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Spin Rate: A show about the Toronto Blue Jays — 394 episodes
Breaking down the Wild Card Series vs Seattle & looking ahead to next season
Lot's of questions for the Blue Jays heading into the offseason
Blue Jays-Mariners Wild Card Series Preview
3 games left in the regular season and the Jays hold their Wild Card destiny in their own hands
Jays are Playoff bound, Vlad's interesting week & Marc Rzepczynski talks about the haunted hotel in Tampa Bay
Are the Jays built for a long postseason run?
Playoff rotation plans & roster decisions are coming up for the Blue Jays
John Schneider is pressing all the right buttons right now
Bo Bichette & the starting rotation are leading the way for the Jays in September
Blue Jays head into September and control their own destiny
Angels sweep streaky Jays, the Ohtani experience & 1992 Jays World Series Anniversary
Springer raking in Boston, Blue Jays bullpen clicking (minus Kikuchi) & Ohtani, Angels visit
Jays take 3 of 4 from the Yankees & head to Boston with some momentum
Is Jose Berrios tipping his pitches? Ross Stripling dominates Orioles & Yankees preview
Unlucky Kevin Gausman, Jays vs. Guardians offense & another shot at Baltimore
Bo Bichette bounces back in Baltimore, Jackie Bradley Jr. joins Jays & Guardians preview
Merrifield slides Jays over Twins; with Mayza out, who's in & a whole lot of Orioles
Comparing Rays, Mariners & Wild Card hopefuls to Jays after trade deadline + Pop, Bass deepen bullpen
Blue Jays trade deadline recap: Merrifield question marks, Rays series split & Mitch White the next Ross Stripling?
Benintendi is the first domino to fall; Richards, pen at deadline & Wainwright is timeless
Historic win vs. Red Sox, trade deadline starting pitchers & Cardinals without Arenado, Goldschmidt vs. Jays
Are Jays in Soto sweepstakes? Manoah's All-Star mic'd up brilliance + Shannon Curley & team culture
Blue Jays draft Barriera in 1st round, thoughts on Schneider vs. Royals & Soto Shuffle to Toronto?
Can Blue Jays & Schneider still make the playoffs? w/ Tao of Stieb
Blue Jays fire Charlie Montoyo
Jays' biggest concern after Seattle slump, first-half report card & Vlad, Kirk earn All-Star starts
Berrios bounces back vs. A's, how can the Blue Jays help Kikuchi & Chapman makes strides
Gausman's injury underscores Jays' need for pitching at trade deadline & west coast trip preview
Vladdy called 'game' in win over Red Sox, the Trent Thornton decision & Kirk for Ohtani?
Berrios, Kikuchi & pitching double trouble + Jays taking on the Boston Red (Hot) Sox in AL East stretch
Applauding Guillermo Martínez as Jays rally vs. White Sox & are Kikuchi, Sergio Romo bullpen solutions?
Jays dodge Yankees sweep with a crucial comeback win, is Ryu's time in Toronto up & White Sox preview
What Ryu's injury means for Kikuchi, Stripling, Moreno's presence & stumping for Shohei to Toronto
Jays top Tigers, Moreno's debut reaction & Stripling remains consistent and impressive
Gabriel Moreno called-up to Blue Jays: inside his skillset, expectations & is a catcher on his way out?
Berrios pumps strikes vs. Twins, Gausman stumbles & Jays pulling ball more
Vladdy, Danny Jansen & co. keep Jays rolling + is Alejandro Kirk a trade piece?
Jays sweep Angels, Berrios hard-hit hindrance & Merryweather concern?
The Danny Jansen Game, is Kevin Gausman the AL's top pitcher & are the Jays too right-handed?
The Blue Jays' season isn't sunk despite a disappointing start
Vladdy's quiet hitting streak & do our expectations for the Jays need to change?
