Less Than Jays: A Toronto Blue Jays Podcast

Incredible: The 2023 season has 170 games in it! It's just still going! Changing nothing has changed nothing! Can the Jays find a way to turn it around in the next .... 155 games?

Surprise! One extra episode is on the way for you. Dan Vogelbach grabbed an Opening Day 40 man slot at the expense of Yosver Zulueta (who we all learned about for no reason!), so I brought in the notorious Spencer to break down an admittedly fairly basic caricature of a Type Of Guy that has always existed in baseball. The Big Sluggin DH. If you're wondering where the Brian Serven episode is: He's a 3rd catcher. They rebuilt his swing a little bit? If he's decent I'll record one next week, ok?

Bo Bichette has continued to get better over his tenure as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, adding more and more to his strengths while putting in the work to minimize his weaknesses. MLB dot com's Keegan Matheson joins the final episode of 40 in 30 to talk about the face of the Jays franchise.

After two stellar seasons as the ace of the Blue Jays staff, Kevin Gausman is primed to continue to rise to the level of the game's elite pitchers. Old Reliable Andrew Stoeten stops by to look deeper at the best pitcher in the Jays rotation, and potentially one of the best in franchise history.

We're finally made it out of the wilderness everyone, spring training is over and we've got a season preview on the way. Check out a full episode full of best and worst feelings around individual players, the machinations of the bottom of the roster, and some bold predictions for the season overall.

We've got an extra couple guest episodes around so why not share them! In honour of Jose Berrios being named Opening Day starter The much maligned WhyJays / Mr. Baby / aka White Silk joins the show to take a closer look at La Makina, a model of pitching consistency that had an odd hiccup in 2022 but managed to bounce back to his old self with a stellar 2023. And Yusei Kikuchi pulled his Blue Jays career out of the gutter with an incredible bounce-back 2023 campaign that saw him post career bests in every worthwhile category. Chris Boulding jumps onto the show to analyze the changes that helped Kikuchi climb back out of the bullpen and into the waiting arms of the Blue Jays faithful.

Anyone who remembers where they were when George Springer joined the Toronto Blue Jays also probably remembers that is was our friend BK live from the barber's chair as the one to break the news. Coming off a slightly disappointing season for Springer, BK takes up the mantle as a Springer Guy to look into the numbers and discover if there is any data lurking that we can pin our hopes to in search of a bounce back in 2024. Find all the profiles at patreon.com/lessthanjays Follow bk at twitter.com/_bkuh_ Follow Zubes at twitter.com/thezubes

Alejandro Kirk experienced how quick a narrative can change in 2023, where a previous season's favourite ball of barrels and joy was replaced with a lack of power and some serious trouble adding value on the basepaths. A bat first prospect, he has developed into an excellent defensive catcher, but is the fall off in 2023 too much to bear or is there a sign of life that 2024 can get him back to the line drive producing piece of the puzzle he once was. The infamous GROF, Drew Fairservice joins the show to examine his own accounts of Kirk's progress and maps an outlook for an uncertain future.

I love Chris Bassitt. This is a guy who represents what pitching is really all about to me. Endless tinkering, a curious mind, big-picture thinking, it's all part of the joy that comes with watching and analyzing Chris Bassitt. Fellow curious mind Jonah Birenbaum joins the show to talk about the Hound on the Mound.

Here's the thing: Daulton Varsho doesn't have to be that good to be really good. If you're in the mood to get talked into a rejuvenation year for Daulton Varsho in 2024, this is a good podcast to listen to. Chris Black (@DownToBlack) joins the show to look at what happened to cause so much trouble in 2023 and where a small improvement can go a long way to make 2024 the beginning of a great relationship between Toronto and Varsho.

Finally, a new player! Well, an old player, actually. But a new Blue Jay! Justin Turner brings some veteran grit and Done It All savvy to a Jays lineup that seeks to replace the Adult In The Room vacated by Brandon Belt. Does he have another good year left in his bat, and are there things beyond quantifiable stats that can help this 2024 team win it all? Rob Wong stops by to break it all down

We know him, we love him, we want to see more of him. Danny Jansen has been around the Blue Jays longer than Mark Shapiro. What could happen if he played a full season's worth of games? And what unmeasurables does he fill our hearts with? Scott Belford of the Walkoff Pod joins to get sentimental about the Jays de facto captain, and wonder what has to happen for an extension to get signed.

