The 7th Inning Stretch Podcast

The Gift of Gab: Moreno to Debut and Early Trade Deadline Thoughts

With the arrival of top prospect Gabriel Moreno, the Blue Jays logjam at catcher intensifies. Matt discusses why this is a great time for his debut, tempers expectations, and looks at how his success could impact the team at the trade deadline and offseason. An injury to Hyun-Jin Ryu makes Nate Pearson even more important, and it's never too early to start thinking about the trade deadline.

The Grind Continues - Blue Jays Tough Schedule & RISP Struggles

Matt dives into the numbers to show the Blue Jays' struggles with runners in scoring position can't possibly continue, a look ahead to the series in Cleveland, and reinforcements on the way.

Praise for Role Players and the Booming Bullpen

After a good road trip through Boston and Houston, the Blue Jays find themselves in first place. Matt takes a look at what's gone well, breaks down some of the struggles with runners in scoring position, and heaps praise on the dominant bullpen.

Alek The Ace and the Blue Jays Offensive Struggles

Matt gushes about Alek Manoah's emergence as a front-of-the-rotation stud, offers some insight into the offensive struggles, and discusses what to do with Hyun-Jin Ryu. All that, plus other observations from the first ten games of the Blue Jays season.

Bold Predictions

On the eve of Opening Day, Matt Di Nicolantonio checks in on where the Blue Jays stand across Major League Baseball, offering 5 Bold Predictions for the upcoming season, and discusses how far he thinks the team can go this season.