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Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner — 103 episodes

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A walk-off, grand slam episode with Blue Jay Ernie Clement, and old friends John Gibbons and Alek Manoah

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Another rough week for the Jays, plus we continue celebrating the Jay's 50th season and the mailbag

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The Jays had a winning week, plus they get some help with players returning from injury

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Listen: Brendon Little and Trey Yesavage down on the farm, plus closer controversy as the Jays start winning

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Another rough week for the Blue Jays, a chat with Jeff Hoffman, plus the curious trade for infielder Lenyn Sosa

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It was a rough week for the Blue Jays

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Was Game 7 of the Blue Jays-Dodgers 2025 World Series the greatest baseball game ever?

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The Blue Jays opening week that was

9

Opening Day Pre-Game Show — Star columnists discuss the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays

10

It's opening day of the Blue Jays' 50th season

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Blue Jays opening day starter Kevin Gausman

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Blue Jays outfielders Addison Barger and George Springer

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Blue Jays pitchers Shane Bieber, Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage

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Listen: Blue Jays manager John Schneider signs a two-year extension to stay in the Toronto

15

Some of the "Glue Jays" discuss being so close to winning the World Series, plus the mailbag

16

Meet some new Jays, plus Team Canada vs. Team U.S.A at the WBC

17

We go all Canadian from sunny Florida as the Jays continue spring training, plus we open the mailbag

18

Jeff Hoffman reflects on Game 7, 'I had a chance to end it'

19

Max is back! Myles Straw talks Scherzer, then we speak to three *imenezes - Andres G., Leo J. and Eloy J.!

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With spring training in full swing, we discuss how Kazuma Okamoto is looking, plus the mailbag

21

The Blue Jays trade Joey Loperfido for Jesus Sanchez

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The Blue Jays open spring training in sunny Florida, but under a cloud of injuries, plus the mailbag

23

Listen: The Class of 2026 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

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Baseball's CBA is expiring this year, is another lockout looming? Plus, the mailbag

25

The new Met, Bo Bichette is introduced by his new team plus, looking back at the Baseball Canada awards and, the mailbag

26

Bo-nus Episode: Bichette a Met

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The face of the "Glue Jays," Ernie Clement, plus Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins

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We get an up-close-and-personal scouting report on new Blue Jay Kazuma Okamoto

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Who is Kazuma Okamoto and what does he bring to the Blue Jays?

30

Former Blue Jays and Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling talks about his teams squaring off in one of the greatest World Series of all time

31

We discuss the Jays' magical 2025 season, plus we open the mail bag

32

Welcome Cody Ponce, the Jays newly signed pitcher

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The Jays introduce newly signed Dylan Cease, plus we hear from newly-elected Hall of Famer Jeff Kent and we open the mailbag

34

Who is Cody Ponce, the newest Blue Jay? Plus, Gord Ash on what winter meetings are like for a GM

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Star columnists discuss Blue Jays big off-season signing of Dylan Cease, plus we open up the mailbag

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We speak to some Canadian stars of the stage and screen about the Jays' magical 2025 run and what's to come

37

Don Mattingly's Blue Jays exit interview

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Breaking down Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins' year-end press conference

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'What if they would have thrown it offline...so many things…when in doubt, slide.' Kevin Kiermaier on IKF's slide and much more

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Shane Bieber will be a Toronto Blue Jay in 2026 after giving team an enormous discount

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We open up the mailbag to help with the post World Series blues after the Jays heartbreaking loss

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So close, to the trophy and each other, Blue Jays were one inning shy of winning the World Series with '30 guys that truly believed in each other, truly loved each other'

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'The two best words in sports. Game 7....Be loud. Be rowdy.'

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The Toronto Blue Jays could be World Series Champions tonight

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Trey Yesavage dominates Dodgers: 'Hollywood couldn't have made it this good

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Blue Jays win back home field advantage and make it a best of three

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Blue Jays lose to Dodgers in 6-hour, 39-minute, 18-inning World Series heartbreaker in La La Land

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates Blue Jays in Game 2

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Blue Jays send a message to the Dodgers and the baseball world with an 11-4 win in Game 1

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Listen: On the start of the World Series, we take a deep dive back into the Blue Jays Game 7 win of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners

51

All-Star fan panel Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Nick Dika and Clare Blackwood are fired up about the American League Champion Blue Jays

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Listen: Blue Jays Max Scherzer, manager John Schneider and Jose Bautista discuss this team and that magical home run

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Touch 'em all, George! For the first time in 32 years, the World Series is coming to Toronto

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Bonus: Blue Jays are ALCS Champs

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Bonus video: Game 7 pre-game

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One more win. Blue Jays vs. Mariners. Game 7

