Mad Max Crushed Early, Jays Lose Opener vs. Guardians

Mad Max Crushed Early, Jays Lose Opener vs. Guardians

From Blue Jays Talk by Sportsnet

April 25, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi analyze the Blue Jays' loss to the Guardians, focusing on Max Scherzer's performance and player updates.

Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 8-6 loss vs. the Guardians in the series opener. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Max Scherzer allowing seven earned runs over 2.1 IP - should he have been pulled sooner to give the waking bats a chance? What is his role going forward if he can't be a member of the starting rotation with Trey Yesavage and José Berríos on their way back, and has even Patrick Corbin earned a role over him? Plus, they debate the year Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having when it comes to power expectations, discuss a long solo bomb from Kazuma Okamoto, and check in on Nathan Lukes who departed early with an injury. 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: Sho Alli, Daniele Franceschi

Topics covered

  • Blue Jays
  • baseball analysis
  • Max Scherzer performance
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • injury updates
  • game recap

Keywords

  • Blue Jays
  • Guardians
  • Max Scherzer
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • Kazuma Okamoto
  • Nathan Lukes
  • baseball
  • sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rogers Sports & Media, Sportsnet

Places: Guardians

More episodes of Blue Jays Talk

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Blue Jays Talk podcast page.