Episode
JTP: Jays Take Series in Cleveland + Royals Rematch on the Horizon
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- Blue Jays Talk
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- Sep 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5998
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Summary
Blake is joined in-studio by Sportsnet's Madison Shipman to break down the Blue Jays series victory over the Guardians, taking the season series and the tiebreaker over Cleveland. Blake & Madison discuss the Jays mindset throughout this stretch, the offense finding its stride of late, Brett Bateman's impact on the team since being acquired, and Jose Soriano's usage since coming to Toronto, before looking ahead to the matchup against the Royals (34:44). Later, Royals radio voice Jake Eisenberg (53:53) joins Blake to preview the Jays weekend series in Kansas City, the Royals struggles this season until their recent hot streak, and the unique ways the Royals have approached the ABS System this season. Then, Levi Weaver (1:14:17) from The Athletic jumps on to chat about his experience at the Field of Dreams game, before getting into the Jays position in the AL Wild Card race, and Max Scherzer's dominant last start. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.