Drew & Ricky break down the Wild Card series vs Seattle & they look ahead to what the Jays need to do to take the next step. Ricky was in Toronto for the series and talks about how amazing the atmosphere was and how loud the crowd was. They break down what went wrong in Game 1 & 2 and they talk about some of the key moments in the games that could be second guessed. They talk about what's the plan with the coaching staff and what moves should the front office make this offseason to help the Jays make a deep October run. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Kaitlyn break down the Jays getting eliminated in the Wild Card Round by the Mariners and what's the offseason plan. They talk about if having home field for the series was a negative. There is a lot of second guessing moves/plays in the 2 games and they discuss all the people Monday Morning Quarterbacking all the moves of the series. And they talk about what is the Jays plan for the offseason and do they need to make any major additions to make a deep run next season. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Ricky preview the Mariners-Blue Jays Wild Card Series with all 3 games in Toronto. The guys break down the biggest matchups in the series and how they expect the Mariners pitching to try to slow down the Jays bats. They talk about if somehow the Jays lose Game 1, should the team change plans for the rest of the series. They talk about who they think should be the starting pitchers for the series and how they need to really just trust the guys that got them there. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Kaitlyn talk about how the Blue Jays hold all the cards with 3 games left in the season to where they will finish in the Wild Card Standings. Coming off a sweep of the Red Sox, the Jays are have their Wild Card slotting in their own hands. They talk about if Vlad heats up, this offense could be unstoppable in the Playoffs. They break down what they think the Playoff starting rotation would look like. And they break down some of the other options that the team will have to make with the Playoff roster. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Ricky talk all about your Blue Jays quest to clinch a Playoff spot & they are joined by former Jays Pitcher Marc Rzepczynski to talk about the haunted hotel in Tampa Bay. The Jays are close to clinching a Playoff spot ( they might clinch shortly if the Orioles lose) and they talk about if the team will have any kind of celebration. They talk about the interesting week had by Vlad and all the talk from people about his hustle on the bases. They break down Aaron Judge hitting HR #61 vs the Jays and how they decided to go after him in the series. And they are joined by former Jays P Marc Rzepczynski to hear his story about the haunted hotel in Tampa Bay and how they hope the Jays don't have to play any Playoff games down there. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Kaitlyn are back to talk about your AL Wild Card leading Blue Jays and how they are set-up nicely to make a deep Playoff run. They talk about how they think the Blue Jays would probably be favored over most teams currently in the Playoffs and how they can beat anyone when things are rolling. They talk about who they would rather have the Jays face first and who should be part of the Playoff starting rotation. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Ricky talk about some upcoming decisions the Jays will have to make about the Playoff rotation and roster. The guys talk about how it would be ideal for the Jays to be the #1 Wild Card and play as many games as possible at home with the crowd behind them. They talk about what they think the starting rotation could look like and who might be the odd men out. They also talk about what other Playoff roster decisions might need to be make and if anyone from the minors could make a big impact. They discuss the upcoming series this weekend vs the Rays. And Ricky talks about how he would pitch to Aaron Judge if he was still playing. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Ricky talk about the Wild Card leading Blue Jays (as of this recording) and how Manager John Schneider is pressing all the right buttons right now. The Jays split a doubleheader on Tuesday, but it felt like they swept it. They talk about how John Schneider is pulling all the right strings lately and how guys have stepped up at the plate and on the mound. The guys talk about the battle for the top AL Wild Card spot and how they think the Jays can beat anyone, when they are going right. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Ricky talk about the Jays continuing to play some good ball and are being led by Bo Bichette & the starting rotation. They sweep the Pirates over the weekend and sweep the doubleheader on Monday vs the Orioles. Bichette is just on fire right now and the guys talk about how they needed someone to step up on offense. The starting pitching has really stepped up and they keep putting up solid starts. They talk about the bullpen finding their roles going into September. The discuss the dust up on Tuesday with the Orioles and how the umpires really need to find their way and not be involved. And they talk about the upcoming series in Texas and what to do with the 5th starter spot going forward. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Ricky talk about where the Blue Jays stand heading into September and how their destiny is in their hands to make the Playoffs. Jays take 2 of 3 from the Cubs and head to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates over the weekend. The guys talk about what the team needs to do to keep things rolling and get into a better Playoff spot. They discuss who needs to step up heading into the final month of the regular season and what players could get the September call up. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew & Kaitlyn have a lot to talk about from the weekend with the Angels and Shohei Ohtani in town. The Angels swept the Jays and the up and down rollercoaster season continues. They talk about the team's lack of homers lately and how they need to be more consistent hitting them. They talk about how amazing the Ohtani experience is to witness in person. And they talk about the 30 year anniversary celebration for the 1992 World Series Champion Bluejays. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yimi Garcia, Zach Pop, Jordan Romano, and the bullpen have played a large role in the Blue Jays' recent string of success, including winning at least two games versus Boston. Drew and Ricky discuss Toronto's pen, and the unremarkable side of it (Yusei Kikuchi) as well as Jose Berrios, George Springer, the Los Angeles Angels and Shohei Ohtani, and the 2023 schedule. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays take 3 of 4 from the Yankees and Drew & Kaitlyn are here to break it all down. The offense continues to struggle, but the Jays take 3 of 4 from the Yankees. They talk about the interaction between Gerrit Cole & Alex Manoah from Sunday's game and the postgame comments from Manoah. Jays head to Boston and they talk about how the next stretch of games is very important. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ross Stripling tossed a gem versus the Orioles. Where does he fit into a playoff rotation? Is Jose Berrios tipping his pitches? Drew and Ricky discuss those topics as well as the recent lineup tweaks. Plus, a big-time series against the Yankees. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it bad juju or bad defense that's terrorizing Kevin Gausman? Drew and Kaitlyn chat about Gausman's odd spell, the Blue Jays and Guardians' offenses, Mitch White, and the Orioles series. Oh, and, of course, the Bradley Zimmer news breaks right after we record. Still, listen about JBJ! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto's disappointing series in Baltimore had some silver linings. Drew and Ricky discuss Bo Bichette launching homers and a potential upgrade in the outfield with Jackie Bradley Jr. The guys also preview the Cleveland Guardians series and chat about Mitch White's debut. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whit Merrifield's controversial slide to score the go-ahead run versus the Twins begs discussion. Was the right call made? Is there another left-handed pitcher the Jays can turn to with Tim Mayza's season in jeopardy? Toronto will be seeing a lot of the Orioles. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kailtny on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitch White, Zach Pop, and Anthony Bass were dealt to the Blue Jays to help in the short, and long term. Drew and Ricky take a deep dive into the newest arms for Toronto. The pair also compare and contrast the Jays' deadline moves to that of moves made by the other AL Wild Card teams, the Mariners and Rays. How will the WC shake out based on the deadline? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaitlyn McGrath heads the S.S. Spin Rate with Drew out, and welcomes Josh Goldberg, 'Designated for Assignment' podcast co-host and writer for The Score, to the show! The duo provides a temp check of the Blue Jays trade deadline and an assessment of which teams were winners and losers after the market closed. Is Mitch White the next Ross Stripling? When will White, Anthony Bass, and Zach Pop be thrust into duty? Kaitlyn and Josh address the Whit Merrifield concerns and trade, too. Plus, breaking down the Rays series, looking ahead to Minnesota, and chatting about the Rogers Centre's renovations. Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Josh on Twitter: @JGoldberg12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ricky is the campaign manager for 'crafty pitchers'. An archetype, descriptor that suits Adam Wainwright aptly, and who, despite his age, seems ageless. Drew and Ricky discuss Wainwright, Albert Pujols, and the series split vs. the Cardinals. The guys also hit on Benintendi to the Yankees, bullpen options for the Blue Jays, Kikuchi, Gausman, and John Schneider's performance thus far. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28-5!?! How does that even happen? Drew and Kaitlyn kick off today's show by explaining and recapping Toronto's historic night in Boston. The pair comb through rumored starting and relief pitches that the Jays could be candidates to land. A look at the Bluebirds' farm system pre-trade deadline leads to a look at Cardinals-Jays. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alek Manoah's mic'd up moment at the All-Star Game was magical. Drew and Ricky chat about Manoah, Kirk, and the bevy of Jays in the ASG before revisiting Charlie Montoyo's departure, on which Ricky shares his thoughts. The pair ponder potential deadline targets, like Juan Soto (regardless of how farfetched it may be), and then they discuss the Jays' culture and Shannon Curley. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was John Schneider's first series as interim manager of the Jays successful? What is Brandon Barriera's, Toronto's first-round selection in the MLB Draft, scouting report? Is there a chance, albeit an infinitesimal one, that Juan Soto "Shuffles" to the Great North? Drew and Kaitlyn discuss all of that and share their second-half expectations for the Bluebirds in today's show. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The equanimous and enigmatic Tao of Stieb, yet no less great, joins Drew in the aftermath of Charlie Montoyo's dismissal to ponder and converse about John Schneider and his managerial mindset, the trade deadline, Alejandro Kirk batting higher in the order, and if the Blue Jays still have a shot at the postseason. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow TOS on Twitter: @TaoofStieb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Kaitlyn react to Toronto relieving Charlie Montoyo of his managerial duties. Was the writing on the wall, and if not, then why fire him? Did Montoyo lose the clubhouse? What's next for the Jays?  Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of the usual suspects that have hamstrung the Jays this season reared their ugly heads in the Seattle series. Drew and Kaitlyn recap the inauspicious four-game stint and discuss which of the Jays' issues is most pressing. The duo also assess the team's first-half performance and applaud the Bluebirds in the All-Star game. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Ricky kibbitz about the highlights and low-lights of Toronto's trip to Oakland. On the upside, Matt Chapman crushed the ball at the plate, and Jose Berrios orchestrated a great rebound performance. Which leaves us with the downside, Kikuchi, what can the Jays do to help remedy his pitching woes? Plus, we play 'Who Caught for Ricky?', and look ahead to the Mariners series. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays kick off their west coast swing after a miserable three-game stretch against the Rays. Drew and Kaitlyn share cliff notes from the Tampa Bay series before honing in on Kevin Gausman's injury. Though Gausman's future isn't totally in question, his absence still highlights Toronto's dearth of pitching depth. Is a left-handed bat still a need at the trade deadline? Berrios and Kikuchi deliver bounce-back performances. Pancakes the Dog chimes in about George Springer's mic'd up segment in the Jays game on YouTube before the crew wraps up the show by discussing the Canada Day festivities and the team's west coast trip. Our thoughts go out to Mark Budzinski and the Budzinski family. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto has scored a pair of critical wins over the Red Sox, and Drew and Ricky breakdown all the action from the couplet of victories. Vladdy called 'game' in his walk-off hit on Tuesday night. How vital has he been for the Jays in June? In Drew's Ohtani dreamland, could he flock to the Bluebirds in a deal that includes Alejandro Kirk? Who would you rather have? Plus, the Trent Thornton decision, Drew Pearson's setback, and the addition of Sergio Romo. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was considered a position of strength at the start of 2022 for the Blue Jays has devolved into a possible weakness. Jose Berrios, Yusei Kikuchi, and the Blue Jays starting rotation need triage support. Drew and Kaitlyn prioritize Toronto's pitching problems and offer up possible solutions. Toronto will square off against the Red Sox and Rays in a stretch versus intradivisional foes. How important is this string of games for the Jays? Plus, Captain Kirk to the moon. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays fall victim to yet another pitching implosion episode; however, hitting coach Guillermo Martínez may have spurred Toronto to a series finale win over the White Sox after being ejected prior to the game's start. Drew and Ricky recap a scuffling Blue Jays' trip to Chicago but focus on the positives from the final game. Is moving Yusei Kikuchi to the bullpen a way to remedy the club's pitching issues? What about acquiring Sergio Romo? The pair look ahead to the Brewers series before closing shop. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it accurate to say the Blue Jays just aren't up to the Yankees' level of play this season, or is Toronto's current state more nuanced than that? Drew and Kaitlyn recap the Jays-Yankees series and examine the most glaring differences between the two clubs. The pair then run down the list of injured Blue Jays. Is it fair to say Hyun-jin Ryu's time in Toronto is over? What's next for Nate Pearson? Though the Chicago White Sox are falling short of expectations this season, the Jays' shouldn't overlook them. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto will be without Hyun-jin Ryu for quite a while as he undergoes surgery on his elbow. Drew and Ricky explores the ripple effects of Ryu's injury, including Ross Stripling's role, Yusei Kikuchi's path forward, and possible trade deadline targets, which may or may not cover a tw-way star in Anaheim. Ricky shares his impressions of Gabriel Moreno before the guys endure a convo about the dreaded Yanks. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabriel Moreno made his major league debut as Toronto took two of three versus Detroit. Drew and Kaitlyn analyze Moreno's first big-league series, including his presence behind the plate and interactions with Kevin Gausman. Ross Stripling may anchor down the fifth starter role for the rest of the year at this rate, and, in contrast, the bullpen, though improving, still needs help. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keegan Matheson, MLB.com's Blue Jays reporter, joins Drew and Kaitlyn to discuss the promotion of Toronto's top prospect, Gabriel Moreno. What can we expect from Moreno? How does his addition factor into the other faces behind the plate for TO? Plus, who are some trade deadline candidates for the Jays? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Keegan on Twitter: @KeeganMatheson Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theahtletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Although the Twins took two versus the Jays, Toronto is still a hot team. Drew, Kaitlyn, and Ricky react to the three-game series in Minnesota, including José Berríos' K-fest, and Kevin Gausman's forgettable start. Plus, the Jays are pulling the ball more and it's to their benefit. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With seven consecutive wins under their belt, the Blue Jays are rolling. Drew and Ricky chat about the win streak, and Vladdy, Jansen, and others' contributions, including el Capitán - Alejandro Kirk. Is Kirk more valuable on the Jays' roster, or as a trade piece to land a bigger fish? Plus, Matt Chapman is on the brink of a breakthrough, and the club's upcoming series could help pad the win column. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays earned their first series sweep of the 2022 season. Drew and Kaitlyn, armed with their brooms, react to Toronto's four-game slate versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The pair discuss the offense and its parts, namely Lourdes Gurriel and Alejandro Kirk, that surprised us. Jose Berrios logged his second-straight unchancy start. Is he destined for a "rehab" stint to reconnect with his stuff? Plus, Charlie Montoyo's "adventures" involved Julian Merryweather, who isn't at his best. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Danny Jansen be remembered as the catalyst for a hot-hitting Jays team if their offense turns the corner and remains consistent? Drew and Ricky discuss the "Danny Jansen Game" and its potential season-wide implications. Are the Jays too right-handed? The guys dig into that topic, including if one Mr. Joey Votto could be the answer. Kaitlyn then joins the squad as the trio talk about Kevin Gausman and his ranking among American League pitchers. To wrap up, the triumvirate chat swing and miss relievers who could fit the billing for Toronto and they look ahead to the Angels series. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time Toronto makes wholesale changes to its roster in an attempt to shed its disappointing start? Drew and Kaitlyn don't think so. The pair reason with fans' criticism of this club and reframe our state of mind to remind everyone that it's just the tail end of May. Some areas of the Blue Jays are more challenging to explain away than others, the bullpen needs more help, especially with Tim Mayza out. Who can the Bluebirds turn to, to reinforce its pen? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time we recalibrate our expectations for this Blue Jays club? Drew and Ricky meditate and respond to that question as well as discussing Vlad Jr. piecing together one of the "quietest" hitting streaks to date. Plus, Yusei Kikuchi's perseverance and boldness is paying dividends. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Questions continue to hang around the Jays' offense like a hat on a rack. Drew and Kaitlyn seek the facts about the Bluebirds' bats and try to separate the noise from the truth. Staying with the theme of offense, Danny Jansen has been swinging at a high level. Plus, we glimpsed promise in Hyun-Jin Ryu's return. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto has had an inauspicious run as of late. Drew and Ricky dive into the rough patch the Bluebirds are facing, and discuss how a spell, like this, can snowball. Vladdy's frustration manifested in a bat-splintering crack; should the team's level of annoyance be where it is now considering we're 30-some games into the season? Plus, Kirk's consistent bat and Kikuchi's adjustments are helping the squad. