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Our mission is to be the best place for Toronto Blue Jays fans to gather and talk baseball. We strive to be the people's podcast, which is why every show is recorded LIVE. Our hosts Craig Borden, Liz McGuire, and Jason Lyons have got the word on these birds and want to hear from YOU. Join us for our bar room style Blue Jays chat.
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"It was a light bulb moment for them." 💡⚾️
We all remember the legendary leg kicks of Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson. But did you know they weren't always "Leg Kick Guys"?
New Blue Jays DSL League Hitting Instructor Mark Ossanna (@mark11ossanna) breaks down how adding that movement unlocked their timing and turned them into MVPs.
The Lesson: Your swing isn't set in stone. Experiment until you find what gets you on time. ⏱️
Question: Who had the mor…
"It hurts... but you get first base for free." 🤕➡️🏃♂️ With a great fan question during our LIVE episode, we discuss the fear of the HBP with Blue Jays coach Mark Ossanna. (@mark11ossanna) Of course, no one ever wants to get hit by a pitch as a youth athlete, but it does happen. The coach comes ove…
Dominican Summer League Blue Jays Coach Mark Ossanna
"That one scene from Sandlot where the kids went on the tilt-a-whirl..."🎡 The JBW crew dives into the mystery of Big League Chew: How has candy that mimics chewing tobacco survived the test of time? Maybe it’s because the movies scared us straight and we chewed bubble gum instead? We discuss the tr…
"Stop doing the booing. Start cheering." 🗣️👏 The JBW crew discusses one of the best baseball stories of the last decade: The Trea Turner Turnaround. He was in the worst slump of his life. The fans were brutal. Then, social media did something unpredictable: They organized a Standing Ovation for him…
How does a player go from swinging the bat in the West Coast League to coaching the next generation of Blue Jays prospects in the Dominican Republic? We are joined by the Toronto Blue Jays' newest Dominican Summer League Coach, Mark Ossanna. We dive into his incredible baseball journey, his Canadi…
Game 7 of the World Series last night was everything baseball is meant to be. Momentum swings. Pressure pitches. Big moments that define players and franchises. The Blue Jays jumped ahead, the Dodgers battled back, and an extra inning home run seale…
Blue Jays fans, we have made it to the Promised Land! It took 32 years and yet another legendary 3-run homerun to get us back to the World Series. This team is the definition of resilience and has been tested repeatedly. Forty-nine come back victori…
The Toronto Blue Jays have flipped the postseason script, and they’re doing it with swagger, grit, and a whole lot of heart. After taking the first two games of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees in commanding fas…
