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The 7th Inning Stretch Podcast #5: Week One – 04/11/16
Hard to believe it, but we’ve already made it to our fifth episode of the season! Listen to Asher & Matt break down the Blue Jays first seven games of the 2016 season. Is the 3-4 record a disappointment? How worried should we be about the offence and the bullpen? And, of course, who can Name…
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Full Count – Blue Jays Split Opening Series in Tampa Bay
Well, shit. Another trip to Tampa Bay, and another disastrous series of events for the Blue Jays. After two solid victories to open the season, Toronto has to be disappointed to leave Tropicana Field with a split of the four-game series, and the health of the American League MVP is up-in-the-air.
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Blue Jays 2 @ Rays 3 – or What the F&$k Was That?
Yeah. Tonight, the Blue Jays had a lead, and ultimately, a game, taken away from them because of a new rule that was introduced prior to the season, and a typical lack of an ability for the umpires to interpret that rule based on the specific scenario.
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Asher’s Five Fearless(?) Blue Jays Predictions
Right field is where tears begin to form. Cito has been talking not only of starting Jose Bautista in right field, but he wants him to lead off. Ouch. Jose showed flashes last year – not of brilliance, but of mediocrity at best. Okay, so he hit a bunch of home runs at the end…
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #4: Opening Day – 04/03/16
It’s Opening Day! What better way to celebrate than to listen to the latest edition of The 7th Inning Stretch Podcast. Matt & Asher break down the season to come, give some fearless predictions, the latest edition of Name That Jay and more! (Due to some Internet connectivity issues, Asher’s sound quality is less than great.…
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Matt’s Five Fearless Blue Jays Predictions
With Opening Day now just a day away, it’s time to get crazy. There are certain expectations of the Blue Jays and their players this season, but we here at Jays Balk are going to go above and beyond, predicting some thing that *might* happen in 2016.
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Meet Your 2016 Toronto Blue Jays
As the saying goes, the early rising Blue Jays fan catches the worm. In this case, the worm is news, in the form of the 2016 Opening Day roster! For some reason, the brass decided to announce transactions at 7:15 this morning, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the 25 guys heading north…
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #3 – 03/22/16
In the third episode of the 7th Inning Stretch Podcast, Matt & Asher weigh in on the hottest debate in Blue Jays Land–the fate of Aaron Sanchez for the 2016 season. They also discuss Roberto Osuna’s desire to remain a reliever, John Gibbons’ new contract details, and outline their ideal 2016 batting order (see below).…
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #2 – 03/13/16
It’s episode two of the 7th Inning Stretch Podcast! On this episode, Asher & Matt discuss the battle for the fifth spot in the Blue Jays rotation, contract negotiations for Jose Bautista & Edwin Encarnacion and the leadoff spot. Israel Fehr from Yahoo Sports joins as guest.
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #1 – 02/28/16
It’s the first edition of the re-launched 7th Inning Stretch Podcast! Matt & Asher talk about Jose Bautista’s contract demands, and whether or not to sign him and/or Edwin Encarnacion. They also talk Aaron Sanchez, starter or reliever; who should hit lead-off; and what’s the future for Roberto Osuna?
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