Best Torontobluejays Podcasts (2025)

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We speak to some Canadian stars of the stage and screen about the Jays' magical 2025 run and what's to come 1:13:48

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Guests: Ryan Bondy (Book of Mormon), Jeff Madden (Jersey Boys, Shrek The Musical), Paloma Nunez (Second City) This week in Deep Left Field, we sit in the limbo between the end of the World Series and the beginning of the winter transaction season, so we took advantage and gathered some Canadian stars of stage and screen who also happen to be huge B…

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Don Mattingly's Blue Jays exit interview 1:08:42

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Guest: Former Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly After three years with the Jays, Don Mattingly feels that his work is done and he is moving on. But before the 64-year-old tackles the next challenge in a life that has seen him involved in Major League Baseball since the New York Yankees drafted him in 1979, he joins us in Deep Left Field to talk a…

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Breaking down Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins' year-end press conference 38:42

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As they do at the end of every season, Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins meet the media to discuss the year just passed and to hint at their plans for the year to come. This year, for the first time in a long time, it wasn't a disaster. We take you through Shapiro and Atkins' availabilities and go through heir…

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'What if they would have thrown it offline...so many things…when in doubt, slide.' Kevin Kiermaier on IKF's slide and much more 58:04

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Guest: Former Blue Jay Kevin Kiermaier The off-season is upon us but the sad ending to the Blue Jays' season still lingers. We wanted to know what one of the greatest baserunners in baseball history thought about the bottom of the ninth of Game 7, so we reached out to Kevin Kiermaier and he joins us to answer some questions. Kiermaier discusses whe…

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Shane Bieber will be a Toronto Blue Jay in 2026 after giving team an enormous discount 18:14

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Guest: Shane Bieber It only took three days for the most shocking move of the off-season to happen. Against all odds, Shane Bieber exercised his $16 million (US) player option and is staying with the Blue Jays for the 2026 season. The 30-year-old, a two-time all-star who won the Cy Young award in 2020, loved his two months as a Blue Jay and has unf…

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We open up the mailbag to help with the post World Series blues after the Jays heartbreaking loss 1:05:58

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It's the day after the day after and the Blue Jays' loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series is still a heartbreaking gut punch. We throw open the Monday Mailbag at [email protected] to share your thoughts, feelings and questions about the game, the series and the season as a whole and hear from a wide range of listeners…

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So close, to the trophy and each other, Blue Jays were one inning shy of winning the World Series with '30 guys that truly believed in each other, truly loved each other' 55:47

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Guests: Chris Bassitt, Ernie Clement, Myles Straw, Daulton Varsho The baseball season is over and the Blue Jays fell short by two outs or one run, however you want to slice it. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat them 5-4 in 11 innings to finish one of the greatest World Series ever played with one of the greatest Game 7s. We went through the saddest club…

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'The two best words in sports. Game 7....Be loud. Be rowdy.' 42:08

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Guests: Ernie Clement, Trey Yesavage The final day of the 2025 baseball season is upon us and for the first time in franchise history, the Blue Jays will be playing in Game 7 of the World Series. Even though they never had the lead at any point, Game 6 was a tough loss, ending with Addison Barger getting doubled off second base, representing the ty…

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The Toronto Blue Jays could be World Series Champions tonight 38:22

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No scary stuff on this Hallowe'en edition of Deep Left Field, just a trip into the mailbag at [email protected] as we get you set for Game 6 of the World Series a game that, if the Blue Jays should win, would get them their first championship since 1993 and only their third overall. We hear from Jays fans from Toronto and all across Canada f…

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Trey Yesavage dominates Dodgers: 'Hollywood couldn't have made it this good 47:14

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Guests: Max Scherzer, Jeff Hoffman, Braydon Fisher, Joey Loperfido Trey Yesavage made history with his performance in Game 5 of the World Series, sending the Blue Jays home to Toronto with a chance to win the whole shebang on Friday night. The 22-year-old broke his own Jays post-season record with 12 strikeouts and set or tied at least four other p…

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Blue Jays win back home field advantage and make it a best of three 28:46

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The baseball season is going to end in Toronto this year. The Blue Jays assured that there will be at least a Game 6 of the World Series, to be played at Rogers Centre Friday night, with their come-from-behind 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4, a game that started barely 17 hours after the 18-inning marathon Game 3 finished. In this ep…

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Blue Jays lose to Dodgers in 6-hour, 39-minute, 18-inning World Series heartbreaker in La La Land 26:26

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Guests: Eric Lauer, Kevin Gausman The Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers played 18 innings of World Series baseball over more than six and a half hours Monday night (and Tuesday morning!), tying the longest game in Fall Classic history, and the Dodgers came out on top thanks to a Freddie Freeman home run. We talk to Eric Lauer, who provided 4 2/3 in…