Jays' offense fact or fiction, Danny Jansen clicking & Ryu shows promise
Future of Sports Pt. 2
Future of Sports Pt. 1
The Snowball effect & Vlad Jr., Jays' frustration mounting + Kikuchi's adjustments
Blue Jays 30-game progress report, comparing '21, '22 offenses & how a Blue Jays fan's kindness brought a young Yankees fan to tears
Manoah continues to shine but Blue Jays run into the Yankees at the wrong time
Why Kevin Gausman has been nearly unhittable, Jays' RISP problem & Yankees preview
The heroics & uneasiness of one-run wins, Jays' defensive shift gamble + Kikuchi timidity?
Would Vlad Jr. batting No. 2 help the Jays, Chapman's cannon & the critical 10-game homestand
Can Bo & the Jays' bottom of the lineup rebound? Stripling stepping up + does Ryu need fixing?
Jordan Romano's road to saving the day(s), Jays' offensive potential & Manoah is the man
Vladdy Jr. goes OFF, Julian Merryweather, pen impresses & Santiago Espinal, defense clicking
Do the Blue Jays have a true ace? Opening Day vibes & Yankees series on deck
Welcoming Ricky Romero, Spin Rate's newest member! Opening Day memories, season expectations & a Blue Jays World Series!?
Blue Jays release Greg Bird, who fills remaining roster spots? Zack Collins trade & season predictions!
Who will be the Jays' Opening Day starter, Raimel Tapia trade & will Toronto extend Charlie Montoyo?
Jose Ramirez + Brett Gardner rumor mill; complexion of Blue Jays bullpen & roster questions
Blue Jays acquire Matt Chapman from Oakland A's, sign Yusei Kikuchi & Spring Training observations
Blue Jays prospect check-in with Keith Law & canceled games' impact on Toronto
Jays' post-lockout priorities & how is the lockout affecting Toronto?
Jays' top free agent target post-lockout; Pearson's future & more listener Q&As w/ Stephen Nesbitt
Kevin Gausman joins Jays + thank you, Robbie Ray & Marcus Semien!
Can Vlad, Ray repeat their breakout seasons? 40-man discourse & Jays' awards recap
Blue Jays ink Jose Berrios to 7-year deal - Did they overspend & what now?
Gabriel Moreno's scouting report & the future of the Blue Jays' farm w/ Ben Badler
What's Robbie Ray's market? Learning from Red Sox's success & MiLB housing
Off-season risk vs reward moves & Vlad Jr. and the $300M+ question w/ Jonah Birenbaum
Matz's market; can Robbie Ray replicate '21 performance & award watch
2021 Toronto Blue Jays season wrap-up
Optimism in the Blue Jays' future outweighs the current gloom w/ Dan Shulman
Blue Jays-Yankees decisive series finale w/ Mike Axisa
Beat the Yankees week; why start Ryu(?) & playoff prediction
Is Vlad's success temporary, Teoscar defying expectations & players' willingness to change w/ Kevin Goldstein
Vlad Jr-Ohtani AL MVP debate; Ryu concerns grow & Donaldson's homecoming
Blue Jays radio announcer Ben Wagner chats playoff race, Alek Manoah & 2021 surprises!
Can the Jays win the AL East? Vlad's power & Pearson, pen's heat
Semien's future in Toronto; Matz's growth & defining a successful year w/ Arden Zwelling
Wild Card race intensifies; Ray's Cy Young hopes & player appreciation
Joey Votto's stardom & Canadian players quiz w/ C. Trent Rosecrans
Berrios, starters bounce back; optimism prevails & mental exhaustion?
Should Jays pay Ray or Semien; catch(er) 22 & Springer to DH?
What can spark the Jays after a disastrous weekend?
Chicago and Toronto's spiritual rebuilding connection w/ Kevin Kaduk
Is re-signing Teoscar worth it; Springer's sprain springs questions & changed expectations?
An Angels fan's guide to admiring the Jays w/ Riley Breckenridge
Jays rock Red Sox, promising pitching & Wild Card traffic thickens
Could Blue Jays extend Vlad Jr. this offseason + is it win-now time in Toronto w/ Shi Dividi
Did Berrios cost too much? Triumphant return to Toronto & bullish on Espinal
INSTANT REACTION: Jays acquire José Berríos from Twins + Jays whiff on Joey Gallo; Brad Hand's impact & division rivals get richer w/ Andrew Zuber
Trade deadline preview: Is a Semien trade possible? Relievers to target & a Gallo trade proposal
Nelson Cruz joins Jays' nemesis; is a 2022 playoff push more realistic & is Vlad destined for Triple Crown w/ Rob Wong
Roasting the Rangers; what you need to know about Jays' return to Toronto & second half expectations
Jays' draft analysis & prospect report w/ Jeff Paternostro
The Midway Pod: Jays draft Hoglund; collapse or surge in second-half; time for Joey Gallo & Vlad for Ohtani?