It's not all 45 FV when it comes to Toronto Blue Jays prospects. Orelvis Martinez is the closest thing the team has to a potential breakout bat in the minor leagues, a power swinger that has crushed the ball at every level and has shown recently that he is capable of making adjustments at every level to become better and better as he matures as a hitter. Josh Goldberg of theScore joins the show to break down the future and the present for Martinez, with some speculation if he'll be a contributor to the 2024 team or not before long. Hear the profiles for all 40 players at patreon.com/lessthanjays Follow Josh at twitter.com/jgoldberg12 Follow Zubes at twitter.com/thezubes

Davis Schneider exploded into the hearts and minds of Blue Jays fans in 2023 with an all-time great start to his career and some season-saving heroics when a desperate team needed them most. Unfortunately his season concluded with an equally ice-cold stretch, so how do we determine where the real Davis Schneider expectations should lie? Johnny Giunta of Gate 14 stops by to examine the highs and lows of Schneider's 2023 and project what might become for a possible every day player on the 2024 Jays roster. Hear the profiles for all 40 players at patreon.com/lessthanjays Follow Johnny at twitter.com/johnnygiunta_ & twitter.com/Gate14Pod Follow Zubes at twitter.com/thezubes

The Blue Jays liked Yariel Rodriguez enough to give him a five-year contract this offseason, but few players on the roster have as many questions that can be asked about their role and reasonable expectation. What do the Jays see that results in them signing a deal with a player that skipped all of a prime year in 2023 to bet on themselves, and is somewhere in between questionable starter numbers and lights-out bullpen work? For the answers we turn to the best in the business, Blake Murphy from Sportsnet Radio the Fan 590. Hear the profiles for all 40 players at https://patreon.com/lessthanjays Follow Blake at twitter.com/blakemurphyodc Follow Zubes at twitter.com/thezubes

We're passing the time between now and Opening Day with some player profiles of the Blue Jays 40-man roster! Joining Zubes to talk about left handed starter Adam Macko is certified Ball Knower Avery Chenier of Gate 14. For more 40 in 30 profiles and extra long regular episodes of Less Than Jays you can find them on the Patreon account at https://www.patreon.com/lessthanjays

Every Now And Then I Fall Apart Jays sign Justin Turner! I think that's fine. Don't ask about any other parts of my life or my roster.

We gotta get this out quick because there's rumours the Jays are finalists for Shohei Ohtani?????????? WHAT IF WE GET SHOHEI OHTANI??? (what if we don't lol)

We're saying names baby, time to read off every free agent and make some statements about them. This is literally what it's all about.

Sad.

Time for the MLB Postseason heaanngngghhhgn they're going to make the World Series right

Nevermind what was said last time. World Series.

Unreal bad performance against the Rangers. Is it over? It feels like it's over.

What could possibly happen with two weeks off, they suddenly won't make the playoffs or something hahah come on. what's that you say oh no

Paul DeJong and Jordan Hicks are your 2023 Blue Jays Trade Deadline acquisitions. It's definitely an improvement, but is it enough to satiate our ravenous need for The Perfect Roster? As long as Bo is healthy. And he is, right? Right?

Lets have some early reactions about a new reliever to talk about as well as impressions from a symptomatic 2023 Blue Jays trip out west against the Mariners and Dodgers. Then we'll speculate about Some More Guys while we continue to try to conjure a trade out of the ether by doing something brave like uploading a podcast at night during an off day. I'm the class president of doing good at this. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Time for us to do what we do best, and that's make up some trades! We've sectioned off good players from bad teams and a few sweethearts we've got our eyes on as well, just a few weeks ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline as this extremely frustrating and wildly successful Jays season rolls into the back half. We're going to stay in our Lane.... THOMAS that is!! haha more jokes like this within. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Is my brain broken or do I believe in the Jays more and more the worse they look? With the All-Star Break upon us, we take stock of a confounding half season of Blue Jays baseball and find ourselves on opposite sides of what the first half of play means in the big picture for the Blue Jays. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Let's get it allllll out. Venting on the front office, roster construction, the Generational Talent, the manager, the hitting coach, whatever you want to be upset about it is all fair game. Except us. You can't be mean to us. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at http://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok http://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince http://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Oh no, Alek. The Manoah regression has been harsh and now the Jays opening day starter is going to try to rebuild in the FCL which is apparently something called a Complex League? Hell, I'm getting a complex just thinking about it! Johnny Giunta of Gate 14 joins the show while Jake is at work to talk Manoah, Vladdy, Kikuchi, Atkins, and tell us the origin story of the breakout hit of the season in the Blue Jays podcast space. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at http://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok http://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince http://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Donate to The 519: https://linktr.ee/the519 Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok https://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince https://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

