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- JD details his night at the Argos game, before giving his thoughts on the Blue Jays' heartbreaking loss in extra innings to the Cubs, and the dominance from Dylan Cease over the last two months. Adam Ottavino, host of the Baseball & Coffee podcast, joins JD to continue the conversation around Cease, and his development over his career and throughout this season, before getting into the Jose Soriano's arsenal ahead of his first start Blue Jays start against the Phillies, and the ability of Spencer Miles to fill in both in the bullpen and in the rotation. After the break, JD and Brandon go through "What We Missed".
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.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. - JD is joined off the top by Sportsnet producer and host, Sam McKee, to discuss the Blue Jays' big week and Kevin Gausman's place amongst the Mount Rushmore of athletes that have left Toronto, including former Leafs, Raptors, and Blue Jays. Later, JD reacts to the Blue Jays win in extra-innings against the Astros to take their third consecutive series, before JD and producer Brandon hit on Gausman's comments about Chicago, and get to "What We Missed".
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.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Have Salary Caps Been Good for Sports Fans? Kawhi and the NBA Narrative Ecosystem W/ Bomani Jones
2026-08-05 | 49 mins.JD reacts to the Blue Jays' loss to the Astros, along with the apparent injuries to Trey Yesavage and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. coming out of the trade deadline. Then, Bomani Jones, Emmy Award winning host of The Right Time with Bomani Jones, joins JD to chat about the Dodgers and the potential for a salary cap in Major League Baseball, the situation around the Portland Trail Blazers and how it relates to the big picture in sports, and the news around the Kawhi Leonard investigation, before getting into the continued player movement in the NBA. After the break, JD and the producers go through "What We Missed".
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.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.- JD reacts to the Blue Jays busy trade deadline and gives his thoughts on the moves, before bringing in Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith to break down all the action. They get into the Jays' plan to acquire controllable starting pitchers, the tough decision to trade away veteran players Jeff Hoffman and Daulton Varsho, and how the returning pieces can help the team moving forward. Then, JD and Ben discuss the Kevin Gausman deal and the potential to bring him back as a free agent this offseason, before digging into the moves to bring in pitchers Jose Soriano from the Angels and Spencer Arrighetti from the Astros, and the plans to improve the lineup in the offseason amidst their horrific offensive season. After the break, JD revisits some of the Blue Jays smaller moves, before Chris joins for 'What We Missed'.
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.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Soriano Trade Live Reaction, Gausman Return & State of the Jays Farm System w/ Geoff Pontes
2026-08-03 | 49 mins.JD reacts to the Blue Jays trading Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs, and looks ahead to what the Jays need to do before Monday's trade deadline. He looks back at this era of the Blue Jays potentially coming to an end, how we've gotten here this season, and what the plans should be moving forward. Geoff Pontes of Baseball America joins the show to further discuss the trade, the two prospects coming back in return, and the needs that the Blue Jays should be looking to fill through the farm system. Then, JD reacts live to the Blue Jays acquiring starting pitcher Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for one of their top prospects in shortstop Arjun Nimmala. Later, JD takes a look at the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring Tarik Skubal and the effects it could have on Major League Baseball’s future, including a potential salary cap.
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.
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