Best Cody Springer Podcasts (2025)

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PREVIEW - 208C - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Ernie Clement 4:05

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Here is a short preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, in which we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key players from the 2025 Blue Jays, focusing this week on the team's God of Contact: Ernie Clement! FULL EPISODE, WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES, AND AD-FREE VERSIONS OF OUR MAIN SHOWS ALL A…

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PREVIEW - 208B - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Kevin Gausman 4:05

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Here in our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key players from the 2025 Blue Jays, focusing this week on the team's true rotation stalwart: Kevin Gausman! FULL EPISODE, WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES, AND AD-FREE VERSIONS OF OUR MAIN SHOWS ALL AVAILABLE AT patreon.…

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Shapiro & Rogers & Lee & Plassmeyer & Bruihl (& Bo) 59:16

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We're deep into transaction season, and the Blue Jays have had a few of them for us since our last episode—some big, some small. This week we take a look at all of them, giving the big ones—the addition of reliever Tyler Rogers on a three-year deal, and the new five-year extension for club president Mark Shapiro—the bulk of our attention, naturally…

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PREWVIEW - 207B - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Alejandro Kirk 4:05

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This is a preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, as we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key players from the 2025 Blue Jays, focusing this week on a player who the Jays signed to a contract extension this spring that might have genuinely altered the trajectory of the franchise: cat…

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Winter Meetings Roundup 54:17

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MLB's annual Winter Meetings took place this week, but if you're a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays you can be forgiven if you missed it—or, at the very least, didn't quite get what all the hype was about. Partly, that's because the Jays didn't have to sweat their way through the festivities distractedly chasing ghosts while Plan B types fly off the bo…

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PREVIEW - 206B - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 4:05

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This is a preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, in which we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key players from the 2025 Blue Jays. In this one we look at the face of the franchise, and his tale of two seasons—the regular one and the post-season: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. FULL EPISODE, …

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The Cody Ponce Emergency Podcast 45:03

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I'm seeing double here. Fourteen potential Jays starting pitchers??!? OK, OK, the Jays may not quite have quite that many rotation options—Eric Lauer is pretty clearly slated for the bullpen at this point, at the very least—but with the additions of Dylan Cease and, now, Cody Ponce, they clearly have six. (Gausman, Yesavage, Bieber, and Berríos, of…

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PREVIEW - 205B - SEASON IN REVIEW: George Springer 4:05

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This is a preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, in which we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key players from the 2025 Blue Jays. In this one we move on from free-agents-to-be to the poster boy for their "internal improvements" and embrace of bat speed: George Springer. FULL EPISO…

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Cease the Day! 47:07

28d ago47:07

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The puns have yet to cease, and why would they just yet? Because we're still very much in the afterglow of the Toronto Blue Jays handing out a $210 million contract to one of the absolute most durable, highest-strikeout starting pitchers in the sport. And they may not be done big game hunting, either. What else does will Dylan Cease bring over the …

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The Perennial Contender 42:38

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*EXTREME WINGS-ERA PAUL McCARTNEY VOICE* Jeff! OooOooOoo OO ooOOoo! Jeff! Yes, that's right. I said Jeff. As in Jeff Passan of ESPN, who is as credible as they come, and who this week left open all the possibilities for an incredible winter, telling us that the Jays “want a left-handed complement to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,” that they have “no plans …

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Shane, Come Back! 44:15

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Shane Bieber made a curious decision to return to the Jays, and Bo Bichette has finally reached free agency—though so have plenty of other intriguing targets for a Jays team with a real chance to be even better in 2026. And this week we talk about all that, and a whole lot more, as we turn the page on the magical season that was and begin looking t…

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Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End 32:55

2M ago32:55

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The Blue Jays got as close to winning a World Series as physically possible. But, as I am quite certain I do not need to tell you, the Blue Jays did not win the World Series. On an unbelievable playoff ride, an instant classic of a series, and a wild ending beloved by all except the team and fan base crushingly heartbroken by it. FOR AN AD-FREE VER…

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One. Win. Away. 55:30

2M ago55:30

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The job isn't done yet, but the Blue Jays have been getting it done, as they bounced back from an 18 inning loss in Game Three to win twice in Los Angeles and, behind another Trey Yesavage performance for the ages, head back to Toronto needing to win just one of the next two in order to become World Series champions. What a world! FOR AN AD-FREE VE…

