Bat Flips and Maple Dips - A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast

In the final episode of this year's grading series, Justin and Patrick look back at what was an excellent season for the Blue Jays bullpen overall. Louis Varland emerged as an elite closer. Spencer Miles had one of the best Rule 5 draft pick seasons in recent memory, and Mason Fluharty excelled as a lefty specialist.Next up in the offseason: minor league recap

The grades start coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming. Anyway, Justin and Patrick return to grade the 2026 Blue Jays starting rotation. The guys discuss Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage, Jose Soriano, Shane Bieber, Max Scherzer, and Patrick Corbin. Kevin Gausman was left off as we only grade players who finished the season in the organization, but we love you Kevin! Thanks for 4.5 great seasons!

Justin and Patrick continue to review the 2026 season. This week the focus shifts to the outfield. The guys discuss George Springer, Brett Bateman, Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw, Davis Schneider and Yohendrick Pinango. Will Nathan Lukes win the Gold Glove?What should we expect from Brett Bateman in 2027?Is Davis Schneider done as a Blue Jay?Let us know in the comments if you agree with our rankings, or not!

Justin and Patrick return to continue a BFMD tradition by grading the individual performances of the players. First up, the infield. The guys look into what went wrong for Ernie and Vladdy, Kazuma Okamoto's power production, Andres Gimenez's defence and situational hitting, the catching tandem of Kirky and Valenzuela, and the upside of Charles McAdoo.

Justin and Patrick return with more offseason Toronto Blue Jays content. This time the guys each bring 2 free agents for the team to sign, and 2 players to trade for. Patrick sticks to the pitching market while Justin mostly looks to add home runs to the lineup.Let us know if you think these adds are realistic AND if you'd like to see any of the players named in a Blue Jays uniform next season!

Justin and Patrick return for the first time since the Toronto Blue Jays ended their 2026 season with a banger of a game from Max Scherzer that also saw a nice send off for George Springer.The guys give their initial reactions on who is to blame for the failure that was this season, and then spend the remainder of the episode giving their very early thoughts on what the roster will look like for 2027. Will the Jays dip into the Japanese market again? Is Randy Arozarena an option? Any chance at Tarik Skubal?

Fade 'em. Justin and Patrick discuss Justin's wedding before digging into the Blue Jays officially being eliminated from postseason contention.Who is to blame?What needs to happen over the next 5 months?Who should lose their job?

It's a big weekend!The Toronto Blue Jays are visting the Texas Rangers in a series that will determine the fate of their season, and Justin is getting married! Justin and Patrick break down what happened in the Tigers series, discuss how Jose Soriano was left in too long, and then dive into the matchups for this weekend's games in Arlington.

The Toronto Blue Jays won the series against the Baltimore Orioles. Vladdy finally hit a home run at home, Dylan Cease battled through command issues but got the job done, and the bullpen continued to be excellent down the stretch. Justin and Patrick recap the series, dive into the standings, and preview the Detroit Tigers who will visit Toronto for 3 pivotal games.

After a 5-4 road trip that ended in disappointing fashion in Sacremento, the Toronto Blue Jays return home to battle their division rival Baltimore Orioles. Justin and Patrick break down the weekend's schedule across the league, and the pitching matchups against Baltimore.Will Max Scherzer turn back time again? Will Vladdy bust out and carry this team to the postseason?