Locked On Blue Jays

Locked on Blue Jays host Ryan Andrews splits the podcast today with positive thoughts in the first half and more negative thoughts in the second.In the first half, Andrews discusses the news that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is going to be joining Buffalo upon his return from injury. The Nova Scotian highlights fair projections for the teenager and what his success could mean for the Blue Jays at this year's trade deadline.The second half consists of Roberto Osuna talk. Given the recent move of his court date, Andrews discusses the implications of Osuna pitching while in the midst of a case, the implications of what this means for the franchise and an ultimate verdict of their own.Follow the podcast @LockedOnJays and follow the host @NeoAC18! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let Locked on Blue Jays begin your week with thoughts on a melange of topics!Host Ryan Andrews begins with some positives to be drawn from the Blue Jays' weekend series with the Yankees, from Ryan Borucki's stellar Sunday start, to Justin Smoak's resurgent series at the plate.However, all attention comes back to J.A. Happ. Andrews discusses what the lefty's Saturday start means going forward for his trade value.In the second half, the Nova Scotian also argues against the Blue Jays' continuing practice of batting Kevin Pillar and Russell Martin 5th and 6th in the order, and details their preferred batting order, starting with Lourdes Gurriel at the top.Andrews closes by railing against the All-Star game selections, particularly AL pitchers such as Blake Snell, James Paxton and Charlie Morton.Follow the podcast @LockedOnJays and follow the host @NeoAC18! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another edition of Blue Jays Fan Friday sees a bevy of topics flooding into the Locked on Blue Jays studio!Host Ryan Andrews plays traffic cop as a number of fans chime in with their responses! Andrews starts with the fan poll on who the Blue Jays All-Star should be and transitions that into a discussion on when J.A. Happ should be traded. Jasmine, the official cat of the podcast, has her own opinions.The fans also show their support for Ryan Borucki and his efforts with the big league club. Andrews answers a question of whether or not the offense will continue to let Borucki down.In the second half, the Nova Scotian offers final reflections on Jose Bautista's return, including whether or not Bautista can run for mayor, where he stands on the Blue Jays pantheon, and whether he should be able to retire in Toronto on a one-day contract, a la Shane Victorino.Andrews concludes with the news of the signings of Zach Stewart and Brandon Cumpton and what this means for the Blue Jays rotation going forward, specifical

An exciting second half of the Thursday twinbill comes on line as Ryan Andrews is joined by Expanded Roster editor-in-chief Kelly Wallace to discuss her new site!Wallace describes the original idea for the site and how that expanded (hah!) to become a site where diverse writers would offer opinions on baseball outside of mainstream sources, and details some of the pieces already in the pipeline, including a discussion with Cubs reliever Steve Cishek and his love of high socks.In the second half, Wallace goes into detail about her recent trip to Mexico to cover the Liga Mexicana championship and All-Star game, and what MLB can learn from the baseball league to the south.Andrews presses Wallace to talk about the Cubs, and she obliges, discussing why the Cubs haven't reached the same heights of 2016, what they do about the Brewers, chasing Manny Machado and any advice she has for Blue Jays fans ahead of a potential rebuild.Follow the esteemed guest @kellyawallace, and check out the new website @expandedroster! F