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates Blue Jays in Game 2 16:24

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Guest: Nathan Lukes The Blue Jays were utterly dominated by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 of the World Series, losing 5-1 and having the last 20 hitters in a row retired. Not only did Yamamoto take out the Jays' bats, he apparently took my voice, too, but Deep Left Field will always be here for you. Nathan Lukes, one of t…

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Blue Jays send a message to the Dodgers and the baseball world with an 11-4 win in Game 1 29:04

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Guests: Addison Barger, Bo Bichette, Ernie Clement The Blue Jays not only won the opener of the MLB Fall Classic on Friday, they sent a firm message to the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers that Toronto is not going to be just another pit stop on their road to a repeat. The fans also sent a firm message to Shohei Ohtani when he came to bat in …

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Listen: On the start of the World Series, we take a deep dive back into the Blue Jays Game 7 win of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners 49:32

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Guests: Blue Jays Shane Bieber, Ernie Clement, Kevin Gausman, Daulton Varsho and Mike Cieslinski of Dynasty League Baseball With the Blue Jays about to begin their first World Series since 1993, we look back to their thrilling Game 7 of the American League championship series against the Seattle Mariners and ahead to the opener of the Fall Classic.…

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All-Star fan panel Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Nick Dika and Clare Blackwood are fired up about the American League Champion Blue Jays 54:57

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Guests: Clare Blackwood, Nick Dika, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee With the start of the World Series only one day away, we gather a panel of Canadian stars of stage and screen to look back at the Blue Jays win over the Seattle Mariners in the American League and look ahead at the Fall Classic against the heavily-favoured Los Angeles Dodgers. Paul Sun-Hyung Le…

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Listen: Blue Jays Max Scherzer, manager John Schneider and Jose Bautista discuss this team and that magical home run 49:34

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Guests: Max Scherzer, John Schneider, Jose Bautista As we await Friday night's opener of the World Series, the first in Toronto in over three decades, we look back at the post-game party after the Blue Jays thrilling win in Game 7 of the American League championship series Monday night. Max Scherzer, never at a loss for energy, nearly blows the dec…

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Touch 'em all, George! For the first time in 32 years, the World Series is coming to Toronto 35:48

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Guests: Game 7 hero George Springer, Game 7 closer Jeff Hoffman For the first time in 32 years, the World Series is coming to Toronto. The Blue Jays won the pennant, dropping the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in a winner-take-all Game 7 of the American League championship series on a dramatic three-run home run by George Springer, bringing them back from a …

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Bonus: Blue Jays are ALCS Champs 2:55

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We come to you live from the turf, deep in feft field, following the celebrations after the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in dramatic fashion to advance to the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.By Toronto Star

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Bonus video: Game 7 pre-game 2:52

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We are on the field during BP prior to the start of Game 7. We all know the stakes. Keep your eyes and ears out for more episodes coming tonight and tomorrow morning.By Toronto Star

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One more win. Blue Jays vs. Mariners. Game 7 1:01:25

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Guests: Blue Jays infielders Andres Gimenez and Isiah Kiner-Falefa The Blue Jays are the closest they've been to the World Series since 1993 thanks to their 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners that evened up the American League championship series at three wins apiece. In this playoff bonus episode of Deep Left Field, we take you through Sunday's big…

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Overnight bonus: Blue Jays force Game 7 3:36

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We are bringing you a quick post-Game 6 reaction from the Rogers Centre in the wee hours of Monday, October 20. A full reaction episode will be available before you start your day.By Toronto Star

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Bonus video: Pre-game set up during batting practice 2:42

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Before Game 6 of the ALCS in Toronto, where the Blue Jays look to stave off elimination and force Game 7 Monday night, Mike Wilner was on the field during Blue Jays batting practice to break down the stakes of this game (spoiler: the Jays need to win).By Toronto Star

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Jays must win or the season will come to a close 50:33

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Guest: Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman For the first time this year, the Blue Jays will take the field knowing that if they lose, their season is over. The Jays dug themselves a huge hole by losing the first two games of the American League championship series at home against the Seattle Mariners, but they went up to the Pacific Northwest and evened …

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Jays get a little too cute in the 8th inning of Game 5, lose 6-2 to Mariners 50:55

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Guest: Ernie Clement That was a tough loss. The Jays did what they needed to do in Seattle by winning two out of three to ensure they come back to Toronto with a chance to advance to the World Series (where the winner of the ALCS will face the Dodgers, who beat the Brewers Friday night). But the Jays will have to win both Game 6 on Sunday and Game …

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10 years ago, the Jays lost the first two games at home. Then the bat - and script - flipped 27:13

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Mad Max's furious road win helps Blue Jays tie ALCS at 2-2 54:13

