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All things Blue Jays, from the big league club to the farm system and more. Just two guys who love to talk about Blue Jays baseball
Hosts: Rob Swailes and Rocky Adams
Networks: @SportsAveTwist and @BJAvePod
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#Bluejays #LightsupLetsgo
Hosts: Rob Swailes and Rocky Adams
Networks: @SportsAveTwist and @BJAvePod
Theme Song - Billy Squier - Stroke
#Bluejays #LightsupLetsgo
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Veronica Chung from Blue Jays Nation is a first time guest who joins us to discuss the preview of the upcoming Blue Jays season. We talked about the current Blue Jays roster compared to last year, surprised FA signing, how Jesus Sanchez fits into this lineup, Scherzer back on a relatively cost effective deal, Spring Training impressions, Varsho playing for a contract, Clement finally getting an opportunity to play everyday, Opening day roster projections, and many more!Where you can find Veronica Chung:X: @veronicaschungX: @thejaysnationIG: Veronica Chunghttps://substack.com/@veronicachung
We had Brandon Teweets from Prospects Lives and Sports Info Solutions as our guest to talk about Kazuma's Okamato track record with the Yomiuri Giants, how he fits with the Blue Jays, who Okamoto is compared to current players in the MLB, other Japanese players signed to other MLB teams, if the Blue Jays can finally take advantage of the Japanese Market compared to the other big market teams, diving deep into the Blue Jays top 20 list from Prospects live, and many more!Where you can find Brandon Teweets :X: @BrandonTeweetsX: @ProspectsLiveX: @ProspectsLivehttps://www.prospectslive.com/author/brandon-tew/
We had Kevin Glew, editor for the Canadian Baseball Network and Committee in the Canadian Baseball HOF as our guest to talk about history of the Blue Jays headed in the 50th season. We talked about the San Francisco Giants almost re-located to Toronto, the expansion of the franchise, how important Pat Gillick was to the franchise, the inaugural day on April 7th 1977, the 80s Blue Jays and becoming contenders, the glory years in the 90s, and many more!Where you can find Kevin Glew: X:@coopincanada X:@CDNBaseballNethttps://cooperstownersincanada.com/
We had Matt Betts back as our guest from the Canadian Baseball Network. We talked about the Canadian Baseball Network headlining Devon White, Hazel Mae winning the Jack Graney Award and being a Sports Icon, Team Canada at the WBC, the competitiveness of the WBC and who could be the favorites, Scherzer re-signing with the Blue Jays, blue Jays recognizing Canadian Baseball for the next generation, and many more!Where you can find Matt Betts: X: @bettsy41X: CDNBaseballNet
We had Doug Fox, Blue Jays Minor League Reporter for the Toronto Star back as our guest to talk in depth about the Blue Jays Farm system. We discussed the remarkable turnaround of the Jays farm compared to a year ago, Joe Sclafani, the Director of Development stating the importance of developing players, next prospects in line who could be Top 100, what to look forward with the top prospects amongst many topics we have discussed!Where you can find Doug Fox: X: @DMFox705https://www.amazon.ca/stores/D-M-Fox/author/B0B4J1QHJK?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=truehttps://futurebluejays-newsletter-5b7293.beehiiv.com/
We Interviewed Blue Jays Legend Rance Mulliniks, a 16 year major leaguer where he played 11 of them with the Blue Jays. We talked about how it all started for him, being a multi-sport athlete, drafted as an Angel, the excitement of given a new opportunity with the Blue Jays, the injury that affected him, the shock of Jesse Barfield being traded, what was like playing with Buck Martinez and many many more!Where you can find Rance Mulliniks: X:@RanceBlueJay5IG: rance5mullinikshttps://www.rancemulliniks.com/
Longtime Jays Blogger and Blue Jays Nations Author Ian Hunter returns as a guest to talk about the Jays heading into the 50th Season. We compared the 2025 Jays to the past teams, comparing the Jays from being a frugal team in the 2000s to the current state of the franchise, how much the Jays improved this off-season, importance for Santander to bounce back in 26, impact on Okamato as Jays, Jays needing a bat long term, Varsho's free agent year, comparing Jays lineups to the past, most underrated moments in Jays history, and many more!Where you can find Ian Hunter:X:@BlueJayHunterX:@thejaysnation
Tyson Shushwekich from Blue Jays National/Canadian Baseball Network is back as a guest discussed how enormous the World Series was in Canada , the willingness of Edward Rogers to spend this off-season and beyond, the way the roster is currently constructed after missing out on Tucker/Bichette and what's next, the competitiveness in the AL East, which player and prospect could breakout for the Jays in 2026, Jays players participating in the WBC, Canadian Prospects in the Jays minors and throughout baseball, and many more!Where you can find Tyson Shushkewich:X:@Tyson_MLX:@thejaysnationX: @CDNBaseballNethttps://bluejaysnation.com/author/tysonshushkewich-com
Part two we dived deep in to the pitching depth and looking at scenarios in the Bullpen and in rotation, the dynamic of this offense with Bo being gone and the addition of Okamoto, the degree of difficulty in the AL East, and expectations for the 2026 Blue Jays. Where you can find Jesse Burrill:X: @JesseBurrill17X: @jays_centrehttps://jayscentre.com/profile/54217-jesse-burrill/
