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Sportsnet's Shi Davidi checks-in from the MLB's winter meetings in Nashville to detail the Jays' pursuit of Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto (00:00). Next, JD touches on the Maple Leafs weekend, before Monday Morning Insider and former NFL quarterback, Brady Quinn joins the show to discuss the NCAA's playoff selection controversy, if the 49ers have a weakness, Brock Purdy's MVP case, Big Dom DiSandro and the Chiefs' offense (50:00). JD and the fellas end the show with 'What We Missed!'

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In just a few days, the MLB off-season will begin in earnest. For the Blue Jays, that means making some big decisions, so Shi Davidi joins Ben to assess some of the Blue Jays’ issues (00:37) and preview their next moves (32:25).

This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays Central’s Caleb Joseph ahead of Mark Shapiro’s end of season media availability to discuss what they expect to hear from the Jays’ President and more on how the season ended. After Shapiro addressed the media and announced GM Ross Atkins will be returning in 2024, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi joins Blair and Barker with his thoughts on how Shapiro handled the questioning (01:07:50).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Blue Jays Central’s Caleb Joseph ahead of Mark Shapiro’s end of season media availability to discuss what they expect to hear from the Jays’ President and more on how the season ended. After Shapiro addressed the media and announced GM Ross Atkins will be returning in 2024, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi joins Blair and Barker with his thoughts on how Shapiro handled the questioning (01:07:50).

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The final hour of The FAN Morning Show keeps its full attention on the Blue Jays and their Wild Card series with the Twins. Hosts Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning elicit the help of a few pros at breaking down the game: MLB insider, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi (00:00) and former big leaguer, World Series champ and A.L. MVP, Alex Rodriguez (24:45), who is calling the series for ESPN. A-Rod offers his take on what he saw in Game 1, and shares why he thinks the Jays' young stars could still make them a “sleeping giant” in the MLB postseason. Shi on the other hand offers some insight from the Jays side specifically: why yesterday wasn’t dire as many are making it out to be and some minor adjustments the team could make to get back into the series. The morning duo wrap up with their final thoughts on what they’re looking for in Game 2 from the Jays to pull off the victory.   

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The last game of the so-called most important series of the season for the Blue Jays went about as well as the first three; another loss to complete the sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Host Blake Murphy goes over the series with the help of Sportsnet’s own Shi Davidi. They discuss the letdown and disappointment of this past week from the team and fans alike, before shifting focus to this weekend's series against the Red Sox and how to get back on track. Speaking of Boston, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald shares some insight on the team and the mood around Fenway after the organization parted ways with Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom (31:17). In the second hour, Blake welcomes on The Athletic's Andy McCullough to take a trip around baseball to discuss the playoff races that are still up in the air, before chatting about his book on Clayton Kershaw titled “The Last Of His Kind” (53:55). To close out today, Blake checks in with Patrick Dubuque of Baseball Prospectus, who explains how Davis Schneider has been defying DRC+, before sharing his thoughts on the A.L. Wild Card race (01:13:46).

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On Hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show, Ailish and Justin are joined in studio by T.J. and Amber Brodie to discuss A&W Canada’s 15th annual "Burgers to Beat MS Day" and Amber’s experience living with MS. Afterwards, Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi stops by to chat about Bo Bichette’s rehab assignment, the possibility of him rejoining the Blue Jays in Cincinnati, Kevin Gausman’s poor outing against the Phillies, Cavan Biggio’s recent hot streak, the Jays’ historically-great bullpen, and Alek Manoah’s latest demotion to the minors (23:40). 

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The final hour of The FAN Morning Show kicks off with Mike Babcock, head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, stopping by to discuss his return to coaching with Columbus, how the game has evolved over the past few years, his tenure in Toronto, and his experience coaching Team Canada in various best-on-best international tournaments. Later, Brent and Sam are joined by Shi Davidi to chat about the Blue Jays’ 4-1 win over the Orioles on Wednesday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s recent scuffles at the plate, Jordan Hicks’ role in the bullpen, and Chad Green’s ongoing rehab (26:55).

