Episodes
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 193 of our podcast. This week, we’re going to try and make some sense out of what it is the Toronto Blue Jays are doing with their roster. From Socrates Brito to Allan Hanson to Vlad Jr to Anthony Alford to Marcus Stroman to Aaron Sanchez, we’ll try and make sense of it all.
Published 04/16/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 192 of our podcast. This week, our writers try and make sense of the dismal start to the 2019 season for the Toronto Blue Jays. We start off with looking at the roster after the trade of Kevin Pillar. From there, we look at the offensive futility this team has shown thus far. From a massive amount of strike outs to looking absolutely lost, we try and figure things out. Of course, it isn't all bad. The pitching has been surprisingly good and we give...
Published 04/09/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 191 of our podcast. This week, we welcome Jay Blue of Blue Jays From Away to get you set for the Blue Jays 2019 minor league season. As you're aware, Jay covers the minor leagues like few others and we're happy to chat with him. This episode features discussion on Sean Reid-Foley, Nate Pearson, Patrick Murphy, Samad Taylor, Chavez Young and a few others. With a lot of excitement about Toronto's organizational talent, this is a must listen.
Published 04/01/19
Jays From the Couch Radio proudly presents Episode 190 of our podcast. A new season of Blue Jays baseball is back! This week, Shaun Doyle and Ryan Mueller break down story lines from Spring Training and how they impact the Toronto Blue Jays roster to start the 2019 season. We go through a host of injuries and how they will impact the playing time for a number of individuals. We look at the direction of the team this season, possible trades and drop some predictions on you.
Published 03/26/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents an interview with legendary Blue Jays radio voice, Jerry Howarth. Our Catherine Stem chats with Jerry about his new book, Hello, Friends!: Stories from My Life and Blue Jays Baseball. In this interview, you'll hear Jerry discuss memories and a lot more!
Published 03/12/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 189 of our podcast. There is so much Blue Jays news to talk about this week. From Marcus Stroman and his comments about staying in Toronto to the battle for the short stop job and everything in between. To help us sort through it all, we enlist the help of Sportsnet baseball insider, Shi Davidi. Together we discuss whether Stroman is long for this team, whether Lourdes Gurriel should be the starting short stop, who will make up the starting rotation...
Published 02/19/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 188 of our podcast. With not much going on in the news department for the Toronto Blue Jays, our staff looks around the league at free agency and the stagnant market for the top tier talent. With so much money in baseball, is there something fishy going on? Should the Blue Jays be spending more? It's a discussion with no definitive answer. We also look at the Hall of Fame balloting, which is likely going to leave out the wrong people.
Published 01/22/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 187 of or podcast. This week, we explore the fallout of the Russell Martin trade, which signals a very clear path for the Toronto Blue Jays. The winter moves ahead of the 2019 season mean there is a very clear path for Canada's team. We discuss the roles for some key players and what exactly can be expected from this team. Will they finish at the bottom of the league? Will they surprise? You'll have to listen to find out.
Published 01/15/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 186 of our podcast. This week, we’ll explore the wonderful world of the Toronto Blue Jays top prospects. If we’re being honest, it has been a long time since this team has had a farm system this good and this deep. There are some very talented young baseballers making their way to the majors to build what the front office hopes will be a perennial contender. This week, we’re gonna take a look at some of them. We’ll discuss who’s going what direction...
Published 01/08/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 185 of our podcast. This week, the crew discusses the recent Blue Jays additions of Matt Shoemaker and Clayton Richard. You'll hear whether these are moves that mean a whole lot, or not. We discuss the larger impact these moves have on the organization as a whole. From there, you'll hear some New Year's resolutions from JFtC staff for Blue Jays players, fans and maybe even some good old fashioned life advice. As a special treat, there is a "mystery...
Published 01/02/19
Jays From the Couch Radio presents an interview with Blue Jays President, Mark Shapiro. Shaun Doyle sits down with Shapiro to discuss renovations in Dunedin and how they could lead to winning as well as player development, creating a team culture, new coaching staff and more!
Published 12/25/18
JFtC Radio presents an interview with Toronto Blue Jays President, Mark Shapiro. You'll hear about how the renovations in Dunedin will lead to a winning culture as well as insight into player development, the new coaching staff and a lot more!
Published 12/23/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 184 of our podcast. This week, we're joined by Baseball Toronto's Keegan Matheson to get his takeaways from the Blue Jays Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. We chat with Keegan about Troy Tulowitzki, Kevin Pillar and we wonder if anyone is safe with the Blue Jays the rest of this offseason. From there, our podcast creates a holiday wishlist for the Blue Jays. What is on their list as they look to continue the very interesting process they've undertaken...
