Episodes
The more things change, the more things stay the same. The Blue Jays welcomed in the red hot Minnesota Twins into town and it went exactly like we thought it would. Twins take two out of three against the Blue Jays as they scored just 3 runs in the two losses. First we talk about what the plan is going to look like for the Jays in the rest of this season. Do we Retool and compete again in 2025? Hold and hope the guys get hot? Or Fire everyone and start the rebuild. We had three very...
Published 05/13/24
The Nationals are not a good baseball team, but they are better than we are. The Blue Jays have now lost 4 straight series and this one might hurt more than the other three. In this episode, we welcome friend of the show Jesse Teriso to join us while Riley is on Vacation to discuss the series, starting with is it time to hit the panic button? Time to fire the coach / GM? When do we start to look at selling and is it really time to start thinking about another rebuild? Plus Alek Manoah made...
Published 05/06/24
Published 05/06/24
THE BLUE JAYS FINALLY SCORED 6 RUNS IN A GAME! then we proceeded to score 2 in the next two games combined, The Offence has not been good enough and we are starting to have our doubts on if there is even a fix. We dive deeper into what some potential options are in this episode. Plus give some praise to our SPs, Talk Alek Manoah and some pitching depth and so much more in this episode. Be sure to like and subscribe
Published 05/03/24
Did we excpect anything else? The Blue Jays welcome in what might be baseballs best team into the Rogers Center and looked outclassed against the Dodgers. The offence remains cold as Vlad Bo and Springer continue to struggle we go deeper on the 3 of them and take a guess on if/when they will turn it around. Plus we got an extended look at Addison Barger, Danny Jansen went deep again and we did have a much needed good start for Kevin Gausman. All that and so much more in this episode! Be sure...
Published 04/29/24
Well that wasnt ideal. The Jays finish their long road trip with a 4 game stop in Kansas City and the let some very winnable games slip on by. A lot of takeaways to come from this series, Including where is the Offence? Is it time to change up the lineup? Vlad had one of the worst errors of his entire career. Welcome to the big leagues Addison Barger! All that and so much more in this episode.
Published 04/26/24
Moreno who? Daulton Varsho looks like a completely different ball player right now and the results look even better, Jose Berrios is off to the best start for a starter in franchise history, Justin Turner sure loves hitting in SD. Notes on Vlad, Y-Rod, The bullpen Rickey Tiedemanns injury and so much more
Published 04/21/24
3 Straight series wins for the good guys although it really feels like we should have had the sweep, ALOT of storylines coming out of this one, including John Schneiders bullpen management, Daulton Varshos power surge and some dominant starting pitcher performance. We touch on all that and more in this episode
Published 04/18/24
We're back to a series win! The Jays do what was expected and win 2 of 3 against the Colorado Rockies. In this episode: - Why isnt Daulton Varsho in the lineup? - Welcome to the Big Leagues Yariel Rodriguez! - Kevin Gausman lit up AGAIN and so much more in this episode. Be sure to like and subscribe!
Published 04/14/24
The Blue Jays returned home from a long 10 game road trip to start the season and get a much needed series win at home. We get some great pitching performances from Berrios, Bassitt and Kikuchi, and have some more notable takes on what else happened in this series. PLUS! Our thoughts on the new back drop at Rogers Center, Injury updates and whats been happening down on the farm and so much more. Buds N Blue Jays
Published 04/10/24
The Blue Jays end their 10 game road trip to start the season with a 4-6 record after losing 2/3 at the Bronx. In this episode we start by talking about the emergence of Ernie Clement, and how we can get him in the lineup every day, Then we touch on some of the soft hitting the Blue Jays have put on during the course of the season, as its lots of the same problems that this team had last season. All that and so much more in this episode. be sure to like and subscribe
Published 04/07/24
Houston we may have a problem, Jays march into Texas and lose the series in Houston only getting 9 hits and 2 runs the whole series including having a no hitter thrown against us. Thankfully we have Davis Schneider who almost singlehandedly won us game 2 off Hader and was rewarded by not being in the lineup the next day. we discuss that plus some of the poor performances from Kirk Varsho and Kiermaier to begin the season. We talk a look at the pitchers performances, the guys in the pen as...
Published 04/04/24
The opening series came and went and we made it out of the Trop with a split against the Tampa Bay Rays. There were alot of interesting storylines coming out of this series, including: George Springers hitting for power, Ernie Clement coming on strong and give some thoughts on the Blue Jays poor defensive plays this series. We also talk about the Genesis Cabrera suspension, The performance from the rotation and some thoughts on some of the guys in the pen. Be sure to like and subscribe and...
Published 04/01/24
Well we made it! The offseason is over and we are offically one week away from opening day! In this episode Jesse and Riley go over the top storylines to follow for the 2024 season. Ranging from will we see MVP Vlad? Can Springer and Turner slow down the signs of aging for one more year? How will our starting pitching hold up? Plus we give our thoughts on who will be the Blue Jays MVP, Gold Glove, Cy Young Best Rookie and biggest Surprises / Disappointments Before giving a win total for the...
Published 03/21/24
Lets get a little wild shall we? In this episode we're joined by friend of the show Isaac Bass and we drop our bold takes for the 2024 Toronto Blue Jays season. Including some thoughts on: Bo Bichettes hits Berrios Cy Young chances Biggio moving up in the lineup The Blue Jays power numbers Danny Jansen having a big year A surprise Blue Jay having a 5 war season? PLUS Riley makes a bet to get a tattoo if one of these bold takes comes true. All that and so much more be sure to subscribe!
Published 03/15/24
3 More weeks until opening day and there are a lot of players under the microscope for the 2024 season. Hosts Riley and Jesse pick 3 players each who could make or break the Toronto Blue Jays season. We also go over some of the news coming out of spring training, including are we worried about our pitchers minor injuries? Some stats that might matter and we get into some extention talk. Be sure to like share and subscribe as we buckle down for the 2024 season. Lets go Blue Jays!
Published 03/08/24
We promised we wouldnt over-react to Spring training, well we lied. Week one of Spring is in the Books and there are a lot of storylines coming out of it including getting our First look at Alek Manoah in action again, Mitch White throwing 98 and some of the young OF have been impressing. We also give our thoughts on how the position battles are going and wheater or not we should start Davis Schneider in AAA to start the year. We also take a look around the AL East and see where we think the...
Published 03/01/24
It may be cold and snowy here in southern Ontario, but down in Dunedin Florida its offically spring training! In this episode we give our top storylines to follow this season including what to watch for from Alek Manoah. Who will be the surprise of the spring Rickey Tiedemann hype and so much more. We also bring out some quotes that came from the managers and share a wild story about Eduardo Escobar and a Brazilian steakhouse. Say thanks to Hyun Jin Ryu and so much more
Published 02/23/24
Buckle up guys, its officially baseball season! Pitchers and catchers have reported and we have ALOT of news from the first day of camp, including things like How does Alek Manoah look? What is the plan for some of the roster building? What have players been working on this off season? and so much more Plus we give some thoughts on the off field things, like the radio booth, new cupholders at the rogers center and more! Plus we take a look down on the farm and see what prospects we have and...
Published 02/16/24
Our annual deep dive of the Blue Jays pitching staff is here! But first we start by giving some thoughts on whether or not the Blue Jays really are done with their off season. Then get into the Blue Jays playoff odds and see where things stand going into the offseason. Then we take a look at the rotation, how elite is Gausman really going to be? Who is the real Jose Berrios? Chris Bassitt stud? Plus what in the world do we expect from Alek Manoah? Then we give some thoughts on our bullpen and...
Published 02/09/24
Episode 158 is live and Now that the Justin Turner news has settled we give a new perspective on it. PLus we take a deep dive on the Blue Jays Catchers and Outfielders. How sure are we that Kirk / Varsho / Springer can bounce back? Will Danny Jansen stay healthy? Is there another gear for these guys? Plus Vladdy is on the cover of MLB the show! Spring training updates, "Best Shape of their lives" and so much more!
Published 02/02/24
Blue Jays have made an impactful move! Signing 39 year old DH Justin Turner to a 1 year 13 million dollar deal. In this emergency episode we give our instant reactions and what to expect from Turner as we get into this season.
Published 01/30/24
On episode 156 we're officially into season preview mode. In this episode we're going to do a deep dive into the Blue Jays Infielders. in this episode we'll answer: Can Vlad return to his MVP form? Does Bo have another level to his game? Who is the real Davis Schneider? Is this a make or break season for Cavan Biggio? Can any of the IF in Buffalo be a high impact player this year? PLUS! Thoughts on the Hoskins Signing in MIL and our take on the HOF induction last night. Be sure to like...
Published 01/25/24
The Blue Jays have FINALLY made a big impact move to their team adding cuban RHP Yariel Rodriguez to the team. In this episode we break down what it means for the team should we use him as a starter or reliver? Just how good can this guy be? How many games will he start for us this season? Plus! we break down minor adds such as Alan Zheng Carter and Brian Serven from the Cubs as well as take a look at the international prospects the Blue Jays signed. Then give some thoughts on some potential...
Published 01/19/24
We are deep into the offseason and still 77 days from opening day, but small things around the team are happening. Arbitration numbers have been filed with the team and 11 of the 12 players signed a deal. the one that didn't? Vladimir Guerrero Jr. What does this mean going forward? Are we going to go to a hearing with him? is there a chance we get a long term extension? PLUS! We talk about some changes we'd like to see added to the rogers center and beyond, and play a fun game of what are the...
Published 01/12/24