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Guest: Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw Game Four of the American League championship series is going to go down in Blue Jays history because of one singular moment – John Schneider's mound visit in the fifth inning in which Max Scherzer basically barked his manager off the mound. In this playoff bonus episode of Deep Left Field, we'll break down t…

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Road Warriors: Blue Jays fight back in ALCS, beating Mariners 13-4 in Seattle 46:25

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Guest: Blue Jays Offensive Player George Springer SEATTLE - The Blue Jays pulled themselves back from the brink and Deep Left Field is here at T-Mobile Park in Seattle to tell you all about it. After looking sluggish, to put it mildly, in the first two games of this American League Championship Series, the Jays flew north and west and found their o…

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Before Game 3 in Seattle, we talk to Blue Jays Addison Barger, Davis Schneider and DeMarlo Hale 39:12

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Guests: Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger, left fielder Davis Schneider, associate manager DeMarlo Hale Deep Left Field is on the road in Seattle with your Toronto Blue Jays as they try to get back in their best-of-seven American League Championship Series with the Seattle Mariners, having lost the first two games. We assess the mood around th…

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It's bleak. But as bleak as it is, the Jays have overcome the odds before 31:42

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Guest: Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes All appears to be pretty bleak in Blue Jays land as they head north and west to Seattle trailing the best-of-seven American League Championship Series two games to none. The complete offensive collapse against the Mariners was wholly unexpected, especially given that the Jays had scored 34 runs over their fo…

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After losing Game 1, Trey Yesavage starts Game 2 for the Blue Jays vs. Mariners 39:33

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Guest: Blue Jays reliever Mason Fluharty The first ALCS to open up in Toronto since 1992 began the same way the last one did - with a Blue Jays loss. The Jays got a leadoff home run from George Springer and then just one more hit the rest of the night and fell to the travel- and extra-inning-weary Seattle Mariners 3-1. Mason Fluharty got two huge o…

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Game Day! Blue Jays Kevin Gausman vs. the Mariner's Bryce Miller in Game 1 of the ALCS 46:46

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Guests: Chris Bassitt and Davis Schneider The American League Championship Series begins tonight and for the first time since 1993, it's opening up in Toronto. The Blue Jays are getting set to take on their expansion cousins, the Seattle Mariners, with the well-rested Kevin Gausman facing off against Bryce Miller, who will be pitching on three days…

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How do the Mariners and Blue Jays match up for the ALCS? 26:55

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Guests: Toronto Star baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm, Kim's Convenience/The Mandalorian's Paul Sun-Hyung Lee It took a while, but the Toronto Blue Jays have an opponent in the American League Championship Series that begins Sunday night at Rogers Centre. The Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in the decisive Game 5 of their American Le…

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'The Yankees lose' (aka the Blue Jays win and are going to the American League Championship Series) 1:03:02

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The Blue Jays are going to the American League Championship Series! The Jays shrugged off their ugly loss to the New York Yankees in Tuesday's Game 3 and did all the things that got them to this point on Wednesday - great defence, timely hitting, making their opponents pay for mistakes - and combined that with an outstanding performance from eight …

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No sleep til Brooklyn behind them for Blue Jays fans 43:57

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The Blue Jays quite literally kicked away their chance to sweep the Yankees in the American League division series, uncharacteristic errors and shoddy fielding giving New York the opportunity to overcome a five-run deficit and roar back to win the game and keep their playoff hopes alive for at least one more day. We'll go through the gory details f…

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'It's something I've never felt before.' Yesavage energized by 44,000 fans as he dominated the Yankees 47:09

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Guests: Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman, infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa Two games into their post-season, the Blue Jays are doing things that have never been done before – not just by them, but by anyone. No team had ever scored 23 runs in the first two games of a post-season until the Jays did it in taking a two games to none stranglehold on their b…

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Breaking down the Blue Jays' Game 1 blowout of the Yankees, plus a playoff mailbag 30:28

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On this playoff bonus episode of Deep Left Field, we go over the Blue Jays' blowout of the New York Yankees in Game 1 of their ALDS on Saturday, the Jays' first post-season win in nine years and one that snapped a seven-game playoff losing streak. Many demons were slayed, especially by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who doubled his career playoff hit total…

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We look at the Jays ALDS matchup against the New York Yankees, plus we discuss the Blue Jays season with a special superfan and we open up the mailbag 19:13

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Guest: RUSH frontman and Blue Jays fanatic Geddy Lee The Blue Jays are on the eve of their American League division series against the New York Yankees, which begins Saturday afternoon. We talk to the Jays' most famous fan, the lead singer, bassist and keyboardist from the legendary Canadian rock band Rush, who also happens to be a massive baseball…

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We reveal the Jays' 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year and other end-of-season award winners 26:51