UGHHHHH I hate watching this team right now. At least I am only giving them 12-15 hours of my week every week. This week we're talking about the 6 combined losses to the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. Sick. Can't wait. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at http://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok http://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince http://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Gahhhhh it's so frustrating to the lose to the fuckin' Yankees. If you have any sort of problem with the way the Blue Jays are built it probably came out at some point in the last four games. The Jays drop a mid-week series against the Yanks and it draws out an examination of what's missing from this team right now and what factors are responsible for why those things aren't in place. Plus we're cranky!!!

Well this sucks way more! The Blue Jays have shit the bed all week, dropping four straight to the Red Sox in Fenway and giving up 6 or more runs in every single outing. Let's take a look at what's going wrong and how much of an issue the reasons behind the problems really are. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at https://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok https://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince https://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

What's not to love about a clean sweep of a shit AL Central team and a series win over the New York Yankees? We dabble in revelry about how great the rotation has been lately and then tackle a HEFTY mailbag and phone line session with a whole handful of great calls. 103 win pace! Good for.... 3rd in the division. Love it here. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Halfway through the first tough test of the season, the Jays are putting together just enough production around their question marks to keep pace in a tough AL East. We are here to confront the questions head on and navigate the opening month of the season. Plus Jake sees the renovations for the first time! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

The Jays made winning 2 of 3 against the Detroit Tigers look about as hard as it possibly can in 2023. We sort through the debut of the new-look Rogers Centre as well as share our biggest positives and negatives from the first week of action in the Jays season. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at http://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok http://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince http://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

We're two series into the season, time to make some sweeping generalizations about the players we do and don't believe in. Plus, some of the new Rogers Centre renos are revealed and we're not even jealous that they didn't invite two curmudgeonly old washed up idiots to eat the food and tweet about being in the exclusive club. We're not jealous!!! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

The Opening Day roster is set! As a treat, we go player-by-player on all 26 spots and give a snap judgement of where we stand on each of them. Then a handful of bold -- and very optimistic -- predictions for the coming year. Use Promo Code LESSTHANJAYS at the Left Field Brewery Fan Shop on orders of $55 or more to score a free koozie while supplies last! http://fanshop.leftfieldbrewery.ca/discount/LESSTHANJAYS Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at http://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok http://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince http://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Use Promo Code LESSTHANJAYS at the Left Field Brewery Fan Shop on orders of $55 or more to score a free koozie while supplies last! https://fanshop.leftfieldbrewery.ca/discount/LESSTHANJAYS This week we dive into our bags of best case and worst case scenarios for the coming baseball season. What is the ceiling of this team and what does a disaster look like? Plus, which players are set to have the biggest impact on the difference between those two outcomes? All that plus we dig into the mailbag once again. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

We back! Jake and Zubes talk about their impressions of spring so far, speaking on what has stood out in the couple of small roster spots available. We're talking Addison Barger, Otto Lopez, the Cavan Biggio/Whit Merrifield combo, Yusei Kikuchi's bearded bounceback, and if Nate Pearson is the 8th member of the pen. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Hey everybody! Now that spring training is starting we're gearing up for summer over on the Less Than Jays patreon. Available now is our 30 day player profile series featuring all 40 members of the Blue Jays 40-man roster. Check out a preview of the Otto Lopez / Zach Thompson episode for free here on the feed. 26:43 Plus, Zubes and Josh Custodio from Wrestling Brain have a full UFC 285 preview available now! Check out a sneak peek of the discussion about the main event and listen to the whole thing on the Patreon. For both of these pieces and more head on over right now to patreon.com/lessthanjays

Fresh off the buzz of the Winter Tour Kevin Kiermaier pics, the dust has settled and two moves have been made. The fellas are back in the saddle to talk about Daulton Varsho (get a better name, bud!), Brandon Belt, forgetting the Arizona Diamondbacks exist, The Adam Duvall Vortex, and play a new game called AITA. You, the listeners of this show: You're the most important people in the world! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LessThanJays.

