
Bat Flips and Maple Dips

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Bat Flips and Maple Dips started in 2018 after Justin and Patrick met online and began a passionate discussion about Canadian baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays. After more than 400 episodes the guys are still going strong and have interviewed Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman, Blue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling, MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, Chris Henderson, CBC’s Devin Heroux, Saskatchewan baseball alum and Pirates draft pick Logan Hofmann & other great guests.
BFMD 406 – Things Can't Get Much Worse – Bat Flips and Maple Dips – A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast
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BFMD 406 – Things Can’t Get Much Worse
The Toronto Blue Jays are struggling to begin 2026. As if the injuries running rampant through the clubhouse weren’t enough, you can add more starting pitching and a scuffling offence to the mix. Justin and Patrick analyze the Lenyn Sosa trade, discuss the lineup construction, provide injury updates and preview the Milwaukee Brewers series.
BFMD 405 – Kirk Hurt & White Sox Sweep Blue Jays
It was a nightmare weekend for the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago’s South Side as the White Sox swept the Jays. Alejandro Kirk has a fractured thumb, Addison Barger hurt both of his ankles, Tyler Heineman had two throwing errors, and Brendon Little has been banished to Buffalo. The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to…
BFMD 404 – It’s Time to Talk About Brendon Little
The good news: The Toronto Blue Jays went 4-2 over the season opening homestand. The bad news: Cody Ponce may be out for the season and Brendon Little is struggling. Justin and Patrick discuss the series loss to the Colorado Rockies and have a conversation about what the Jays should do with Brendon Little amidst…
Meet Our Hosts

Justin Anderson
Justin fell in love with baseball watching Roy Halladay and Carlos Delgado as a young kid in Saskatchewan. Justin figured it out at age 12 that he wasn’t a very good ballplayer but loved the game so much that he became an umpire. Justin continues to umpire men’s baseball in Saskatoon and provincial championships. His goal is to work a Canada Cup and an international event as an umpire.

Patrick Marsh
Patrick has always been a sports fanatic but baseball holds a special place in his heart. After playing baseball as a child he continued his passion as a lifelong Blue Jays fan from the championships in 1992 & 1993 to the fabled bat flip of 2015 and on to the present day. His passion led to a short stint blogging before the creation of Bat Flips and Maple Dips in 2018.
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