Blue Jays Talk

On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with starting pitcher Patrick Corbin (1:55) and reliever Joe Mantiply (13:35), while Sho Alli speaks to catcher Tyler Heineman (7:59). Afterwards, Sho catches up with three-time All-Star and longtime Jays slugger Vernon Wells (19:03).

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 shutout loss vs. the Rays as the losing streak hits four in a row. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the lifeless at-bats for most of the game - how do they turn this around? They get into the start for Patrick Corbin, the struggles of Davis Schneider, what Ernie Clement is as a player and where he's best suited to play, and the imminent return of Addison Barger - could that help some of the offensive struggles?

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss vs. the Rays to also lose the series down in Florida. They take your calls and texts, and get right to that fateful eighth inning - should Louis Varland have been deployed against the meat of the Rays order over Rogers? How much blame does Rogers deserve for that inning? Plus, they discuss Brandon Valenzuela's up-and-down game, Yohendrick Piñango continuing to look good, the offensive output for Daulton Varsho, and the outing from Kevin Gausman.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 loss vs. the Rays in the series opener down at Tropicana Field. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence spraying ten hits but only managing to score one run - when will the power come more consistently? They discuss the approach against Nick Martinez and the Rays bullpen, the usage of the Jays bullpen on the other side, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and what he continues to be as a hitter, and Eric Lauer's start of 4.1 IP of three earned runs allowed.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss vs. the Twins to wrap up the four-game series in Minnesota with a series split. They take your calls and texts, and discuss one of the highest leverage moments of the game in Tyler Heineman not being pinch hit for with the bases loaded in the sixth inning - why wasn't he removed in that moment, only to be taken out of the game in the bottom of the sixth for Brandon Valenzuela? Could Valenzuela be overtaking Heineman after all moving forward? They also get into an uneven start for Trey Yesavage, who still only allowed one earned run over four innings of work - how important was it that he battled despite a loss? Plus, they get into a few updates from the minors, including another tough Bisons start for José Berríos, and Addison Barger getting closer to a big league return.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.