The Jays have made a couple moves, but are they enough? Will they be better than they were last year? Do they have to be? What do you mean it's only December? Come for the Kiermaier & Bassitt takes, stay for the super deep insider content. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

If you're an MLB source and you are listening to this show, you should give us scoops we are the perfect guys for it. In this episode: BASELESS SPECULATION! We name like every free agent and trade target that exists and we even look at some of the circles to see what colour they are. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Oh man they traded Teoscar Hernandez! For a reliever! From the Mariners! I am sad. We try to sort through our feelings on this to see if we can go from sad to angry to optimistic in record time. It's just a quick reaction pod here, full feelings about the off-season to come this weekend. Damn!

It hardly feels real. Let's try to sort out the way the Blue Jays season ended. As one caller astutely points out: You can get GOOD news about the Jays anywhere. Nobody does demoralizing losses like us. Thanks for being a part of the first season of Less Than Jays. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

We're the only podcast brave enough to preview the Toronto Blue Jays wild card round series against the Seattle Mariners. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

It's official, the Blue Jays are heading to the playoffs. The series against the Rays and Yankees are behind us and the Blue Jays have their ticket to the dance in hand with six games left in the season. Join us as we examine our fears around the "Little things" mistakes being made down the stretch, the Aaron Judge chase for 61, the atmosphere in the building, and the continued fears about Jose Berrios. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

I swear to God they are playing the Rays every time we turn our mics on. You know the drill by now. We're taking a look ahead at the final few series of the season, cursing Tropicana Field to hell, and sorting through our various faults and shortcomings. Get your health checked, folks! And visit Dr. Internet. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

Hey that could've been a lot worse! We waited for the Jays / Rays series to end and even an 11-0 loss doesn't dampen the spirits (too much) because the series win was already in the bag. This week we take stock ahead of the last two weeks of games, shining a light on the unsung heroes like Danny Jansen, Jordan Romano, and Jackie Bradley Jr. It's soup season, tell us what your favourite is. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

We fixed Bo Bichette! We are so good at fixing things. The modern version of handymen: Guys Who Say Things On Podcasts About Baseball. We're in Septemball, and the Jays have got a bit of good feeling back in their step thanks to Bo Bichette going incandescent and hitting home runs in bunches. Step into the show with us to get ready for the playoff push and then stay for the 20 minute breakdown of CM Punk. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

Sometimes you just gotta look at all the pieces of data and sorta shout "WORK" at it until something happens. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. represents the Blue Jays kinda perfectly. He's been pretty good this year! But he's supposed to be incredible, so is it good that he's good? Should we be happy? Will any of it matter? Can Bradley Zimmer save us? We're back again with answers about where The Country is, and stories about old laptops. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

Well, your old pals Jake and Zubes fixed the problems and the Jays are contenders again. Honestly the craziest part is that it isn't even that hard? George Springer should play a lot, I think, is where I would start and then the rest sorta whatever. Wins against the Yankees and Red Sox will always lift your spirits, but these ones have been timed perfectly to maybe set up these Blue Jays for a big start to September and a real chance to have a strong close to the season. Plus we enjoy the final glimmers of summer and soak in the social side of the season before dusk. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

Let's get every single bad take out of our system and we can put all this behind us. We go through an exercise of hoping to reverse fortunes by saying a whole bunch of stuff that will hopefully be used against us when the team emerges righteously as ... the home wild card team, I guess. This one contains several heaping handfuls of anger directed at all of your favourites, with trades and firings ready to be doled out by the handful. Will it make you feel better? I don't know, I don't remember ever promising anything like that. That's not what this is for who told you that's what this is for? Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon!