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 games into the 2022 MLB regular season, the Blue Jays boast a 17-13 record. Drew and Kaitlyn ponder what we can make of this Toronto team through nearly the first fifth of the year. How does the offense stack up to 2021's production so far? Plus, what areas of this club can we nitpick, and Kaitlyn shares her story about a Blue Jays fan who made a young Yankees fan's day. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alek Manoah posts another great start against the Yankees keeping his ERA under 1.50 so far this season. Can he keep this up for a full season? Are there positives to take out of a bad loss to New York? The Jays are struggling to hit with runners in scoring position, is it reason for concern. And Alejandro Kirk’s proving his value behind the plate early in the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Kaitlyn take a peek behind the curtain at Kevin Gausman's nearly-unblemished start to his Blue Jays career. The pair discuss his sequencing, location, stats, and more. Kaitlyn weighs in on Toronto's close wins this season, and she and Drew hone in on the Bluebirds' RISP shortcomings. Plus, a look ahead to the Yankees series. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto's late-game heroics have been well documented this season, yet, Drew is ordering a blowout. He and Ricky discuss the uneasiness of the one-run games the Jays have been involved in this season. The Bluebirds are shifting more than any other MLB team this year, will this strategy pay off? Ross Stripling, Kevin Gausman, and Alek Manoah are all dealing at the moment, when will Kikuchi join in the fun? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soaked in triumph, the back-to-back series-winning Jays appeared to turn a corner offensively, if only a shallow corner. Drew and Kaitlyn discuss the wins in Boston and Houston, and they also wonder out loud if moving Vlad to the 2-spot would result in a cloudburst of offense. Espinal continues to impress, as does Matt Chapman's ludicrous arm. Jordan Romano looked a bit shaky versus the 'Stros, is all OK in Savesland? Plus, Toronto faces a crucial 10-game homestand. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A narrow series-opening defeat at the hands of the nefarious Red Sox has Drew and Ricky discussing Bo Bichette and the bottom of the order's offense. When will it find water, and what adjustments can those parties make? Kikuchi and Stripling stacked solid performances for the Jays. Plus, are there mechanical issues with Ryu? Ricky shares his thoughts. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alek Manoah powered the Jays to a series finale victory over the Athletics. Drew and Kaitlyn discuss Manoah's hot start as well as Jordan Romano's stellar start to 2022. Despite the Blue Jays smashing homers at a high clip, this offense hasn't reached its potential yet. Lastly, Ryu and others' bumps and lumps and the Jeff Nelson fiasco. Also, go kick cancers' ass, Buck. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a man on a mission. Drew and Ricky react to Vladdy going OFF in a three-home-run performance versus the dreaded Yankees. Plus, Julian Merryweather and the bullpen are humming; can Santiago Espinal play himself into an everyday role, and Jose Berrios bounces back. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The opening series of 2022 is in the rearview mirror for the Blue Jays. Drew and Kaitlyn detail the electric atmosphere and emotional fans at Rogers Centre. The pair discuss their mixed feelings about the new scoreboard, Friday's comeback win versus the Rangers, Berrios and Ryu's uncharacteristic outings, and the current absence of a true ace on the team. Plus, an overview of the upcoming Yankees series. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spin Rate fans! Let's welcome the newest member of the podcast, former Blue Jays all-star pitcher, Opening Day starter, and golf extraordinaire, Ricky Romero! Drew and Ricky will bring you all the Blue Jays nuggets, insights, and opinions weekly throughout the season! The guys discuss Ricky's memories from his Opening Day start, expectations for Toronto in 2022, their perfect lineup, Jays' pitchers' signature pitches, and season predictions, including a Blue Jays World Series title! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day is this Friday!!! There's still plenty left for Drew and Kaitlyn to cover before Toronto's first pitch against the Rangers, such as the Zack Collins trade and Charlie Montoyo's extension. Why did the Blue Jays release Greg Bird, and who will the Jays' brain trust bring in to fill out their remaining roster spots? Drew shares his burning questions about this year's squad before he and Kaitlyn wrap up the show with season predictions. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of course, as soon as we published last week's podcast, the Randal Grichuk trade was announced. Fingers crossed we don't release a podcast just before another acquisition by the Jays. But that's where Drew and Kaitlyn begin today's show, serving up their thoughts on the Randal Grichuk-Raimel Tapia exchange. Why did Toronto trade for Tapia? What role will he have with the team? While focusing on specific players, the duo cogitates on if Greg Bird will make the Jays' roster. Who will be the club's Opening Day starter? Plus, what is Charlie Montoyo's future with the organization? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day is how close?! Fleeting March Grapefruit League games will soon turn over to actual baseball, so let's talk about the actual Blue Jays players who will be taking the field! Drew and Kaitlyn project Toronto's roster and inspect positions that still have unanswered questions, including the bullpen's composition, and what to do with Nate Pearson and Ryan Borucki. Though George Springer is optimistically aiming to play "150+ games", the Jays need more centerfield help. Longtime Yankee, Brett Gardner, has been linked to the Jays, is an exchange feasible? Also, the Jose Ramirez chatter is unceasing and Drew has a Ramirez-related theory. Lastly, Drew and Kaitlyn confab about the AL East's competitiveness. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baseball is back! And so it has been for nearly a week, nevertheless, Drew and Kaitlyn are ecstatic about delivering Spin Rate to you, in all of its splendor, with actual baseball to play. A torrent of transactions have transpired over the last 48-72 hours, some involving the Jays. One, in particular, is Toronto's deal with the Oakland A's to land 3B, Matt Chapman. What does Chapman do for the Jays' at third base? Who all did the organization trade in order to land Chapman? The pair then kibbitz about the Jays adding to their rotation with the addition of Yusei Kikuchi. Kaitlyn offers her observations from Spring Training, and the duo briefly discusses if the Jays are AL's pound-for-pound best team. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's senior baseball writer and prospect guru Keith Law jumps on the podcast with Drew and Kaitlyn to discuss Toronto's farm system. The crew chats about how the Blue Jays are one of the best, if not the best, evaluators of international talent in the Majors. Of the talent the organization has identified, who should fans keep the closest eye on? Getting more granular; Keith shares his thoughts on Kevin Smith, Gabriel Moreno, Jordan Groshans, and more. After parting with Keith, Drew and Kaitlyn converse about canceled games how they could impact the Blue Jays. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlynmcgrath Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! (And glad to be back at that!) Drew and Kaitlyn return in a catch-up edition of Spin Rate, where the duo inspect how the lockout may be affecting Toronto's season. After judging how the labor strike is impacting player development, Dunedin's finances, and more, the pair list the Jays' post-lockout priorities. Which free agent could assume third base duties? Who will fill the void left behind by Marcus Semien? How important is it that Toronto continues to bolster its bullpen? Before wrapping up, Juan Soto reportedly turned down a $300M+ contract from the Nationals. Are Soto and Vlad Jr.'s skills comparable, if so, does that mean Vlad stands to earn that type of money? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Subscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey all, welcome back to a special edition of Spin Rate! Kaitlyn and The Athletic's senior writer Stephen Nesbitt answer subscriber questions about the Blue Jays in The Athletic app. Who will be Toronto's top FA target once the lockout ends? What's the plan for Nate Pearson? And even Drew joins the Q&A to ask about the best method of building the club into a contender...though we certainly wish he would have shared news about Pancakes, his adorable pup. Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Stephen on Twitter: @stephenjnesbitt Get more adorable pup content by following Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn, the Blue Jays, and Spin Rate in The Athletic app to join us the next time we host a live Q&A! Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News, contract details, rumors, and much more MLB free agency discourse is being pureed together in a blender of insanity! Drew and Kaitlyn cut through the cacophony and pour out their thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays' off-season moves. Kevin Gausman is now a Blue Jay! How will his talents lend themselves to the club, and why Gausman and not Robbie Ray, who is now headed to the Pacific Northwest? Who will be the team's Opening Day starter? Plus, Yimi Garcia inks a deal with Toronto to bolster its pen. Drew and Kaitlyn also dive into Marcus Semien and Steven Matz's departures, among others. Plus, how will Toronto go about the remainder of free agency? Are they big spenders still, or should we expect them to kick the bargain bin? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of Thanksgiving, Drew and Kaitlyn share what they are thankful for, which is, of course, down ballots. Yes! Spin Rate feasts on down ballots, as we review the MLB award season and which Jays earned deserved accolades. Before plunging into which Jays won honors, the duo discuss Jose Berrios' press conference, and what his signing foretells about the Jays' future. Robbie Ray brought home the AL Cy Young award. Was his near-unanimous selection expected, and can he duplicate his 2021 performance next year (considering he stays with Toronto)? Vlad Jr. and Marcus Semien boasted incredible performances in 2021. Performances that in any other year would have earned them MVP and runner-up honors, respectively; however, their breakout play coincided with Shohei Ohtani's showstopping, once-in-a-century unanimous MVP run. Will we ever see another jaw-dropping season, like 2021, from Vlad? Drew and Kaitlyn confab about Alek Manoha and Charlie Montoyo earning votes for Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively. Lastly, 40-man roster discourse! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays struck the first major deal of the league's offseason, locking down Jose Berrios for seven years. Drew and Kaitlyn react to Toronto and its midseason trade deadline acquisition's $131 million deal. What does this move signal about the team's offseason plans as a whole? Was Toronto frivolous in their spending, and will this pact affect Robbie Ray's and/or Marcus Semien's chances at re-signing? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before Spin Rate goes on vacation, Drew sits down with sagacious prospect reporter for Baseball America, Ben Badler, for a comprehensive discussion about the Blue Jays' farm system. Ben shares his evaluation of Gabriel Moreno, Leo Jiminez, and other up-and-coming Jays. The duo also converses about the Arizona League and what to expect. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBadler Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays' off-season rolls on and while there's little new news about the team, there is prime news about Minor League Baseball. Major League Baseball is mandating MiLB clubs provide housing for their players, a notable leap for improving working conditions for prospects. Drew and Kailtyn outline the specifics of order and discuss its impact on players. Which teams are in the running for Robbie Ray? The joint Jays dabsters shares their thoughts on Ray's market, and who could be competing with Toronto for his services. Also, Drew and Kaitlyn predict Marcus Stroman's off-season and figure how it will be similar and different from Ray's. Plus, what can the Jays learn from the Red Sox's postseason run? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew is joined by Jonah Birenbaum, baseball hurler extraordinaire, to cogitate over the Blue Jays' off-season to-dos. Contractually, we can't publish a podcast without deliberating who should get the bag, Marcus Semien or Robbie Ray...and why is it obviously Marcus Semien? Drew and Jonah pitch some names back and forth for who could step into a starting pitching role for Toronto next season. What should the Jays brain trust do with Nate Pearson, and what will be the bullpen's complexion in '22? The guys engage in a jaunty convo about contract extensions for position players that includes a $300M+ question about retaining Vlad Jr. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Jonah on Twitter: @birenball Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Kaitlyn check the tread on your tires and oil level before taking off in this Blue Jays off-season primer vehicle. The podcasting pair bring attention to key dates this off-season; one such date being MLB Free Agency and the "quiet period", where the most recent team a free agent suited up for has exclusive negotiating rights with that player. Could Toronto ink Steven Matz before he hits the open market? Speaking of markets, what does Matz's look like? The duo's conversation keeps with starters, as Robbie Ray is a free agent, too. Will the AL Cy Young candidate stay in Toronto? Drew and Kaitlyn also kibbitz about other Jays who could be retained, including Corey Dickerson. To wrap, Spin Rate names its winners for MLB awards. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Kaitlyn put to rest the 2021 Blue Jays season by recounting the run-up to the team's elimination on Sunday. The duo also take a glance back at the Wild Card race, and how Toronto was one win away from a postseason berth. The (Blue) birds of a feather cogitate if next year's squad will be better or worse than this season's team. Plus, the podcasting pair share their thoughts on the season as a whole. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Dan Shulman, [though he needs no introduction] play-by-play extraordinaire for Sportsnet and ESPN, cut through the lingering gloom of a postseason-less Blue Jays season to find the core of optimism for the future underneath. The two wax about if this was a successful season for the Jays; top off-season priorities; Robbie Rays and Marcus Semien's future with the organization, and more! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Mike Axisa, MLB writer for CBS, breakdown Thursday's pendulum-swinging series finale between the Blue Jays and Yankees. To prepare you for Thursday's game, the guys discuss New Yorks' hot streak entering the Toronto series as well as the Pinstripes' pitching game plan. Plus, has Joey Gallo been an objective disappointment for New York, and, lastly, the guys contemplate the weightiest question to date, who will be in the postseason? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikeaxisa Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT'S BEAT THE YANKEES WEEK. The season has, more or less, boiled down to this week for Toronto. Drew and Kaitlyn reflect on the Blue Jays-Twins series before discussing the Wild Card race and the Yankees' sweep of Boston. What will it take to stymie New York's momentum if you're Toronto? Why in the world is Hyun-Jin Ryu scheduled to pitch the series' premiere? And we share our will-the-Blue-Jays-make-the-playoff predictions. Plus, Vlad Sr/Jr. talk! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlynmcgrath Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's been the secret ingredient in Robbie Ray's Cy Young-contending season? Are players that buy into a team's vision just as valuable as that one-in-a-million type of athlete? Former big-league executive, national writer for FanGraphs, and host of the 'Chin Music' podcast Kevin Goldstein joins Drew in answering these questions. Are there more thoughtful questions that the guys entertain, you ask? Yes! How about...Was Teoscar's baking soda and vinegar-like offensive eruption expected; what's Bo's rare, unteachable trait, and is Vlad's MVP-caliber season just a flash in the pan?  Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kevin on Twitter: @Kevin_Goldstein Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good vibes radiated from Rogers Centre in the Blue Jays-Minnesota series, as Josh Donaldson returned to Toronto for the first time since being traded. Drew and Kaitlyn project their fondness of the sentimental scene in Rogers as well as chat about Donaldson swapping jerseys with Vlad. Is concern for Hyun-Jin Ryu at an all-time high? If his funk carries into the postseason, could the Jays decide to shut him down? The very real Marcoscar Semanchette stirs Drew's thoughts until mostly praise rises to the top. The duo debate Vlad Jr.'s MVP candidacy, and what's going to happen with the Yankees? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew welcomes special guest Ben Wagner, radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, to Spin Rate! Ben shares his thoughts about the Jays from a booth perspective and discusses how he anticipates the playoff race unfolding. Alek Manoah has impressed many fans, including Ben. What makes Manoah so good, and which Blue Jay has validated Ben's high expectations? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ben on Twitter: @benwag247 Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Spin Rate, where Drew Fairservice and Kaitlyn McGrath discuss your WILD CARD LEADING BLUE JAYS(!) twice-weekly on The Athletic. Regardless of the caliber of opponent, the Jays still plucked three of four games away from the Orioles, and Drew and Kaitlyn take time to dissect the series. You don't want smoke from Robbie Ray. Jansen and Gurriel have the NBA 2K Hall of Fame Microwave Badge equipped. Can Vlad reach 50 homers? Should we be concerned for Ryu? A Nate Pearson and Julian Merryweather bullpen is an atomic wrecking ball. So, listen, Jays, why don't you just go out and win the divisional already? Is the upcoming Rays series the 'prove it' stretch? Plus, scoreboard watching! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 50% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With less than 25 games remaining in the regular season, the Blue Jays have some questions to answer. To help unravel those riddles, Drew welcomes Sportsnet writer and co-host of the 'At the Letters' podcast Arden Zwelling to Spin Rate! What's Marcus Semien's future in Toronto? Is there a ballpark figure for Semien's continued services up north? Steven Matz is quietly piecing together a sturdy 2021 performance. Has he changed anything to help his game? Will he wear blue again next season? Drew and Arden also discuss if the Blue Jays are carrying a 'playoff or bust' mentality. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Arden on Twitter: @ArdenZwelling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We back! The Jays, too, are back, this time to their winning ways. Toronto has strung together five consecutive wins while posting impressive offensive numbers. Drew and Kaitlyn dish out their thoughts on the Jays' winning ways, but that's merely the appetizer! The antipasto is followed up by a hearty appreciation-post entree, dedicated to Marcus Semien, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Robbie Ray, and more! A Robbie Ray-Cy Young palate cleanser breaks up the final two plates. Presented last is a sweet concoction: Half candied optimism for a Wild Card push and half bitter reality that there's a long climb still ahead of the team. