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This week, Ben and Arden start with a discussion about the starting rotation – including Chris Bassitt’s comments (8:00). Plus, what’s next for Joey Votto (34:30) and a look at Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s growing leverage (47:20).

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This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Sho Alli and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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A new-look Blue Jays team is emerging. Arden and Ben start with a look at new hitters like Will Wagner (05:39) before putting Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s season in perspective (31:39) and discussing next steps for veteran pitchers (47:22).

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This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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The Blue Jays are hitting again, but they have real questions elsewhere (3:40). Ben and Arden start with a look at Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (11:24), before discussing Alek Manoah’s health (25:18) and the state of the bullpen (33:06).

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This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Sho Alli and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Thanks to some impressive depth performances, the Blue Jays are off to the kind of hot start that has often eluded them in recent years (00:32). Arden and Ben wonder what aspects of their success are most sustainable (07:34) before looking at Yusei Kikuchi's slow start in more detail (43:50), and they discuss the historically low batting average we’ve seen to this point in the season across MLB (30:19).

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Audio Credits: Sportsnet.

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Arden and Ben sit down with Kevin Gausman to talk about his path to the big leagues, being part of a history pennant race last season, his favourite pitchers growing up, how everything unravelled this off-season, when he began to develop his pitches including his splitter, why he was a fan of the Colorado Rockies, what he’s looking forward to this season, and why he loves yoga and pilates.

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Amil Delic & Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Audio Credits: NBC Sports Bay Area & Sportsnet

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The day has finally arrived! Arden and Ben give you their 2022 Blue Jays over/unders (23:30). But before they get into it, they open the podcast by discussing the latest news around the club (03:54), the injury we should be most concerned about (14:10), and they send their well wishes to Buck Martinez as he begins his cancer treatment.

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Audio Credits: Sportsnet

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One turn through the rotation, what have we learned about the Blue Jays? After discussing the Blue Jays' impressive defence (08:00) Arden and Ben take a look at the team's starting pitching (22:54) before taking stock of the catching mix without Danny Jansen (38:58).

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Audio Credits: Sportsnet

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Arden and Ben had the opportunity to sit down with Toronto starting pitcher Alek Manoah while they were in Dunedin for Spring Training. Manoah talked about his rookie season and facing adversity, what he worked on in the off-season, opening up his own gym, some of the challenges he faced growing up, his friendship with Hyun-jin Ryu and their love of good food.

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Amil Delic, and hosted by Arden Zwelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith.

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Audio Credits: Sportsnet.

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Arden and Ben are joined by Opening Day starter José Berríos who talks about being traded from Minnesota, the seven-year extension he signed this off-season, what makes Toronto special, when he realized he could be a big leaguer, finding a routine that works for him, and the importance of family.

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Amil Delic, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Arden Zwelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith.

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Audio Credits: Sportsnet.

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Ben joins from Dunedin to offer his observations from Blue Jays camp (01:08), before the guys weigh in on Gosuke Katoh cracking the opening day roster (03:24), the club’s acquisition of Zack Collins (08:16), a flurry of bullpen news (19:21), Charlie Montoyo’s extension (31:21), and how Toronto will look to manage player workload this season (47:29).

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Arden Zwelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith.

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Audio Credits: MLB & Sportsnet.

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