Step up to the plate and join Zach Worden, Jake Brannen, and Jori Negin-Shecter as they dive into the latest of the Toronto Blue Jays and baseball across Canada through in-depth analysis and discussion.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' AL East-clinching win, how the team got to a division title, look ahead to the Wild Card series and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Dunedin Blue Jays broadcaster Eli Fishman (@Elijfishman) to break down the season that was for the Toronto Blue Jays' Single-A affiliate, dive into Johnny King's breakout, look back on Trey Yesavage's debut, discuss the 2025 draft class and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Sportsnet's Sho Alli (@SNSAlli) to break down the Toronto Blue Jays' rough patch, discuss what it will take for the team to win the division, how things line up for the Postseason and more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the news that the Toronto Blue Jays are designating Alek Manoah for assignment, discuss his fall from Cy Young candidate, break down Anthony Santander's return and look at where things stand in the AL East after a loss to the Red Sox.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the Toronto Blue Jays' postseason-clinching win, discuss how the team sets up for the last week, what to do with the rotation and Anthony Santander's potential role going forward.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Chay Yeager to discuss his successful 2025, being named a Northwest League All-Star, gearing up for a trip to the Arizona Fall League and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Blue Jays Nation's Ryley Delaney (@Ryley__Delaney) to break down Trey Yesavage's record-setting MLB debut and discuss where the rookie fits in the Toronto Blue Jays' playoff plans before diving into some other prospects rising through the organization,
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the news that the Toronto Blue Jays are set to recall 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage, discuss his meteoric rise to the majors, where he fits on the team's pitching staff and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) look back on the Toronto Blue Jays' series win over the Houston Astros, discuss Kevin Gausman's recent dominance and where he fits into the playoff rotation, break down Bo Bichette's absence and react to the decision to designate Orelvis Martinez for assignment.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) tee up a pivotal weekend series between the Blue Jays and Yankees and discuss how impactful some potential roster reinforcements could be down the stretch in September for Toronto.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Just Baseball's Joey Peterson (@JPeterson12_17) to tee up the Toronto Blue Jays' weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers in what will be a matchup of MLB's two top teams. They discuss Milwaukee's summer surge, what to expect from the series and look back on Toronto's dramatic three-game set with the Minnesota Twins.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to Shane Bieber's debut as a Toronto Blue Jays, recapping the team's win over the Miami Marlins, the former Cy Young winner's big night and discuss the long-term impact of his performance.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) tee up Shane Bieber's Toronto Blue Jays debut, recap the team's series loss to the Pirates, discuss the likelihood Trey Yesavage joins the big-league team down the stretch run and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by The Athletic's Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) to break down the Toronto Blue Jays series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies, the early returns on the team's trade deadline haul, George Springer's absence and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Toronto Blue Jays' 12th-round pick Blaine Bullard to discuss his draft experience, what life has been like as a pro, his high school football career and much more.
After the Florida Complex League Blue Jays won the FCL championship, Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) were joined by the team's hitting coach, Jacob Caples, to look back on the year for the rookie-level Jays and discuss the team's surge to the title.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the Blue Jays' activity at the 2025 Trade Deadline, discussing the acquisitions of Louis Varland, Ty France, Shane Bieber, Brandon Valenzuela and Seranthony Domínguez before looking at the moves around the league and the price Toronto paid in each of its deals.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the Toronto Blue Jays' acquisition of former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians, in exchange for prospect Khal Stephen.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the Toronto Blue Jays' acquisition of right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez from the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for prospect Juaron Watts-Brown.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) tee up Thursday's Trade Deadline, discussing some of the top Toronto Blue Jays targets, which prospects might be available to trade and put together their mock deadlines for the team.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' series win over the Yankees, breaking down how the team took advantage of New York's sloppy defence, what has led to the summer surge, what lies ahead in another big series against the Detroit Tigers and more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) recap the All-Star Break before looking ahead to the second half for the Blue Jays, diving into the most important storylines to follow with Toronto in position to chase a division title.
Shortly after the conclusion of Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, Jori Negin Shecter (@jneginshecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the Toronto Blue Jays selecting prep shortstop JoJo Parker with the eighth-overall pick, discuss how he fits the team's the system and detail the third-round pick of Jake Cook before looking at some of the players with Canadian ties who went on Sunday.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) tee up this weekend's MLB Draft, looking at the group of players who the Toronto Blue Jays could take eighth overall, including college lefties Jamie Arnold and Liam Doyle and high school shortstops Eli Willits, JoJo Parker and Billy Carlson.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Nick Ashbourne (@NickAshbourne) to break down the Toronto Blue Jays' win streak, Addison Barger's breakout, where the club should go at the Trade Deadline and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) recap the Toronto Blue Jays' four-game series sweep of the New York Yankees, giving flowers to George Springer, Addison Barger, Davis Schneider and the rest of the team for their performance in helping the club take sole possession of first place in the AL East.