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To Live and Die in L.A. 48:47

2M ago48:47

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After a cap-tip-worthy performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game Two (and an inexplicable appearance from the Jonas Brothers) the Blue Jays and Dodgers are taking the World Series to California tied at one game apiece. The Jays will need to win one of the next three to get back to Canada with a chance to become champions, and this week we talk ab…

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World Series Preview 46:23

2M ago46:23

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It's hardly a surprise that a baseball podcast would do a World Series preview episode, but this podcast? Previewing a World Series involving the Toronto Blue Jays??? Still absolutely beyond surreal! From a confidence check, to the latest on Bo Bichette, and all else in between, this week we're talking everything Jays-Dodgers! FOR AN AD-FREE VERSIO…

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Goodnight, Seattle! 41:03

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The Toronto Blue Jays will represent the American League in the 2025 World Series after overcoming the Seattle Mariners in an unbelievable Game Seven that, thanks to George Springer, provided us with an instantly iconic moment that will forever be part of franchise lore. What kind of unbelievable dream is this???? FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF EVERY EP…

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BONUS: PLAYOFF INSTANT REACTION: Blue Jays 6 - Mariners 2 (ALCS Game Six) 20:53

2M ago20:53

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Here's a free look at our PLAYOFF INSTANT REACTION post for Game Six of the ALCS: i.e. what you're missing out on if you're not on our Patreon, as our coverage of the Jays' magical run continues with post-game reactions, ad-free episodes, and a bonus show every week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Sweepless in Seattle 51:52

2M ago51:52

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If ever there was a time to use such a corny title for a podcast, it's now. The Blue Jays have brought the ALCS back to Rogers Centre—basically the best outcome imaginable after they lost games One and Two at home—but were unable to take a series lead along with them despite being the better team in their Game Five loss. More intensity awaits! But …

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Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs 48:54

2M ago48:54

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The Seattle Mariners did a number on the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in games One and Two of the ALCS. The Jays now have a mountain to climb as the series shifts to the Emerald City, and need to get their bats going in a hurry. Vibes: Not good! FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE AND TO UNLOCK ALL OF OUR PLAYOFF COVERAGE, SUPPORT US AT patreo…

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PREVIEW - 195B - The Pyramid of Dislike 4:05

3M ago4:05

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The Blue Jays' magical run to the ALCS has been great for the aura of the Blue Jays' brain trust so far. But will it endure? Has the relationship between Jays fans and John Schneider, Mark Shapiro, and Ross Atkins turned a corner? Is the answer different depending on who we're asking the question about? In this week's Patreon-exclusive bonus episod…

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ALCS, BABY!!!! 47:29

3M ago47:29

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The Blue Jays have vanquished the New York Yankees—by way of an insanely stressful bullpen game, no less—and are on to the ALCS to meet either the Tigers or the Mariners for the right to represent the American League in the World Series! It's a sublime and surreal moment, but are the vibes better today than after that glorious weekend after they bl…

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Living in a Fever Dream 48:46

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BONUS: 193b. The Unlikely Playoff Hero Draft! 25:00

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For this week's bonus show, which we're making freely available for everyone to hear, we each draft a five-man team of non-star/non-rotation members of the 2025 Blue Jays we think have the best chances to become unlikely playoff heroes. Who do you think picked the better team? Let us know! FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE AND TO UNLOCK ALL OF…

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Bring on the Yankees 40:39

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The Jays know who their opponents in the ALDS will be and, of course, it's the New York Yankees. How are we feeling? How are the vibes? How do the two teams match up? And how should the Jays deploy their starting pitchers? Not the way we expected, it turns out, with Kevin Gausman named the Game 1 starter over Shane Bieber just moments after we fini…

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PREVIEW - 192B - Red Sox vs. Yankees: WHO YA GOT??? 4:05

3M ago4:05

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In this week's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, we size up the Blue Jays' potential ALDS opponents—the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox—and debate which one we'd prefer to see come through the Wild Card round for a visit to Rogers Centre starting on Saturday. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