Well this is officially a podcast by guys in their mid-30's. Shit. My back hurts. The deadline is passed, I wish we had another deadline honestly because it feels like we didn't enjoy the first one well enough. But I guess that's life isn't it? It's Jake's birthday today so it's a little shorter because our beautiful boy has to go get an EAT in. Enjoy some discussion about a week after of the deadline how we're feeling about things and also you know being sad and old and struggling to get my son to sleep. I don't know, man! Life is hard!!!!! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. I swear I'll cancel this phone line if you don't start calling! Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 10 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

Well we've unwrapped all the Christmas gifts and the wrapping paper is in the big garbage bag, time to actually see if any of the stuff is worth using! The MLB Trade Deadline is come and gone and the Jays brought in Some Guys, a pair of relievers from the Marlins, a younger hotter Ross Stripling, and then one of the Royals who didn't get vaccinated. In times like this I guess all you can do is laugh. Let's sort through a few weeks of dramatic highs and lows and talk about baseball and then maybe our deepest darkest feelings hahahah cool. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. I swear I'll cancel this phone line if you don't start calling! Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

Five games in four days can be bad, actually. The Blue Jays pitching problems seem to be coming to a head as we reach the midway point of the season, where a Saturday doubleheader and runs by the boatload over the weekend against Tampa Bay has the calls coming from inside the house for some help on the mound. Then we take advice to improve the show from a 9-year-old, discuss which pitchers we'd need to part with Orelvis Martinez, and more! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. I swear I'll cancel this phone line if you don't start calling! Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 10 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

It's time for a little CLASSIC Less Than Jays, where things are going pretty well in the background so we can focus on things that are wrong and what could be right. Cavan Biggio has a higher OPS than some guys in All-Star voting positions, Jose Berrios highest the highest ERA in the league, and does any of that really matter if they sweep the Red Sox? No, it doesn't. Then, a lot of mourning versions of ourselves that will never be, being older and looking back at bad times that ended up being our best selves, and a wish to appreciate the work while you are working it. Plus some advice from guys who didn't take that same advice in the mailbag, and answer to a TV-specific Reverse Mailbag from last week. THIS is what it's all about, it turns out, Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 13 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

Wellll shit Weekend series against the Yankees sucked beans! We shoulda known. What does it mean for the trade market, and who could we consider as reasonable targets? Well guess who the mainstream guys think it should be: That's right, Whatever Jake Says. Somebody call the guy who played Coach Taylor on Friday Night Lights because you're getting an Early Edition with us! Plus, Father's Day, Reverse Mailbag, and some other stuff. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

Gabriel Moreno has debuted, what a beautiful time to be watching the Toronto Blue Jays. With just three appearances, he has us doing everything we can to hold back on the superlatives, but goddamn having a great catcher is awesome. Plus, Hyun-Jin Ryu gets the news that his season is over, and Yusei Kikcuhi stays on the bubble of trust if it was time to cut mustard for a playoff series, is it time to test the market? By trading for Shohei Ohtani? Also hey the step toward getting what you want is doing what it takes. A reminder that It Takes A Village and that visiting that village is a good idea. Also everyone takes the garbage out. And a pair of listeners give us great answers to the Reverse Mailbag. Thanks folks you're great. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

It would be a surprise that Moreno is debuting this weekend if you listened to any show other than this one, I feel. The Zubes sneaks away for a quick two coffees to talk Gabriel Morneo's debut and all the exciting things it means for the Jays going forward. He can make the time for you, least you could do is try to do the same. Have a good weekend, Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

The Blue Jays are ROLLING baby, just chewing up and spitting out teams left and right under a barrage of hits and runs and great pitching. What could possibly go wrong? Uhhhh I don't know bud how about THE WORLD have you taken a look outside your damn window lately. What about the messy entanglement of balancing love for the success of your friends while lamenting your own squandered opportunities? How about POLITICS or the steely acceptance of needing to make tangible changes in not just your thoughts but your deeds and daily habits to be a better support for those around you? What about THE WEATHER? Or the price of a freaking tank of gas! I don't know man, TAKE A PICK. Jays are winning a lot thought hot damn you seen this Al Kirk? Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 15 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

You know, we come up with a lot of stuff. Give us some flowers! Hug us and kiss us. This week we bask in the glory of some old takes, set the market on some new ones, and deliver the kind of sweat-soaked self doubt that you have come to expect from us. Plus, questions about a Jays supporters section, and kitchen tools. To close it out we present the Listener Suggestions for how to end the show, and the answer to Reverse Mailbag really does well until Jake maybe sets a new bar with one sure to bum you all the way out. Wow, the show is good again. Another week in a row. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 10 minutes longer on Patreon, with no pre-roll ads!

