Blake Murphy recaps the Blue Jays' series-opening victory in Cleveland then MLB's Keegan Matheson updates us on the team's injuries, playing time for Cavan Biggio, and where to slot Davis Schneider for the future. Next, Jon Morosi from MLB Network (30:35) delves into the post-deadline play around the AL, and a look ahead to the free agency in the Winter. Afterwards, Alex Anthopoulos (50:03), GM and President of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves discuss how he feels about his team post-deadline, shares some of the lessons learned from his Jays’ tenure, then reminisces about a past acquisition he’s responsible for, José Bautista. Next, Blake was joined by Madison Shipman (1:09:46) sharing her impressions on the Jays’ opener in Cleveland, Gavin Williams’ dominance, and some expectations for their second game of the series. Finally, Andre Knott (1:25:06) from Bally Sports Cleveland provides some perspective on the next two starting pitchers for the Guardians, the recent addition of Noah Syndergaard, the brawl and resulting suspensions, and the Naylor Brothers.
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