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Blue Bird Territory
by Foul Territory Network
Former Blue Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon to launch Blue Bird Territory: A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast. Blue Bird Territory is your home for in-depth Blue Jays analysis, and authentic insight all year long! Part of the Foul Territory Network.
Episodes
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Dream CBA Rules, Lockout Impact & More Jays Questions
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to answer some listener questions. Also, Mitch wanted to correct himself: Davis Schneider actually does have a minor-league option year remaining, which could change Toronto's calculus on bringing…
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4 Blue Jays Who Won't Be Back
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down if George Springer, Shane Bieber, Myles Straw and Davis Schneider will be back with Toronto next year. Also, Mitch wanted to correct himself: Davis Schneider actually does have a...
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Why Kirk & Yesavage Are Key For '27 Jays
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down Alejandro Kirk and Trey Yesavage's 2026 season and what they'll bring to the '27 Jays. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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How Do Spencer Miles & Brett Bateman Fit On The '27 Jays?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down Spencer Miles and Brett Bateman's 2026 seasons and how they fit with the Jays moving forward. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue...
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Reacting to Atkins & Shapiro's End-Of-Year Press Conference
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down GM Ross Atkins and CEO Mark Shapiro's end-of-year Jays press conferences. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year...
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Goodbye (maybe) To Springer, Scherzer & The '26 Blue Jays
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic discuss Toronto's Game 162, send-offs for George Springer and Max Scherzer, and the end of the Jays' season. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for…
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Blue Jays Offseason Plans & What's Next?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down basically the end of the Blue Jays' season and what they're watching for in the final five games. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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Players' Perspectives On Vladdy's Contract Quotes
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down basically the end of the Blue Jays' season and what they're watching for in the final five games. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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What's Left For The Blue Jays To Play For?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down basically the end of the Blue Jays' season and what they're watching for in the final five games. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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Is The 2026 Blue Jays' Season Over?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss is the Jays' playoff hopes are now dead. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round! Subscribe on Youtube today. Part of the…
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How Can The Blue Jays Get Better?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss a the Jays' current playoff position, rookie traditions and how Toronto can improve for 2027 and beyond. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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Blue Jays Scoreboard Watching
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down a tough Jays loss, Toronto's spot in the playoff race and Kazuma Okamoto's rookie season. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year...
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Brett Bateman's Impact & Trey Yesavage's Potential Return
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Brett Bateman's success with the Jays, a potential Trey Yesavage return and more. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round!...
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Missed Opportunities & Playoff Race Check-In
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down Toronto's series loss against the Athletics, the state of the Wild-Card race and a big series against the Orioles. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is...
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Dylan Cease Is Essential To Blue Jays' Playoff Hopes
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Toronto's biggest series win of the series, Vladdy's big week and what's next for the Jays. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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Blue Jays Playoff Race & Rotation Holes
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Toronto's biggest series win of the series, Vladdy's big week and what's next for the Jays. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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Blue Jays 0.5 Games Back After Huge Series Win
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Toronto's biggest series win of the series, Vladdy's big week and what's next for the Jays. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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A Blue Jays Sweep & Their Biggest Series Of The Season
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Max Scherzer's elite outing, the Jays' big sweep over the Mariners and a huge series against the Guardians. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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A New Hall Of Excellence & Honouring Buck Martinez
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Buck Martinez's big day, the Jays' new Hall of Excellence and more. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round!...
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Can Blue Jays Rebound From 2 Series Losses?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down the Jays' series in New York, a 3-3 road trip and 30 games to decide Toronto's 2026 season. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue...
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How The Jays Make The Playoffs
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down the Jays' series in New York, a 3-3 road trip and 30 games to decide Toronto's 2026 season. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue...
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Breaking Down A Blue Jays Breakout At Every Level
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic hits on the latest Jays news after a series win at The Trop and then he hits on a minor-league players to know at every level for a prospect round up. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue…
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Bullpen Stories With Jason Frasor & Blue Jays At The Trop
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays reliever Jason Frasor joins Ricky Romero, Kevin Pillar and Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to talk about Frasor's time in Toronto, his run with the Royals in 2014 and 2015 and more. They also hit on the Jays win in Game 1 at Tropicana Field.…
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To The House Of Horrors On A Hot Streak
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to answer some listener questions and preview a big series in Tampa Bay, at the Jays' house of horrors. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue…
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Blue Jays Back In A Playoff Spot, Somehow
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar, live from Atlanta, joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down the Jays' first two wins over the Yankees, Toronto being back in a playoff spot, Ricky Tiedemann's MLB debut and more. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird…
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Are The Blue Jays Getting Hot?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down the Blue Jays recent hot stretch and what has sparked this post-deadline turnaround. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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Big Stretch For Jays Against AL East Foes
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss the post-deadline Jays and a do-or-die stretch of 13 games against AL East opponents. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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José Soriano's Blue Jays Debut & New Guys Rake
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss José Soriano's Toronto debut and big games from Josh Smith and rookie Brett Bateman. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round!...