We had returning guest Jesse Burrill, who is a contributor for the Jays Centre in a roundtable discussion. Part I we talked about the Blue Jays Off-season Outlook, thoughts on Kyle Tucker being a Dodger and not a Jay, Bo Bichette being a Met, and what's next for the Jays whether to need to address any other needs. Where you can find Jesse Burrill:X: @JesseBurrill17X: @jays_centrehttps://jayscentre.com/profile/54217-jesse-burrill/
Mitch Bannon from the Athletic who covers the Jays returns as a guest to talk about the Jays off-season and what's next for the Jays. We discussed the off-season signings, how big was the Okamoto signing and the Japanese market for the Jays, how aggressive are the Jays going after Tucker/Bichette, the roster depth and where they stand, and many more! We also had a bit of a debate on the Jays off-season and some other off-season moves!Where you can find Mitch Bannon:X: @MitchBannonBlueSky: @mitchbannon.bsky.socialhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/mitch-bannon/
We had Blue jays Color Commentor and Analyst Joe Siddell as our guest to talk about the Blue Jays . We recapped the 2025, the World Series, certain players in depth, the aggressiveness of the Jays Off-Season, reports about Tucker/Bichette and where would either one fit, expectations for 2026, Siddall's career as a catcher, the 1994 Expos, and many more! Where you can follow Joe Siddall:X: @SiddallJoeIG: siddalljoe
We had David (MLB Live aka Cardinals Live) who joined us to talk about the Blue Jays off-season and how big is it for them to be aggressive. We compared the past Jays off-seasons to this off-season, how big is the Cease signing, what signing has been a surprise for the Jays, connections between Tucker, Bichette, and Bregman, diving in the AL East on how aggressive it's been, looking at other teams connected to other free agents, and many more!Where you can find MLB Live(Cardinals Live) :X: @MLBaseball_Live
We interviewed Blue Jays Prospect Mason Davenport on his journey from a small town in Tonganoxie to being a Blue Jay. We talked about his early youth years, his high school years while adjusting to his growth spurt, his college years and his confidence in entering his draft after his junior year, the process of being a Blue Jay, and many more!Where you can follow Mason Davenport's JourneyX: @m18davenportIG: mason.18.davenport
Tobey Schulman joins us to talk about the year in review with the Jays farm system. We talked about a player who could be a major factor in the farm down the road, minor leagues who have the strength of the depth, Trey Yesavage having a historical year and if there is another Trey Yesavage scenario in 2026, comparing Arjun Nimmala and Jojo Parker's profiles, Juan Sanchez emerging as one of the top prospects in the Jays system, positional player depth in the minors, and many more!Where you can find Tobey Schulman:X:@tschulmanreportX:@JustBB_MediaX:@SInow
We interviewed Blue Jays Prospect Danye Pengelly and talked about his journey. We talked about how it began for him, upbringings of his baseball career, college years and development, playing in summer league baseball, how he ultimately ended signing with the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free Agent, and many more!Where you can follow Dayne Pengelly's Journey:X: @DaynePengellyIG: great_dayne_31
We came out with an emergency episode on Dylan Cease signing with the Jays. It's the richest free agent signing in Jays history and we broke the reasons why the Jays targeted Cease. Also we looked the reasons he struggled in San Diego and what can help him the pitcher the Jays expect him to be. We also talked about Pete Walker's track record over the years and working with Cease will be no different, what the rotation is looking like as it stands, what's next for the Jays and what they need to address, roster constructions on their payroll, and many more!
Returning guest Brian Frank joins us to recap the season he covered for the Bisons and the Blue Jays World Series Run. We talked about the players that played in Buffalo during the World series, big factors for the Jays from Buffalo, how important Mason Fluharty and Braydon Fisher were to the Jays, Nathan Lukes journey, looking at the depth of the team, surprising cuts for the Jays/Bisons, what to look forward to in 2026, and many more!Where you can find Brian Frank:X: @HERDchroniclesherdchronicles
We interviewed Blue Jays prospect Owen Gregg and talked about his journey on how ended up with the Blue Jays. We also talked about his high schools years and his competitiveness, playing for Team Canada U18 and how important is Greg Hamilton to the nation, his decision on why he chose the Jays, the injury he occurred that wiped him out the 2025 season, his injury update and goals for 2026 and many more!Where you can find Owen Gregg:X:@OwenGregg04IG: owengregg_
The Blue Jays had one of the best seasons in Blue Jays history. We recapped the World Series and breaking down the series on what went down, reflecting the 2025 season and it's success and how it went well and what changed, breaking down the Mark Shapiro/Ross Atkins press conference, Mattingly's tenure as a bench coach, a heavy trade rumor what we were told, and many more!
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