Published 12/18/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 183 of our podcast. This week, we discuss story lines from the Blue Jays Winter Meetings. GM, Ross Atkins made some rather bold statements regarding Troy Tulowitzki, which we break down. You'll hear us discuss the reality of the situation. From there, we looked into the need for pitching and whether it makes sense to trade Marcus Stroman and/or Aaron Sanchez. Listening to Ep183 will give you a realistic expectation for this offseason.
Published 12/11/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 182 of our podcast. This week, we start off with a bit of news about the Blue Jays Winter Tour. They'll be stopping in Toronto and Halifax. And, Jays From the Couch might be the only blog site to be at BOTH events. We take a minute to humble brag and then you'll hear some advice for remaining professional whilst interviewing one of your favourite players. From there, we have some fun with Blue Jays "hot stove" rumours, which are pretty cold in...
Published 12/04/18
Jays From the Couch presents Episode 181 of our podcast! This week, our panel discusses the expectations for the Blue Jays' offseason. We start with addressing the idea(s) of big money contracts being associated with Toronto. How this team proceeds will likely impact the catching position and we dive into the future of Russell Martin on Canada's team. From there, pitching is the name of the game and we figure out how this team will address their need.
Published 11/13/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 180 of our podcast. As we take the Blue Jays conversation LIVE, you'll hear us discuss several storylines as the offseason has officially begun. We gloss over the Red Sox World Series Championship and move right into the start of what will likely be a long winter. Firstly, coaching staff changes have begun with the new manager taking office. From there, we look at Rule 5 eligible players, those minor leaguers who might be on the organizational bubble...
Published 11/06/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 179 of our podcast. This week, Wade and Shaun explore the Toronto Blue Jays' search for a new manager. After comparing all the vacant managerial positions across MLB, you'll hear a look at what traits a manager should have and what is going to be the most important part of their job. As well, the boys take a question from a LIVE listener about Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Published 10/23/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 178 of our podcast. This week Shaun Doyle and Ryan Mueller bring you some great Blue Jays talk. They start with a look at some prospects that are performing well in the Arizona Fall League. Some kid by the name of Vladimir continues to light the baseball world on fire. But, he's not the only one grabbing some attention. After gushing over some prospects, the boys look at a trend in baseball and how the Blue Jays might be in an excellent position to...
Published 10/16/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 177 of our podcast. This week, we start the show off by pouring one out for some former Blue Jays who have been bounced from the postseason already. We still love them, of course. Once we turn our attention to the Blue Jays, we examine all of the clutter in the infield. Some of the logjam could be cleared by way of trade, while other options may sort things out as well. We discuss it all. The future of Devon Travis and Yangervis Solarte are of the...
Published 10/09/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 176 of our podcast. This week, we take a moment and thank the baseball gods for putting an end to the Toronto Blue Jays 2018 season. From injuries to poor performances to off field issues, 2018 was a collection of yuck. It will also mark the end of John Gibbons' second stint as manager and we look back on his time in Toronto as well as name some possible replacements. From there, we offer up a sneak peak of some moves, stories, etc that could, would,...
Published 10/02/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 175 of our podcast. This week, we discuss the return of Roberto Osuna as his Astros visited the Blue Jays. We examine the reception he got, the role of MLB in domestic violence and fans sending messages. From there, the discussion turned to Ken Giles and how much of an asset he is to this team moving forward. The future of the closer position in Toronto is secure. Other roster spots may not be, which is why we turned out attention to Richard Urena.
Published 09/26/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 174 of our podcast. This week, we take a look at the New Hampshire FisherCats dominant playoff championship. The AA club is full of talent, which makes the Blue Jays' future very exciting. Our discussion features a connection between the 'Cats success and the immediate future of the bug league club, including this coming offseason.
Published 09/18/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 173 of our podcast. This week, Roy Widrig and Shaun Doyle hosted a JFtC Call in Show that led to an excellent conversation that we thought should be presented to a larger audience. We start with looking at the recent home run streak of Kendrys Morales, which quickly led to a great look at the construction of the Blue Jays' roster. The lack of flexibility led us to Lourdes Gurriel and eventually the service time of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Published 08/28/18
Jays From the Couch Radio presents Episode 172 of our podcast. This week, we bring together a JFtC roundtable as Wade, and the two Ryans join the show. Our roundtable discussion talks about the growing pains of players like Ryan Borucki and Sean Reid-Foley, who got lit up in New York. Their struggles had us thinking about what this team will field as a starting rotation in 2019 and whether John Gibbons is the right kind of manager to lead them.
Published 08/21/18