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The Jays can’t complete the sweep against the Angels, but do manage to scoop up perhaps the best reliever on the market. Host Blake Murphy gives his thoughts on Jordan Hicks, before welcoming in Sportsnet MLB Insider Shi Davidi to recap Toronto's weekend on and off the field and forecast what else could be coming ahead of tomorrow's deadline. Next, Cardinals reporter for The Athletic, Katie Woo shares what Hicks brings to the Blue Jays' bullpen and who else might be on the way out of St. Louis (31:50). In the second hour, former MLB catcher and current Blue Jays analyst, Caleb Joseph offers a player's perspective of adding a big name at the deadline, before breaking down how a catcher adjusts to a flamethrower like Hicks (50:50). Later on, Blake first checks in with prospect writer Doug Fox, better known as DM Fox on Substack, to get the lowdown on some of the names that were shipped out and an update on some other “Future Blue Jays” that are still in the system (01:13:47). To wrap up today, FanGraphs' Ben Clemens hops aboard to look around the majors at some of the moves already made and teams that could still be looking to do more before the deadline (01:24:00).

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The Blue Jays finished off their series against the Dodgers in style, winning yesterday's matinee on the back of Yusei Kikuchi's strong start and an offensive downpour. Host Blake Murphy gives us some encouraging stats from the game, before being joined by The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath to look ahead to Toronto's upcoming homestand. Next up, FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray takes a trip around the majors at what teams and players are in the mix for some moves (33:50). Blake then turns his attention back to the Jays with Sportsnet’s own MLB insider Shi Davidi, who weighs in on the front office's plan for August 1st (48:14). Later on, we get an Angels' perspective from one of their biggest fans Riley Breckenridge, former host of the Productive Outs podcast and drummer from the band Thrice (01:03:07)! To close today, Blake checks in with MLB.com’s Mike Petriello about the American League Wild Card picture ahead of an important weekend series between the Angels and Jays (01:19:22).

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The Blue Jays are back in the win column after stealing the final game in their series against San Diego before heading off to Seattle. Host Blake Murphy breaks down what we saw in the 4-0 win with Sportsnet's own Shi Davidi en route to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame induction weekend highlighted by two former Jays! After that, JTP dives into Toronto's farm system with New Hampshire Fisher Cats pitching coach Drew Hayes (33:46) and Buffalo Bisons pitcher Bowden Francis (50:20). Blake then turns his attention to this weekend series out west with Mikey Ajeto, Baseball Prospectus contributor and new co-host of the It's Never Sunny In Seattle podcast, to get the low down on the Mariners (01:04:23). To end the week, Blake welcomes ESPN Insider Kiley McDaniel to review the standouts from the 2023 MLB Draft, before looking ahead to the fast-approaching trade deadline (01:23:10).

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After a rainout last night in Chicago, the Blue Jays will take the field twice today for a double-header one day before Alek Manoah's scheduled return to the mound. Looking ahead, the MLB Draft, All-Star Game, Futures Game, and of course Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s participation in the Home Run Derby are all fast approaching! With so much to talk about, Blake enlists the help of a few friends: MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson (01:49), The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath (33:41), and Sportsnet’s own MLB Insider Shi Davidi (50:15) to run through the gauntlet of topics. The Cincinnati Reds have become one of the hottest teams in baseball, so Blake checks in with their Canadian first baseman and 2010 NL MVP, Joey Votto on what this recent run has been like and how he gelled with the team since returning from injury (01:11:54). To close, Blake checks in with Nathan Lukes, outfielder currently with the Buffalo Bisons and one of the hottest hitters in MiLB, about his season and approach this year, especially after starting the season with in the majors with the Blue Jays (01:27:22).

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On Hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi stops by to discuss to discuss the Blue Jays taking 2 of 3 against the Oakland A’s over the weekend, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s strong series at the plate, Yusei Kikuchi’s dominant outing on Sunday, the Jays’ starting pitching options for Canada Day, and Alek Manoah’s potential timeline for a return to the big leagues. Later, Justin and Brent present their biggest winners and losers from the weekend, featuring Torey Krug, Travis Konecny, and more (31:50)!

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Returning to the friendly confines of Rogers Centre, host Blake Murphy tees up the Blue Jays' upcoming homestand. He's joined by theScore’s Jonah Birenbaum to break down some of the numbers around the team and what needs to continue in their own park. Saturday is Cricket Day at the Park in Toronto and for some insight into the sport and it's similarities and notable differences with baseball, Vivek Jacob of Raptors.com stops by in-studio to school us all (27:46)! Blake then turns his attention back to the Blue Jays team on the field with Sportsnet’s own MLB Insider Shi Davidi, who takes an early look at who could be representing Toronto at the upcoming All-Star Game (51:37). To close today’s show, longtime MLB Umpire and author of The Umpire Is Out, Dale Scott joins to talk about PRIDE celebrations in baseball, the importance of showing that baseball is for everyone, as well as how far MLB has come in recent years. He also reminisces with us about some rather big Jays games he umpired, including one that ended with an infamous “bat flip” (01:21:57).