So long, Rowdy Tellez; the Alejandro Kirk conundrum & Wild Card projections w/ Jonah Birenbaum
Four Jays to play All-Star Game; first-half team grades & Drew gives credit to the Rays?!
Corey Dickerson, Adam Cimber join Jays; package prospects for a blockbuster trade & is there actual Pride progression in MLB w/ Scott MacArthur
Trade deadline match maker; Jays bash Baltimore & should Vlad reconsider playing in HR Derby?
How to utilize Pearson & Hatch; should Toronto be in win-now mode & trusting Jays' player development w/ Tao of Stieb
Jays snap 5-game skid; risk vs. reward in going all-in & lineup optimization with Spring's return in sight
Negro League stats added by Baseball Reference, recognized by MLB; the first step in acknowledging greatness w/ Marc Carig
You get a homer, you get a homer, you get a homer! Vlad is baseball's best hitter & Andrew Miller a trade target?
Are foreign substances "performance enhancers"? Analyzing Pearson's, Manoah's pitching styles & Jays' pitching development w/ Dr. Mike Sonne
AL East's good, bad and ugly; can Jays' catchers' offense improve & optimism in a return to Toronto?
What is Bo Bichette's future & what we learned from Alek Manoah's tough outing w/ Keegan Matheson
Chatwood crumbles to Indians, Stripling's improvements & May report cards
ALEK MANOAH IS THE REAL DEAL...at least we think so after one start w/ Andrew Zuber
Navigating through the 5-game slump; expectations for a full-strength Jays team & Toronto-Tampa difference in evaluating talent
Canadian prospects you need to know before the MLB Draft & baseball's power imbalances w/ Alexis Brudnicki
Jays' bats, Semien clicking, no "relief" playing in Dunedin & our vaccine experiences
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3
Alek Manoah to Majors? Can Pearson be fixed? Vladdy's splits & Jays sweep Braves....again!?
Pearson's got problems, Kay keeps struggling & Bichette, Semien slamming homers w/ Jonah Birenbaum
Biggio's bat, Vlad's indelible start: cutting through early-season narratives w/ Craig Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus Editor-in-Chief
Springer's dingers, everyone is hurt, Oakland preview & Jays, MLB part ways with Roberto Alomar after sexual misconduct allegations
Vlad Jr. jacks homers en route to history, the state of baseball, Springer's debut & AL East temp check w/ Mike Petriello
Pen & Teller: Jays' magical bullpen, Bo's defensive struggles & Springer nearing return?
New ball (and substances on the ball), who dis? Vlad, Bo & Matz analysis & what's on tap w/ Eno Sarris
Matz's mesmerizing start to season, 3B conundrum & Montoyo's questionable moves
'15 vs. '21 Jays, potential upgrades & Vladdy-Miggy comp w/ Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith
Palacios' picturesque debut, Roark relegated to pen & Vladdy's vaunted play
Atkins' extension, is replacing Biggio inevitable & Teoscar check-in w/ Andrew Zuber
Merryweather, Vlad shine, spotty infield defense & other opening series observations
Blue Jays Opening Day & season preview w/ Lindsey Adler
Blue Birds blitzed by injuries, Kaitlyn's 1-on-1 with Mark Shapiro & roster projections
Is this Vlad's year, pitching pangs & Kirk or McGuire at catcher?