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Guests: 2025 Blue Jays MVP, Rookie of the Year and Unsung Hero We don't want to spoil the surprise for you, so as the Jays' American League division series draws ever closer, check out this episode of Deep Left Field to find out who the players, coaches and other uniformed personnel voted as their end-of-season award winners. We're joined by the MV…

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We talk to some Jays as they prepare for their AL Division Series matchup 44:33

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Guests: Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement, pitchers Jeff Hoffman and Eric Lauer As the Blue Jays prepare to play in the American League Division Series for the first time since 2016, we take you back onto the field in the wake of their division-clinching win Sunday. Ernie Clement is the poster boy for the Jays' cast of unsung heroes and versatile c…

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Toronto Blue Jays are the American League East Champions 28:58

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Guests: Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, Toronto Star baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm The Blue Jays are American League East champions. They clinched the division with a 13-4 mauling of the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre Sunday, giving them the AL East crown for the first time in ten years. It was the first time they'd clinched at home since 19…

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The Jays look to take top spot in the AL East in the final game of the regular season, plus Jays pitcher Tommy Nance and we open up the mail bag 33:16

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Guest: Blue Jays pitcher Tommy Nance With 161 games done and the American League East still in question, we present a bonus episode of Deep Left Field. The final game of the regular season goes Sunday, and a Blue Jays home win over the Tampa Bay Rays gives them their first division title since 2015. So does a Yankees home loss against Baltimore. We…

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The Jays are in the home stretch looking to clinch the AL East, plus we speak to Demarlo Hale about the wild week that was and we open the mail bag 1:06:25

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Guest: Blue Jays Associate Manager DeMarlo Hale The Blue Jays are going into the season's final weekend having clinched a playoff spot but not knowing whether they'll be the first, second or fourth seed in the American League. The only thing that's assured is that they will open the playoffs at home, whether that's in the wild card round or with a …

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Playoff clinching Blue Jays roundtable 1:06:01

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Guests: Children Ruin Everything star Aaron Abrams, Clare Blackwood of The Beaverton and Second City After finishing in last place just a year ago, the Blue Jays clinched a post-season berth with their 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals Sunday, becoming the first American League team to do so. In honour of the return of playoff baseball to Toronto…

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Kevin Gausman talks about his dominant performances, plus news of the week and we open up the mail bag 1:14:01

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Guest: Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman Kevin Gausman has taken a huge leap forward over his past four starts, dominating the playoff-bound Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees and Houston Astros before turning in a solid September 17 performance in a 2-1 Blue Jays loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander has a sparkling 0.90 ERA over those four …

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tyler Heineman discuss their roles on this Blue Jays team where everyone plays a big part 58:59

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Guests: Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, catcher Tyler Heineman The Blue Jays had a rare losing week, but still carried a three-game lead in the American League East into Thursday's rubber match against the AL West-leading Houston Astros. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tyler Heineman both played huge roles in the Jays securing the first game of the …

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The pennant race is in full swing. We talk to Jays home run leader George Springer, plus the Mets John Gibbons and Canada's own Jonah Tong 1:04:17

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Guests: Blue Jays home run leader George Springer, New York Mets bench coach John Gibbons and starting pitcher Jonah Tong September is upon us and the tension of the pennant race has ratcheted up. George Springer knows all about it, having played on three straight division winners with the Houston Astros and he is off to a tremendous September star…

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Max Scherzer discusses his comeback from injury, Davis Schneider talks his turnaround and Tommy Nance discusses career path 1:05:02

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Guests: Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, left fielder Davis Schneider, reliever Tommy Nance The Blue Jays are getting set for a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, who have the best record in MLB, and they'll go into it just half a game behind the Detroit Tigers for the best record in the American League. Bullpen questions abound, and w…

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Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffmann talks about his meltdown in LA and the potential postseason, plus we speak to reliever Seranthony Dominguez, and infielder Ty France 1:08:11

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Guests: Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman, reliever Seranthony Dominguez, infielder Ty France This week in Deep Left Field, we talk to the closer. Jeff Hoffman melted down in embarrassing fashion in Los Angeles on August 10, causing panic among the fans and calls to put him in a lower-leverage role in the Jays' bullpen. Since that outing, Hoffman has a…

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Conversations with future and current Blue Jays, Alek Manoah, Daulton Varsho and top prospect Trey Yesavage 49:04

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Guests: Blue Jays top prospect Trey Yesavage, Gold Glove centrefielder Daulton Varsho, rehabbing Jays starter Alek Manoah This week in Deep Left Field, we head down to the farm and talk to right-hander Trey Yesavage, the Jays' first-round pick last July, as he prepares to make his debut with the Buffalo Bisons - the fourth team in the Jays' system …