The JD Bunkis Podcast

Trevor May, big league pitcher for nine seasons and host of the Mayday! podcast, joins JD to talks about the likelihood of seeing baseball at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the potential for a shortened MLB season or a mid-season tournament, what he thinks of the Blue Jays starting rotation, and what he expects from Max Scherzer this season. JD and Producer Armen then discuss the Raptors deflating late-game offense (38:00).  

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.

JD explains the pressure mounting on the Maple Leafs front office and brings in Sportsnet's Leafs reporter, Luke Fox, to dive into the direction of the team. JD asks Luke about the pressure on Brad Treliving to make multiple moves before the deadline, what difficult conversations the Leafs could be heading towards, and why the Leafs have been hesitant to let go of Craig Berube. JD ends the hour touching on a pro and con from the Raptors loss to the New York Knicks. 

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Russell Martin, first base coach of Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic and former Blue Jays catcher, hops on the show to chat about his potential interest to become a manager in the big leagues, what he thought of the Blue Jays World Series run, if baseball is becoming more popular in Canada, the important of the WBC for Team Canada and Canada's outlook at the tournament. Russell also gives his opinion on the new automated ball-strike system implemented in Major League Baseball. The show ends with 'What We Missed!' 

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JD and Ben Ennis, host of The FAN Morning Show, build their trust tree for the Blue Jays bullpen, before debating the intensity of the World Baseball Classic and the sport of baseball in Canada. Next, the duo list their hopeless franchise rankings in North American professional sports. 

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David Pagnotta, Editor in Chief of The Fourth Period,  joins JD to break down what the flow of trades may be during NHL trade deadline week, what the Maple Leafs idea may be for next season, if it's more likely that the Leafs trade Oliver Ekman-Larsson or Brendan Carlo, what scenarios would push the Leafs front office to approach players with no-trade clauses, what return the Leafs could fetch for Scott Laughton, what opportunities may be better served for the Leafs in the offseason, and the job security of Craig Berube and Brad Treliving. 

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.