Blue Jays: JJ Podcast- “Motor City Melancholy”

Jays Journal has recently launched a brand new podcast, which is hosted by our own Ari Shapiro, and can be found on blogtalkradio.com. Tune in regularly to hear Ari and a wide range of guests talk about current issues, have roundtable discussions, and regularly take your calls to discuss all things Blue Jays.

Jays Journal Podcast- July 15th Round Table: “Motor City Melancholy”

As the Toronto Blue Jays usher in the second half of the 2017 regular season with the same measure of inconsistency and mediocrity which plagued them during the first half, we’re proud to bring you a diversionary tactic with yet another round table filled with compelling baseball insiders focused on broadening your horizons.

Grab a soda, settle down on the couch, tune in and listen to your host and moderator, Ari Shapiro, as he welcomes Jays Journal site expert Chris Henderson (@baseball4brains), podcaster and creator of ‘Definitely not JaysTalk‘ Eric Rosenhek (@thehek), and Bluebird Banter writer and contributor Cole Shelton (@ColeShelton91), on the show to discuss:

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Is this current 10-game road trip the most important stretch of their season (1:35); on the wisdom of buying versus selling at the trade deadline (4:41); how the Pablo Sandoval buyout reflects the poor quality of so-called prudent baseball decisions (11:01); on the indefatigable Jose Bautista and his burgeoning desire for management to keep this current roster intanct (16:44). 

They also discuss how every generation of fans have handled their respective regimes across the Toronto baseball scene (23:02); on the challenge of MLB modernization and how the product of baseball is really perceived (25:31); how will future stewards deal with the innately organic nature of the game (30:11); on the 2018 crop of elite free agents and if the Jays should participate in the baseball arms race (33:04); and if the threat of 15,000 spectators in September truly exists (35:19).

Follow us @jaysjournal, the host Ari Shapiro (@ari_shapiro), and check back regularly for an exciting new addition to the website. Be sure to watch these accounts for your next opportunity to phone in at 1-646-787-8521. The show features a variety of formats including 1 on1 interviews, roundtable discussions, phone in shows, former player interviews and much more.

Check out our previous episodes below:

• Jays Journal Podcast- July 11th– “Judgement Day is Coming”
• Jays Journal Podcast- July 10th– “Houston, we have a problem”
• Jays Journal Exclusive with Jackie Redmond
• Jays Journal Podcast- July 5th– “Start Spreading the News”
• Jays Journal Podcast- July 4th– “Back in a New York Minute”
• Jays Journal Podcast- July 3rd– “Sunday, bloody Sunday”
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 30th– With Sportnet’s Arden Zwelling
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 28th- Todd Stottlemyre, relentlessly candid
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 26th– Round Table (Pannikar, Bruce, Henderson)
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 25th– Round Table (Borden, Raponi, Henderson)
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 24th– Dr. Kristina Reihl, Mathew Tsang, Colin Tesky
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 23rd– Scott MacArthur, Chris Henderson, Mark Hebscher
• Jays Journal Podcast- featuring guest, Ben Nicholson-Smith
• Jays Journal Podcast- June 14th– Matt Graves, Craig Borden, & Chris Henderson
• Jays Journal Podcast Exclusive- The Todd Stottlemyre Interview
• And many more..

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“Ari Shapiro is the host and creative director of the Jays Journal radio podcast and is a freelance writer, interviewer, and producer. He’s appeared on the Fan 590 Sportsnet radio, 90.5 FM Extra Talk Sports radio, and is a proud contributor with FanSided.”