A long weekend in May, I'll take it. We're 1/4 of the way through the season and the Blue Jays still haven't matched their Opening Night performance with another offensive explosion. The slow and frustrating lineup hasn't completely sunk the season yet, and we're still seeing silver slugging linings along with the dark clouds. Plus, we got to give our flowers to Joey Votto, Josh Donaldson adds to the 2015 Blue Jays rap sheet of Bad Things To Not Like, and we continue to reinvent the show on the fly with a new concept for the closing segment. Wow we really put in the work. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 10 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

Three games against the Mariners and five weeks as a father brings a more personal Two Coffees from The Zubes. Some stray thoughts on Vlad, Berrios, Teoscar, a bit of career introspection, as well as a rant about the surprises and challenges of breastfeeding. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Well thank goodness we waited for the Mariners series to start before we recorded this because the vitriol for having the watch the Blue Jays lose in New York and Tampa would be too much to bear. A tough week and a drier than ever offensive week had the scariest timeline well in play recently for Jays fans, with a trip to the Trop doing what it always does and making the sky seem just a little bit lower than usual. Luckily some good signs on the mound and a lighter schedule on the horizon gives plenty reason to feel fine and not in the sarcastic Simpsons screencap kind of way. Lots of baseball talk in this one and remember to take part in EASTER EGG HUNT at the end of the show and help us come up with a better idea than the ones we already have. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's more than 20 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

Two losses to the Yankees in the clown car stadium, cool cool cool. Maybe the less said the better about that series. Zubes is here for 15 mins to talk about the causes behind the lack of clutch hitting for the Jays and how much of an adjustment would be needed to turn things around, as well as the first developmental milestone for little Sammy happening in real time. Friday, baby. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

Okay so now they aren't hitting AND not winning which is different and worse. The Jays have finally showed that they can be bested in a series - or two - after some losses against the Yankees and Clevelands. Within this episode contains Jake's rationale for seeing the same band 4 times in a row, two phrases Zubes doesn't want to hear anymore, reasons to not be upset that the Jays are losing (but reasons it's okay if you are!) some anti-statcast yelling, and then some genuinely touching Wife Guy City. What a trip! What a show. What day is it again. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

It's Friday, you've earned yourself Two Coffees and a few minutes to think about the Blue Jays. The Zubes is here to sort through a losing week so far, with a tough set against the Yankees at home and some rainy day blues for Jose Berrios in Cleveland. On the plus side, Yusei Kikuchi had a very nice outing against New York to salvage the series, and Teoscar coming back will add some much needed length to the lineup. Friday, baby. Hell I might jump on the grill tonight. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays.

So far I've got fatherhood down pat, except for knowing what to do when the baby is awake. It's Week 3 as a Dad and Zubes' head has officially cracked open and begun oozing all over the inside of this show. And believe it or not Jake's taste in television nor the general news from the outside world are offering much stability keeping things trending in the right direction. Thank goodness for baseball, the true North Star when it comes to keep this whole operation spinning (clockwise?) the way it's supposed to be. Tuesday's shithousery (Vlad tagged him) against the Yankees aside, the Jays continue to scrap out some wins despite not being the conquering powerhouse we have expected offensively, but the pieces in place have us feeling fine that the good will outweigh the bad in the long run, even if our dream Bradley Zimmer / Dexter Fowler outfield apparently isn't going to happen. This is the Healthy George Springer of shows. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

Another week is in the books for the Blue Jays, with another satisfying series win over the Red Sox in tow. The Zubes takes 20 minutes to sit and talk you through the latest vibes and results from the week, as the team now seemingly boasts two aces and a cast of contributors that has held the fort while some injury luck strikes down key pieces. The Jays are 13-7 headed into the weekend against the Astros, with a lineup on Thursday that would have you seriously questioning how that could be possible. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

