Jays Talk Plus: Guardians Set-Up + A Batter's Approach Change

Blue Jays Talk

Blue Jays radio voice Ben Wagner joins Blake Murphy to discuss the upcoming pitching matchups against the Guardians, if he's spotted a difference between José Berríos pitching on the road vs. at Rogers Centre, why he prefers his curveball to be a secondary pitch rather than the primary, and his assessment batting lineup juggling (04:33). Jim Rosenhaus of the Guardians Radio Network drops by to chat about the team's approach to the past trade deadline, their chances in a deep playoff run, and how former Blue Jay and current Guardians catcher Luke Maile has handled their young and talented starting rotation is (26:56). Then, FanGraphs' Ben Clemens breaks down his increased coverage on the Jays, what has stood out from Teoscar Hernandez's approach at the plate, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s similarities with his older brother Yuli Gurriel (51:11). Afterward, Blake focuses in on the pitching matchups for the rest of the weekend series against the Guardians (01:18:49).

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