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew welcomes The Athletics curator of Reds content, and aficionado of Canadian culture, C. Trent Rosecrans to chat about Cincinnati's playoff push. In what ways are the Jays and Reds similar? Will either, or both, reach the postseason? Joey Votto, Canada's wonderboy, continues to dazzle at 37 years young. Equally as timeless as Votto is C. Trent's stories about the Reds' first baseman and his inimitable personality. C. Trent's knowledge of Canadian baseball players is put to the test in a quiz created by Kailtyn. How will C. Trent fair?! Tune in to find out! Check out the Great American Dream podcast: https://apple.co/3BBI98R Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow C. Trent on Twitter: @ctrent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(In Owen Wilson voice) Wow! Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays starters looked like competent big league pitchers! Drew and Kailtyn dissect Toronto's road weekend series in Detroit, and they discuss how the starting rotation feathered its nest against a Tigers team going through growing pains. Berrios and Manoah looked solid, can they maintain their level of performance? In contrast to the Jays' reassuring pitching, the offense birthed more questions than answers. Is mental exhaustion a factor in the offense's languid play? Jerrod Dyson?! Why?! Kirk played DH, is that good or bad? The duo takes a trip to Optimism Street before closing shop. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaitlyn is on a Thursday podcast?! Wuh? Yeah, believe it, yo. Drew and Kaitlyn wishes they could emit the same energy and swag as Robbie "Strikeout King" Ray did in Wednesday's start versus the White Sox. Fanning 14 batters on a playoff-bound team might earn you some extra dough if you're Robbie Ray. Right? The duo poses the question "should Toronto re-sign Robbie Ray or Marcus Semien" (assuming you can only re-sign one of the two)? Is Semien willing to remain at second base in the future? Why have timely hits eluded the Jays? Plus, which catcher should start after Danny Jansen returns from his rehab assignment? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it best to attribute Toronto's weekend series loss to Detroit to bad luck, awful juju, voodoo, or black magic? Why not all superstitious, preternatural phenomena? Drew and Kaitlyn, begrudgingly, breakdown the Blue Jays' forgettable three-game set versus the Tigers, and comb through the bad to find some good. Plus, acknowledging Miggy's 500th career home run, and looking at Toronto's upcoming schedule. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Among the recent string of rebuilding organizations, the White Sox and Blue Jays are two revamped clubs whose reassembling efforts are bearing fruit. Drew and Kevin Kaduk, founder of the Midway Minute, a Chicago sports newsletter, kibbitz about the Sox's reclamation project and how it's bearing results. How is Chicago's internal reset similar to Toronto's? The Cubs, who, optically, are at the starting line of their own rebuild, vary in what ways to the Sox and Jays' rebuilds? Plus, Kevin dispenses advice related to Toronto's development. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinKaduk Check out the Midway Minute: https://signup.midwayminute.win/ Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a disappointing weekend for Jays fans, and understandably so, however, there's a silver lining to all this stink; you get to listen to Drew and Kaitlyn rehash all the highs and lows! OK, well, maybe not so much silver as a nickeled lining...anyway. The voices of Spin Rate discuss the three-game series versus the Mariners, including Friday's game-winning walk and the inconsistent pitching that went along with it as well as George Springer's injury. What will the lineup look like with Springer sidelined? The Viceroy of Vibes, Teoscar Hernandez, has blossomed into an unexpected contributor for Toronto in recent years but does his potential and current production outweigh his shortcomings? Drew and Kaitlyn deliberate Hernandez's value. Lastly, a look ahead to this week's series. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fret not, Angels fans. If you're ready to abandon mediocrity for an up-and-coming, near-playoff-bound franchise, then this podcast is your keycard to the Blue Jays suit. In your room, Riley Breckenridge, drummer for Thrice and Angels loyalist who joins Drew today on the podcast, will undress your ears with his percussive drumming. The co-owner of Classic Grit, a baseball apparel store, shares his two cents on Anaheims' season and opines about the team's, seemingly, perpetual mediocrity. What can the Angels, and its fans, learn from the Blue Jays organization? At the intersection of Anaheim and Toronto, is Vlad Sr. What's it like having watched Sr., and now Jr., play? Lastly, Riley discusses Thrice's upcoming record, tour, and more! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Riley on Twitter: @rileybreck Check out Thrice's tour and record info!: https://thrice.net/ Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TAKE THAT, BOSTON! Toronto secures three-of-four-weekend meetings against the Red Sox to close the AL East gap. Drew and Kaitlyn extract the most important headlines from the Jays' series win, including George Springer's ascent to a celestial form and the club's excellent pitching. The duo then discusses Toronto's West coast get-away and run through the AL playoff race. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maybe it's obvious or maybe it's not, but it's worth asking after the trade deadline, are the Blue Jays in win-now mode? Drew welcomes Sportsnet's sagacious scrivener, Shi Davidi, to answer that question and more. Plus, is Vlad Jr. in line for a Tatis-esque contract this offseason? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Shi on Twitter: @ShiDavidi Read Shi's book!: http://bit.ly/2ODixFm Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30th, 2021, was a day that will be chiseled into Blue Jays fans' DNA for years to come. After a two-year hiatus from Toronto, the birds finally returned to their nest and defended the Rogers Centre splendidly. Drew and Kaitlyn describe the emotions of last Friday to the best of their abilities and share sentiments from players, Jays' personnel, and fans alike. Did the Jays fork over too many high-profile prospects for Berrios? Drew and Kaitlyn deliberate Friday's magnitudinous trade, and take stock of Berrios' first outing as a TBJ. The pair also weigh the Jays' other transactions and gauge the performance of the revamped bullpen. Lastly, George Springer's first weekend at the Rogers Center; Alek Manoah's outings are breeding confidence in fans and teammates, and we Stan Santiago Espinal. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays netted a big fish! Welcome to Toronto, Jose Berrios! Yes, with the trade deadline closely looming, the Jays orchestrated a trade with Minnesota to nab the best available starting pitcher left in trade negotiations. The Athletic's Tim McMaster and Kaitlyn McGrath breakdown the specifics of the trade, and how Berrios will impact the Jays now, and in the future. Afterward, join Drew and Andrew Zuber, who recorded Thursday night before the Berrios trade, as they try to stave off emotional and mental breakdowns because the Yankees and Rays made, potential, division-altering moves. Plus, insight into the Brad Hand transaction; will there be a blockbuster trade in the off-season, and more! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Zubes on Twitter: @the_Zubes Follow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Check out Sportsfeld: https://linktr.ee/sportsfeld Save 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the week that will determine whether the Blue Jays believe they are a postseason contender. Before Drew and Kaitlyn propose a bevy of trade hypotheticals, they recap Toronto's troubles in the Big Apple. Drew lays out his defense for the Jays' 'Process vs. Progress'. Although the club dropped a pair to the Mets, the reshuffled lineup was a spark of inspiration for Jays fans, including Drew. Should Vladdy eventually hit fourth? Ryan Borucki was exposed. How should the lefty be deployed moving forward? Alejandro Kirk's return was very Kirk-esque, a smoothie of blended hitting prowess and face-palming flubs. Kaitlyn then details her hypothetical Blue Jays trade proposal to the Rangers for Ian Kennedy, Joey Gallo and more. Plus, what would it cost to extend Marcus Semien? Is it time to consider trading him? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew welcomes Rob Wong, host of Blue Jays Baseball and Jays Talk on Sportsnet 590, to Spin Rate! The birds of a feather flock towards a recent development in the AL East, the Rays acquiring slugger, Nelson Cruz. What does this transaction portend for Toronto? Was Nelson a checkbox on the Jays' trade deadline wishlist? On this hypothetical wishlist, Joey Gallo is presumably a name underscored and circled for Ross Atkins and co. Should the Jays move Heaven and Earth for Gallo, or should they continue to wait and fortify their resources for the offseason when a 2022 playoff push might be more realistic? Is Vlad destined for the Triple Crown, and how valuable would Bo Bichette be as a trade piece? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Rob on Twitter: @WongSN590 Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of "Old Town Road", Vlad's first walk-up song at Rogers Centre, the Jays' were going to ride their offense 'til they couldn't no more in their series sweep of the Rangers. What was the biggest takeaway in the series? (Spoiler alert: Aside from the offense, pitching. Full stop. Pitching.) Drew and Kaitlyn confabulate about the Jays' second-half schedule and discuss whether the club needs another starting pitcher. On July 30th, for the first time since 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays will play in their home ballpark. Kaitlyn and Drew express their thoughts and feelings about Canada's long Covid-19 battle and the climb back to relative normalcy. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the MLB All-Star Game, Drew and special guest Jeff Paternostro, lead prospect writer for Baseball Prospectus, discuss prospects with the potential to achieve an All-Star honor within the Blue Jays farm system, or just evaluate the young professionals in general. With the MLB Draft taking place within the last week, Drew and Jeff start there by analyzing Toronto's draft picks. Was drafting Gunnar Hoglund considered a steal? Could he develop into a middle-of-the-rotation starter? Ricky Tiedemann was scooped up by the Jays in the draft's third round. Tiedemann is one of many who was affected by the canceled high school sports season and 2020's condensed draft. What's his upside and is there extra confidence in him from Toronto's front office because he was able to overcome such odds last year? To wrap up draft chatter, what's the scouting report on Irv Carter, a prep arm out of Florida? What are Jeff's thoughts on Austin Martin and his Futures Game performance? Is the ex-Commodore on track with his growth? Plus, which prospects are fungible and which are untouchable if Toronto were to seek a trade. Also, Jeff wishes he would have graded Vlad's hit tools 80s. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffpaternostro Join The Atheltic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As an homage to the Barenaked Ladies, I'm learning more and more about Canadian pop culture every day, "it's been one week since" you've listened to Drew and Kaitlyn together and, much "like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy". Ole Miss pitcher, Gunnar Hoglund, was drafted 19th overall by Toronto in the MLB First Year Player Draft. Kaitlyn shares what she knows about the Jays' latest prospect, and details how the front office and scouting department perceives him. What's will more likely happen to Toronto in the second half of the season; will they collapse, surge forth, or remain unchanged in the last portion of the year? Is it fathomable the Jays trade for Joey Gallo? How would he affect the Jays? Lastly, Drew determines if he'd trade Vlad Jr. for Shohei Ohtani. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kailtny on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the same battery-energy as Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra, Drew and Jonah Birenbaum pitch and catch Blue Jays musings with such panache, you'd think they were on the diamond. The guys bid farewell to Rowdy Tellez, who was traded to Milwaukee in exchange for pitcher Trevor Richards. Will Tellez's departure affect the team negatively? Is Richards' addition a boon to the bullpen? Finally, Drew can fully unleash his outer (yes, outer, not inner) Shohei Ohtani fanboy with Jonah around. Who will win the AL MVP, Shohei or Vlad? Trade machine time! Is Alejandro Kirk next out the door, or should Toronto start him as a valued offensive producer? Nate Pearson is a goner at this point, right? Could Toronto nab either Berrios or Castillos to fortify their rotation? What about Jose Ramirez? To close, the teammates flick through who's in the mix for the AL Wild Card and compare the Blue Jays to those clubs.  Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Jonah on Twitter: @birenball Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*In Steve Harwell singing voice* "Hey now, Jays got four All-Stars, get on the field now, and go play". Toronto smashed all other American League teams in All-Star participants with four honorees, including three starters, the most of any team regardless of conference. Drew and Kaitlyn discern whether if all that glitters is gold with Toronto's ASG members. Was it madness, enlightenment, a revelation(?) that caused Drew to compliment the Rays? The first-ever instance on Spin Rate where Drew praised Tampa Bay is followed by him and Kaitlyn breaking down the Jays' series win versus the aforementioned Florida club. The duo dish out team grades at the season's midway point, and discuss Robbie Ray's surprisingly good performance this year. Plus, will the Jays be back in Toronto before the end of the season? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew welcomes special guest Scott MacArthur, co-host of Lead Off on Sportsnet and FAN590, to the show! Drew and Scott react to Toronto acquiring Corey Dickerson and Adam Cimber from the Miami Marlins. How will each new Jay impact the club? What does this acquisition say about the current nucleus of the team? Is Toronto positioning themselves for a blockbuster trade? Scott and Drew dive into prospect trading discourse as Toronto looks to add other impact players. To close, is Major League Baseball, or any major sporting body for that fact, actively helping the LGBTQ+ community, or is 'rainbow washing' and bottom lines the real driver? Scott, who is openly gay, shares his thoughts on this dynamic. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Scott on Twitter: @ScottyMacThinks Join The Athletic for just $3.99! Visit: theatheltic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, we get it, it was Baltimore but, hey, wins are wins, right? Drew and Kaitlyn summarize Toronto's assault on the Orioles before comparing and contrasting the organizations' approaches to rebuilding. Which rebuild will yield superior results, granted, the Orioles are still in the midst of their rebuild but is their ceiling higher? The Jays of a feather briefly discuss All-Star projections before mulling over Vlad's decision to not participate in the Home Run Derby. What's the logic behind his choice? Should he reconsider? Drew and Kaitlyn weigh some hypothetical trade deals that could benefit Toronto, including one such deal involving the Rangers. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kailtny on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew welcomes the sagacious Tao of Stieb to Spin Rate to help inject belief in Toronto's player development into the arms of Jays fans. With a trove of talented prospects, should Toronto consider packaging some for a worthwhile talent? Digging deeper into this topic, is Toronto in a position to win now? Drew and the Tao conference about the merits and reasons why the 2021 Blue Jays should be a team looking to push its chips into the center of the table. Keeping with the personnel and trajectory of the team theme, the guys try to figure out the best way to deploy Drew Pearson and Thomas Hatch. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Tao of Stieb on Twitter: @TaoofStieb Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After having their birdhouse rocked for five straight games, the Blue Jays rebounded against a lesser avian, the Orioles, ending their drought. Drew and Kaitlyn pick through Toronto's much-needed win and zero in on why Semien thought the club's 'W' was "big". Although the team cleansed themselves of their losing curse, are they in a position to go all-in? Drew and Kaitlyn debate Toronto's trajectory, needs, trade targets, et al. as July nears. The duo touch on John Axford joining the bullpen. Lastly, George Springer's return will be marked not only by excitement and collective breath-holding but questions about lineup construction and optimization.  Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and The Athletic's deputy managing editor Marc Carig sit down to voice their thoughts on Baseball Reference including Negro League statistics into their database, a step towards recognizing an era in baseball that goes unnoticed more than it should. The duo share why this decision is a positive impact on the game, and what further steps should be made. Though the conversation is buttressed by optimism for the future, there are still pitfalls and shortcomings MLB and other chroniclers need to recognize to keep propelling this movement forward. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Marc on Twitter: @MarcCarig Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Yes, a typical Sunday series pitted against a vicious division rival, what more suspenseful, intense, nail-biting affair could you ask fo...oh...it's 18-4? Wait, what?! 18 to FOUURRRR???? Toronto teed off on Boston in a most glorious fashion. A fashion in which two fashionable podcasters, Drew and Kaitlyn, talk about in today's pod. Diametrically opposed to the jacked offense, is the Jays' languid pen. Is Andrew Miller a pitcher that could reinforce the bullpen? Bo Bichette's play over the weekend reflects his growth at the plate. Vlad is baseball's best hitter, full stop. Also, what we miss most about Rogers Centre. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Atheltic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Drew welcomes 3Motion AI chief scientist, Dr. Mike Sonne, to Spin Rate! Dr. Sonne studies biomechanics and how bodies' motions can affect things like pitching...maybe even pitching that's assisted by certain substances. He and Drew unhinge the truth from fiction in the foreign-substances-on-baseballs discussion. Spider Tack, sunscreen, Elmer's Glue, whatever pitchers use, should it be viewed as a performance enhancer? How does it affect a baseball? What changes have been made to baseballs, themselves, over the last couple of years? Why is Nate Pearson still battling control issues? Dr. Sonne breaks down Pearson's offerings. He also does the same for Alek Manoah. Lastly, the duo dives into Toronto's pitching development approach/results. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Dr. Mike Sonne on Twitter: @DrMikeSonne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Drew and Kaitlyn chat about Friday's Astro-nomical flop versus Houston as well as Toronto's pitching problems in the series. Which pitching performance is more redeemable, Ryu's or Matz's? What's the state of the AL East? Drew and Kaitlyn maneuver through the best and worst in the division, plus, where will the Jays finish in the East's pecking order? Toronto's catchers continue to flounder at the plate, what can the squatters do to crank up their production? Lastly, the duo discusses Mark Shapiro's comments about a return to Toronto. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Drew and Keegan Matheson, Blue Jays reporter for MLB.com, dip their oars into Blue Jays-waters and navigate the latest with the team. Keegan discusses Sahlen Field and its ambiance and whether Buffalo has been welcoming to the Jays. The guys react to Bo Bichette's late-game heroics against the Marlins and converse about what his future holds. Plus, Alek Manoah had a rough outing versus Miami, but despite a torpid start, there's still a lot to be optimistic about...but what exactly?  Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Keegan on Twitter: @KeeganMatheson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Tyler Chatwood and the Blue Jays failed to secure the game-two win over Cleveland in the teams' Sunday double-header, leading both Drew and Kailtny to dig into Toronto's miscues. Plus, Ross Stripling's mechanical overhaul is bearing fruit, Kaitlyn shares her take on Alek Manoah's debut, and the duo distributes May report cards. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Drew with the man who needs no introduction, Andrew Zuber, riding side cart, breakdown the long-awaited debut of Alek Manoah. Plus, how will Manoha's presence impact the rotation; Charlie Montoyo, Joe Girardi and withholding information, and Rowdy Tellez's intangibles. Enjoy. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @the_Zubes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Yikes...this slump stinks. With clothespin-pinched noses, Drew and Kaitlyn weave through Toronto's losing streak. With series losses to both Boston and Tampa, is there one underlying shortcoming that can be attributed to their lack of success? Was the sweep by Tampa all the more stinging considering it's...well...Tampa? Why are Tampa's "faceless goons" in the bullpen better than Toronto's "faceless goons" in the bullpen? How are the Rays able to identify unheralded talent better than the Jays? When will we see the best version of Toronto? Are injuries the only thing holding this team back, or will upgrades need to be made? Gurriel Jr. playing 1B is telling about how Toronto views his defense. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Drew and Alexis Brudnicki, contributing writer for Baseball America and former FanGraphs, Sportsnet, Canadian Baseball Network (checks lengthy resume)...uh... and scribe for many other distinguished outlets, dive into how navigating baseball has changed because of the pandemic. The duo also cover need-to-know Canadian amateur baseballers that could have their names announced at this year's MLB Draft. Also, how should high school prospects approach this year's draft with so much uncertainty abound? Alexis has worked hard to become a respected voice in the industry, so why leave it behind? Alexis explains her decision to step aside from her career to pursue a future in law and focus on power imbalances in baseball. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Alexis on Twitter: @baseballexis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Another week of Blue Jays baseball, another bullpen arm inevitably injured. Drew and Kaitlyn ponders when (or if) the injury-prone bullpen heals up and reunites if they'll return to their early-season splendor. How detrimental is losing David Phelps to a lat injury? How will it shape the bullpens for weeks to come? Among the many bright spots on this Toronto team, the bats certainly merit mentioning. Vlad produced homers in three straight games for the first time in his career. Is he nearing Mike-Trout levels of excellence? Marcus Semien has quietly manufactured a strong '21 campaign. How much more can he contribute to this club? Speaking of this club, is playing in Dunedin a reprieve for the Jays, or is it similar to playing in an opponent's ballpark? Semien shares his thoughts on TD Ballpark's advantage/disadvantage. With Boston on the horizon, could Toronto overtake the AL East's top position? Lastly, Drew and Kaitlyn recount their Covid-19 vaccine experience. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Hit it DJ Khaled! "Another one." Yes, Toronto, yet again, swept the Atlanta Braves by orchestrating an impressive, epic come-from-behind-series-finale win. Drew and Kaitlyn muse what Thursday night's resilient win says about the Jays. The duo extrapolate Blue Jays April performances that can carry through the rest of the season, and those that are destined to peter out. The Jays junkies opine over a trio of pressing matters: 1. What's up with Lourdes Gurriel Jr.? 2. Can Nate Pearson be fixed? And what does Kaitlyn think about Pearson's latest challenges. 3. Is it time to call up Alek Manoah? Kaitlyn drops some big knowledge on us, much like big Vlad drops both legs simultaneously to perform the splits. This was really a poor attempt at segueing into KM's Vladdy splits story, nevertheless. Lastly, a look ahead to Phillies-Jays. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate If issuing walks and conceding home runs defined a good pitcher, Nate Pearson would be Hall of Fame-bound; however, this is not the case and, therefore, Pearson is pretty bad. So, Drew and change-up specialist Jonah Birenbaum confabulate about Pearson's...less than memorable outings this year. What going on with the 24-year-old hurler's stuff? Why aren't his commendable Minor League outings translating to the pros? Is it psychological? Could he be DFA'd again? On the topic of underwhelming pitching performances, Anthony Kay continues to struggle. Drew and Jonah channel their Brandon Flowers and go all 'Mr. Brightside' on us, praising both Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette's offensive production. Lastly, a look ahead to Toronto's series in Atlanta. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Jonah on Twitter: @birenball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Craig Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Prospectus, joins Drew as the duo dissect early-season Blue Jays narratives. Craig delineates baselines for performance sustainability. What can analysts and viewers, alike, buy stock in a month into the season? How does one separate a hot start from an intentional high level of play (7:00)? If you're new to the podcast, then welcome to your weekly dose of 'to Biggio or not to Biggio?' Drew and Baseball Prospectus' overlord chat about Biggio's April, what attributes warrant keeping him around, and Craig's projection of Biggio (17:00). You can't sully Vlad Jr.'s 2021 with words, because they would be undeniably false (27:00). What can we expect from Minor League Baseball this year (32:00)? Why was it so disappointing to see many affiliates eliminated? Has MiLB and MLB barred the entryway to baseball fandom? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Craig on Twitter: @@cdgoldstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate George Springer's Spring return sprung Toronto ahead three games in the win column after sweeping Atlanta over the weekend. Drew and Kaitlyn react to the Jays' offseason big-price-tag acquisition's start to the 2021 campaign after being medically cleared to play. How will he impact the club's offense? Will he remain at leadoff? Though Springer is convalescing, there are many a-Jays that are sidelined with injuries. Which positions need bolstering? What's the status of the players who are out? A quick look at Minor League assignments leads into previewing Toronto's series in Oakland (28:30). Plus, the Blue Jays and Major League Baseball have moved on from Roberto Alomar after sexual misconduct allegations surface. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Count 'em: not one, not two, but THREE dingers from Vlad the Great (or Terrible depending on who you ask) in a single game! Drew shares his thoughts on a night he and Jays' loyalists will never forget. MLB.com analyst, ESPN voice, and co-host of the Ballkpark Dimensions podcast Mike Petriello joins the show to discuss the state of baseball, and what he believes can improve the game. Mike also opines about Cavan Biggio and Toronto's 3B quandary, the team's pitching quality, and what it means to have Geroge Springer inserted into the lineup. Plus, a look around the AL East. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Mike on Twitter: @mike_petriello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Is it an illusion, smoke and mirrors, a miscalculation, or do the Blue Jays currently boast one, if not the, best bullpen in the majors? Drew and Kaitlyn pull back the curtain on Toronto's relief core and discuss the latest with Hyun-Jin Ryu. Is the pen's stellar performance sustainable, and how much credit, if any, does Charlie Montoyo deserve? Negative Drew notes the Jays' defensive lapses and poses if Bo Bichette headlines these issues. Is Kris Bryant a possibility at 3B? George Springer and others are set to return soon so, let's rosterbate! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathetlic.com/spinrate Drew and baseball analytics writer for The Athletic, Eno Sarris, have a substantive conversation about...substances...on MLB's new baseballs (5:00). Eno discerns new and existing substances used on balls and how they may influence the league's regulations. New substances are, ironically, coating new baseballs (16:00). How is the Major League's newest stitched marble impacting today's game? In what way can the league alter the ball to possibly engage more casual fans? Eno spits straight facts (depending on who you ask) about Vlad Jr., Bo, and Steven Matz (23:30). Plus, Eno talks about being away from ballparks and the latest beers to capture his attention and taste buds (33:00). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Toronto's starting pitching was competent over the last week? Drew and Kaitlyn discuss if Steven Matz's and the Jays' respectable pitching performances can be sustained, or is this just an anomaly? Would there be a marked drop-off at third base if Vlad were to take over for Cavan Biggio? Heck, how about if Joe Panik or anyone else were to assume 3B duties? Kaitlyn considers whether Vlad would benefit from moving to third base, or if staying at first base is more fruitful. The duo draws into question Charlie Montoyo's recent late-game decision to call T. J. Zeuch in relief. Plus, a closer examination of the bullpen and, finally, an off day! Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Sportsnet baseball editor and one half of 'At the Letters' podcast Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Drew to gauge if the early-season Jays are good, bad, or just meh (3:00). Drew and Ben look at the parallels and contrasts between the 2015 AL Division-winning Blue Jays and this 2021 club. Where does Ben see Julian Merryweather and Drew Pearson fitting into the rotation if this team reaches the postseason? The duo discusses potential areas of improvement on the roster and toss out some trade suggestions. Before parting ways, Drew and Ben take time to admire Vald Jr.'s work through the team's first 12 games. Which facets of his game could use refining, and are Vlad Jr.'s and Miguel Cabrera's styles of play similar? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Ben on Twitter: @bnicholsonsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Rain, really? When was the last time a Jays' game was rained out? Drew and Kaitlyn stay sheltered from the drizzle and discuss Toronto's early-in-the-week offensive woes that parted to reveal a shining offensive spectacle (2:00). Kaitlyn goes down the laundry list of other weekday happenings, including Teoscar Hernandez being placed on the Covid-19 IL, George Springer's setback, and more. Can Josh Palacios parlay his historic big-league debut to a full-time position (15:00)? Whose job could he take? Is his hot hitting just a flash in the pan? Vlad continues to display his incredible potential (20:30). Were the Jays too quick to move Tanner Roark to the bullpen (25:00)? What are the pros and cons of the move? Plus, a look ahead to the Yankees. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Guess who's back, back again? Zubes is back, tell a fellow subscriber or non-subscriber who should subscribe to The Athletic (subliminal messaging at its finest). Yes! Drew welcomes Sportsfeld and Wrestling Brain's Andrew Zuber to the podcast to chat, well, all things Blue Jays! Checking the pulse of Jays nation, what is the expectation for this year's ball club, both realistic and fantastical (2:00)? Ross Atkins pocketed some wads of cash after agreeing to a contract extension with Toronto. Was it well earned, or does uneasiness outrank the optimism (12:00)? On Drew's pallet of dreams is a dense blob of Pascal Siakam drafts saved in Twitter and Cavan Biggio trade proposals (16:00). Should we wave the white flag on Biggio or cling to hope? Is it time to exchange prospects for win-now talent (21:30)? Waddabout Kirk behind the dish to start the season (27:30)? Before powering down, Zubes and Drew order up a Teoscar check-in (31:30). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @the_Zubes Visit Sportsfeld: https://www.patreon.com/sportsfeld Check out Wrestling Brain: https://twitter.com/wrestling_brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Monday musings!? Spin Rate side sessions? We're still workshopping names for the first of our now twice-weekly podcasts. (Maybe drop us a line on what you think these episodes should be named.) Regardless, Drew and Kaitlyn recap Toronto's Opening Day as well as their first season series win! What observations did the pair make? How about Julian Merryweather flashing brilliance (4:00), and did Kaitlyn predict Merryweather would be the Jays' closer last year?! The duo serve up their thoughts on the bullpen as a whole after three games (13:30). Slim Vlad flaunted his offensive firepower to the Yankees (22:30), but did his bat make up for some infield defensive mistakes (30:30)? What else stuck out to both Drew and Kaitlyn in the Blue Jays' first series of the year? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit; theathletic.com/spinrate It's here! It's finally here! Opening Day! Drew and Kaitlyn lay out a full spread of Blue Jays info and insight ahead of their season opener. The two begin with big picture expectations (1:30), including who do we have questions about, who will exceed expectations, and what's this team's ceiling, floor? The duo examines the composition of the 26-man roster (22:00). Who was a surprising omit from the OD roster? What's the latest on Springer, Ray, and the rest of the injured Jays? The Athletic's Yankees scribe Lindsey Adler hops on the pod to share the describe the energy of this year's squad (34:00). What question marks loom over the pinstripes? The trio look at DJ LeMahieu impact as well as Zack Britton's absence. Plus, hitting coach Marcus Thames influence on the club, and Toronto's attempt at emulating the Yanks. Lastly, Drew and Kaitlyn cover Kaitlyn's team predictions for 2021, and predict this year's outcome (1:00:00). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Lindsey Adler on Twitter: @lindseyadler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate The Blue Jays are chirping the 'Bubblewrap Blues' as key figures to the club's 2021 aspirations are sidelined with injuries. Drew and Kaitlyn recap the spell of dings and bruises the Blue Birds experienced, including Kirby Yates season-ending elbow wound (2:30), and how his absence will affect the bullpen; George Springer's oblique strain and his prognosis (23:45), and Robbie Ray's baby-carrying, stair-falling pain (29:30). How concerning are these injuries? Will they bleed into the regular season? Kaitlyn discusses her 1-on-1 interview with Mark Shapiro and the conversations she had with the team's president, including the state of team vaccinations; optimism in a return to playing in Toronto, and Vlad Jr.'s impending free agency (41:30). Lastly, the prescient podcasting duo predicts Toronto's roster (59:00). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Yes! More Spring Training storylines! Drew and Kaitlyn dish on what's going on behind the Jays' dish, is Alejandro Kirk or Reese McGuire the best option at catcher (3:00)? Do we believe in Rowdy Tellez (18:30)? What do his stats indicate? Is this Vlad's year (28:30)? Are we about to see all his skills come together in '21? His K-rate and BB-rate suggest he's headed towards better years. Lastly, the duo discuss the pitching staff's injury bug, and who's left in the open market to help fortify the rotation (43:00). Plus, prayers out to those affected by the Atlanta shootings and the AAPI community (1:08:30). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Kaitlyn welcome senior baseball writer for The Athletic, Keith Law, to the show! Keith shares his approach to scouting and writing about prospects in the era of Covid (4:00). What's Keith's stance on evaluating info he receives from scouts, execs, etc. he has a sturdy, existing relationship with compared to ones' he doesn't (11:00)? Kaitlyn is given a lesson in Organization 101 by Keith (14:30--jury's still out if she learned anything). The gaggle of podcasters then turn their attention towards Jays' prospects, including Gabriel Moreno (19:00), Austin Martin (22:45), and Alejandro Kirk as well as the farm system as a whole (28:00). Next, Drew and Kaitlyn discuss the Mickey Callaway controversy and Ross Atkins' "failure" to recognize Callaway's behavior while both were a part of the Indians' organization (40:00). The two end the show looking at Spring Training headlines (53:00). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Keith Law on Twitter: @keithlaw Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you hear that? It's the sound of a world without Jays' radio broadcasts. Drew and Kaitlyn discuss Toronto eliminating its radio broadcasts and, instead, deciding to simulcast its television broadcast (3:00). Why is the organization doing this and how will this affect your listening experience? Is not having a radio broadcast detrimental to the team? The Athletic's Philadelphia Phillies scrivener Matt Gelb joins Drew and Kaitlyn to wax poetic about Dunedin, the golden capital of Toronto (20:30). Will homers be a regular occurance in TD Ballpark? Matt shares his experience in Florida at Phillies' Spring Training and describes the camp's atmosphere (28:00). The trio also dives into Philadelphia's off-season and its farm system before Kaitlyn serves a cold dish of Oldtakesexposed to Matt (33:00). Afterward, Kaitlyn colors Toronto's approach to player and pitching development and how it's impacted arms like Robbie Ray (52:30). Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Matt Gelb on Twitter: @MattGelb Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A first in the short history of Spin Rate, a guest joins the show! Fan590 host and Toronto Blue Jays radio producer Josh Goldberg joins Drew and Kaitlyn to unravel one of the biggest questions in Spring Training, will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. play a majority of the time at first base? Why would he? What benefit does it provide to him and the team? Are there better options at 3B? How can the Jays balance placating their young core and putting themselves in a position to win games? Drew and Kaitlyn then discuss the trash can in the room; will George Springers' past affect his tenure in Toronto? Lastly, what in the world was Kevin Mather doing? Rundown: (7:30) Josh Goldberg joins the pod (15:30) Are there better options at 3B (36:15) Springers' past a problem? (53:00) Who will hit leadoff? (1:01:45) Kevin Mather-Mariners debacle Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Josh Goldberg on Twitter: @JGoldberg12 Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Athletic's Toronto Blue Jays podcast, Spin Rate, with Drew Fairservice and The Atheltic's Blue Jays scribe, Kaitlyn McGrath. First off, we're glad you're tuning in, secondly, before getting into the juicy stuff, Drew and Kaitlyn update us on what they've been doing since the end of the season, and address the direction of the show. OK, now for the saucy stuff. Geroge Springer, what does he bring to Toronto? How promising is the outfield, plus, the front office is demonstrating a willingness to spend money, so what's next? The two also converse about Marcus Semien's 2020 and his fit in the infield. Is 2B prime real estate for Semien, or is there enough concern for Bo Bichette at SS that it could force Semien into the gap? What about 3B? Kaitlyn reveals, arguably, her favorite signing of the offseason before the duo discusses Toronto's rotation. Kaitlyn humble brags about how smart she is which sets the table for her rotation grades. (Is a 'B' really that generous?) Let's talk about Robbie Ray and Jake Odorizzi. Lastly, where will the club play this seas...oh, well, we're finding out mid-recording that it's in Dunedin to kick off the season. Nice! We look forward to you joining us on Spin Rate, and can't wait for this season to begin! Rundown: (:30) Welcome to Spin Rate! (6:00) George Springer (17:30) Marcus Semien (27:45) Kaitlyn's grade and pitching (53:30) Spring Training look-ahead Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/spinrate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, at least Blue Bird fans can look forward to next season...maybe. Having a nest full of topics to cover, Drew and Stoeten invite Sportsnet columnist, author, jovial whale neighbor and now podcast guest, Stephen Brunt, to today's show to unpack an eventful season in Toronto (and Major League Baseball in general -- 4:00). Will any of these wacky, frustrating, fun, insert adjective to describe what emotion it evokes in you, rules carry into future years? What can fans expect from Shapiro and the front office in relation to team building and the free agent market? What decisions need to be made in order to improve Toronto's defense? Is Bo Bichette big-league caliber shortstop?How will the team handle that position moving forward? Does the Blue Jays' style of play mesh with what we've seen this year? Oh, and don't miss out on the guys' whale talk.  Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Stephen's work here since he won't share his burner account's handle: https://www.sportsnet.ca/insiders/stephen-brunt/ Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burn the sage, it's time to cleanse Toronto of these demons of playoffs (and Rays) past. Drew and Stoeten forecast the Jays' series against Tampa Bay (:30). What's there really to fear from the No. 1 overall seed in the American League? Is it realistic the Blue Birds actually win this series? The stunning, though, probably expected development of Matt Shoemaker starting game one engenders further thinking, like, why is Shoemaker starting the opening game of the series (9:15)? What is the most effective way to manage the bullpen in his start? Could we see Nate Pearson in relief? The guys entertain and answer some of your Blue Jays-postseason questions (21:15), including: Will Charlie Montoyo's perceivable future with Toronto be affected by the outcome of this series; are our brains goop for the Brain Bug from Starship Troopers to eat, or are we right to question why Hyun-jin Ryu is starting game two (28:00); how can we expect defensive replacements to look this series (33:45) and how will this postseason impact the Blue Jays' off-season (39:15)? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Clinch-mas! What a wonderous and fulfilling feeling! Who better to celebrate Toronto's postseason berth with than Drew, Ol' Reliable and Sportsnet contributor, Tao of Stieb?! The talking Toronto triumvirate react to the Blue Jays...umm...not so much valiantly battling their way into extra baseball so much as falling into the 8th seed (4:00). Having secured a spot, and a week before butting heads with the AL's head honcho, is this a good time to allow guys to recover or get some low-stress reps (8:00)? Let's rosterbate. How will the blue birds build out their roster for, presumably, the Rays (16:00)? So lemme ask you this, do you consider this year a success (22:30)? What comes next, and wouldn't it feel good to embarrass the Rays (36:00)? Will Shapiro sharpen his proverbial cleaver and sever the puppet strings attached to Montoyo (41:30)? Is it time to let the coach coach? Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Follow Tao of Stieb on Twitter...@TaoofStieb Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays are a playoff team in the same way playoff teams are lifeless scarecrows constantly being pecked, soaked, beaten and being forced to watch actual good teams play baseball while trying to keep a smile. Drew, Stoeten and The Athletic's Blue Jays beat writer Kaitlyn McGrath pursue the truth...well...the relative truth; are the Blue Jays a playoff caliber team (:30)? What perspectives can these Jays journos present amid epic beatings? Derek Fisher...ugh (20:30). If MLB's expanded playoff format is here to stay, how do we feel about 16 teams vying for a pennant after 162 (28:00)? How does this adversely effect players? Magic number: 9. What potential adjustments do the trio perceive taking place ahead of Toronto's postseason push (43:30)?Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlynmcgrath Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/birdsallday  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Standing far too close for his liking to a lone burning trashcan with the word "Yankees" crudely scrawled on it is New York Daily News sports columnist and co-host of Baseball Prospectus' "Five and Dive" podcast, Bradford Davis, who joins Drew and Ol'Reliable on today's show (4:15). So...umm...Brad...what's up with the Pinstripe's meltdown? After Brad astutely describes the Yankees' turmoil, the group chats about how anyone who's anyone in the AL postseason, won't want to touch New York with a 10-and-a-half-foot pole in a three-game series (10:00). Seeing as New York is two (one and a half?) horse town, the triumvirate talk Mets baseball, including their glowing weaknesses, Jacob deGrom, improved bullpen and more (13:30). Contiguous, but still Mets related, is Marcus Stroman. Where does his future lie and will the Mets try to retain him (23:45)? Lastly, Brad spoke with Charlie Montoyo regarding Roberto Clemente Day; the Hall of Famers' lasting impact and how minorities can help create a constructive dialogue about furthering racial equality (33:00). Drew (And)rew gab over Tanner Roark being yanked early (39:30), recent roster moves and Bo Bichette's possible return (49:00), and who could forget sweet Teoscar Hernandez hitting the IL (56:00)?!Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow Bradford on Twitter: @_beewilly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's few more qualified than the seasoned, grizzled Blue Jays podcast vets, Drew and Ol' Reliable, to fully convey the pang felt from watching the Jays' suspect base running (5:15). Chiefly, why is the team's base running so...so...bafflingly disappointing, and though fans take issue with the blunders, a fraction of a fraction are repulsed by players trying to make plays (10:15). Jays enthusiasts, rightfully, take issue with these shortcomings, but why is it they must labor through these mistakes (17:15)? Drew and (And)rew unseal hand-written (virtual) letters from listeners (24:30)! And, amazingly, all include thoughtful questions about the Blue Jays. Go figure. There's potential this novel idea is used, habitually, throughout the sports media landscape. Spread the word! Anyways, Jonathan Villar an upgrade at third base over Travis Shaw? Should the team consider welcoming back Justin Smoak (29:30)? (Note: This isn't a pithy or facetious question.) Is it time we quit chastising the Jays for every little flaw, and, instead, enjoy empty September baseball (32:15)? Does this whole condensed season thing count (35:15)? Would the club consider hanging a banner in the Rogers Centre rafters if they make the postseason? The guys have access to a time machine, right, and of all the crazy, wacky, time distorting things they could do; would they redo the Josh Donaldson trade (41:15)? Is it time Alejandro Kirk joins the team (42:30)? Lastly, Drew and Ol' Reliable take a stab at configuring Toronto's rotation in a three-game series (50:15).   Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a day consumed by trades, it's easy to lose focus on what truly matters (:30). Please make sure we keep the dialogue open and flowing. Drew and Ol' Reliable talk about what they always talk about, your Toronto Blue Ja...wait...what...oh, sorry, I meant the playoff contenting Toronto Blue Jays (5:15). Is it conceivable that this club, with their recent additions in mind, will make the postseason? Before losing ourselves to delusions of grandeur, let's remain rooted in reality for a bit and discuss the club's series of trades; beginning with the Taijuan Walker acquisition (9:30). Could Jonathan Villar's change of scenery be to the boon of Toronto? Specifically, when it comes to aggressive base running (17:00)? Why did the Jays trade for Daniel Vogelbach (27:30)? Is there a chance the squad's "buy-low" mindset in bagging Ross Stripling and Robbie Ray will pay off (36:45)? The guys analyze GM Ross Atkins, team president Mark Shapiro and the Blue Jays front office's approach to an eventful trade deadline (49:45).Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When he's not padding his 5-to-1 kill-death ratio in Call of Duty, Zubes is busy building the Sportsfeld media empire...and joining Drew and Ol' Reliable to talk all things Blue Jays. Speaking of Blue Jays, why are they performing so woefully? (I mean, aside from the obvious. - 6:00) The trio target an overarching issue this season: the plodding pace of play (12:30). What enhancements can be made to correct the sluggishness, and why is the game in this laggard state anyways? What do we say to the unwritten rules??? Well, listen to find out, silly (20:15). Losing Bo Bichette blows, and, what's worse, Brandon Drury and Joe Panik have been disappointing to say the least (24:45). Nate Pearson was recently added to the injured list because of an elbow injury, could his respite from hurling baseballs really, really fast prove beneficial (33:00)? It's time for, yet again, another edition of What Did Charlie Montoyo Do Wrong This Week (46:30).Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow Zubes on Twitter: @the_ZubesCheck out Zubes' work here: https://www.patreon.com/sportsfeld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the title of this episode would suggest, Drew, Ol' Reliable and, possibly, someone even more reliable than Ol' Reliable, The Athletic's Blue Jays beat reporter, Kaitlyn McGrath, examine the good, the bad and the, at times, very ugly of the Blue Jays start in Buffalo. But! Before then, the trio wield their words adeptly and fasten details together to create a vivid image of a welcoming Sahlen Park, furnished to properly accommodate the Jays (2:30). From Kaitlyn's perspective, is there a difference covering the games at Sahlen Park from home (8:45)? The flock flies towards Toronto's seemingly good feats as of late, including Jordan Romano and the 'pen (16:00). What positives has Kaitlyn been able to identify (18:45)? Getting into the not so good, re: bad: Nate Pearson, though bright and brimming with potential, has fumbled through his last couple starts (27:15), and Vlad Guerrero Jr. absolutely, unequivocally, needs to begin producing offensively (40:15). As for the ugly, in a normal season, would the Jays consider, if not enact, demoting Guerrero Jr. in order for him to reestablish himself (53:30)? Guess what? It's time for another where-do-we-stand-on-Charlie-Montoyo update (1:00:15)! Plus, is this team fundamentally flawed (1:07:30)?Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two things about Stoeten: 1) He's old and reliable and 2) if he offers you a hamburger, politely decline. You've been warned. Drew (And)rew welcome ProPlayAI chief scientist, Dr. Mike Sonne, to today's show (5:00). The scholarly Dr. Sonne details ProPlayAI's technology and how pitchers like Nate Pearson are using these programs to further their understanding of biomechanics. In what ways are biomechanics/ProPlayAI being utilized to help Pearson and other users (7:30)? Does Pearson's cerebral, thoughtful approach to his craft help him better understand the benefits of sound biomechanics (12:30)? How does player health factor in when analyzing data (15:00)? Will players employing the use of ProPlayAI's understanding of biomechanics, open the door for athletes who we may not have originally thought of as having a chance (18:15)? Which player does Mike believe could benefit from improved biomechanics (22:00)? Drew and Andrew bid farewell to Mike and recap Toronto and Nate Pearson's performances against Atlanta (25:30). Could Pearson benefit from a seasoned catcher? Potentially a guy who's worn a Jays jersey at one point (33:30)? Is Toronto's bullpen the surprise standout for the club so far this season (37:30)? Lastly, Charlie Montoyo isn't working out (44:45).Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow Mike on Twitter: @DrMikeSonneLearn more about ProPlayAI: Proplayai.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They don't have a crystal ball, but they sure have the next best thing; Drew and Stoeten welcome The Athletic's Philadelphia Phillies scrivener, and possible seer, Matt Gelb to answer a very simple question: What the f--k is going on in Philadelphia (10:45)? Gelb eloquently lays out the timeline of events leading up to the Phillies canceling all activities (13:30) and what the players are doing now amid the shutdown (17:15). The trio discuss competitive balance (20:55) and potential grievances spawning from this uncertain time (24:15). After bidding adieu to Matt, Drew 1 and Drew 2 (you decide which is which) react to Nate Pearson's scintillating debut (31:30). The guys share their takeaways from Pearson's first start against Washington, and chat about what the future holds for the 23-year-old. Old Reliable's Twitter is ablaze with "Fire Charlie Montoyo" tweets, but do they actually have merit (46:30)? Where do the guys see Montoyo after this season? Lastly, the bullpen has demonstrated its a potential to be consistently good (53:15), and Drew is smitten by Teoscar Hernández (58:30).Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Stoeten on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow Matt on Twitter: @MattGelb Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Ol' Reliable react to the rare atmosphere, that will eventually become customary, in a fan-less Nationals Park on Opening Day (:30). The guys then welcome CBS Sports staff writer, R.J. Anderson, to the podcast to discuss Toronto's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays (12:15). Before diving headlong into Rays analysis, R.J. dishes out his outlook on the Blue Jays (14:15), and Nate Pearson's service time along with Toronto's extended control over the young pitcher (15:45). How has R.J.'s view(s) of the Rays changed over the years (22:15) and what insight can he bring about Tampa Bay's player development (24:15)? Before disembarking from the show, R.J. rains praise on rookie Austin Martin (28:30). Drew And-drew continue their discuss about service time management (31:30), and then dive into the Jays' current home ballpark options (36:00). The two share their observations from Toronto's scrimmages against Boston (47:00), and roll the dice on season predictions (1:02:15)!Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Old Reliable on Twitter: @AndrewStoetenFollow R.J. on Twitter: @r_j_anderson Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week, another behind the scenes conversation about NBA Live 2006. I mean, how underrated was Jason Kapono (62 Overall with a an 80 3pt? C'mon, that's doing my man dirty.)? What wasn't underrated this week (great [bad] segue) was news of Vladimir Gurrero Jr. moving to first base (3:30). Why was this move made; will it bolster Toronto's defense; could it stunt Guerrero Jr.'s growth and was this move made because of Travis Shaw? As high as their ceilings are, there still seems to be uncertainty surrounding Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (25:45). Can the Blue Jays please re-sign Ken Giles (41:15)? Plus, confidence is building in Toronto's attempt to play at home in the Rogers Centre (49:15).Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROFFollow Old Reliable on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heeeee'ssss bbaaccckkk. Andrew Zuber, aka Zubes, joins Drew and Ol' Reliable to applaud Toronto first-round pick Austin Martin on signing above slot (6:00). Will Martin fill a vacant spot in the Blue Jays' player pool (16:00). The full nest hesitate reacting to Toronto's schedule because of an important missing ingredient: there's no concrete location for a home stadium (18:25). The guys ask ponder amid the continued civil unrest, is there a situation where the national anthem isn't played (24:30)? Has there ever been more monumental time for players to use their platform to bring about change? Besides the obvious, why does it take million/billion dollar corporate partners voicing their disdain against insensitive team names for action to take place (28:45)? Oh, and will there be a season, because tests and its accompanying results aren't being delivered fast enough (35:30)?Follow Andrew!: https://www.patreon.com/sportsfeld Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fairest Fairservice and Stoeten welcome The Athletic's Blue Jays reporter Kaitlyn McGrath to today's program! How about that player pool (7:30)!? With the 58-player pool formed, what are some of the biggest questions still looming over this squad? In a sad and, seemingly, inevitable move, the Minor League Baseball season canceled. How will this affect improving players like Joey Murray (12:00)? The triumvirate tackle the most surprising moves in Toronto's player pool (23:00), plus Ty Tice (and Drew) and dunk (27:30)? Do any Blue Jays players fit the mold of someone who would opt out of participating in this season (36:00)? Concern still lingers about the Jays commuting in and out of Canada (40:30). Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Illustrated staff writer, Emma Baccellieri, answers Drew and Stoeten's call (surprisingly) to (unsurprisingly) answer questions about health concerns in a shortened 2020 MLB season (12:30). Drawing from her myriad conversations with epidemiologists about the subject, Emma presents what issues Major League Baseball could face by having teams play in their home ballpark, compared to competing in a controlled environment a la the NBA. What issues are associated with increased roster sizes (22:30) and players traveling to other venues (24:00)? The guys express concern over multiple Jays players and coaches contracting Covid, which begs the question - what, if anything, would it take to derail the season (30:00)? Is it possible players like Nate Pearson have their service time manipulated (33:15)? Could players be classified as essential workers (44:15)? To close, what silver lining is there to all these questions (53:20)?Baccellieri's story: https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/06/24/baseball-return-coronavirus-epidemiologist Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On another glorious episode of Birds All Day, Drew and Stoeten welcome Toronto Blue Jays radio play-by-play announcer, Mike Wilner, to the program (6:30)! Mike fills us in on life without baseball and broaches a cornucopia of subjects, including: his level of optimism in a season (11:45); the advantages the Jays could present in a truncated year (13:30); how to quantify success under these circumstances (16:40) and should Toronto excel early in a condensed season, should they go for broke and orchestrate title-contending moves (25:10)? After Drew and Stoeten bid Mike adieu, they cover a couple topics like the ongoing labor dispute (28:30) and rule changes that won't be redacted and their impact on the spirit and spontaneity of the sport (38:45). The guys conclude today's podcast by sorting through Stoeten's all-time best Blue Jays' free agent signings, and mull what it will take for Hyun-jin Ryu to rank among the club's legendary signees (53:00). Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sportsnet writer extraordinaire, Nick Ashbourne, accompanies Drew and Andrew on their trip through the Blue Jays MLB Draft (5:15). The triumvirate hone in on Toronto's top-selection, Austin Martin, and how he projects as a major leaguer, what skills he offers defensively and in future Jays' lineups and more. Hey, guess what? Toronto drafted more than one player, and they actually matter! The trio tackle the trajectory of CJ Van Eyk, Trent Palmer and other draftees. Once Nick departs, the Drew with two extra letters and Drew react to Keith Law's comments on Martin's upside (25:15). The guys wrap up the show by encouraging others to keep the dialogue about the injustices in our country open. Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew and Drew discuss the need to actively seek change in the pursuit of social justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaitlyn McGrath returns to the show to help us break down the latest in negotiations between MLB and the Union, including the league's low-ball proposal and the reaction from players across baseball. We discuss Scott Boras encouraging players to stand up to owners, how all of this factors into the upcoming CBA negotiations, and what it means for the prospect of a return to play in 2020. Plus, we go over the results of The Athletic's Blue Jays Fan Survey and some of the most notable responses, and debate how to evaluate the career of Derek Jeter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero joins us this week to chat about his new podcast, which has included guests such as Jose Bautista and Aaron Sanchez. Ricky discusses how he's been able to get former teammates to open up and some of his favourite stories from the Joey Bats episode, then talks about his own career with the Blue Jays (11:14), including what he learned from Roy Halladay as a rookie, dealing with injuries late in his career and playing through pain, and how he fell in love with Toronto during his time with the Jays. Plus, we discuss baseball's ongoing negotiations with the MLBPA on return to play scenarios, and how the conversation has turned against the players with the upcoming CBA negotiations as the backdrop. Check out Ricky Romero's podcast, Let's Go Ricky Ro! with Beto Duran: t.co/OIq0DN8Yxn?amp=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With baseball still on hiatus, we speak with Todd Zolecki, the author of 'Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay' to discuss the process of writing the book, what he learned about Doc through his years covering him, new nuggets about the trade that sent him from the Blue Jays to the Phillies, as well as the recent details around his death and how the darker side of his story are reflected in the book. Plus, we discuss the reaction to MLB's reported proposal to reduce player salaries in a condensed season, the public's tendency to side with owners after players like Blake Snell and Marcus Stroman spoke out, as well as our thoughts on the adoption of a universal DH across baseball. Pre-order Todd's book, 'Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay' at Triumph Books: triumphbooks.com/DocBlueJays Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plausible potential! With Major League Baseball taking more steps to attempt a return to play, we welcome in Blue Jays Central host Jamie Campbell to chat about the volunteer work he's been doing with Conquer Covid-19, including delivering PPE to communities across Ontario and calling Blue Jays fans over the phone. Jamie explains the inspiration behind both ideas, takes us behind the scenes on Blue Jays Central and his philosophy on connecting with fans of all ages, gives his thoughts on how the Blue Jays were projecting coming into the 2020 season, and the team's chances of competing in the A.L. East. Plus, we discuss the Blue Jays looking at alternative stadium plans if games have to be played outside Canada, the latest trailer for Roy Halladay's upcoming E:60 documentary, and touch on Stoeten's piece comparing Mark Shapiro and Alex Anthopoulos. For more information on Conquer Covid-19, visit conquercovid19.ca. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holding our breath! To-be Hall of Famer Larry Walker joins us this week to chat about his delayed induction into Cooperstown with the 2020 ceremony being postponed for a year. Larry chats about having to wait a bit longer and how he was preparing for the ceremony, his thoughts on measuring players with modern metrics and how data is used to explain the game, as well a trip down memory lane, including playing at Coors Field and being involved in the infamous Canada-Mexico brawl in the World Baseball Classic. Plus, we discuss MLB's proposed realignment plan in return to play scenarios, as well as the Blue Jays announcing their refund policy for ticket buyers through the end of May. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thinking about thinking! Keith Law makes his return to the show and discusses how the minor leagues could be impacted by the ongoing stoppage in play and his new book, The Inside Game, researching behavioural economics and the history of cognitive bias among baseball decision-makers. Keith shares some of the people he spoke with for the book, including former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos, and weighs in on whether or not family ties in pro baseball could be part of the same conversation. Plus, we discuss the punishment handed down to the Red Sox by Rob Manfred and what differentiates it from the Astros scandal, how both could impact the role of video replay in baseball, and we look ahead to the start of the Korean baseball season. Keith's new book, The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us about Ourselves, is available now at BookShop.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Zubes! Andrew Zuber returns to chat about the ongoing disruption to baseball and the limitations of replaying old games. Plus, we sort through some of the issues with MLB's idea for a possible 'Arizona Plan', and chat about our favourite all-time players to coincide with the recent series running on The Athletic. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special edition of Birds All Day, former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons joins the show to look back at his two tenures as the Jays skipper, including what stood out about the 2006 team (8:18) and they key to success in 2015/16. Gibby also chats bullpen philosophies and his thoughts on the opener, the modern relationship between manager and front office, his new gig as special assignment scout for the Braves, and much more. Plus, growing skepticism about baseball's potential to return this year, and as we continue to remember some guys, we discuss Stoeten's piece on the best Blue Jays by number and who was left off the list. Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buyer beware! With MLB forced to cope with Opening Day at Home, we discuss the delayed start of the baseball season and check in with Daniel Kim of DKTV out of South Korea. Daniel was in Dunedin to cover Hyun-Jin Ryu and joins to discuss the latest surrounding Ryu being stuck in the U.S. amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, how Ryu managed to put up career-best numbers last year for the Dodgers, and sheds some light on the level of celebrity Ryu enjoys back home in Korea as a superstar athlete. Plus, with Major League Baseball and the Player's Association coming to an agreement on the framework for a condensed season, we discuss how it could impact contracts like Marcus Stroman or Mookie Betts, as well as Chris Sale and Noah Syndergaard opting for Tommy John surgery during the time off. Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We soldier on! Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline joins us this week to chat about his visit to Blue Jays camp before the MLB season was put on hold. Jim gives some reasons to love Nate Pearson and his chances of being a key member of the Blue Jays rotation this season. Jim also discusses his impressions of catching prospects Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Jordan Groshans' upside, and offers some perspective on Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s first season in the Majors. Plus, we draft our all-time Blue Jays lineup at each position! Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription. Birds All Day LIVE! https://homestandsports.com/event/blue-jays-home-opener-tailgate-party/ Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All bets are off! We react to Major League Baseball's decision to delay the start of the season and the cancellation of spring training, including the potential ramifications across sports and society in general and if baseball could look different when things eventually return to normal. Plus, drafting the best Blue Jays games should be rebroadcast with no baseball on TV, and Kaitlyn McGrath joins from Dunedin to discuss the last 24 hours around Blue Jays camp, and the team's response to the cancellation of games. Have a topic for Two Topic Tuesday? Email BirdsAllDayPod@gmail.com to submit a topic every week! Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription. Birds All Day LIVE! https://homestandsports.com/event/blue-jays-home-opener-tailgate-party/ Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catch Birds All Day twice a week this season! With more BAD content to love and consume, we're opening up the floor for listeners every week. For the inaugural edition, we look at Stoeten's Opening Day roster projection and Anthony Alford potentially being the odd man out when the team heads north (3:42) Plus, the impact of COVID-19 across Major League Baseball and why clubhouse access for reporters is important (17:05). Want to get a question in? Email BirdsAllDayPod@gmail.com to submit a topic every week! Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription. Birds All Day LIVE! https://homestandsports.com/event/blue-jays-home-opener-tailgate-party/ Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription.  Birds All Day LIVE! https://homestandsports.com/event/blue-jays-home-opener-tailgate-party/ Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF  Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten  Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten  Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription.    Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF  Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewStoeten  Read Andrew's work here: https://theathletic.com/author/andrew-stoeten  Subscribe to the Vlad Religion Newsletter: https://fairservice.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thick of the thin! Jonah Birenbaum, Senior MLB writer for theScore joins from Dunedin to discuss his takeaways from first week in camp and first impressions of Nate Pearson. We discuss the tragic passing of Blue Jays legend Tony Fernandez and what he meant to a generation of fans, as well as where he ranks on the team's all-time list of infielders. Plus, a look at some of the early projections for the Blue Jays, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's handling of the Astros scandal, and Joe Panik's chances of making the team.   Support Birds All Day by subscribing to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get 40% off an annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Click here for the link to the 2020 Blue Jays Fan Census: https://forms.gle/5PUdZ8iQjEYReMcn6 Also, listeners can get 40% an annual subscription to The Athletic! Go to theathletic.com/birdsallday to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Read John's tribute to Jason Botchford at The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1245451/2019/10/01/remembering-botch-a-fathers-tribute/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Subscribe now to hear new episodes of The Lead each weekday morning: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic's Andrew Stoeten and Drew Fairservice, creators of the seminal Jays blogs Drunk Jays Fans and Ghostrunner On First talk everything Blue Jays. Get a taste of the show every Friday for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, while you can catch the show with bonus content on The Athletic. You can start your 40% off subscription today by joining through theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a bit abrupt, I know, but Birds All Day is changing formats, and going behind the paywall at the Athletic! The details are explained in this short pseudo-episode. Patreon subscribers -- watch for a message in the coming days. Everyone else, we can't thank you enough, and please join us on the next step of this ride. 40% discount available at theathletic.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays had themselves a busy week (except at the plate!), and so we give a rundown of the Pillar trade, the Grichuk extension, the Brito and Alford question, and whatever else they did! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting you set for opening day with talk of the Morales trade, predictions for the year ahead, teen talk, contract talk, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the penultimate Birds All Day of the spring, and suddenly everybody's injured! Talking all things Blue Jays baseball as the Grapefruit League winds down, and as extension fever hits MLB! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Vlad's injury, Bo Bichette, Giles vs. Paulino, Charlie Montoyo, Jerry Howarth, Mark Shapiro, the week's news from Jays camp, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Clay Buchholz, Bud Norris, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ross Atkins, Bryce Harper, and all things Toronto Blue Jays baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk the opening of camp, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Marcus Stroman's comments, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitchers and catchers have reported, and already Ross Atkins' lies are in mid-season form. This week we talk Vlad and service time, Clayton Richard's job guarantee, the sorry state of the game of baseball, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 200 features Simon Ennis, filmmaker and director of Man Vs Machine, a look at the contrasting characters and amazing achievements that brought Larry Walker and Jacques Villeneuve to the forefront of Canadian sport in 1997. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking all things Toronto Blue Jays, including Freddy Galvis, David Phelps, Bryce Harper, the economics of baseball (again), Griff's new role, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' Hall of Famer Roy Halladay, top prospect lists, opening day prices, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pushing headlong through the dull offseason with talk of the Russell Martin trade, the prospects the Jays acquired, Martin's legacy, the David Phelps signing, new coaching hires, the economics of baseball (again), and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ringing in 2019 with chatter about Tulo's new team, Matt Shoemaker, Clayton Richard, rumours (or non-rumours) about Marcus Stroman, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays' offseason may be moving slowly, but as slow as the aging minds of your humble hosts? Find out as we talk about all the latest (pre-Eric Sogard) gossip before quizzing ourselves on various minutiae about the 2018 Toronto Blue Jays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The return of Baseball Prospectus's lead prospect writer means all Vlad, all the time! Running down the Jays top ten list and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking all about the Winter Meetings, the slow offseason, the rumours du jour, and everything else Toronto Blue Jays here in mid-December of 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' Tulo's future, previewing next week's Winter Meetings, and running through all the Jays minutiae we could find during the two weeks since our last episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back after a week off with all sorts of Jays tidbits to discuss: the Aledmys Díaz trade, the new hitting coach, the Paxton trade (and the possibility of moving Stroman), the Hall of Fame ballot, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' Charlie Montoyo, Dave Hudgens, large adults sons, and everything else related to Toronto Blue Jays baseball this week. Or last week. Or... whenever you happen to be listening, most likely. (The offseason is kind of boring so far, is what I'm saying.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Steve Pearce and the World Series champion Red Sox, plus Charlie Montoyo, Ross Atkins, large adult sons, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays finally have a new manager, and it's... Charlie Montoyo? We talk about a fascinating hire, what Montoyo will bring, what his relationship with the Guerrero clan means, how the front office may see this move, and so much more! (Plus some Justin Smoak contract talk for good measure!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' MLB playoffs, thicc teens, the Jays' managerial search, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Setting up what could be a busy offseason for the Jays, talkin' MLB playoffs, answering some reader questions -- and so much more, on this week's edition of Birds All Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking about the end of the John Gibbons, the future of the Blue Jays bench boss, where the club goes from here, the end of the 2018 season, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An incredible comeback, a strange September, service time concerns, teen talk, mentor memories, and so much more as Drew and Stoeten give their take on another week of Toronto Blue Jays baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Shapiro's future, the Mets rumours that won't go away, renovations, payroll, dairy, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Donaldson's departure, Vlad's trip to Arizona, the Jays' PR problem, teens, call-ups, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following up our earlier podcast about the Jays old players, it's a whole lot of talk about their teens! And other young players! With a healthy dose of Josh Donaldson talk thrown in for good measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making up for missing last Thursday with a two-episode week: first up we talk about the old guys. Tulo's comments, Morales's streak, Donaldson's near-over Jays career, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Josh Donaldson, the teens, the dog days of August, Buck and Pat, at so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is John Gibbons' job in jeopardy? Can Vlad Guerrero embarrass the Jays into calling him up to the majors? Did we talk about anything else on this podcast? The answers to these questions, and so much more, await! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking your phone calls (theoretically) and chatting about the just-passed non-waiver trade deadline and whatever the Blue Jays did at it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' trades in the wake of the J.A. Happ and Seunghwan Oh deals, and all things Toronto Blue Jays baseball this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking listener calls and question as we talk Blue Jays baseball here at the mid-point of 2018! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' J.A. Happ, Lourdes Gurriel, Toronto Blue Jays baseball, the dumb Yankees and Red Sox, thicc teens, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' Blue Jays baseball and such! Dominican teens, probably! And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays made a trade, the first of many? Talking Donaldson woes, the Pearce trade, Grichuk surprises and general Blue Jays 2018 nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chatting all things Toronto Blue Jays, including what to make of Josh Donaldson's season, the market for J.A. Happ, where the club is going in the near term, Teen Talk (TM), and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking teens, catching, Devon Travis, draft picks, jackpot asses, and all sorts of other things relating to this grim moment of Toronto Blue Jays baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' John Gibbons' job status, the shape of the coming rebuild, the value of Kevin Pillar, the draft, the teens, the Ontario election (briefly) and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May is over and the Blue Jays are... not in a great place. Let's commiserate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Mike Trout, Shohei Otani, Andrelton Simmons, the Blue Jays very bad week, very bad month, very bad roster, the future, Roberto Osuna's case, Bob Elliott, Paul Beeston's water, Vlad Jr., and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays are in a funk, so we search for optimism -- like how fun it's going to be when they blow up the team in a couple months! Plus, hot banter about Robinson Canó's suspension, the Angels, Vlad Guerrero Jr., the Jays' rotation, Kendrys Morales, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking about the Joey Votto controversy, scout school and getting inside the making of a Blue Jays game day production with Alexis Brudnicki of, well, everything! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Roberto Osuna's arrest, getting no-hit by James Paxton, the rotation's troubles, the continuing struggles of Kendrys Morales, and more! Even some positive things! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking at the 2018 Los Angeles Angels with Riley Breckenridge of Productive Outs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' the Blue Jays' start, their roster crunch, the return of the great Josh Donaldson, the continued delights of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wide-ranging talk of all things Blue Jays, including Aaron Sanchez's experimenting, Teoscar Hernández, Lourdes Gurriel, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Curtis Granderson, Titanic, home run problems, Russell Martin, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays hot start has continued, so we get a chance to talk 6ix God Luke Maile, the looming return of Kendrys Morales and the roster moves it may necessitate, plus the Facebook Game, rain outs, roof troubles, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Jays' hot start, Aaron Sanchez's new changeup, irrelevant injuries, early cuts, teen talk, and the general upbeat mood around the team following their decent start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking actual baseball, including positives from the Blue Jays' opening week, the scary Yankees, the trash Rangers, attendance shaming, the Roy Halladay tribute, and otherwise general good vibez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teeing up the 2018 season live and in person at the Rec Room in Toronto prior to a dispiriting opening day loss to the New York Yankees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Setting up the Toronto Blue Jays season with long-time Jays fans Ruhee Dewji (4:05) and SB Nation senior baseball writer Grant Brisbee! (27:50, audio irregularities persist.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring Training winds down as do the late spring boilerplate. Who's hurt? Who just signed? Who made the team? Does any of it matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did the Blue Jays just experience the high point of their season? Getting carried away on Vlad JR, Bo Bichette with special guest The Zubes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stars and scrubs or a deep, even lineup? We look at the Blue Jays plan to build a high floor and deep roster with Eno Sarris of The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking spring injuries, the Final Boss, Zeke's DFA, Stoeten's new gig, radio broadcasters, manalysts, and so much more! Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An appreciation of Josh Donaldson, a look at the Jays' depth, a consideration of Marcus Stroman's contract extension, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does 2018 hold for the Toronto Blue Jays? We look at Stroman, Sanchez, and so much more with Mike Petriello of MLB Network and the Statcast Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays rotation is set, thanks to the addition of Jaime García, Troy Tulowitzki is already hurt, and the voice of the Blue Jays, Jerry Howarth, has stepped back from the mic. In other words, it's actually been an interesting week in Blue Jays Land, and we actually had real things to talk about. It's time for an action packed edition of Birds All Day! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB's offseason has been a mess, teams are being extremely disciplined when it comes to what they're willing to offer free agents, and as such a whole lot of free agents remain unsigned, even as we're already on the verge of camps opening. Isn't it obvious what's happening? Just about every team in the league -- many of which are being run by executives out of the Cleveland organization -- is following the same path to slimmer financial outlays. The Shapiro-Atkins diet! This week we talk labour strife, Atkins at Pitch Talks, John Axford, Donaldson-Heyman, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays made a trade! The Brewers made a trade! The Brewers made a signing! Man... fuck the Brewers! Plus, José Bautista's new glasses and so much more -- all on this week's edition of Birds All Day! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Curtis Granderson trade, plus Marco Estrada, Andrew McCutchen, Ligue 1 for some reason, uh... Sheriff Clarke, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The offseason awakens with a trade with the Padres! Plus, ticket talk, Donaldson talk, rosterbation, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prospect talk with Baseball Prospectus prospect writer Jeff Paternostro looking at Vlad, Bo and the gang! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Longoria, Donaldson, Vladdy, the CBA, the trade market, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Winter Meetings, Christian Yelich, Josh Donaldson, and all things Toronto Blue Jays baseball -- and featuring Drew Fairservice as the Voice of God! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Drew and Stoeten talking all things Blue Jays live at a Pitch Talks event in Toronto on Wednesday, December 6th! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Birds All Day number one-hundred and forty! Talking about non-tenders, Shohei Ohtani, cronyism, Alison Gordon, plus maybe a little bit about Gregg Zaun, and possibly even more than that! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Deck McGuire, Josh Donaldson, Cathal Kelly, Jurickson Profar, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering Roy Halladay. || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- And be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's officially the off-season, meaning it's finally time to talk about the Josh Donaldson extension and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.! COUGH Plus naming rights, the World Series, Dunedin news, Bob Elliott's George Springer piece, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- AND, be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperBAD, available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World Series is on, and the Jays sure as hell aren't in it! But that doesn't mean there isn't a whole lot to talk about this week, including a potential sale of the Jays, Rogers Centre grass, and other pipe dreams! Sorry for the audio! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- AND, be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperB.A.D., available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may be the dullest month of the year (for non-playoff teams), but that just means we have to throw some curveballs your way, to keep you on your toes. Plus, front office talk, free agent talk, playoff talk, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- AND, be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperB.A.D., available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays season may be over, but that just means the fun stuff (read: the much less fun stuff) is just beginning. Time for a little rosterbation with a look at some projected arbitration salaries for the Jays! And so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- AND, be sure to also check out a fresh edition of our extended podcast, SuperB.A.D., available exclusively to our Patreon supporters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As this miserable Jays season winds down, we find some positives to talk about, like Teoscar Hernandez, Montréal, Josh Donaldson, the send-off for Joey Bats, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay -- AND, be sure to also check out our first ever Patreon subscriber only podcast, SUPER B.A.D., which we recorded alongside this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew sounds a little off and we dealt with some file corruption, but that won't stop us from talking about Marco Estrada and how he has cleared up a big off-season question for the Blue Jays, and what that means for the future! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays season is winding down, and yet the club has received an unexpected boost of energy from youngsters like Richard Ureña and Teoscar Hernandez. Are they for real? What can we expect from these players going forward? All this and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Sox are dirty cheats, and time and age are cheating us out of one last great season from the greatest Blue Jays player of his era. All this, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded just before news of the Red Sox cheating scandal broke (we'll cover that when we're back Thursday), it's a fresh Birds All Day! With talk of the bullpen, the outfield, the infield, the future, and the real reasons 2017 went all to hell. || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays season is not going so well (yet again), but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot to discuss -- things like: the weird survey the club sent out this week, the debut of Tom Koehler, the future of Josh Donaldson and Kendrys Morales, Youppi and Tommy Lasorda, and the glimmer of playoff hope still not quite yet extinguished! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we talk about Josh Donaldson, who is very good. And Giancarlo Stanton, who is very good. And Marco Estrada, who is... still a Toronto Blue Jay. Plus Brett Anderson, Russell Martin, a possible impromptu live show, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mixed bag for a mixed up season, with retool talk, prospect talk, Bautista and Tulo talk, Vlad talk, repeated talk, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trade deadline has come and gone, and most of your favourite Blue Jays are still here to be dragged by the local media! We talk deals, dollars, dunces, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, in the booziest BAD in months, Drew, Stoeten, and Stoeten's large adult son, Cam Lewis, talk trash about the A's, plus the trade deadline, hope for the future, and probably more things I can't quite remember! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trade deadline is coming and the Jays are... standing pat? We think so! And that it's actually probably OK... maybe? Plus, trade rumours, second base talk, concert talk, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The All-Star break is over and the Jays are still a mess, so what else is there to do but to talk trades and long term plans? Plus: TV, gambling, weekend afternoon games, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bullshit season is in full swing, so we've got dumb trade reports to talk about! Also Marcus Stroman, Bo Bichette and Vlad Guerrero, rebuilds, LeBron, Johan Cruyff, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays look almost as awful as the 1,095 days remaining on Troy Tulowitzki's contract after this season, but it's not all bad -- and on this episode we even talk about some things that are OK! Like Stroman, Saunders, Montero, Grilli, Canada Day, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays have finally optimized their lineup, dropping Kevin Pillar and moving José Bautista to the lead-off spot and Russell Martin (and his .376 OBP) to the second slot! Meanwhile, the bullpen has been kinda good! Positive things like those, and so much more, abound in this not-entirely-ghoulish episode of Birds All Day! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Blue Jays gave us things to actually talk about! Things like: The draft! The hypothetical Roberto Osuna trade! The nightmare at second base! And then for good measure it was a lengthy coda of TV talk! Save this episode for award season! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Dave Burrows -- the mayor of Vancouver! -- joins Drew and Stoeten to talk Vancouver baseball, the Seattle invasion, Mark Shapiro running over his dog, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays are out west, having split a series with the Yankees and then headed off to face the stupid A's and Mariners. The season is alive! Trade talk is alive! Jason Grilli's career, on the other hand... || Help support the content you value; become a Birds All Day supporter at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's this? An optimistic edition of Birds All Day?? That's right! Which apparently is when you get after the miracle that was the Jays staying reasonably afloat in the absence of Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, both of whom return this weekend! || Help support the content you value; drop us a couple bucks at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fake 117th episode of Birds All Day is here! With talk about a wild series in Atlanta, Kevin Pillar's suspension, Marcus Stroman's home run, and so much more! || Help support the content you value; drop us a couple bucks at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excuse some of the sound issues, because we needed to change up our usual software choice so we could bring in a guest, Stacey May Fowles! Stacey is a friend of the show, and author of "Baseball Life Advice: Loving the Game That Saved Me", which is available now wherever fine books are sold. This week, believe it or not, we talked some Toronto Blue Jays baseball! || Help support the content you value; drop us a couple bucks at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Estrada is great! But you can't say that about a whole lot else in the Jays-a-verse these days. Even when things look up they look bad. And so Drew and Stoeten spin you through the Yankees series, May so far, and right back to thinking about 2018. Fun! And so much more! || Help support the content you value; drop us a couple bucks at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays' season just doesn't seem to be getting any better, but it's nothing a little 21-8 May can't fix! Which... uh... here's hoping? AND SO MUCH MORE! || If you can afford to do it, we'd love for you to pay for the content you value; support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birds All Day 110 isn't awful, of course! But hoo boy, the Blue Jays' season so far has been. In this week's episode Drew and Stoeten talk about what the hell is going on, about Eric Thames, about Aaron Loup, the Leftovers, the future, and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to their worst start in franchise history. Ughhhhhhhh. (It's probably fine, relax). And so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American League teams are good, and the Blue Jays are one of them. This week Drew and Stoeten are talkin' tough league, Dylan Bundy, Melvin Upton, Marco Estrada, and the sweet, beautiful return of real baseball -- and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's all happening! The Jays are in Montréal, and after a brief chat about that, Drew and Stoeten make with some "true or false" style predictions for the 2017 Blue Jays season. Mark this one down to later see how wrong we were about it all (except Rougie Odor being trash)! And so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Gibbons has himself a contract extension, the Orioles' GM said something dumb and unfathomable, Marcus Stroman pitched his ass off in the WBC finale, and so much more! Watch for the edit!! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Stoeten go Dutch on this one, talking about the WBC, the Aaron Sanchez contract hubbub, MLBtv versus Sporsnet Now, and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francisco Liriano might be kinda good! The World Baseball Classic might be kinda bad (or, at least, MLBtv's blackout rules for it are -- Team Dominican Republic, on the other hand: great)! Oh, and the Jays stlll have a mess in left field. All this and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- you can support us at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NOTE: Stoeten's mic sounds a little off for the first 12 minutes, but it gets better! Spring Training is in full swing, meaning we get to talk about how boring Spring Training is. Plus! Tim Mayza, bullpen options, the Red Sox' house of cards, Marcus Snoman, and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- hit us up at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Smoak is bad, Troy Tulowitzki is good, the Boston Red Sox are scary af, and yet everything we think at this time of year is probably wrong anyway! Let's get this season started already! || This podcast is listener supported -- hit us up at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring is here -- weve all seen the pictures -- so lets take a moment to dump on the Jays` latest acquisition! Plus we talk Dalton Pompey, Strochez, Tulo the true #6dad, and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- hit us up at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight to your ear-holes for the 100th time (under the current name), it's the Birds All Day podcast! This week talking bullpen signings, the WBC, rule changes, and so much more! || This podcast is listener supported -- check out Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would a Josh Donaldson extension look like? How about one for Marcus Stroman or Aaron Sanchez? We talk extensions, the JP Howell signing, the left field mess, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'll level with you: I'm writing this description a day after we recorded this, and I have no idea what we talked about. The death of the State of the Franchise? For sure! The bullpen and outfield situations? Probably! A teaser for next week's episode? I think so! And so much more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