In the first half, Andrews comments on Jose Bautista's curtain call at the end of yesterday's game and elaborates on their remark of a symbiotic relationship between Bautista and the Blue Jays.The Nova Scotian also touches on Marcus Stroman's regression on the mound, heat-related or not, and gives out some praise to Russell Martin, Kendrys Morales and newest Blue Jays Rhiner Cruz.In the second half, Andrews discusses who the Blue Jays' All-Star will be and after ruling out J.A. Happ and Teoscar Hernandez, settles on making the case for Yangervis Solarte.Follow the host @NeoAC18, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another scorcher today on Locked On Blue Jays, but Ryan Andrews has the air conditioner up and running so it's all good.Andrews opens by talking about the experience of watching Jose Bautista step into the batters box against the Blue Jays and the emotions of dealing with a player so tightly defined by a franchise having to face them.They also discuss Marco Estrada's brief appearance and what it means for the bullpen, from the departure of Preston Guilmet (finally) and call up of Luis Santos and Rhiner Cruz, to how is trade value looks moving forward.In the second half, following a cameo appearance by official podcast kitty Jasmine, Andrews discuss the performance of the offense in that comeback win and what this kind of fight means for Lourdes Gurriel, Yangervis Solarte and John Gibbons.Follow the host @NeoAC18 and the podcast @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's blistering hot outside and inside the podcast as Ryan Andrews gives Blue Jays takes out like freezies at a school fun day!Andrews opens with J.A. Happ trade discussions, and how the front office can use the Brewers interest to extract a higher price from the Yankees.The Nova Scotian also praises Ryan Borucki for his performances and advocates for him staying in the MLB rotation, as well as how Teoscar Hernandez can become the next great Blue Jays power hitter.In the second half, Andrews previews Jose Bautista's return to Toronto, what he means for the franchise and how they will remember Jose.Special thanks to @BlueJaysDad!Follow the host @NeoAC18 and the podcast @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a sombre Fan Friday edition of the podcast, as Ryan Mueller and Ryan Andrews bid a fond farewell to Steve Pearce.The two assess what he will mean to Blue Jays fans and what this means for the team moving forward. They also assess the likelihood of contributions from the prospect acquired, shortstop Santiago Espinal.Ryan Goins is also briefly mentioned after his recent DFA from Kansas City, and praise is given to Aledmys Diaz and Yangervis Solarte for not being him.In the second half, the pair take a look at fan grades for the 2018 season at the midway point, and what the team can do to improve their standing, primarily via trade. J.A. Happ, Marco Estrada, Curtis Granderson and Ryan Tepera are discussed as trade options.Mueller closes with his thoughts on the future of Ryan Borucki with the Blue Jays.This episode is dedicated to the memory of the slain members of the Capital Gazette family in Annapolis, Maryland.Special thanks to @KJAK14, @Flames_Jays_83, @brightskies99 and @DTSB_98 for their contributio

On a solo edition of Locked on Blue Jays, Ryan Andrews dives into the good and the bad from yesterday's series finale against the Astros.Andrews highlights good days at the plate, particularly in the first inning, for Kevin Pillar and Aledmys Diaz and great innings from Joe Biagini and Aaron Loup.However, disappointment comes when discussing Luke Maile, Marco Estrada, Teoscar Hernandez and Ryan Tepera.In the second half, Andrews parses Ross Atkins' words on MLB Radio regarding the outlook for the rest of the season, and hypothesizes what kind of turnover the Blue Jays will be facing in July, highlighting Chris Rowley as a potential starter.Follow the host @NeoAC18, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, host Ryan Andrews is join by Jays From the Couch writer Stephen Brown, who is now tentatively a friend of the show.The two discuss the debut of Ryan Borucki and what they liked about his performance, as well as contrasting what they disliked about Preston Guilmet and Tim Mayza. They also speculate on how long Borucki can stay in the big-league rotation.In the second half, Stephen's tweet about trading Steve Pearce to the Red Sox gets some added attention. In addition, with the performance of Randal Grichuk in center, Ryan wonders if Kevin Pillar isn't completely expendable to the team now. Follow the host @NeoAC18, the guest @DTSB_96, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Still feeling the joys of the Blue Jays' scintillating 6-3 win over the Astros last night, host Ryan Andrews brings Jays From the Couch Radio co-host Wade Black onto the program to discuss the continued resurgence of Randal Grichuk, both offensively and defensively.They also note Curtis Granderson's two-homer destruction of his former teammate Justin Verlander, and and the 3-for-5 performance of Teoscar Hernandez in his first game against his former club.In the second half, the two discuss Joe Biagini's fourth-straight scoreless outing before diving into what fans can expect from Ryan Borucki in his MLB debut. Follow the host @NeoAC18, the guest @Every5thDay, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jays successfully split a four-game series with the Angels and Ryan Andrews has some thoughts about it!First Andrews discusses the return of Marcus Stroman, and how the young pitcher looked far more comfortable and effective on the mound.In the second half, the Nova Scotian gushes about the also-returning Steve Pearce and the resurgent Kendrys Morales and what continued success for those batters means for the Blue Jays deadline plans.Special thanks to @DTSB_98 for a contribution!Follow the host @NeoAC18, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Blue Jays Fan Friday and Ryan Andrews is taking your topics of interest and talking about them!To begin, Andrews takes about the positives from last night's 8-5 loss to the Angels, beginning with Kendrys Morales and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s bats and ending with John Lamb's mesmerizing flow.Andrews also discusses the issues with Aaron Sanchez's finger and ask why he wasn't pushed back a la Tyler Skaggs, and what it did to the rest of the bullpen, particularly John Axford.In the second half, the Nova Scotian dives into Joe Biagini talk, on the potential Pat Tabler revelation that the Blue Jays may have forced Biagini to develop a windup as a starter and why that was stupid. Andrews then discusses Biagini's former folk hero status and if he can recapture the hearts and minds of the fan base with some solid performances.Special thanks to @Every5thDay, @CineMarter_, @KJAK16, @PhilKoppang, and @nmonaco1981!Follow the host @NeoAC18, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p

