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Blue Jays Happy Hour
Andrew Stoeten (The Batflip, formerly the Athletic, National Post, Blue Jays Nation, Drunk Jays Fans) and Nick Ashbourne (Sportsnet and Yahoo Sports) team up every week to discuss all things Toronto Blue Jays! AD-FREE AND WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES AVAILABLE AT patreon.com/BJHH
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Episodes
- Blue Jays Happy Hour
BONUS: 2026 in Review: Trey Yesavage
Throughout October over on Patreon we've been taking extended looks at the seasons had by various members of the Blue Jays—like this one on Trey Yesavage…
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Jazzed for 2027
A disappointing 2026 season for the Blue Jays is in the books, Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro have already put a bow on it with their annual end-of-season media…
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What Vlad Said
The Blue Jays have officially been eliminated from playoff contention, and their season is now winding to a close. But rather than talking about playing out…
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Go Hard or Go Home
The Blue Jays can afford to spin their wheels no longer. Or, well, if we're being real, they couldn't afford to spin their wheels the way they did over the…
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Sactown Beatdown
The Jays did themselves—and the vibes surrounding them—no favours this week, dropping two of three to the battered Athletics in Sacramento. Fortunately, the…
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They Let the Jays Get Hot
The Blue Jays have started September the way they ended August, taking a crucial series in Cleveland—including the biggest game of the year (so far) on…
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Playoff Push
They're in the thick of it now. The Blue Jays have made it to the cusp of September still within striking distance of a playoff spot. But the field they're…
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Captain August
Alejandro Kirk is on a tear and finally looking like the hitter we’ve been waiting for all season. And, along with a surprisingly stable rotation, a lockdown…
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McAdoo'in It / Bate's the Man
Instead of closing up shop and selling off all their veterans at the trade deadline, the Blue Jays picked up some interesting new toys to play with. And so far…
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The 2026 Trade Deadline Roundup!
The Blue Jays successfully pulled off a buy/sell hybrid trade deadline, but did they successfully reshape their roster with a view to 2027 while still keeping…
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The 2026 Trade Deadline Preview!
The Blue Jays are not in the position they wanted to find themselves as the trade deadline approaches, but there's nothing that can be done about that now…
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Was 2025 a Fluke?
This week we briefly wrestle with the question of the moment when it comes to the Blue Jays, before talking about the grim state of the team, visiting…
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Dragon's Den
The Blue Jays have a magic dragon! They also have a marquee starter, Shane Bieber, who has raised a lot of questions with his early performances since…
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Keys to the Season
Perhaps you've heard, but Sean Keys has had a meteoric and completely unexpected rise through the Blue Jays system so far this year, reaching the majors by the…
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PREVIEW - 232b. - Faded Rivals
** THIS IS A SHORT PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, PLUS AD-FREE EPISODES OF THE MAIN SHOW, SUPPORT US AT…
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Vladdy Corner (and Other Indignities)
The Jays are coming off maybe the most frustrating series of a frustrating season, losing two of three at home to the Astros in ugly fashion. They continue…
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PREVIEW - 231b. - Reunion Island
** THIS IS A SHORT PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, PLUS AD-FREE EPISODES OF THE MAIN SHOW, AND AVOID EVER…
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Vibin'
In an episode recorded just before the Blue Jays completed their sweep of the Red Sox at Fenway, we were already feeling some good vibes starting to poke…
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PREVIEW - 230b. - Catching Conundrum
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Could Be Worse?
The Blue Jays continue to tread water, bobbing up and down in the murky waters of a comprehensively underperforming American League. And though they seem to…
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PREVIEW - 229b. - The Anthopoulos Era
With the Jays just having visited Atlanta, for our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode this week we decided to look back at the Blue Jays tenure of Alex…
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Hoff-man: Into the Schneider-Verse
The last four, momentum-sucking games haven't been great for the Blue Jays, and this we're going to have to talk about it. Yes, from a mess to the masses, it's…
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McAdoo About Nothing
The Blue Jays seem to be pointed in the right direction lately. They haven't lost a series to a team other than the Rays since they left Arizona back on April…
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Yankee Blues
The Blue Jays have a worse record all-time at the new (2009) Yankee Stadium than they do at cursed Tropicana Field, and this in this episode—recorded before…
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PREVIEW - 226b. Our Favourite Pitchers to Watch
We're back to remembering some guys for this week's bonus episode, talking about our favourite Blue Jays pitchers to watch over the years! ** THIS IS A SHORT…
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A Legacy of Disgruntlement
The Eric Lauer era is over. Long live 2025 Eric Lauer! But, unfortunately for the Blue Jays, the 2026 version of Lauer—the version that could barely crack 91…
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PREVIEW - 225b. Picking Our Official Prospect of the Podcast!
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Bumwatch!
The Blue Jays are coming off a frustratingly typical series sweep at the hands of the Rays in the dreaded Trop. And with nine games now separating them and the…
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PREVIEW - 224b. Let's Remember Some Rookie Pitchers
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Spring in Their Step
George Springer and Trey Yesavage are back, José Berríos is on the way, the bullpen feels in great shape, Kazuma Okamoto is making strides, Jesús Sánchez is…
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PREVIEW - 223b. Closer to the Heart
** THIS IS A SHORT, FREE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, VISIT US AT PATREON.COM/BJHH ** This week, with a…
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Glowering Lauer
The Blue Jays finally won a series this week, and with Nathan Lukes finally getting over a case of vertigo he somewhat selfishly played through, their offence…
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PREVIEW - 222b. Remembering Some Legends
** THIS IS A SHORT, FREE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, VISIT US AT PATREON.COM/BJHH ** For this week's…
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Treading Water?
The Blue Jays bats showed signs of life on Tuesday, but went immediately back to sleep in consecutive 2-1 losses to the Brewers in Milwaukee that sent to club…
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PREVIEW - 221b. Blue Jays Likeability Ratings
** THIS IS A SHORT, FREE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, VISIT US AT PATREON.COM/BJHH ** This week, to…
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Corbinistas
The Jays avoided a total bottoming-out of their vibes with a 4-3 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, avoiding a sweep, but with a Patrick Corbin start on the…
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PREVIEW - 220b. Pumping the Brakes on ABS?
** THIS IS A SHORT, FREE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, VISIT US AT PATREON.COM/BJHH ** We're in the…
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Rating the Superhunks
The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season has begun, and though the team has already had its share of setbacks—the Cody Ponce injury, all the returning guys expected…
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UNLOCKED: First Impressions of New Ballpark Eats!
The Jays have added several new items to the menu at Rogers Centre for 2026, and this week in our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode—which we've unlocked for all…
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Extension Reaction Reactions
Blue Jays manager John Schneider and GM Ross Atkins were both heading into the final year of their contracts, and so before the 2026 season kicked off, the…
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Stress Fracture
This week, in yet another pitching-heavy show, we react to the news that José Berríos has a stress fracture in his pitching elbow and will miss the start of…
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Ramping Up Slowly
We recorded this one before news broke that José Berríos will be seeing Dr. Keith Meister—the Keith-meister!—for a second opinion on his inflammed right elbow…
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PREVIEW - 216b. - Spring Storylines Revisited
** THIS IS A SHORT, FREE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK'S PATREON-EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. TO HEAR THE EPISODE IN FULL, VISIT US AT PATREON.COM/BJHH ** Exactly a year…
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The Ghost of Elvis (Luciano)
This week, in a heavily pitching-focussed episode, we talk "phantom IL" stints, keeping eight starting pitchers happy, Max Scherzer's intangibles, early Cody…
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Spring to the Max?
Could Max Scherzer actually rejoin the Jays? Are we ready to talk about Eloy Jiménez? Do we still like the Jésus Sánchez trade? How do we feel about the…
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Sprung!
Spring has sprung for your Toronto Blue Jays, who are gathering in Dunedin to begin the drive for a second straight American League championship—and, ideally…
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WAR Projection Over/Under Draft!
With the offseason all but over, and the season approaching fast, this week we decided to look ahead to 2026 by each drafting a team of Blue Jays players based…
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Suck and Blow
Kyle Sucker—heh!—and Blow Bichette—get it?—are significantly wealthier today than they were a week ago, having freshly signed incredibly lucrative high-AAV…
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Tuckered Out? Or In?
The top of the free agent market may finally be moving. Rumours about offers from the Mets to Kyle Tucker, and the Phillies meeting with Bo Bichette, indicate…
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Hello 'Moto
The Big Oak Era has begun! The Blue Jays have finally made a big splash in the Far East, signing the first ever position player to be posted by the 22-time…
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2025 In Review!
** FOR AN AD-FREE VERSION OF THIS—AND EVERY—EPISODE, PLUS WEEKLY BONUS SHOWS, FIND US AT patreon.com/BJHH ** What a difference a year makes. It was only just…
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BONUS EPISODE: SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Addison Barger
Please enjoy in full our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, as we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key…
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PREVIEW - 208C - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Ernie Clement
Here is a short preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, in which we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on…
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PREVIEW - 208B - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Kevin Gausman
Here in our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key players from…
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Shapiro & Rogers & Lee & Plassmeyer & Bruihl (& Bo)
We're deep into transaction season, and the Blue Jays have had a few of them for us since our last episode—some big, some small. This week we take a look at…
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PREWVIEW - 207B - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Alejandro Kirk
This is a preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, as we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of the key…
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Winter Meetings Roundup
MLB's annual Winter Meetings took place this week, but if you're a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays you can be forgiven if you missed it—or, at the very least…
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PREVIEW - 206B - SEASON-IN-REVIEW: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
This is a preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, in which we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of…
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The Cody Ponce Emergency Podcast
I'm seeing double here. Fourteen potential Jays starting pitchers??!? OK, OK, the Jays may not quite have quite that many rotation options—Eric Lauer is pretty…
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PREVIEW - 205B - SEASON IN REVIEW: George Springer
This is a preview of our latest Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, in which we continue our intermittent series of indeterminate length looking back on some of…