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AL East Champions! 42:46

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It wasn't easy, it wasn't without drama, and it wasn't without a whole bunch of things going unexpectedly right—and wrong—over the course of the entire season, but your 2025 Toronto Blue Jays are winners of 94 games, the AL East crown, and the right to wait for the Yankees and Red Sox to duke it out in deciding who will be their ALDS opponent. What…

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PREVIEW - 191b - The Manoah of it All 4:05

3M ago4:05

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Alek Manoah was designated for assignment late last week and was subsequently selected off of waivers by Atlanta, ending a once incredibly promising Blue Jays career. And in this Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, we reminisce about how it all went, and where it all went wrong. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

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Where Did Our Vibes Go? 48:14

3M ago48:14

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The Blue Jays have scored one run or fewer in six of their last seven games, and while there's never a good time time to reach such an ungodly level of ineptitude, this exact moment is certainly in the conversation as very possibly the worst. It's ugly out there. FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE AND WEEKLY BONUS SHOWS, SUPPORT US AT patreon.c…

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PREVIEW - 190B - A Yesavage Debut 4:05

3M ago4:05

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THIS IS A PREVIEW OF OUR LATEST PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. Trey Yesavage had one of the most electrifying debuts for a Blue Jays pitcher in recent memory. How do we know? Because in this Patreon-exclusive bonus episode we reminisced about other top prospect call-ups over the years—like Nate Pearson, Alek Manoah, and Marcus Stroman—and discuss…

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Good Vibrations 50:11

3M ago50:11

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After getting a couple of negative things—Bo Bichette's injury, Orelvis Martinez's release—out of the way up front, we spend the rest of this week's episode vibing out on a Jays team that has won six straight, keeps hitting, keeps showing incredible resilience, has had its bullpen bounce back, has Kevin Gausman pitching like it's 2022, and has adde…

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PREVIEW - 189B - Irrational End-of-Season Takes! 4:05

4M ago4:05

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THIS IS A PREVIEW OF OUR LATEST PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE, in which we got a little bit irrational—which, for us, means some vibes-based predictions about the likes of Jeff Hoffman, Alejandro Kirk, Anthony Santander (whose rehab assignment was announced just moments after we recorded, making parts of that segment instantly out-of-date), and t…

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Bo & Jeff & Max & Doom & Gloom 51:23

4M ago51:23

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The Blue Jays still have plenty of fight in them, but this week they're faced with some real questions, too. The injury to Bo Bichette, the continuing struggles of Jeff Hoffman, and Max Scherzer's potential unravelling all loom large over the club with the playoffs fast approaching. This week we talk all about it, plus some actual positives—like Vl…

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PREVIEW - 188B - Spring-A-Ding-Ding! 4:05

4M ago4:05

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Let's remember some old guys! George Springer is having an old man season for the ages—one of the best overall offensive seasons in Blue Jays history—and in this week's bonus episode we try to put it into context within the Jays' history of age-35+ campaigns. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

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I Can't Get No Relief 46:22

4M ago46:22

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The Blue Jays' relievers are in a collective funk, their starters aren't doing a whole lot better, time is running out to get the pitching staff sorted, and some guys seem seem less likely to reemerge than others. Fortunately, the hitters—led by George Springer, and with Anthony Santander getting closer to a return—pulled more than their weight thi…

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PREVIEW - 187b - Bieber Fever! 4:05

4M ago4:05

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This is a short preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus show, in which we reassess Shane Bieber after his spectacular debut last week, in preparation for a much tougher assignment against the Brewers in start number two. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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High Variance Vibes 56:33

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The Jays stuck it to their most annoyingly miserable fans on Wednesday night with a wild comeback win to salvage a series win over the post-deadline husk of the Minnesota Twins, but a 5-4 stretch against sub-.500 teams and a collective bullpen wobble has frayed a lot of nerves, and this week we try to make sense of what's going on with a huge serie…

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PREVIEW - 186B - Watchability and the Blue Jays’ Rotation 4:05

4M ago4:05

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This is a short preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus show, in which we take assess the Blue Jays' current starting five purely subjectively, based on how much we enjoy it when each one is on the mound. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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As The Rotation Turns 47:22

