JTP: More Wins, Labour Talks & Curtis Granderson
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What recent performance trends are the Toronto Blue Jays experiencing?
the Jays take another one in what's becoming familiar fashion. They win two to one for the second day in a row. That's their fourth time winning a game with just two runs scored in the last 10. And don't look now, but the Toronto Blue Jays are in a playoff spot. They're one game shy of 500. Still, of course, a lot of work to do from the rough start, but they've Stayed in the fight, and now they are the third wildcard spot, and they are a game away from 500. Fun one yesterday, Chris Bassett and Patrick Corbin dueling a couple of 36-plus pitchers. Speaking of Chris Bassett, if you didn't catch it a little earlier, go to the JD Bunkus podcast feed and a terrific interview with Chris Bassett. Obviously getting into some of his Jays time.
He's now in Baltimore. He pitched yesterday. But for someone like me, a lot of really good stuff about the current MLBPA MLB negotiations. Chris Bassett is a big part of the MLBPA. So make sure you go check that out on the JD Bunker show podcast feed. We've got a loaded show today because we've got to set you up for three more Orioles Blue Jays games. Curtis Granderson. is going to join us a little later. Ben Clemens of Fangraphs and John Fanta, who's on the Peacock Sunday broadcast of this game. So as a heads up, it is a 12-15 start on Sunday, another one of those early ones because it's the Peacock game. It'll still be on Sportsnet, though. Don't worry. You'll still be able to hear our next guest, Dan Schulman of Sportsnet.
Dan, good morning. Thanks for doing this.
How did Curtis Granderson reflect on his time with the Blue Jays?
How are we doing? Doing well, Blake. How are you doing? Pretty good over here. It's, you know, nice Friday. The Jays are winning a little bit of ball games. And we got a really fun one yesterday. Patrick Corbin with, you know, nothing spectacular, but another pretty good one from him. Yeah, I guess start at a high level. What do you make of the Jays kind of being able to grind out some of these really low scoring games lately, despite all this talk and the injury list the way it is?
It's amazing. I mean, Corbin, you know, did some serious work in the first inning, right? After the Okamoto error, it's second and third, nobody out. And in hindsight, that game could have gotten off the rails on the, in the first inning and they wouldn't have won that game. So I give him a ton of credit for what he did in the first. I think the blue Jays, John Schneider's deploying him. In a good way, limiting third time through, took him out before Alonzo last night, a guy who has tormented him in the past. But, you know, Patrick Corbin right now, you would say he's their number three starter probably right now, right? Like Aziz is on the I.L. Everybody's on the I.L. You've got Gosman and you Savage and then Corbin.
Corbin didn't even sign with them until the second week of the regular season. And now here he is as a heavily dependent upon number three starter in this rotation. And, and like, hopefully his guys get healthier.
What insights does Ben Clemens provide about the state of hitting in the MLB?
It will evolve. Hopefully ceases not too long. And Scherzer and Bieber eventually joined the fight and all that, but it's amazing what they're doing. They've got a team ERA of three Oh four in the month of May. May's almost over. Like, so it's not a, a small sample size, and that's with guys going down almost every single day. The hitters need to take the pitchers out for a nice group dinner one night on the off day in Atlanta, maybe on Monday.
Yeah, it's a great point, and it should be noted, too, they have done this while... Yesterday, there were a couple examples of good defense, but you pointed out the one in the first inning. This is a team that hasn't been its sharpest defensively for the whole on the season as well. So big credit to the pitchers on that side. There was one really important good defensive play last night, Dan. I know you and Caleb did a great job breaking it down, but Brandon Valenzuela and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connecting for the back pick. with two on, two out in the eighth inning. That's such a gutsy play. That's such a good read. And we know that Vlad has been a part of things like that in the past.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What recent performance trends are the Toronto Blue Jays experiencing?
0:11–1:31
2
How did Curtis Granderson reflect on his time with the Blue Jays?
1:31–2:49
3
What insights does Ben Clemens provide about the state of hitting in the MLB?
2:49–4:10
4
How are current labor negotiations impacting baseball?
4:10–5:09
5
What are the expectations for the upcoming Orioles vs. Blue Jays series?
5:09–5:20
6
What injury updates are affecting the Blue Jays roster?
5:20–7:02
7
How is the performance of the Blue Jays' bullpen shaping the team's success?
7:02–8:13
8
What should fans know about the upcoming matchups and player performances?
8:13–1:39:45
Speakers
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