This team is so goooooood. The vibes are positively positive on the show right now, as the Blue Jays finish off a successful road trip and return for 10 straight at home on top of the division. Records and standings be damned, the good news comes from the fact that the Jays are arguably not playing anywhere close to their best and are still in line to be exactly as good as we expected. On this episode we discuss all the negatives that actually feel like positives, all the positives that feels like positives, and how the potential arrivals of a new wave of reinforcements has us feeling like the Dodgers. Plus the sweaty voicemails return, we talk about the nastiest swing-and-miss putaway pitches, and pick a Blue Jays for Zubes to model his son after. It's so much better when the team is good, goddamn. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

Zubes has snuck away from Daddy Duty for exactly 15 minutes to talk about the Jays series in Boston, where Raimel Tapia did all the things people said he couldn't do. Enjoy a quick review of how the series went down including some outright dominance from Kevin Gausman and solid performances from the rest of the pitching staff in a victorious trip to Fenway. What day is it and where am I???? Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

Dad's here! The Blue Jays rolling along, injuries be damned. Zubes is here to talk about the birth of his first child and rally against the idea of posting an Umpire Scorecard. Then the guys dissect some of the early storylines including the surprise positives of Zack Collins and Santiago Espinal, and some of the concerns like depth and question marks in the rotation. In the mailbag there's talk about snacking in the dome, a baby scouting report, and deciding which videogame consoles we played the most. Stop fiddling with that dang thermostat! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

The Jays pitching poorly is because of shortened spring, other teams pitching badly is because the Jays are a generationally talented offense. Got it? The regular season is here! The Blue Jays had a lot of fireworks on display in their opening weekend series against the Rangers, smashing runs by the half dozen and exchanging huge comebacks with our piss soaked neighbours to the southwest. Explore our thoughts and concerns about the pitching, the Santiago Espinal Hype Train, and hear Zubes get soured in real time by reacting to the Danny Jansen injury news. Plus some great voicemails and questions about videogames, the pitching staff, and the cool new lights. Baseball thaaaaaank goodness. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

The only thing better than Opening Day? Opening Day AND a transaction! The 2022 World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays have announced their Opening Day roster, and not even 24 hours after dropping the list will have to alter it because they acquired post-post-hype prospect Bradley Zimmer in a deal for Tony Sliders. Does plus-defence and plus-plus-speed in CF get your ears perked up a little? Well then I've got just the review of the deal for you, where The Zubes presents that great scenario as well as maybe mentioning Derek Fisher a bit. Whoops! You know what you're getting into here. Plus, a preview of the Dustin McGowan edition of Jays of Our Lives which you can get at patreon.com/lessthanjays and more great stuff from our pals at Left Field Brewery. The season's finally here! For real! (No baby yet btw) Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1

Every podcast dreams of the day you get to break down a 3rd string catcher for 3rd string catcher trade the week the expanded 28 man rosters have to be set for Opening Day. Reese McGuire has been traded to the Chicago White Sox (I feel like this is right) for another 3rd catching option, Zack Collins (I feel like this is right). Plus, Greg Bird isn't actually a thing that's happening luckily we never talked about it or thought it would be. But Gosuke Kato IS something that's happening, let's spend some time thinking about the 28th man and which relievers might break camp, which is, of course, important. Then we give our official predictions for the season, and hell, not feeling afraid to shoot for the moon. Then in the mailbag, a continued search for the absolute worst case scenario. This is who we are! All that plus an update on the impending Zubes baby (not here yet). Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays. This one's about 16 minutes longer on Patreon, with no ads!

No April Fools jokes here, folks. We're all adults. We're a week away from Opening Day and the Blue Jays are still making some housekeeping moves. The Zubes walks you through the Dexter Fowler depth signing and sets the over/under on games played for the veteran this year, and the Jays handed manager Charlie Montoyo a 1-year extension ahead of the first ever season where it is even possible for him to be on the hot seat. Plus, maybe kinda accidentally picking Danny Jansen to make the All-Star team in a possible overreaction to a voicemail. All that and more plus a preview of the Shannon Stewart episode of Jays of Our Lives. One more week of this crap until there's real games to talk about! Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1

