About this episode

The episode discusses the Blue Jays' position in the AL Wild Card race with insights from MLB insider Jon Morosi.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the abridged post-game edition with MLB Network insider Jon Morosi (2:51). They discuss how the Blue Jays' series win over the Guardians sets them up in the AL Wild Card race, the impacts of deadline additions Brett Bateman and José Soriano, why he likes the Jays' chances to take the final Wild Card spot over the Orioles. Then, Jon, Jeff and Kevin chat about potential ripple effects of Stan Kroenke's purchase of the Angels, the AL Cy Young race, and the Dodgers' struggles without Will Smith in the lineup. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker

Guest: Jon Morosi

Topics covered

• Blue Jays
• Wild Card race
• MLB
• baseball
• trade deadline
• Cy Young race
• Dodgers struggles

Keywords

• Blue Jays
• Wild Card
• Jon Morosi
• MLB Network
• Cy Young
• Dodgers
• trade deadline
• Brett Bateman
• José Soriano

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MLB Network, Blue Jays, Guardians, Angels, AL Cy Young, Dodgers

Places: AL, Orioles

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