Blue Jays Talk

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Blue Jays, once again, struggling to generate hits and their early count swings costing them at the plate. Afterwards, Josh Towers (26:39) joins to explain what made Roy Halladay a unique player, principles he’s trying to instill in the youths he works with and the pressure a lack of run support puts on pitchers. 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 affiliate.

Julia Kreuz breaks down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Houston Astros in a solo edition of Blue Jays Talk. She takes your calls and texts, and discusses Bowden Francis’ shaky second inning, George Springer’s recent contributions amid a team-wide slump, and whether it’s time for a shakeup at the top of the batting order with Bo Bichette struggling to set the tone. 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Blue Jays inability to convert on the mistakes by Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco. They also discuss Chris Bassitt’s start, where weak contact was his undoing. In the final segment, Mike Petriello (29:21) joins to discuss how Bassitt has adapted his pitching style with age and more. 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 affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 loss vs. the Astros to drop the series in Houston. They take your calls and texts, and get to the offence - how do the struggles continue when Ronel Blanco entered play with an ERA above six? They also get into the outing of Chris Bassitt - was there an element of bad luck involved with his final line? Plus, they get into the bullpen, as Brendon Little and Mason Fluharty continued to look terrific. 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Blue Jays’ inability to get hits again and the troubling lack of home run production. They also discuss Kevin Gausman’s rough 5th and Hunter Brown delivering a gem. Afterwards, Erik Kratz joins to bounce around the MLB. 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 affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-0 shutout loss vs. the Astros, their third straight defeat. They take your calls, and get right to the offence: even with Hunter Brown on the other side, how does this keep happening? They get into Kevin Gausman's six innings of work, where he ran into trouble with a four-run fifth inning - where did the hiccup lie, and how has his splitter looked recently? Plus, they discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - despite hitting well, does the large contract bring higher expectations from fans, and is that fair? 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the weekend that saw Rowdy Tellez go on a revenge tour, Easton Lucas get hit hard, Paxton Schultz save the bullpen, and the Blue Jays struggle to get runs in. Afterwards, Robert Ford (27:49) joins to discuss the Astros also having issues bringing runners in behind a strong starting pitching staff despite injuries. 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 affiliate.

Sho Alli and Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 8-3 loss vs. the Mariners to wrap up a series loss in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the performance of Easton Lucas who didn't make it out of the second inning and gave up six earned runs - is the Lucas experiment over? Do the Jays roll with four starters going forward with a few days off on the schedule? Plus, they get into the sterling MLB debut of Paxton Schultz, who allowed no runs or walks in 4.1 IP alongside eight strikeouts - is there something there to work with for a bullpen that has pitched a lot? Afterwards, they discuss the offence going quiet again - should John Schneider shake up the lineup? 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 Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 8-4 loss vs. the Mariners in the second of three games at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get to the lack of late offence - how much blame should the bats get with runners in scoring position in the 9th, 10th, and 11th innings? They also discuss the terrific outings from all of Brendon Little, Nick Sandlin, Chad Green, and Yariel Rodríguez - but why didn't we see more from Yimi García or even a few more pitches from Y-Rod? Plus, they get into the decision to pitch to Cal Raleigh earlier in the game, and his dust-up with José Berríos. 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' 3-1 win over the Mariners to take the first of three games in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and they get right to the plays made from Addison Barger in the outfield - can we expect to see more defensive gems from him? They get into George Springer continuing to look good in his return to the lineup, and discuss Bowden Francis only allowing one run over six innings of work. 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by Tricia Whitaker to discuss her surprise teams, baseball games with her dad and more. Blake and Julia give their thoughts on Davis Schneider getting optioned to Buffalo. Afterwards, Angie Mentink (25:13) breaks down Cal Raleigh feasting on the MLB, and specifically the Blue Jays, as well as Bryan Woo’s trickery within his pitches. 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 affiliate.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by Shi Davidi to discuss the scoring variance from the Blue Jays and the power starting to show. Afterwards, Blake and Julia focus on Chris Bassitt’s dominant start, including getting out of trouble in the 5th inning (27:27). 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 affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Braves to take the series in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and get to Chris Bassitt carving up the Braves to the tune of 10 Ks - is this the best he's looked as a Jay, and could he be back in 2026? They discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smashing his first home run of the season, ultimately driving in two of the three total runs on the day, and also chat about the bottom of the order continuing to come through. Plus, we hear from Bassitt, Vladdy Jr., and manager John Schneider. 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Blue Jays finally hitting some home runs while making the most of Spencer Schwellenbach’s mistakes. Also, they analyze Kevin Gausman’s outing and how his mix in velocity freezes hitters. Afterwards, Travis Sawchik (29:32) breaks down Braves pitcher Spencer Strider’s decision against Tommy John Surgery and rolling with a different type of procedure ahead of his first start in 376 days. 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 affiliate.

Jeff Blair breaks down the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Braves to even the series at one game apiece! He takes your calls and texts, and gets to Kevin Gausman's six innings of two-run ball - is the starting rotation back on track? He discusses Easton Lucas' game from the night before, and continues breaking down Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s new deal. Plus, we hear from manager John Schneider. 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.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz analyze Easton Lucas’ issues locating his pitches and Toronto’s bats at the top of the order continuing to be quiet. Afterwards, Keegan Matheson (23:34) joins to discuss the significance of the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract and where the power will come from in the Blue Jays lineup. 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 affiliate.

Sho Alli breaks down the Blue Jays' 8-4 loss vs. the Braves to open the three-game series in Toronto. He takes your calls and texts, and gets right to Easton Lucas giving up eight earned runs - should the Jays run him out there for the next start given that Max Scherzer is not close to being ready? He also discusses another quiet night for the offence - can Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Anthony Santander turn it on to be more consistent going forward? Plus, he gets to Myles Straw and Tyler Heineman continuing to look good, and discusses Guerrero Jr. officially signing his 14-year, $500 million contract earlier in the day. 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 Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 7-6 extra-innings win over the Orioles in Baltimore! They take your texts on this podcast-only edition of the show, and get to the play of Jeff Hoffman's 4 Ks in two innings of work - how important has his addition been to the back-end of the bullpen? They discuss Bo Bichette coming through to tie the game in the eighth inning, Alejandro Kirk with a pair of RBI including his first home run of the season, and George Springer being removed from this game with left wrist discomfort. Plus, the team still endured a few sloppy mistakes on defence and on the base paths - can that be cleaned up going forward? 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 Julia Kreuz break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss vs. the Orioles in Baltimore. They take your texts, and get right to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s mistakes that likely cost the Jays a number of runs - is that something that can be cleaned up going forward? They discuss the 5.2 IP from Bowden Francis - did he deserve a better fate? Plus, they discuss Bo Bichette going three-for-five with an RBI but also being set down as the game's final out, and Anthony Santander clobbering his first home run of the year versus his former team. 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 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox to wrap up the series in Boston. They take your calls, and get into the performance from the home plate umpire - how much did that affect today's ballgame (for both teams)? They also discuss the lack of power from the team, Tyler Heineman and Myles Straw both having another great day, and Chris Bassitt turning out 5.2 IP of one-run ball. 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.