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How The Blue Jays' Deadline Addition Fit
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss Toronto's MLB trade additions, how they fit and what post-deadline success looks like for the Jays. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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Reacting To The Blue Jays' Busy Trade Deadline
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss a busy buy-and-sell trade deadline for the Jays. They discuss Toronto's moves and what it means for the Jays. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new...
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On Kevin Gausman's Farewell & Blue Jays Latest Deadline Plans
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to discuss an emotional outing for Kevin Gausman, in what could've been his final Jays start, and if Toronto's recent hot stretch changes deadline plans. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird...
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How Blue Jays Will Approach The Trade Deadline
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down everything the Jays are thinking about ahead of the 2026 trade deadline. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round! Subscribe…
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Trade Deadline Questions & Max Scherzer Returns
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to answer some listener questions and discuss Max Scherzer's return to the rotation. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round! Subscribe on...
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Looming Trade Deadline & Dylan Cease's One-Hitter
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic to break down Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s recent meeting with the media, Dylan Cease's complete-game one-hitter and the looming trade deadline. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird...
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Blue Jays Mock Trades: Example Deadline Deals
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic breaks down four mock trade proposals the Jays should explore at the upcoming trade deadline. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round! Subscribe on Youtube today. Part…
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Which Blue Jays Are Untouchable At The Trade Deadline?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic break down which players the Jays can and can't trade at the 2026 trade deadline. Who is untouchable? Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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A New Blue Jays Statue & Losing Duane Ward
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic discuss the Jays revealing of the franchise's first statue, celebrating the '92 and '93 World Series teams, the death of record-setting reliever Duane Ward and the current state of...
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Crucial 2 Weeks For The Blue Jays
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic discuss the 2026 All-Star Game and what they need to see from the Jays in the first week out of the break. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue...
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What If The Blue Jays Sell At The Trade Deadline?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic discuss what a Jays selling deadline could look like. What's it like to be in a selling clubhouse and who could the Jays trade? Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is…
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What Happened? Blue Jays 1st-Half Breakdown
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic break down the first half of Toronto's 2026 season. They discuss Dylan Cease getting the AL All-Star starting spot and then dissect how the reigning AL champs got to 45-51 at the...
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The Blue Jays' New Dragon & Recent Frustrations
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic discuss the Jays' new dragon, recent frustration from the team and an upcoming series in San Diego. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays...
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Why Vladdy Opted Out Of The All-Star Game
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s decision to opt out of the All-Star Game, Toronto's three other All-Stars and how to properly use the break. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your…
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Jays Offence Silent In Seattle
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic talk about his Canada Day experience up the CN Tower and another offensive struggle of a series for Toronto against the Mariners. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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Why Canada Day Is So Special For Blue Jays
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Ricky Romero joins Mitch Bannon of The Athletic talk about Bo Bichette's emotional return, the Jays' Canada Day victory and why July 1 means so much for Jays fans and players. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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Reality Check: What's Going On With The Blue Jays?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic break down a dreadful Jays series and what's going wrong in Toronto. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis year round! Subscribe on...
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Sloppy Plays & Bo Bichette Returning Soon
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join Mitch Bannon of The Athletic break down a series loss to the Houston Astros, sloppy mistakes and Bo Bichette's return to Toronto next week. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for...
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Breaking Down Shane Bieber's Return
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, Mitch Bannon and Chandler Rome of The Athletic break down many connections between the Jays and Astros franchises, the parallels between their 2026 seasons and preview Houston’s upcoming series in Toronto. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is...
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The Many Connections Between The Blue Jays & The Houston Astros
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, Mitch Bannon and Chandler Rome of The Athletic break down many connections between the Jays and Astros franchises, the parallels between their 2026 seasons and preview Houston’s upcoming series in Toronto. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is...
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What A Blue Jays Comeback!?
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jay Kevin Pillar joins The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon to break down a stunning Blue Jays comeback, Shane Bieber's impending return, a trade for Luis Urias and more. Calling all Blue Jays fans: Blue Bird Territory is your new home for Blue Jays analysis...
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A Sweep, Vladdy's Homer, Yesavage's Long Start & More
In this episode of Blue Bird Territory, former Jays Ricky Romero and Kevin Pillar join The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon to break down Toronto's first sweep since the opening weekend, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s slump-busting homer, Trey Yesavage's longest MLB start and more. Calling all Blue Jays fans…
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Former Blue Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon to launch Blue Bird Territory: A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast. Blue Bird Territory is your home for in-depth Blue Jays analysis, and authentic insight all year long! Part of the Foul Territory Network.
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Former Blue Jays Kevin Pillar and Ricky Romero join The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon to launch Blue Bird Territory: A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast. Blue Bird Territory is your home for in-depth Blue Jays analysis, and authentic insight all year long! Part of the Foul Territory Network.
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