Every Oscars since Randal Grichuk got traded has been crazy!!! With a heavy heart we must announce that the Blue Jays are at it again, welcoming spring with another transaction. This time it's a bottom-of-the-roster tinker trade, with Randal Grichuk shipped off to Colorado for Rockies outfielder and vibesman Raimel Tapia. Jake & Zubes give their thoughts on the Blue Jays bench situation as it is presented, which is frankly presented as Greg Bird being the best hitter I guess. There are a few other small holes here and there, and we sort through our doubts of all sizes about roughly how many different catastrophes it would take to undo it all. Less or more than you think, depending on how many you think! That's enough spring training for me, thanks. Let's turn off injuries and sim ahead to the start of the season. Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear answers to every mailbag question, get more mid-show banter, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays

A Friday, a transaction, and two coffees. Nothing like it, 'Tone. The Toronto Blue Jays heard you begging to the heavens and have decided to give you what you have asked for by trading Randal Grichuk. The Grink is gone to Colorado, in exchange for his exact Wario in Raimel Tapia. Swing and miss righty or swing and grounder lefty? Which way Western Man. Get a quick breakdown of the deal, a voicemail, and a sneak preview of some Patreon content while you steal some time at work with Two Coffees with The Zubes. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear the full half our of mailbag questions, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774.

Baseball is back on TV thank goodness. The Blue Jays had a busy week since we talked last. Matt Chapman is the new every day 3rd baseman, adding yet another talented piece to a increasingly talented puzzle in the Blue Jays lineup. But by all reports, the team isn't done making moves; with Jose Ramirez rumours still dancing in our heads, exactly one appearance from Nate Pearson and a nice start to spring from Little Big Al Kirk has the idea for what a reasonable return could look like. Plus, some voicemails and mailbag questions about Matt Chapman's vibes, Cavan Biggio's future, and the best kind of baseball weirdo skill. Baseball on the TV, on the radio, in the background. We're back, baby. Hosted and produced by Andrew Zuber & Jake Goldsbie Cover art by Leah Kwok https://www.instagram.com/kwoking.on.sunshine/ Music by Mat Prince https://www.matprince.com/media-1 To support the show, hear the full half our of mailbag questions, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774.

Steal a little time this Friday morning to think about the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays first full week of transactions are in the books and they've crossed one of the biggest names off the wishlist by trading for Matt Chapman. The Zubes takes a quick 15 minute break to conjure up the warm and fuzzy feeling about the new 3B, and imagines what the package for Jose Ramirez probably looks like. Hell, it's Friday. To support the show, hear the full half our of mailbag questions, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774.

We gotta get this bad boy out quick, Carlos Baerga is working to keep us sweating with the digital flame sound effects. The first full episode of the show is here, with chatter about Yusei Kikuchi signing for 3-years, $36 and the other options on both the trade and free agent markets. Jake and Zubes are happy with the new rotation, have a few laughs about Donaldson shaving to play for the Yankees, and then go around the league and look at the transactions that have happened so far. Plus, a semi-live reaction to everything Carlos Baerga is saying in his Instagram Live session, for which he is curiously plugged in. Then, in the mailbag we figure out which Jays pitchers we'd most like to join for dinner and reminisce on our very first favourite Jays and our first ever memories. We'll talk to you again at the end of the week, or if Freddie Freeman signs, or if Carlos Baerga tells us to. To support the show, hear the full half our of mailbag questions, and get extra shows like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/LessThanJays Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774.

The MLB Lockout is finally, mercifully over, and we can get to the good Business at hand: podcasting about the Toronto Blue Jays. We got all jacked up like grade schoolers on too much sugar and decided we had to jump behind the mics in the studio (basement) to get our thoughts on wax (mp3s) before anything groundshaking happens and makes all of these ideas and fun things irrelevant before we even get this damn thing out of the garage. Your old buddies Jake & Zubes are back again, this time with a brand new Toronto Blue Jays podcast! In this here teaser episode we give you a taste of what's to come, explain the direction and content you can expect. Plus, we open up the phone lines and listen to our first audience voicemail, which is, of course, just about the darkest thing you can expect to hear on a day that is otherwise very positive. Oh well, tigers and stripes and all that. (Or is it leopards and spots?) To support the show and get extra content like mailbags and the Jays Of Our Lives series, help us out on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LessThanJays Send in your questions or hot takes at lessthanjays@gmail.com, on twitter at http://twitter.com/lessthanjays or call us and leave a message at 833-714-7774.