Jays' prospect watch, Atkins "failure" in Callaway scandal & Spring Training update with Keith Law
Radio silence, navigating Spring Training & Jays' pitcher, player development w/ Matt Gelb
Is Vladdy's best fit at 1B, Springer on Astros’ scandal & Mariners fiasco w/ Josh Goldberg
Welcome to Spin Rate, your new Blue Jays podcast
Book Closes on Jays' Season with Sportsnet's Stephen Brunt
Rays Report & Let's Go Exorcise Some Demons! + Answering Your Biggest Blue Jays Playoff Questions
Toronto Punches Their Ticket with Tao of Stieb!
Tumbling Toronto, Fisher's Flubs, Expanded Playoffs to Stay & Final Stretch Expectations with Kaitlyn McGrath
Roark & Roster Moves & Return of Bichette (?), Oh My! + Bradford Davis on Yankees Downward Spiral, Mets & More!
Blue Jays Base Running Blunders & Opening the BAD Mailbag!
Tackling Toronto's Transactions: How These Moves Improve the Club & Front Office, Atkins' Approach
Pace of Play Predicament, The Bo Bichette Bummer & Pearson's Problems Persist with Andrew Zuber
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Blue Jays' Mixed Bag in Buffalo with Kaitlyn McGrath
The Making of an Ace: Dr. Mike Sonne on Nate Pearson's Development & Pitching Advancements + Concern Over Montoyo?
The Future Episode: Pondering the Phillies Future with Matt Gelb, Pearson's Promising Future & Charlie Montoyo's Uncertain Future
Blue Jays Baseball is Back!: Previewing the Rays with CBS Sports R.J. Anderson, Service Time Talk & More!
Guerrero Jr.'s Jump to 1B, Gurriel Jr./Biggio Boast Uncertainty & Rogers Centre Confidence
Zubes Zooms In: Martin Earns Moolah, Schedule Without a Stadium & More w/ Sportsfeld's Andrew Zuber
Wading Through the Jays Player Pool & Travel Concerns with Kaitlyn McGrath
Emma Baccellieri, Sports Illustrated writer, on MLB Return Health Concerns & Other 2020 Season Worries
Blue Jays Play-by-Play Announcer Mike Wilner Joins BAD, Labor Strife Continues & Ranking the Jays' Best FA Signings
Austin Martin Mania & Draft Potpourii with Sportsnet's Nick Ashbourne
Actively Seeking Change
Animosity! Labour Strife, Economic Shifts, Heroic Scott Boras & Jays Fan Survey with Kaitlyn McGrath
Let's Go Ricky Ro! Ricky Romero on His Career, Bautista, Halladay and more!
Distinctive Doc: Todd Zolecki on 'The Life of Roy Halladay' + MLB's Reduced Salary Proposal and more!
Jamie Campbell on Blue Jays Central & Conquer COVID-19 + Stadium Contingencies, AA vs. Shapiro & more!
Larry Walker talks Hall of Fame Postponement + MLB's Realignment Plans and Jays Refund Policy
Behavioural Science: Keith Law on His New Book and Cognitive Bias in Baseball + MLB Punishes the Red Sox
Unsettling News: Dámaso García & Roy Halladay + Jay Jaffe on COVID-19's Cooperstown Impact & Best Jays Seasons
Keeping It Real: Nostalgia Fatigue, Arizona Plan Issues + Favourite Players with The Zubes!
John Gibbons joins Birds All Day!
Policies, Procedures & Quasi-Transactions + Daniel Kim Talks Hyun-Jin Ryu!
Holding Pattern: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis talks Blue Jays Farm System + All-Time Jays Lineup Draft
A New Normal: Navigating MLB's Delayed Season & COVID-19 + Kaitlyn McGrath on the Jays Perspective
Weird and Wild! Two Topic Tuesday, Anthony Alford's Roster Spot + Coronavirus Concerns
Delightful Dorks! Eno Sarris talks Jays Starter Adjustments & Pitch Command Value + Rotation Projections & more
Blacked Out! Alejandro Kirk, MLB.TV Controversy, Dome Developments & Vancouver Interest
Easy, Tony: Remembering Tony Fernandez + Nate Pearson expectations & Jonah Birenbaum from Dunedin
Spring Training Preview with Kaitlyn McGrath + Reese McGuire's Arrest & Astros Self-Destruction
Aesthetic Athletics! Ben Nicholson-Smith Talks Astros Fallout + New Blues, Larry Walker, Brock Holt & more!
Fan Census Results!
2020 Blue Jays Fan Census
They're Trying! Ryu reaction, Yamaguchi signing + Best of Anthopoulos, Shapiro & Atkins
BAD: The 2019 Winter Meetings Edition
Kicking the Can: Missed opportunities, tonal shifts & Winter Meetings preview with Kaitlyn McGrath!
Dumb is Fun! Rational spending, safe gambles and baseball's existential threat
The 2010s: Toronto Blue Jays All-Decade Team
Winter Meetings, Scandal, and Jeffrey Paternostro on the Blue Jays' top prospects
Blue Jays President & CEO Mark Shapiro joins Birds All Day!
Thick Skin: Alexis Brudnicki on self-evaluation with Vlad Jr. & the AFL + World Series lessons
Emphasis on Expectation: Offseason plan + John Lott on Gibbons, Montoyo, and the Botchford Project
Trying to Try: Blue Jays Post-Mortem with Kaitlyn McGrath
More Weights, More Dates! Vlad Jr.'s lifting regimen + the Zubes returns!
Sliding Balls First! Vlad Jr's struggles, Cavan Biggio's turnaround, and more!
Sprained Asset Management & Lessons from Boston with Alex Speier
Birds All Day - Beyond The Paywall
An Announcement of Significance!
207. Transaction Week!
206. The Official 2019 Season Preview Podcast!
205. Everybody's Hurt!
204. Out From Behind Vlad's (Large) Shadow
203. Greased Up and Ready To Go
202. Spring is Fear!
201. Mid-Februrary Meltdowns!!!!
200 - Man Versus Machine with filmmaker Simon Ennis
199. Sign Harper You Cowards
198. Blank Hats, Big Hearts
197. Groaning In Knowledge
196. It Doesn't Have To Be Meaningful To Hurt
195. The Year-End Quiz (And So Much More!)
Vlads All Day Again - BAD 194
193. Winter Meetings Wrap-Up
192. Winter Bleatings
191. Oilers All Day!
190. The 190th Episode!
189. Pearce-ing the Veil
188. The Vlad Whisperer
187. The Real World Series
186. Offseason All Day
185. Managing Expectations
184. Only Believe The Good Stuff
183. Mark, Mets, Money, Milk
182. Blood in the Water
181. Teen Talk! (Plus Some Adult Situations)
180. A Home Run Streak and an Empty Locker
179. Donny Darko
178. Can Gibbons Leave The Desk Like That?
177. The Post Trade-Deadline "Call In" Show!
176. The Drury Is Out
175. The Call-In Show!
174. Good Lourdes, Nothing Is Happ-ening
173. The 173rd Episode!
172. Pearce The Armour
171. What Are We Cheering For?
170. In the Jackpot!
169. Pumpkin For Manager!
168. It's Getting Grim
167. Halos All Day
166. Less Is Morales
165. The Most Interesting Person in Baseball
164. A Very Bad Week
163. Cherubs All Day
162. Pay Him, Play Him
161. The Freewheelin' Aaron Sanchez
160. Rain Outs and Rosterbation!
159. Talking Teens, Rethinking Rebuild
158. Feelin' Good At 4-3!
157. Opening Day Live At the Rec Room!
156 - 2018 Season tee-up with Grant Brisbee & Ruhee Dewji
155. Spring Training Comedown Cleanup
154. Vlad, Bo and Zubes!
153. Deep Diving into the Depth with Eno Sarris!
152. Manalyzing With Manalysis
151. Donaldson, Depth, and Doing Extensions
150. Pillars of the Statcast Community with Mike Petriello
149. Jerry, García, And So Much More!
148. The Shapiro-Atkins Diet
147. In Which We Discuss Actual News!
146. Don't Talk To Me Or My Granderson Ever Again
145. Solarte, Oh Oh
144. Vladball Bospectus with Jeff Paternostro
143. Labouring Through The Winter
142. Old Men Yelich At Cloud
141. Live At Pitch Talks!
140. Episode 140!
139. Bring All The Deck McGuires!
138. Roy Halladay, 1977-2017
137. Josh and Junior
136. The Series, The Sale, and the Skydome
