JTP: Springer, Bo Lead the Way, Berrios & Bullpen State
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
12-9. What a game. A lot of ups and downs very, very early, and it kind of just flowed from there. The Blue Jays got out to a 4-0 lead. They got out to an 8-1 lead. It was somehow not as easy against the Reds bullpen day because Nick Lodolo, my guy, got scratched within an illness shortly before the game was not as smooth sailing as you may expect. 12 to nine. They had to use a lot of bullpen arms. They had to hang on to their seats a little bit, but the blue Jays pull out a win and we'll have a chance to win a series today. This is Jay's talk. Plus I'm Blake Murphy and back from a couple of days at the cottage with the world's coldest water bottle is Julia Kreutz. Julia, how you doing?
Thank you for filling my water bottle. I'm sorry you had to endure it. It is like
NASA level. The second water hits it, it feels like.
It is
unbelievable. Like you ever use one of those compressed air things like clean out your keyboard or something like that? Yeah. That's what it feels like.
Yeah. And yeah, immediately it gets all sweaty and stuff. I don't know. It's just this one. The other ones work fine. The other one
has like the big clunky juicer thing
and you
only have abnormal water bottles.
Listen, that's MLB for you. These are all giveaways.
Standard Sportsnet issue water bottle. Yeah.
Much
cooler, really. How were your couple days off? How was the cottage?
It was nice. It was nice to get away for a little bit. I thought it was important to do. And, you know, I wish that for you as well because we are... I'm going to
New York next
weekend. That's great. Because, honestly, we kind of need it before we start this final stretch, this final push all the way into October. Hopefully a big, a deep October run as well. So... It was nice to be away for a little bit, I have to say. I checked the scores on Monday's game, like, you know, here and there, especially in the end when things were getting a little bit crazy there in the ninth inning. And then yesterday I was on the road for most of the game.
What happened in the chaotic Blue Jays vs. Reds game and why did the bullpen matter?
I picked it up. Bottom third to check the score. It was eight to six Blue Jays. Dylan Tate was pitching and IKF was playing third. And I was legit like, how long was I gone for? What year is it? What is happening to the Toronto Blue Jays? Obviously, I had been, you know, keeping tabs on the moves and things like that. It was only two or three days. But it was pretty crazy. That was one way to be welcomed back into the city and into the workflow here, Blake.
So we are going to talk a lot about the chaotic game from yesterday, the good and the bad of it. But you did miss a couple of high, not high leverage, but high activity shows. A lot of roster moves, a lot of changes and things. So I want to start today by getting your thoughts Quick opinion on a few of these things. You mentioned you turned it on and Isaiah kind of Falefa was playing third base. The Toronto Blue Jays claimed him off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates just in time as part of a flurry of moves, by the way, where I had a lot of fun with the Eloy Jimenez signing. They also quietly yesterday. yesterday or Monday by noon, by the noon cutoff, re-signed Buddy Kennedy, who had been DFA'd by the Dodgers.
Ryan Brucke is back in the organization and now on the Major League roster as well. This, of course, for anyone who doesn't remember, Monday at noon is the cutoff. A player to be postseason eligible had to be in your organization by noon on Monday. I know it goes around. Sometimes people think it's the 40 man. You have to be on the 40 man by that point. It's not true. There's always ways to get guys playoff eligible there is a lot of precedent even in recent Blue Jays history so they add all those guys but Isaiah kind of fluff a kind of the headline one in part because he's an old friend we we know him from last year in part because it makes the trade from last year look amazing like they they signed Isaiah kind of for left for two a two-year deal only paid one year of the contract got Charles McAdoo back for him and they have him for the most important games
yeah
It's also just we thought Joey Loprafito would be back up, and Isaiah Kainer-Falefa I know is one that you kind of raised your eyebrows at initially.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:15–2:02
2
What happened in the chaotic Blue Jays vs. Reds game and why did the bullpen matter?
2:02–10:09
3
How did the Blue Jays’ roster moves (IKF, Isaiah Kiner‑Falefa, Joey Loperfito) impact their lineup flexibility?
10:09–12:58
4
How is the Reds’ playoff push shaping up and what does the youth movement look like?
12:58–30:55
5
What are the concerns about Jose Berrios’ recent performance and his future role?
30:55–32:05
6
Why is the five‑man rotation debate important for the Blue Jays and what are the options?
32:05–1:11:13
7
What is the status of the Blue Jays’ bullpen (Hoffman, Varlin, Barucki) and who can be trusted in high‑leverage situations?
1:11:13–1:39:52
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