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!