Doug Eddings is an awful umpire.
Justin and Patrick go off on what was the worst called game of the 2022 season, and start a GoFundMe to get Doug Eddings laser eye surgery.
The guys then briefly review the rest of the series with the White Sox before previewing the Brewers starters for the weekend.
The Blue Jays managed to salvage the third game of the series against the mighty Yankees over the weekend. Pitching was the key difference in the first two games with the Yankees holding the Jays to a combined 3 runs.
Justin and Patrick preview the upcoming trip to Chicago for 3 games against a White Sox team that now has both Lance Lynn and perhaps Tim Anderson back and healthy. It should be a fun series!
We’ll be back on Thursday to preview the series with the Brew Crew!
Justin & Patrick are back with another episode of BFMD.
The guys discuss the past week and dive into the numbers for the starting pitchers to highlight areas of strength and weakness. Why won’t Kikuchi throw more changeups? What’s up with Gausman?
Also on the show: Vladdy is okay, the Jays are fine, Ryu is done for the season (maybe next year too), CFL & F1
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The Blue Jays are promoting MLB’s 4th best prospect this weekend with Gabriel Moreno joining the team in Detroit.
Justin and Patrick discuss what that means for the Blue Jays catching situation, and what Moreno brings to the table.
The guys then dive into the bullpen where the Jays will need to cut the roster down by one. Who is safe? Who is on the bubble?
The Blue Jays left their sunglasses in the dugout and lost the series to the Twins this weekend.
Plenty of runs were scored over the weekend, with home runs and defensive issues leading to two losses for the Jays.
Justin and Patrick talk Berrios, the bench, Ricky Tiedemann, the Royals, and more!
Transcription
Winners of eight games in a row, the Jays are getting outstanding production from their catchers. Justin and Patrick break that down along with the White Sox series sweeeeeeeep.
The guys also preview the Twins series and talk about plant-based cooking.
The Blue Jays have swept the Angels and the bats have awakened!
Justin and Patrick break down the offensive and pitching numbers from the past 7 days, and discuss the strength of schedule rankings.
The guys talk Jordan Groshans and what needs to happen for him to get the call to the Show.
The White Sox are coming to town without Tim Anderson who is hitting the IL. Can they still hang with the Jays?
Danny Jansen hit two home runs in a game and solidified his place as the greatest player of all time this week. Long time BFMD listeners will also know that the feat means that Justin has to buy a Jano jersey!
Justin and Patrick discuss the past 5 games, preview the Angels series, dive into Santiago Espinal’s season, the bullpen, and whether or not the bats are back.
Also, Star Wars!
Could Juan Soto be a trade target for the Blue Jays?
Patrick built out a proposal for the slugger and he and Justin discuss what it would realistically take to acquire Soto. Would the Blue Jays be willing to pay the price?
The guys also recap the Seattle series win, preview the Reds series, and provide updates on Cavan Biggio, Jordan Romano, Tim Mayza, Gabriel Moreno and Ricky Tiedemann.
Enjoy your May Long Weekend!
Another disappointing weekend of Blue Jays baseball has come to an end. The team dropped two of three to the Rays and now returns home for a series with Seattle.
The good news is that the team has everyone from their Opening Day lineup back minus Cavan Biggio, so hopefully a consistent lineup will help them heat up.
Justin and Patrick recap the series and preview the three game set that starts Monday against Seattle.
Bat Flips and Maple Dips