Host Ryan Andrews helps tee up the upcoming four-game series with the Angels and what fans can expect from the scorching hot Mike Trout and the remains of the Angels' starting rotation, including Tyler Skaggs and Jaime Barria.Andrews also floats the potential of having Ryan Borucki start the finale, before getting their hopes dashed by the announcement that Jaime Garcia drew the nod.In the second half, the Nova Scotian discusses what J.A. Happ's Wednesday start means for his trade value.Andrews also dismisses Jonah Keri's notion that the Blue Jays should be buyers of controllable starting pitching at the deadline, and uses the example of trying to trade for Detroit's Michael Fulmer.Follow the host @NeoAC18, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The host does their best to answer some questions on today's episode. First, Ryan Andrews determines whether or not Jaime Garcia will retain his spot in the rotation following another dismal performance against Atlanta.Andrews also offers some rare praise to Joe Biagini, and scorn on Danny Barnes.In the second half, the Nova Scotian tackles the question of whether or not Josh Donaldson should accept a qualifying offer from the Blue Jays in the off-season, and the benefits it could have for the team, the player, as well as potential prospects in 2019.Follow the host @NeoAC18, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Black, an Atlanta fan as well as a Toronto podcast host on the show, Andrews asks him what the Blue Jays can expect from young Canadian starting pitcher Mike Soroka, and what Jaime Garcia needs to do to have a successful start against his former club.In the second half, the two discuss J.A. Happ in a potential showcase start for the veteran lefty, and if Happ can continue his batting success against Braves starter Anibal Sanchez.They also look at Happ as a fit for Atlanta, and how Teoscar Hernandez can replicate his success against the ex-Tiger.Follow the hosts @NeoAC18, the guest @Every5thDay, as well as the podcast at @LockedOnJays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, the Ryans sift through the takeaways from the Blue Jays' three-game sweep of the Nationals. Andrews wonders if Yangervis Solarte has cemented his All-Star slot, and the two praise the development the bats of Devon Travis and Randal Grichuk at the bottom of the lineup.In the second half, Andrews brings up the eight stolen bases tallied on Russell Martin's watch and asks if he is long for duties behind the plate.Mueller also makes the case for trading Ryan Tepera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Ryan Andrews posed a simple question to the fan base asking for which players they considered untouchable should the Blue Jays begin to sell at the deadline. The fans responded in droves.Andrews discusses their own list, highlighting Aaron Sanchez, Marcus Stroman, Teoscar Hernandez and surprise candidate Ryan Tepera. They also discuss the likelihood of keeping Russell Martin, Justin Smoak, Randal Grichuk, Yangervis Solarte and Sam Gaviglio.In addition, Danny Jansen got a lot of votes, and is highlighted as a potential cornerstone with Lourdes Gurriel Jr.In the latter half, Andrews tackles the old Stroman vs. Sanchez debate on who should stay and who should go, and discusses the necessity for the Blue Jays front office to be able to assess their own window when dealing off pieces.Special thanks to @KarenSoutar1, @davidtabrown, @knights1381, @biggles14, @Sascha919, @DeeTee416, @stv7986, @MStroooooomin, @Southofthe6ix, @LeafsJaysFan, @JaysTrain2Reign and @Ambess18 for their thoughts and contributions!Follow

Ryan Andrews pulls double duty on the day as the focus in the later half of the Locked on Jays twin bill shifts to the Blue Jays that are not on the field!Andrews spends the first half looking at a trio of bats, asking if Josh Donaldson and Steve Pearce will be ready in time to prove their value at the trade deadline, and if Troy Tulowitzki will prove he is still an everyday MLB player.In the latter half, the Nova Scotian looks at Marcus Stroman's rehab start in Dunedin and what the takeaways from his 4 1/3 innings mean moving forward for the Blue Jays.Follow the podcast @LockedOnJays and follow the host @NeoAC18! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After another sweep at the hands of a divisional rival, Ryan Andrews tees off on another dismal display from the Blue Jays offense.The host berates the Blue Jays for continuously swinging for the fences when they should be swinging for solid singles. Also, Brook Jacoby's name gets raised as an early firing candidate.In the second half, Andrews discusses the Blue Jays inability to defeat bullpen squads and what change in approach needs to be made to counteract this strange weakness.Andrews closes with a message to fans looking to jump off the bandwagon now that the team is heading towards mediocrity again.Follow the podcast @LockedOnJays and follow the host @NeoAC18! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices