The Jays' 2027 Priorities: What Needs to Change?
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What went wrong in the Blue Jays' 5‑1 loss to the Reds?
Well, Nick, stop me if you've heard this before. That was some ugly baseball played by the Blue Jays today here at the Rogers Center. A 5-1 loss that featured bad decision-making, some extremely avoidable errors, little to no offense against a guy who had an ERA starting with a 6 entering play today. Just some sloppy stuff all around. But, look, I suppose we're just playing out the string these last few days on a season where... We know this team is not headed to the playoffs, so perhaps it doesn't matter ultimately, but still kind of a tough way for them to wrap the penultimate game of the season here in
Toronto. So, you know, as we get deeper into the winter here, into the offseason, especially with potentially a work stoppage coming up, there will be times where we think, Even though 2026 was a really brutal season for the Toronto Blue Jays, I just miss there being baseball on. This is not the type of game we're going to be thinking about when we have that thought. This was short. I guess it was mercifully short from a Blue Jays perspective. Beyond that, there's just nothing going on for this team. And this one, you know, John Klein, a little bit of a bright spot for the Blue Jays, undoubtedly. But the offense, despite that good start in the first inning, just absolutely nothing there. Didn't really look threatening for most of it.
And although they got some all right pitching performances and the defense let the team down, a couple of defensive highlights, good catch from Brett Bateman, really good sliding play from Ernie Clement in the eighth inning. There are a couple things you can point to, but overall, this was just a bit of a grim one for the Toronto Blue Jays.
That is Nick Ashbourne. I'm Sho Adley. You're listening to Blue Jays Talk on Sportsnet, 590 The Fan, the Blue Jays radio network. We're also streaming on sportsnet.ca and on the Sportsnet app. You can give us a call, 416-870-0590, 1-888-666-0590, star 590 on your cell. You can text us as well, 590-590, name and location. The People's Text Line, always open. Standard data and messaging rates may apply. Yeah, as Blair and Barker like to often say, the Jays were dead ass today. And again, I know that's technically not how you're supposed to use that word, and I have not told them that, but still, I do think it applies pretty correctly to the brand of baseball we saw here at the Rogers Center today. But still, like you said, like I said off the top, this is a season that is more or less over.
We're kind of... I think we've already started to do this. I think we started to do this basically the day they got eliminated. Although the day they got eliminated in Baltimore with that doubleheader was kind of the whole Vladdy controversy, so to speak. So we kind of started doing the post-mortem right after that, I would say. Like maybe that night after game two and then the next day, which again was an off day, the Thursday. We're kind of continuing this, you know, poking through the embers, post-mortem type stuff for the 2026 season. So here's what I want to ask you guys today before we get into any of the nitty-gritty. You know, as we look ahead to the offseason, and obviously this is all being done with the assumption that there will be baseball in some form next season, what's at the top of your offseason priority list?
Is it simply fixing the swing of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Is it getting... a few new bats in free agency? Is it starter depth in the rotation? Is it bigger picture than that? You can really go any way you like when it comes to how you would try and fix the Blue Jays for 2027. Of course, again, assuming that we get baseball next season. Because I'll say this, Nick, I think you can take that any way you want, and I don't think there is truly a wrong answer for how you fix it after the team goes to the World Series in 25 and then misses the playoffs next year.
It's an interesting situation because there are quality players on this ball club. There are guys that performed worse than you might reasonably expect from them or just weren't as healthy as you would have wanted.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What went wrong in the Blue Jays' 5‑1 loss to the Reds?
0:09–14:55
2
What should be the top offseason priority for the Blue Jays heading into 2027?
14:55–34:13
3
Is upgrading the outfield the most urgent need for the 2027 roster?
34:13–40:12
4
Can Addison Barger become a reliable power bat in right field for 2027?
40:12–51:32
5
How will the Blue Jays address the fifth‑starter role and Max Scherzer’s future?
51:32–58:31
6
Should Spencer Miles be moved into the starting rotation or stay a reliever?
58:31–1:03:55
7
What bullpen changes are needed to improve high‑leverage relief in 2027?
1:03:55–1:06:29
8
How do the hosts wrap up the season and look ahead to the next year?
1:06:29–1:06:55
Speakers
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