merit to Vladdy's point?...

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-2 loss vs. the Orioles as they are officially eliminated from playoff contention. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the outing from Max Scherzer - does the future Hall of Famer still have something left in the tank? Plus, we hear from Scherzer himself, alongside John Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - after Vladdy Jr. made some...

Blake Murphy is joined by Jonah Birenbaum to discuss what the Toronto Blue Jays can build on heading into next season, including Ernie Clement’s ideal role and what the team’s roster could look like moving forward. Then, Craig Goldstein (30:06) of Baseball Prospectus joins the show to break down the surprising production of Josue De Paula with the Los Angeles Dodgers and explore why this season...