135. Realigning Our Patter
134. Concerning Pillars of the Roster
133. And Teoscar Goes To...
132. AceStrada Re-Ups
131. Bringer of Ureña
130. Joey's Final At-Bats
129. The Blister and the Others
128. Survey Says!
127. Dragging His Team To The Playoffs
126. Mad Libs
125. White Flags Fly Forever
124. Three Dudes One Mic - with special guest Cam Lewis!
123. The Poker Analogy Podcast
122. Gambling With the Future
121. Bless This Mess
120. Canaries In The Coal Mine
119. A Fixed Lineup, A Fine Bullpen
118. The Ghoul Way
117. Invading Seattle w/special guest Dave Burrows!
116. West Coast Best Coast
115. The Return of Optimism
114. Marcus Strhomeran!
113. The Kevin James of Baseball - w/special guest Stacey May Fowles!
112. Roy Halladay's Non-Union Mexican Equivalent
111. "Everything Will Be Fine"
110. Go Away, It's Awful
109. A Nightmare Start
108. Embrace the Slog
107. Season Preview Predictions!
106. GibbyTheBest (OriolesTheWorst)
105. Getting Streamed On
104. Liriano? More Like Lirian-yes!
103. The Pun Gun
102. Smoak Springs Eternal
101. Pitchers and Catchers and Latoses Report!
100. The 100th Episode Spectacular-ish!
99. X-Tendamix
98. And Feelin' Great?
97. The Benevolent Edward Rogers Baseball Society Hour
96. Boras, Bautista, and Boredom
95. You Edwin Some, You Ed-lose Some
94. No News Is Good News
93. Winter Meetings 2016 - Tuesday!
92. Winter Meetings 2016 - Monday!
91. A Raft of Good Off-Season Ideas
90. Stoking the neighbours
89 - Winter Forecast? Misery
88. Be True to Your Ghoul
87. Game One, Which Got Away
86. ALDS And So Much More!
85. Revenge is the Best Revenge
84. The Wild Card Edition!
83. The season in the balance...
82. Would you want to read the end?
81. In the Driver's Seat
80. When it starts falling apart, man, it really falls apart
79. The September Swoon?
78. Tulo and yet so far
77. Doctor Or Coroner?
76. Mini Episode the first!
75. Giving Donaldson His Due
74. Sounding Off!
73. Dicks Out For Harambe
72. State of the Sanchize
71. Live from the Ossington!
70. Where There's Smoak There's Fiery Takes
69. The 69th Episode Spectacular!
68. The Short One Because Stoeten Was Annihilated
67. Sanchez, Stroman, Tulo, Money, Trash, and More!
66. Just Pay Edwin
65. Phillyin' Good
64. Draft Dodging/Stroman Struggling
63. Return of the Parting Shot!
62. The Murphy Smith-cast!
61. Big Brawls And Gopher Balls
60. Holdin' The Line
Episode 59 - Questions All Day
Episode 58 - Hot Takes, Cold Rakes
Episode 57 - Getting Our Syndergaard Up
Episode 56 - Brooks Done (And So Much More!)
Episode 55 - Positives And Negatives From Week One
Episode 54 - True Or False, The Roster Is Set
Episode 53 - Aaron On The Side Of Caution
Episode 52 - Statue Of Limitations
Episode 51 - Goose And A Gander
Episode 50 - Loupy, Sanchy, EE, And Pillar Leading Off
Episode 49 - Bruce And Bautista
Episode 48 - No News Is Good News
Episode 47 - The Hammer, The Floyd, The Brand, And Bruce
Episode 46 - For Your Consideration...
Episode 45 - Peering Into The Future
Episode 44 - Mune, JD, Sanchy, Q&A
Episode 43 - Storen, Shapiro, Gallardo, and so much more!
Episode 42 - HOF and AA's New Job
Episode 41 - Year-End Quiz!
Episode 40 - Winter Meetings Roundup
Episode 39 - Price, Happ, etc.
Episode 38 - Live At Pitch Talks!
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Episode 16 - Live at Pitch Talks!
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