4M ago47:22

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After a brief digression to discuss Tommy Pham being an idiot, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s health, our thoughts turn to the Blue Jays’ rotation this week. Shane Bieber will make his debut for the club on Friday in Miami, which means that Eric Lauer's dream season has taken another twist, as he head's back to the bullpen—albeit only temporarily. Wha…

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PREVIEW - 185B - Ranking the Recent Blue Jays Playoff Rotations 4:05

4M ago4:05

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This is a short preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus show, in which we take a look back at the starting rotations the Blue Jays have gone into the playoffs with since 2015 and rank them, along with the group that the playoff-bound 2025 Jays will be bringing to the dance. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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Spring Back in Their Step 47:49

4M ago47:49

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The vibes around the Blue Jays continue to be good, despite some losses to a pair of the NL's best. And they're set to get even better, as George Springer has passed MLB's concussion protocol and is getting back into game action, with a brief rehab assignment in Buffalo expected before a likely return this weekend. That's what kicks us off this wee…

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PREVIEW - 184B - Lightning in a Bottle 4:19

5M ago4:19

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This is a short preview of latest Patreon-exclusive bonus show, in which we remember some cries, discussing Jays players who for a time looked like they had "it," but then lost it—and which members of this high-flying roster may ultimately suffer the same fate. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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Rocky Mountain High 52:55

5M ago52:55

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The Jays had a record-breaking series in Colorado this week, hopefully setting the tone for some big tests against the Dodgers and Cubs—and making some upcoming roster decisions even more difficult. FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE AND WEEKLY BONUS SHOWS, SUPPORT US AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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PREVIEW - 183B - Best of Enemies 4:05

5M ago4:05

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This is a short preview of latest Patreon-exclusive bonus show, in which we discuss the trade deadline moves made by the other American League contenders and assess whether the Blue Jays' moves hold up. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Are We Beliebers? 49:48

5M ago49:48

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The Jays added a potential ace, two elite bullpen arms, and a right-handed bench bat at the deadline—exactly everything they seemed to need. But did they do enough? In this trade deadline reaction episode we assess the moves the team made and discuss whether they've done enough. FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF THIS EPISODE AND WEEKLY BONUS SHOWS, SUPPORT…

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PREVIEW - 182B - Front Office Confidence Check/Cotton Candy Fries Reviewed! 3:01

5M ago3:01

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This is a preview of our second ever Patreon-exclusive bonus show, in which we discuss our levels of confidence in Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro's ability to pull off a needle-moving trade deadline. Then Nick brings you a long-awaited review of the Rogers Centre's most disturbing stunt food of the season: cotton candy fries. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE A…

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The 2025 Trade Deadline Preview! 56:48

5M ago56:48

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The Blue Jays won another series with the New York Yankees this week, and we can't avoid getting into a check of the immaculate vibes to kick off the show. But that's not what we're here for. The Jays are in the driver's seat in the American League East somehow, with their sights set on possibly even being a top seed in the league and getting a bye…

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PREVIEW - 181B - Ascending to the Level of Excellence 3:59

5M ago3:59

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This week, in our first ever bonus episode, we take a look at the current Blue Jays roster—and, it turns out, farm system—and discuss which players, aside from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.—have the best shot at one day ascending to the Level of Excellence. PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/134360093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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Breaking Good 45:21

5M ago45:21

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The Blue Jays are headed out of the All-Star Break and toward the trade deadline in first place in the American League East. They're incredibly well-positioned to hit the gas pedal and strengthen their roster before the end of the month—and that's without even talking about some big names due to return from injury—even if we maybe don't quite fully…

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Announcing our new Patreon page! 5:29

5M ago5:29

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We here at Blue Jays Happy Hour have decided to take the leap into the mid-2010s and will now be hosting ad-free episodes and a weekly bonus show exclusively for paid members at patreon.com/BJHH. In this brief episode we explain what this all means, our motivation for doing it, what you can expect if you sign up to support us (or if you don't—HINT:…

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Game Change 42:06

6M ago42:06

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The Jays’ 10-game win streak is over, following a game that brought all sorts of grumbling about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. much too easily back to the fore. But it has changed the trajectory of the club’s season immeasurably, as they now head into their final series before the All-Star Break with an 88% chance of making the playoffs, according to FanGr…