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Month: August 2021

Is George Springer enough to turn the offense around? (Ep. 149)

Is George Springer enough to turn the offense around? (Ep. 149)

Mark, Bryson and Jacob are back after the Toronto Blue Jays take a series win — FINALLY — against the Detroit Tigers. Despite the wins, the offense scored just six runs over the course of the three-game series. Will the imminent return of George Springer fix all of Toronto’s problems? Just how great has the starting pitching been to keep the Blue Jays in games? What has to happen for the Blue Jays to get back into the playoff race?…

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How much will it take to re-sign Robbie Ray? (Ep. 148)

How much will it take to re-sign Robbie Ray? (Ep. 148)

Robbie Ray put on the performance of the season his last time out, striking out 14 Chicago White Sox over seven innings and giving up one earned run. He’s now firmly in the race for American League Cy Young and will command a hefty contract if and when he hits the free agent market. How much would the Blue Jays have to pay to re-sign him? What are his odds of winning the Cy Young Award? Mark, Bryson and Jacob…

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How much blame does Charlie Montoyo deserve for this weekend? (Ep. 147)

How much blame does Charlie Montoyo deserve for this weekend? (Ep. 147)

It just keeps getting worse. The Toronto Blue Jays drop two of three to the Detroit Tigers in soul-crushing fashion, including a game that was within feet of victory on Sunday. While this doesn’t change much about the crew’s perspective on the season, it does spark a conversation about Charlie Montoyo. How much is he to blame for this weekend? What about his decision to pinch-hit for Alejandro Kirk with Breyvic Valera on Friday? Why on earth are the Blue…

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The Blue Jays are done. (Ep. 146)

The Blue Jays are done. (Ep. 146)

Oh boy. The Toronto Blue Jays are officially in free fall, getting swept by the Washington Nationals and only winning three games on their nine-game road trip, in addition to losing George Springer for at least a few weeks. Mark, Bryson and Jacob have come to the sad conclusion that the 2021 Blue Jays are not making the postseason. They discuss what a best-case scenario would look like at this point, what positives we can still look forward to this…

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Teoscar Hernández is carrying the Blue Jays (Ep. 145)

Teoscar Hernández is carrying the Blue Jays (Ep. 145)

In a rough series where the Toronto Blue Jays lost two of three to the Seattle Mariners, one thing is clear: Teoscar Hernández is carrying the Blue Jays right now. While George Springer might be headed to the injured list and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. starts to break out of his slump, Hernández is creeping up the AL batting leaderboards and is fresh off an AL Player of the Week award. Mark, Bryson and Jacob also debate whether Breyvic Valera was…

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How concerned should we be about Vladdy’s slump? (Ep. 144)

How concerned should we be about Vladdy’s slump? (Ep. 144)

For whatever reason, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in a deep slump. Should we be concerned? What should the Blue Jays do to try to fix it? How long will it last? Mark, Bryson and Jacob also discuss Toronto’s disappointing series against the Los Angeles Angels, the recent success of George Springer and Ross Stripling’s injury and how it solves the rotation problem.Subscribe to Section 138 on YouTube for video podcasts and live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCRKhBRu9kVO2fDuc2q8Aw/featured. Support our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/section138pod. Follow…

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Recapping the best homestand in Blue Jays history (Ep. 143)

Recapping the best homestand in Blue Jays history (Ep. 143)

A Marcus Semien walk-off. A five-run comeback. George Springer’s landmark moment as a Toronto Blue Jay. This series was one of the best homestands in franchise history, or at least the best in recent memory, and it all happened in front of the first home crowds the team has had in two years. Mark and Bryson discuss how big it was to take three of four against the Boston Red Sox, where the team is positioned in the wildcard race,…

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Who should move to the bullpen — Stripling or Matz? (Ep. 142)

Who should move to the bullpen — Stripling or Matz? (Ep. 142)

The Toronto Blue Jays did exactly what they needed to do against the Cleveland Guardians, winning three of four and climbing within 2.5 games of the wildcard spot. It was all thanks to the starting rotation, which will be facing a crunch over the next few days. Which of Steven Matz and Ross Stripling should move to the bullpen? Mark, Bryson and Jacob discuss that, plus whether Adam Cimber deserves the closing role over Jordan Romano and what’s behind Vladimir…

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The Blue Jays are the most fun team in baseball. (Ep. 141)

The Blue Jays are the most fun team in baseball. (Ep. 141)

WARNING: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS OVERWHELMING GOOD VIBES. The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a SERIES SWEEP of the Kansas City Royals as they play some of their best baseball in years. They’re playing in front of a home crowd and have the energy of a late-season postseason push, and it’s making them the most fun team in baseball. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting tied up in the dugout? Adam Cimber being imitated? Come on. It doesn’t get any better than…

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