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In what was a great pitching duel, the Blue Jays managed to pull out a 3-1 victory in Baltimore behind a strong start by José Berríos! Host Blake Murphy is joined in-studio by Sportsnet’s own Shi Davidi to break down Berríos' dominant performance on Wednesday that actually flirted with history. Blake continues his week of music alongside Ewan Currie of the Sheepdogs, who chats about where his love for Toronto’s baseball team originated and offers his thoughts on this year's squad (34:52). Next, former MLB outfielder and host of the Farm To The Show podcast, Chris Dickerson looks back on his time in the Majors and how some of his former teams are fairing this season, before discussing the environmental work he is doing with Players For The Planet (50:06). Lastly, Blake checks in with former Blue Jays and Team Canada pitcher John Axford, who weighs in on the state of the 2023 Jays and even gives us a few movie recommendations (01:17:32).

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Host Blake Murphy kicks things off with yesterday's official news of Alek Manoah's demotion to the Florida Complex League and shares his expectations for what's next for the team and player. He welcomes in MLB.com’s Julia Kreuz to dive deeper into Manoah's journey back to the Majors, before dissecting the Blue Jays' big bounce back win against the Astros Tuesday night (07:14). Speaking of Houston, field reporter for AT&T Sportsnet Vanessa Richardson checks in from Rogers Centre amid the 'Stros' road trip to give us some inside info on the club (27:16). To start the second hour, MLB Insider and Sportsnet’s own Shi Davidi focuses in on the trickle down effect of sending Manoah down, before taking a step back to look at the organization's pitching depth as a whole (50:17). To close the show, Blake checks in with the creator and king of ZiPs, Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs, to look back on some of his Blue Jays projections one third of the way through this season (01:24:26).

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On Hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show, Nick Kypreos of Real Kyper and Bourne stops by to share the latest on if Brad Treliving will become the next General Manager of the Maple Leafs, before getting into the qualities Treliving possess as GM, what the hire could mean for Sheldon Keefe, and Spencer Carbery's move to coach the Washington Capitals. Later on, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi weighs in on Anthony Bass' apology following a controversial social media post, his decision to not answer any follow-up questions, and Yusei Kikuchi’s solid outing in the Blue Jays' 7-2 win Tuesday (26:16). 

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Well the Blue Jays’ offense came alive in a big way Tuesday night in Tampa with 20 runs - the most scored by any team this season! Host Blake Murphy questions how much stock can we put into the outbreak, given the Rays seemed to wave the white flag early in the game, before diving deeper into some of the stats behind the result. He welcomes in Sportsnet’s own Shi Davidi live from Tampa Bay to share his takeaways from the Trop last night (05:26). Later on, Rays radio voice Neil Solondz offers a Tampa perspective on how to bounce back from Tuesday's drumming (32:53). To start the second hour, Blake is joined by The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath to take a broader view of the Blue Jays' season, with emphasis on their starting pitchers, as well as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk (49:40). To wrap up the pod, Blake checks in on some prospects in the Blue Jays' system and abroad with expert Keith Law of The Athletic (01:15:34).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays' series win over the New York Yankees as starters Yusei Kikuchi, Alek Manoah, and Kevin Gausman were all on their game; especially Gausman who pitched seven shutout innings with 11 strikeouts. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi joins the show to discuss Manoah's bounce-back start and the starting rotation settling in (28:36). Following Shi, the guys examine how the Blue Jays’ division rivals fared over the weekend in the latest edition of ‘In The East’ (49:31). White Sox TV voice Jason Benetti previews the upcoming Chicago-Toronto series, provides a scouting report on the team’s starters, and discusses Liam Hendriks' journey working his way back after announcing that he is cancer-free (01:18:40).
 

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Hour 3 of The FAN Morning Show kicks off with Shi Davidi stopping by to discuss Alek Manoah’s command issues, Kevin Kiermaier’s emergence as a fan favourite, how the new Rogers Centre dimensions will impact the action on the field, and the latest intel surrounding Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract talks with the Blue Jays. Afterwards, it’s time for the Wake and Rake (22:43)! Ailish and Justin select their teams for this week’s edition of The FANEx Cup and tee up tonight’s Raptors-Bulls matchup. Then, with the help of the text-line, they assemble our daily Wake and Rake parlay.

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