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Overnight bonus: Blue Jays force Game 7

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Bonus video: Pre-game set up during batting practice

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Jays must win or the season will come to a close

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Jays get a little too cute in the 8th inning of Game 5, lose 6-2 to Mariners

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10 years ago, the Jays lost the first two games at home. Then the bat - and script - flipped

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Mad Max's furious road win helps Blue Jays tie ALCS at 2-2

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Road Warriors: Blue Jays fight back in ALCS, beating Mariners 13-4 in Seattle

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Before Game 3 in Seattle, we talk to Blue Jays Addison Barger, Davis Schneider and DeMarlo Hale

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It's bleak. But as bleak as it is, the Jays have overcome the odds before

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After losing Game 1, Trey Yesavage starts Game 2 for the Blue Jays vs. Mariners

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Game Day! Blue Jays Kevin Gausman vs. the Mariner's Bryce Miller in Game 1 of the ALCS

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How do the Mariners and Blue Jays match up for the ALCS?

69

'The Yankees lose' (aka the Blue Jays win and are going to the American League Championship Series)

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No sleep til Brooklyn behind them for Blue Jays fans

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'It's something I've never felt before.' Yesavage energized by 44,000 fans as he dominated the Yankees

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Breaking down the Blue Jays' Game 1 blowout of the Yankees, plus a playoff mailbag

73

We look at the Jays ALDS matchup against the New York Yankees, plus we discuss the Blue Jays season with a special superfan and we open up the mailbag

74

We reveal the Jays' 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year and other end-of-season award winners

75

We talk to some Jays as they prepare for their AL Division Series matchup

76

Toronto Blue Jays are the American League East Champions

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The Jays look to take top spot in the AL East in the final game of the regular season, plus Jays pitcher Tommy Nance and we open up the mail bag

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The Jays are in the home stretch looking to clinch the AL East, plus we speak to Demarlo Hale about the wild week that was and we open the mail bag

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Playoff clinching Blue Jays roundtable

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Kevin Gausman talks about his dominant performances, plus news of the week and we open up the mail bag

81

Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tyler Heineman discuss their roles on this Blue Jays team where everyone plays a big part

82

The pennant race is in full swing. We talk to Jays home run leader George Springer, plus the Mets John Gibbons and Canada's own Jonah Tong

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Max Scherzer discusses his comeback from injury, Davis Schneider talks his turnaround and Tommy Nance discusses career path

84

Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffmann talks about his meltdown in LA and the potential postseason, plus we speak to reliever Seranthony Dominguez, and infielder Ty France

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Conversations with future and current Blue Jays, Alek Manoah, Daulton Varsho and top prospect Trey Yesavage

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After Rockies sweep, Jays nearly swept by Dodgers before dramatic comeback

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Trade deadline pickups Shane Bieber and Brandon Valenzuela haven't made their Jays debut yet, but discuss their whirlwind moves and more

88

Toronto Star columnists discuss the Blue Jays trade deadline acquisitions Shane Bieber, Louis Varland, Seranthony Dominguez and Ty France

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Blue Jays add former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber, after adding Seranthony Dominguez. What's next as the deadline draws close?

90

With the trade deadline almost here, Associate Manager Demarlo Hale discusses the 2025 Blue Jays

91

The trade deadline, George Springer's injury and we speak with Blue Jay Joey Loperfido

92

With the trade deadline approaching and best record in the MLB, we talk with Blue Jays manager John Schneider

93

Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, Kevin Gausman and Edwin Encarnacion discuss the first-place Toronto Blue Jays

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Roundtable: The Blue Jays start the second half in first place. Now what?

95

Blue Jays end 10-game win streak still in first place, plus the upcoming amateur draft and how Alejandro Kirk became baseball's best defensive catcher

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4 games, 36 runs, +13 run differential, 1st place: The Blue Jays sweep the New York Yankees

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The Blue Jays are in first place after beating the Yankees 11-9 and Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Chad Green join Deep Left Field

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Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer dives deep into his red hot season so far and Rangers manager Jeff Banister talks Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip and more on today's show

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Blue Jays are two games behind the Yankees for first place in the AL East; on the show this week, Diamondback Randal Grichuk and Jay Braydon Fisher

100

Jordan Romano, Don Mattingly and son, Phillies GM Preston Mattingly

101

Inside the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame banquet with Jose Bautista, Greg Hamilton, Larry Walker, Ernie Whitt, Denis Boucher and more

102

Blue Jays associate manager DeMarlo Hale, plus A's outfielder Denzel Clarke

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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Chair Jeremy Diamond on Jose Bautista and other inductees, plus Padre Tim Leiper and ump Steven Jaschinski