It was a winning week! The Blue Jays pulled off a series sweet of the Braves and split two games with Washington but it was all about the Home Runs this week - especially Vlad's 3-home run game (one of them was a grand slam!). Springer also came back, Kirk became our catcher saviour...and then went on the IL. A lot of things happened this week. Tune in to hear our thoughts on all of it!
Matt & Steve discuss what was a short week for games, and also somewhat quiet in terms of Blue Jays news. Also in the podcast, Matt agrees with Pat Tabler, the upcoming showdown in LA between the Dodgers and Padres (which was last night once this podcast goes live), and a brief note on therapy bunnies. And a short Brewers check-in.
In a pleasant change, this week we got some good news from the Injured List for the Blue Jays. Matt & Steve discuss a wide range of topics including Ryu's pitching pace, Vlad's first base stretches, players wearing their masks wrong on camera, Vlad's position in the batting order, and a quick check-in with the Brewers.
Also there's some talk about Brita filters and cheesecake.
It was a rough week for the Blue Jays as a team, but some individual players had great results - especially Vlad Guerrero, Jr. Matt & Steve discuss some of the injuries, and the general ups and downs of the team. They also check in with the Brewers to see how their "B" Team is doing.
After a successful first weekend for Major League Baseball (unless you're the Mets or Nationals), Matt and Steve have a quick look at what happened around the league and dig into the Toronto Blue Jays' first series win of the year vs the New York Yankees. That, and a new theme song! Sit back and enjoy as you prepare for the week ahead.
Thursday April 1 - W TOR 3 - NYY 2 Saturday April 3 - L TOR 3 - NYY 5 Sunday April 4 - W TOR 3 - NYY 1
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Matt & Steve take a look at the upcoming season and talk about their picks for Division winners and eventual World Series Match-up (Matt also names almost every National League team as having a chance). Also, we reveal our "B" Team that we're following for the Tanner Roark starts: The Milwaukee Brewers!
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Matt and Steve debate their AL "B" Teams (listed below) but overall talk about a very positive week for the Toronto Blue Jays that included extending Charlie Montoyo's contract, a 4-for-4 outing for Vlad, and maybe a solid start for Tanner Roark.
Steve's AL "B" Team: Minnesota Twins Matt's AL "B" Team: Chicago White Sox
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On Pi Day (and Daylight Savings), Matt & Steve discuss Vlad Jr & Springer hitting their first home runs of Spring Training; Nate Pearson is throwing again; and Texas' plan to allow full capacity in their home opener vs Toronto.
We also talk about our choices for our NL "B" Team - Matt picks the Washington Nationals, Steve picks the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Matt & Steve (who are brothers) discuss games back on TV (and the future of baseball broadcasting in general), briefly touch on Nate Pearson's injury, and other items of note. Share your new Spring Training cliche's on Twitter, @JaysFromHome, using the hashtag #NewSpringTrainingCliches. Also share your reviews with us!
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Introducing Jays From Home, a new casual fan podcast hosted by Matt & Steve Gower. In the introductory episode, we explain the concept of the show, and talk about Toronto Blue Jays, baseball, and our personal lives around the three true outcomes of the sport:
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