Following his promotion to Double-A New Hampshire, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Jackson Hornung joins Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) to discuss getting the call to the next level, his background in hockey, joining the pro ranks after a standout career in Division III and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) recap the Toronto Blue Jays' series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, discuss how the rotation is shaping up before the Trade Deadline, give flowers to the Vancouver Canadians and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Winnipeg Goldeyes general manager Andrew Collier to discuss the Goldeyes' MLB Play Ball Weekend held in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, how the organization plays a role in growing baseball in Canada and the latest with the 2025 squad.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the Toronto Blue Jays' stretch of play that has them among the American League's top contenders, discuss Alejandro Kirk's return to stardom, what to do with Bowden Francis and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by the Director of Operations at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (@CDNBaseballHOF), Scott Crawford, to preview this year's induction weekend. The Class of 2025 includes José Bautista, Amanda Asay, Greg Hamilton, Érik Bédard, Arleene Noga and Gerry Snyder.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Thomas Hall (@Hall_Thomas_) to break down the first third of the Toronto Blue Jays season, get into what's bogging Anthony Santander to this point, dive into Kevin Gausman's recent string of success and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are back to discuss the inconsistencies of the Toronto Blue Jays, some injury developments with the team, how to fix the fifth rotation spot and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Vancouver Canadians broadcaster Chris Georges (@ChrisGeorges25) to break down Trey Yesavage's High-A debut, the recent wave of promotions across the Toronto Blue Jays' affiliates, Arjun Nimmala's early success and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the Toronto Blue Jays sweep of the Seattle Mariners, Addison Barger's breakout weekend, what went right in the Pacific Northwest and look at some of the latest with prospects Arjun Nimmala and Trey Yesavage.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the last week of Toronto Blue Jays baseball, the team's additions of Spencer Turnbull and José Ureña, how to evaluate the bottom of the lineup and take a look down on the farm at Arjun Nimmala's development.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) to go over the recent stretch of play by the Toronto Blue Jays, asking whether it's time for patience or panic with five struggling hitters, discuss Chris Bassitt's early success and dive into some intriguing Blue Jays prospects.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) catch up amidst the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game losing streak, discussing the team's lack of power, Davis Schneider's demotion, the future of the starting rotation and much more.
Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) is joined by Dunedin Blue Jays broadcaster Eli Fishman to discuss the start of the D-Jays' season, including the first professional starts for Trey Yesavage and Khal Stephen, Javen Coleman winning FSL pitcher of the week and Sam Shaw's emergence at the plate.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) look back on the Toronto Blue Jays series win at Fenway Park, diving into the performance of the pitching staff and breaking down the highs and lows of the offence.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) react to the news that the Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed to a 14-year, $500-million extension, looking at what it means for the franchise, where the first baseman sits in Jays history and much more.
Baseball is finally back! And Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) break down the Toronto Blue Jays' opening weekend split with the Baltimore Orioles, discussing the long-term effects of Max Scherzer's injury, Andres Gimenez's and Bo Bichette's impressive start and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Doug Fox of the Future Blue Jays newsletter to tee up an important 2025 for Toronto's farm system, discussing Arjun Nimmala's development, Trey Yesavage's debut and breaking down some important storylines among the organization's prospects.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are back to tee up the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season, breaking down the Opening Day roster, some over/unders, give each of their bold predictions for the season and make end-of-year awards picks.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) are joined by Canadian Baseball Network's Matt Betts (@Bettsy41) to break down a handful of storylines from Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training and tee-up the year to come for Canadians in MLB.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) try to construct the most valuable team — by fWAR — made up of 11 players from the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays roster.
Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) is joined by Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Kai Peterson from Spring Training in Dunedin to discuss his pro debut in 2024, which pitchers he takes inspiration from, what his goals are for 2025 and much more.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) look back on the first three games of Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training to discuss some players who have stood out so far, what matters, what doesn't and much more.
Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) is joined by Sportsnet 590 The Fan's Sho Alli (@SNSAlli) to break down the Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. failing to come to terms on an extension before the first baseman's self-imposed deadline, what went wrong and what it means for the future of the team and Guerrero.
In the spirit of the 4 Nations Face-Off getting underway, Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) take a look ahead to the next World Baseball and build out a 30-man roster for Canada a year away from the 2026 tournament.
Jori Negin-Shecter (@JNeginShecter) and Zach Worden (@Worden_Zach) tee up Spring Training for the Toronto Blue Jays before pitchers and catchers report, discussing the odds of a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extension, where there might be some position battles and which young players could break camp with the team.
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