BFMD 435 – Wild Card Race Heats Up – Bat Flips and Maple Dips – A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast

Justin and Patrick return to dicuss the MLB Wild Card races. The Toronto Blue Jays are back at .500 and heading to California to play the Athletics. The guys go over the upcoming schedule and highlight players who need to step up to take the Jays to the postseason.

1. BFMD 435 – Wild Card Race Heats Up 49:21
2. BFMD 434 – Jays Sweep Mariners & Head Out on Crucial Road Trip 45:08
3. BFMD 433 – The Week That Could Decide the Fate of the Season 51:58
4. BFMD 432 – Home Run Outburst Power Blue Jays to Series Win at The Trop 30:50
5. BFMD 431 – Are the Blue Jays Set Up for a Run to the Postseason? 36:01

Summary

Justin and Patrick are back with another episode of BFMD. The Blue Jays are heading into the All-Star break in a playoff spot and are coming off of a 5-1 homestand. 

The team has 6 All-Stars and will send 5 of them to LA this week. 

The guys talk MLB Draft, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, and Raimel Tapia.

Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays have fired Charlie Montoyo amid the recent struggles of the team in a surprising(?) move. 

Justin and Patrick talk about the move, the justification for and against, and what it means for the future of the team. 

Summary

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. 

Summary

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!

Summary

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

Thank you for listening! 

Summary

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? 

Summary

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!

BFMD 435 – Wild Card Race Heats Up – Bat Flips and Maple Dips – A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast

Justin and Patrick return to dicuss the MLB Wild Card races. The Toronto Blue Jays are back at .500 and heading to California to play the Athletics. The guys go over the upcoming schedule and highlight players who need to step up to take the Jays to the postseason.

1. BFMD 435 – Wild Card Race Heats Up 49:21
2. BFMD 434 – Jays Sweep Mariners & Head Out on Crucial Road Trip 45:08
3. BFMD 433 – The Week That Could Decide the Fate of the Season 51:58
4. BFMD 432 – Home Run Outburst Power Blue Jays to Series Win at The Trop 30:50
5. BFMD 431 – Are the Blue Jays Set Up for a Run to the Postseason? 36:01

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. 

Summary

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? 

Summary

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!