José Bautista is officially back where he belongs, and the 2017 Blue Jays can now focus on other needs -- something they may even still have the money to do, thanks to one special guy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All is quiet on the Bautista front, Aaron Sanchez has a new agent, plus listen questions and so much more as we try to pass the time between now and Spring Training. Yay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edwin Encarnacion has signed a three-year deal that will take him to Cleveland, which is a great move for them and gut punch for Jays fans, as that club's off-season continues to be... curious. All that, and so much more! (But mostly that!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pilot light in the hot stove seems to have gone out, and yet the Blue Jays have a lot of cooking still to do. Is this a harbinger of bad things to come? Maybe! And maybe we'll find out if we can decipher the club's latest online job posting -- which we read out loud. Uh... and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Winter Meetings are getting a bit crazy now, as Boston has traded for Chris Sale (ugh), the Jays are talking with Jose Bautista, and Drew and Stoeten are... talking about player development? But also those other things, the trash Orioles, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fire up the hot stove, baseball's annual Winter Meetings are on and Birds All Day has you covered. By which we mean we'll talk you down into a grim pit of despair about your Toronto Blue Jays and their lack of activity so far this winter. Um... mostly. AND SO MUCH MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin' Jose, Edwin, Melvin, Justin, Melky, Adam Eaton, Lourdes Gurriel, Sean Rodriguez, the darkest timeline, and so much more! As always, this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The calm before the Winter Meetings storm, Drew takes listener questions and looks at RA Dickey's legacy, the state of the Encarnacion Universe and offers hope for a Jose Bautista reunion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The long winter is upon us, so it's time to look ahead to hot stove season, but not before looking back at lessons to learn from an exciting World Series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays season is, sadly, over, but Birds All Day soldiers on, with talk of Cleveland as a template for the future Jays, a little on the World Series, a whole lot of looking forward to the offseason, and so much more! And don't forget that Birds All Day is powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instant reaction after a Game One loss to Cleveland and their ace, Corey Kluber. Marco Estrada, our saviour and tough luck loser reader questions, mostly about the strike zone and complaining about umpires! looking ahead to the rest of the series As always, this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays have vanquished the Texas Rangers and now will face Cleveland in the ALCS. Uh... nails much? As always, this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jays took the Wild Card in spectacular fashion over the Baltimore Orioles, then breezed through Game One of the ALDS in Texas. What a time to be alive! Especially if you're John Gibson. Less so if you're Buck Showwalker! As always, this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay And this week's episode is sponsored by Bat Flip: The Greatest Toronto Blue Jays Stories Ever Told. Check out the book at FanReads.com or buy it at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M04JK21/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B01M04JK21&linkCode=as2&tag=andrewstcom08-20www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M04J%E2%80%A6g=andrewstcom08-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays are in the Wild Card play-in game, so we break down how they got there, what to expect against Baltimore, who should be on the roster for the play-in game, and so much more! As always, this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is it. Or is it? The Blue Jays head into Boston with the season on the line and nothing secured yet as far as the playoffs go. Buckle up! As always, this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay And this week's episode is sponsored by Bat Flip: The Greatest Toronto Blue Jays Stories Ever Told. Check out the book at FanReads.com or buy it at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M04JK21/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B01M04JK21&linkCode=as2&tag=andrewstcom08-20www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M04J…g=andrewstcom08-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays are in an enviable Wild Card position and have the kind of starting depth teams dream about, but there is still hard work ahead for the local nine. The fourth mini-episode dives into the rotation but not before addressing the tragic death of Marlins pitcher José Fernández. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may only be the Wild Card, and there is still a chance they piss it away, but after righting (somewhat) their sinking ship over the last week, the Jays control their destiny. So we talk about that, John Gibbons' future, and so much more! Yhis podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays still can't get it together, but your intrepid Birds All Day podcasters can! That is, if by "together" you mean "actually managed to ramble a bunch about how terribly the Blue Jays have been playing lately". Because we've got that for you right here! And this week's episode is sponsored by Bat Flip: The Greatest Toronto Blue Jays Stories Ever Told. Check out the book at http://FanReads.com or buy it at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M04JK21/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B01M04JK21&linkCode=as2&tag=andrewstcom08-20 And this podcast is still powered by Patreon and our tremendous listener support. Be a hero and hit us up at http://patreon.com/BirdsAllDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Blue Jays season over yet? What's gone wrong? Where even are we? All these questions are answered... sort of. Or at the very least grappled with. And so much more! On this edition of Birds All Day! Birds All Day only exists because of our incredible listener support. Help us keep the content flowing by hitting us up at patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mini-episode number two comes on the heels of a disappointing series against the Boston Red Sox. Talking what happened and what's to come! Birds All Day only exists because of our incredible listener support. Help us keep the content flowing by hitting us up at patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays' season is spinning down the tubes, but that is, of course, total nonsense! We've got a month of crazy important baseball ahead of us, and it's going to be fun as hell. Let's discuss! Birds All Day only exists because of our incredible listener support. Help us keep the content flowing by hitting us up at patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've decided to bring more Blue Jays content straight to your ear-holes -- so check out our first ever mini episode! We'll be doing these early in the week as a supplement to our main show, which we record Thursday (or sometimes Wednesday) nights. Drew's got next, so don't get turned off by all the Stoeten in this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Better late than never -- and still relevant thanks to the trash Orioles -- it's Birds All Day 75, featuring Josh Donaldson talk, Colin Kaepernick, the lawsuit against Edwin, and so much more! Birds All Day only exists because of our incredible listener support. Help us keep the content flowing by hitting us up at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next time we do a remote one we'll both have good mics, and I'll tweak the noise gate a little better, but in the mean time... this really isn't so bad. I think. Or whatever it is, it's a bunch of Blue Jays chatter on the latest edition of Birds All Day! Hit us up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pour one out for your favourite murdered ape, as we talk about the Jose Bautista injury, the six-man rotation, Aaron Sanchez, and so much more! It's episode 73 of Birds All Day! Help keep us honest and keep this podcast going; support Birds All Day with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Subscribe on iTunes: https://exit.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fpodcast%2Fbirds-all-day%2Fid991187306%3Fmt%3D2%26ign-mpt%3Duo%253D4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of the Blue Jays' moves at the trade deadline, more talk of Aaron Sanchez -- who remains in the club's rotation, for now -- and so much more! It's episode 72 of Birds All Day! Help keep us honest and keep this podcast going; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trade deadline is almost here, and we talked all about it live at The Ossington in downtown Toronto. Plus Q&A, parallel parking, drinking, all kinds of other nonsense, and so much more! Help keep us honest and keep this podcast going; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rumour season isn't simmering too hard just yet, but that doesn't mean there isn't a whole lot of Blue Jays stuff to talk about, like Jose Bautista's impending return, Justin Smoak's contract, the future, jeans, Poland, Eric Thames, and so much more! It's episode 70 of Birds All Day! Help keep us honest and keep this podcast going; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may be the All-Star break, but that doesn't mean there isn't a whole lot to talk about. Like Boston, Edwin, Bautsta, Saunders and Spector, Boston, Jon Morosi, milk bags, garbage cities, Boston, and so much more! It's episode 69 of Birds All Day! Nice. Help keep this podcast going while helping to keep us honest; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tight 20 minutes of (mostly) Blue Jays talk, heavily edited down because of a certain co-host's inability to be coherent! Help keep this podcast going while helping to keep us honest; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Subscribe on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Sanchez is great, Marcus Stroman is improving, the Angels are trash, the Jays should sign Edwin, you should get out of the passing lane, and so much more! It's Birds All Day 67! Help keep this podcast going while helping to keep us honest; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jose Bautista is on the DL, but Edwin Encarnacion is on a tear, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki and Russell Martin and Devon Travis are heating up, so all is still pretty good for the Jays. Now just pay Edwin. (Or so it's argued on Episode 66 of Birds All Day!) Help keep this podcast going while helping to keep us honest; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Phillies are bad, and so we've got good vibes all around! Except for anyone who wants Aaron Sanchez to go to the bullpen. But also we talk Josh Donaldson, Marco Estrada, Edwin's hot streak, and so much more! It's episode 65 of Birds All Day! #BAD65 Help keep this podcast going while helping to keep us honest; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some draft night talk, highlighting some areas that have gone well for the Blue Jays, more parting shots (sort of), and addressing The Thing: Marcus Stroman's sudden and dramatic inability to keep from getting hit hard. And so much more! It's episode 64 of Birds All Day! #BAD64 Help keep this podcast going while helping to keep us honest; support us with a small, recurring monthly contribution through Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parting shots, Game of Thrones, sailing, the Boston Red Sox, Lindsay, Ontario, oh... and also a whole lot of Toronto Blue Jays talk. It's Episode 63 of Birds All Day! #BAD63 Support us at Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bir…991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suggesting a 28-year-old at Double-A could be the bullpen's answer, recapping a pretty nice week for the Jays, talking about Aaron Sanchez's usage, shaking our heads at the offence, and so much more! #BAD62 Support us at Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bir…991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recapping an eventful, and mostly awful week for the Blue Jays, who still feature too many black holes in their lineup, which becomes more obvious when the starting pitching dries up, it turns out! #BAD61 Support us at Patreon: patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bir…991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toto-cast edition, for some reason! But also, when not deep in digression, Drew and Stoeten talk Toronto Blue Jays baseball as the club comes off a disappointing end to a good series in San Francisco. #BAD60 Support us at Patreon: http://patreon.com/birdsallday Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/birdsallday Find us on iTunes https://geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/birds-all-day/id991187306?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 59 of Birds All Day, featuring questions about the rotation, about the bullpen, about Justin Smoak, about Troy Tulowitzki, and so much more! Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 58 of Birds All Day, featuring the Jays' bullpen woes, hitting woes, a steaming take on Sam Dyson, and so much more! Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 57 of Birds All Day, featuring the Dickey/Thole/Syndergaard thing, Aaron Sanchez the saviour, bullpen blues, positives, negatives, and so much more! Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 55 of Birds All Day, featuring good things/bad things, JA Happ, Stephen Brooks, Q&A, and so much more! Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 55 of Birds All Day, featuring success from Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman, less success from the bullpen, Gibbons' comment, Kyle Drabek, and so much more! Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 54 of Birds All Day, featuring a look at this week's roster news, thoughts about the upcoming season, a game of True Or False, and so much more! Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings and good day! It's episode 53 of Birds All Day, featuring Tulo's non-injury, depth, and more Aaron Sanchez debate. Birds All Day is powered by Patreon. Support us at http://patreon.com/birdsallday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 52 of Birds All Day! Featuring Edwin's contract, Hutchison's role, a decimated statue, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! We're talking Toronto Blue Jays baseball on episode 51 of Birds All Day! Featuring Goose Gossage and Jose Bautista, the high performance department, 5th starter candidates, a Marcus Stroman extension, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 50 of Birds All Day, featuring talk of Kevin Pillar as a lead-off hitter, Aaron Loup's injury, Edwin Encarnacion's contract, Aaron Sanchez's role, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 49 of Birds All Day! Featuring the Jay Bruce trade, Jose Bautista's demands, the Jon Lester rumour, the future, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 48 of Birds All Day, featuring a lack of news, a Tulo throttling, and listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 47 of the Birds All Day podcast, featuring dissection of Dave "The Hammer" Shoalts's piece, Marcus Stroman's brand, Gavin Floyd's contract, a worthless rumour, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 46 of the Birds All Day podcast, featuring a State of the Franchise recap, Emmy award winning performances, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 45 of the Birds All Day podcast, featuring new hats, the Bautista and Encarnacion question, garbage Billy Butler, a look toward 2018, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 44 of the Birds All Day podcast, featuring Kawasaki, Donaldson's arbitration, Sanchy the starter, listener Q&A, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 43 of Birds All Day! Featuring Drew and Stoeten talking Drew Storen, Mark Shapiro, Yovani Gallardo, Gil Kim, Ross Atkins, Alex Anthopoulos, projections for 2016, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 42 of Birds All Day, featuring Hall of Fame talk, Anthopoulos to the Dodgers, rosterbation, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 41 of the Birds All Day podcast, featuring a year-end quiz for 2015, special guests Scott Lewis and Your Boy The Zubes, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 40 of the Birds All Day podcast, featuring a tidy roundup of the Winter Meetings, all the Jays non-news from Nashville, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birds All Day Episode 39, featuring talk of David Price, J.A. Happ, Jordan Zimmermann, the non-tender deadline, Ante Up, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Episode 38 of Birds All Day, coming at you live (at the time) from a Pitch Talks event in Kitchener, Ontario! Featuring some off-season shopping, a visit from the infamous rant man, Drew utterly nailing life, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 37 of Birds All Day! Featuring awards talk, Marco Estrada's contract, trade rumours with Cleveland, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 36 of Birds All Day! Featuring payroll talk, Marco Estrada's qualifying offer, Zack Greinke, the rotation, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 35 of Birds All Day, featuring qualifying offers, hot stoves, new presidents, finding pitching, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 34 of Birds All Day, featuring all Anthopoulos all the time (plus a little Royals hate), and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 33 of Birds All Day, featuring a review of where the Blue Jays are at and what is yet to come as their playoff adventure continues. And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 32 of Birds All Day! The first ever PLAYOFF edition of the Birds All Day podcast. Featuring PLAYOFFS!!!1! And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's the 31st edition of the Birds All Day podcast! Featuring PLAYOFFS!!!1!, rosterbation, white privilege, parking, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode thirty of Birds All Day! Featuring rotation talk, bullpen talk, Greg "Trash" Bird talk, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 29 of Birds All Day, brought to you by Grandstand! Featuring pitching talk, discussing other trash teams, parting shots, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 28 of Birds All Day! Featuring pitching talk, Red Sox fear, Yankees Schaudenfreude, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 27 of Birds All Day! The Can Slam Spectacular! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 26 of Birds All Day! Featuring SuitGate, playoff tickets, Tulo's D, HPTY, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Birds All Day episode 25! The one that's even later than usual! Featuring pestilence, war, the Toronto Blue Jays, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 24 of Birds All Day! Featuring talk about how ridiculously awesome this Jays are, and how ridiculously ridiculous that is! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Episode 23 of Birds All Day! Featuring post-deadline fallout, #HPTY, giddiness over the new-look Jays, team president talk, the trash-bag Royals, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Episode 22 of Birds All Day -- the David Price Special! David Price!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Episode 21 of Birds All Day! Featuring Tulo, Tulo, and more Tulo! it's the trade deadline week, we talk hot rumours, pitching deals, ways to upgrade, Jose Reyes, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode twenty of Birds All Day! Featuring the trade deadline, rumours and more rumours, Brett Lawrie, Anthony Alford, Aaron Sanchez, Vincent Adultman, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Episode 19 of Birds All Day! Featuring: the unthinkable, trading prospects, finding relievers, an obvious trip to the fridge for some beer, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 18 of Birds All Day! Featuring trade candidates, moving rotation pieces, Dan Norris, Jon Morosi, Jose Reyes, expiry dates, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 17 of Birds All Day! Featuring July 2nd talk, lots of trade talk, a look at the upcoming schedule, parting shots, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's episode 16 of Birds All Day! Featuring Drew and Stoeten podcasting live at the June 25th edition of Pitch Talks: A Speaker Series for Baseball Lovers in Toronto! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright! It's Episode 15 of Birds All Day! Featuring post-streak analysis, the Dickey deal again, Edwin's injury?, the return of Devo, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode Fourteen of Birds All Day! Featuring trade talk, draft talk, parade planning, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode Thirteen of Birds All Day! Featuring more Howarth and Reyes talk, John Gibbons' phantom firing, encouraging results from the pitchers, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode twelve of Birds All Day! Feat. R.A. Disappointment, the Jays' awful outfield, Dioner Navarro's pending return, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode eleven of Birds All Day! Featuring special guest the Tao Of Stieb! Plus: assessing AA, chutes of positivity, parallel parking, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 10 of Birds All Day! Feat. Bautista's injury, the Goins question, the Roberto Osuna fan club, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode nine of Birds All Day! Talkin' glass half full or half empty, Drew Hutchison, Star Wars, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 8 of Birds All Day -- featuring the Zubes! Dickey talk, bullpen blow-ups, Jeff Hoffman, Travis Snider, Don Draper, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 7 of Birds All Day! Feat. Trash birds, where to improve, podcast names, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode six of Birds All Day! Feat. the Home Opener, week two, turf, and other hot topics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode feat of Fairservice & Stoeten talkin' Jays! Feat. Better sound! Thank yous! Predictions of a Wednesday collapse! The Hoff! And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode four of Birds All Day! Feat. Us sounding like we're in a cave (sorry!), roster construction, rope, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode three of Birds All Day! Feat. TINSTAPP, Ricky Romero, Mark Buehrle, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode two of Birds All Day! Feat. Meaningful changes for Martin and Hutchison, and big picture contemplations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode one of Birds All Day! Feat. Mourning for Stroman, Miguel Castro, salvaging 2015, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices