Locked On Blue Jays

BASEBALL! I know it won't matter, but still!A.J. Andrews has baseball things to talk about, and she is thrilled, so she is going to ignore the ever-present pandemic and looming labor crisis and talk about baseball things! The Blue Jays have released their 58 players in the 60-man pool, and A.J. goes over the choices made and what they mean for the roster, as well as the likelihood of Jordan Groshans and Simeon Woods Richardson actually donning a Toronto cap.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!Please help us donate to social justice causes at https://lockedonpodcasts.com/blacklivesmatter/This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Rock Auto, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing sele

Sorry to be the buzzkill...Yeah, baseball was officially mandated back this week, but A.J. Andrews isn't celebrating. She talks about how the process seemingly ignores the major problem the 2020 season ran into, as well as the problems down the road that these negotiations revealed.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!Please help us donate to social justice causes at https://lockedonpodcasts.com/blacklivesmatter/This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Rock Auto, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com

The whiplash on this one...A.J. Andrews discusses what the rash of positive tests across baseball, including a potential positive test on the Blue Jays, means for MLB's efforts to get back on the field and whether or not they should even try. Then, more labor talk! Because that is fun...Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!Please help us donate to social justice causes at https://lockedonpodcasts.com/blacklivesmatter/This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Rock Auto, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice

Let us not forget, there is hope.Coming off the high off watching Sniper McKinney and Danny Jansen power her virtual team to victory, A.J. Andrews is in a good mood, so maybe just maybe she can see what Rob Manfred has done to get a 2020 MLB season closer to fruition. She's not giving him much credit. She's basically saying that Manfred's performance in the public has been so bad, it shamed the owners into budging from their bargaining position of "offer the same thing but with different numbers". But will it work?Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!Please help us donate to social justice causes at https://lockedonpodcasts.com/blacklivesmatter/This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Rock Auto, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and

Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Rock Auto, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Locked on Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Keith Pompey (Locked On 76ers) Coty Davis (Locked On Texans) and Your Boy Q (Locked On Raiders) come together for a special Locked On Podcast Network Black Lives Matter Roundtable. These eight Locked On hosts share their first-hand experiences as black men in America. When was the first time they clocked racism in their lives? What are the pet peeves they experience as a black man? In the wake of George Floyd's killing, does this movement feel different than those of the past? What needs to happen for this moment in time to have a lasting impact on society and to result in real gains for social justice? And, will these experiences change the next generation?   We take a momentary pause in our daily sports talk for this revealing and important special podcast episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho

Is this what happy feels like?The Blue Jays selected Austin Martin, a player that had no right remaining on the board at #5, in the 2020 MLB Draft and A.J. Andrews is thrilled! She gushes over the 3B/SS/OF from Vanderbilt, what he brings to the team, and what his presence means the Blue Jays can do moving forward.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you want to know how I feel about the Wizard Lady, go listen to Sunday's episode.Instead we talk about a different villain, the MLB owners. Some of them are already running to the public to cry poor and reclaim the upper hand in public opinion when it comes to their labor battle with the players' union, but A.J. Andrews isn't buying it. She excoriates Tom Ricketts and Bill DeWitt Jr. for deriding baseball as an unprofitable business, and lays out why Ken Kendrick's dream of a salary capped MLB will never happen.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your ca

So this is the anniversary podcast, huh? Big celebration here. Not.The world is changing, hopefully for the better. It just sucks how it got here. A.J. Andrews takes this episode to express her thoughts on the ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism from across the world, the baseball players doing something about it, and when she was able to see just what so many others have seen. Plus Joanne Rowling is a transphobic bigot, as now most of the world knows. So, A.J. has to talk about that as well.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Rock Auto, and the Locked On Podcast Network.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com

OK, this episode is the positive one! Even if it comes with corrections...After rectifying some mistakes in the previous episode, A.J. dives into some fake baseball, where happier times are here following the Blue Jays' five-game win streak! The starting rotation has been a driving force during the run and Andrews highlights their contributions, as well as the new name pushing into the All-Star picture from Toronto. Plus, two hitters have been driving the offense lately; Bo Bichette and... Teoscar Hernández? The right fielder has stepped his effort up over the last 10 games and Andrews notes how vital this is for making the Blue Jays as flexible as they can be.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.PostmatesDownload the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDON. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE

Slightly more positive? Eh, we tried.With the MLB Draft (or at least the stripped-down version MLB is peddling) now 10 days away, A.J. Andrews goes over the likely options the Blue Jays will have available at the fifth slot in the first round. Dreams of Spencer Torkelson will have to be quashed, but there are some tantalizing prospects available, as she talks about Nick Gonzales, Zac Veen, Emerson Hancock and more!Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.PostmatesDownload the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDON. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free restaurant delivery credit for your first SEVEN days.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about

If you want positivity, that's the next episode. I hope.The owners are scumbags, and the host has plenty of ammunition to back her thoughts up. The treatment of both major and minor-league players this week has shown which side of the labor dispute truly has the best interests of the game at heart, and A.J. Andrews is fed up. She unleashes on the owners, but does take some time out to praise David Price, who she can actually like again now that he's not on the Red Sox.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.PostmatesDownload the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDON. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free restaurant delivery credit for your first SEVEN days.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” an

Good thing there is an off-day tomorrow. Can't lose at off days.The Blue Jays bullpen blew another game and handed a sweep to the Orioles and A.J. Andrews doesn't know what to do about it. She knows the organizational modus operandi has been to build with cheap options but when will the Blue Jays have the young power arms to counter some of the other teams in the league? Maybe a 38-year-old lefty will help. Also, which Blue Jays are in position to make the virtual All-Star Game? One name might surprise you, but the other has a better shot than you would think...Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.PostmatesDownload the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDON. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free restaurant delivery credit for your first SEVEN days.Built BarBuilt Bar is a

Saturday night is a night for drinking, and it's definitely warranted in light of recent events.The Blue Jays have lost four in a row, three of which came against the Orioles, and A.J. Andrews is in a despondent mood. She vents about the same problems that plagued the team last season. The offense is bad and the bullpen is even worse. The virtual world is just as cruel as the real one.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, 24, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.PostmatesDownload the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDON. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free restaurant delivery credit for your first SEVEN days.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po

Seems like a no-brainer, right?Ken Giles talked to Sportsnet's Hazel Mae and said he wanted to stay in Toronto. While admitting that he has to say that while employed by the Blue Jays, A.J. Andrews runs down all the reasons why he should get his wish and be a Blue Jay for the foreseeable future!Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, 24, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network.PostmatesDownload the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDON. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free restaurant delivery credit for your first SEVEN days.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call her Trader A.J.The virtual Blue Jays have made a trade, but does that mean it doesn't teach us somethings about the real-life team? A.J. Andrews discusses how the move to acquire Stephen Piscotty and Matthew Koehler from the Athletics for Derek Fisher, Brandon Drury and Juan Martinez came about. She also talks about what she learned from the trade, particularly about Toronto's need for a bat that can actually hit lefties as part of the RF platoon. Also, she uses a conversation with @ThaGreatOne99 to frame why, among the many reasons, this trade would not happen in real life.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I know. I'm sad too.A.J. Andrews tries to put the disappointing end to Nate Pearson's simulated MLB debut behind her and talks about why she waited until now to bring the Blue Jays' best prospect up from Buffalo. She also discusses why this mirrors some fears about Pearson actually making his first MLB start this season, and she tries to reason with herself the best way to handle the fragile potential ace.Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, we're at the point where we talk about logos.Inspired by a recent Blue Jays tweet, A.J. Andrews discusses which logos she would choose for Toronto out of the nine options presented and why her third choice may surprise you. Plus, which KBO team should you be supporting? Our host can help!Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time to remember the old times! Gotta remember something.A.J. Andrews leads a discussion of the first games of Blue Jays fans as well as herself. She goes back to 2006 when she traveled to Toronto for the first time and took in a Blue Jays-Athletics game that turned out to be explosive in more ways than one!Thanks to @KarenSoutar1, @DaisySauvageau, @dannygalea99, @Robinegg_Amhers and @MatthewElmslie for sharing their first time!Check out the piece that @ChardonnayM wrote about A.J. at outsports.com! https://www.outsports.com/2020/5/5/21246155/toronto-blue-jays-mlb-baseball-covid-shutdown-2020-season-simulation-a-j-andrews-american-leagueFollow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Built Bar, Postmates, and the Locked On Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have content! It's hypothetical but it's here!A.J. Andrews looks at a pair of trades offered up by the minds at The Score MLB involving the Toronto Blue Jays. One involves Ken Giles moving on from Toronto, and the other involves a perennial MVP candidate making his way up north. Take a guess which one she is more excited to talk about!Follow the podcast on Twitter @LockedOnJays and follow the host @A_J_Andrews!Subscribe on Himalaya, Google Play, Spotify, and iTunes!This episode is sponsored by Jays From the Couch, Postmates, WealthSimple, and the Locked On Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices