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Coming off of a series win against Mike Trout's Angels, Justin and Patrick discuss where the Toronto Blue Jays currently find themselves. They aren't hitting enough home runs, and the bats still need to find consistency. The guys preview the weekend series against Cleveland, and then spend the last part of the episode discussing Eric Lauer's recent comments to the media and his performance on the field.

Are the bats finally waking up for the Toronto Blue Jays? Justin and Patrick break down a big win in the series finale against Arizona that snapped a 4-game slide for the Jays. Nathan Lukes had a big weekend. Kazuma Okamota hit for power, and Vladdy continues to collect hits. On the flip side, Jeff Hoffman had another meltdown. What should the Jays do with him? The guys preview the upcoming series against Mike Trout and the LA Angels before wrapping up with a discussion about what the team needs to do over the coming few weeks.

Welp. Things got worse. After a comeback win in game 1 of the series against Milwaukee, the Toronto Blue Jays dropped back-to-back 2-1 losses to fall to 7-11 on the year. Justin and Patrick break down what has gone wrong (no dingers) so far in 2026, and look ahead to a crucial weekend series in the Arizona desert versus the D-Backs.

The Toronto Blue Jays are struggling to begin 2026. As if the injuries running rampant through the clubhouse weren't enough, you can add more starting pitching and a scuffling offence to the mix. Justin and Patrick analyze the Lenyn Sosa trade, discuss the lineup construction, provide injury updates and preview the Milwaukee Brewers series.

It was a nightmare weekend for the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago's South Side as the White Sox swept the Jays. Alejandro Kirk has a fractured thumb, Addison Barger hurt both of his ankles, Tyler Heineman had two throwing errors, and Brendon Little has been banished to Buffalo. The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to town for a World Series rematch, so things won't be getting any easier. Good teams find ways to win. Hopefully the Jays are one of those teams!

The good news: The Toronto Blue Jays went 4-2 over the season opening homestand. The bad news: Cody Ponce may be out for the season and Brendon Little is struggling. Justin and Patrick discuss the series loss to the Colorado Rockies and have a conversation about what the Jays should do with Brendon Little amidst his struggles. The guys preview the upcoming Easter weekend series against the White Sox and provide injury updates on Yesavage, Bieber, Garcia and Berrios. Have a great Easter long weekend!

What a start to 2026! Justin and Patrick break down an opening series SWEEP of the Athletics that saw Blue Jays pitchers strikeout an MLB record 50 batters over the weekend. Kazuma Okamoto and Jesus Sanchez collected their first HR as Jays, Mr. March Andres Gimenez had a big Opening Night, Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement came up clutch, and Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease and Eric Lauer shut down the A's offence. Do we need to talk about Jeff Hoffman? Will Brendon Little sort things out? How cool is Tyler Rogers? The Jays will welcome the Colorado Rockies to town next.

Toronto Blue Jays baseball returns on Friday! Justin and Patrick kick off the year by previewing the roster, discussing the news of John Schneider and Ross Atkins being extended, and offer up SPICY predictions. Who leads the pitching staff in strikeouts? How many home runs will Kazuma Okamoto hit? Who is the most likely to be DFA or traded?

Buck Martinez will be the first player inducted into the new Blue Jays Hall of Excellence later this summer! Justin and Patrick return to discuss the announcement, who they would induct next, and provide updates on the injuries that continue to impact the starting rotation.

To celebrate the 400th episode of Bat Flips and Maple Dips, Justin and Patrick are joined by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com from Spring Training. The guys talk with Keegan about the big storylines in camp, who has stood out, and what the current injury situations mean for the organization's depth. Justin and Patrick wrap up with a game of Real or Not Real and some mail! Thanks to all who have listened to any of the first 400 episodes!

Justin and Patrick return to discuss ice cream, World Baseball Classic, and Blue Jays spring training performances that have us intrigued. Eloy Jimenez continues to hit, Charles McAdoo and Josh Kasevich are poised for big years, and Daulton Varsho is slugging. Canada kicks off the WBC against Columbia today! Vladdy and the Dominican Republic are off to a good start, the United States thumped Brazil, and Japan is hitting home runs all over the place.

With Max Scherzer back in the fold for another run with the Toronto Blue Jays, Justin and Patrick discuss what the implications of the signing are for the rest of the arms vying for innings in the rotation. What will Trey Yesavage's workload be? How will Eric Lauer be deployed? What happens when Shane Bieber is ready to go? The guys also review how the first week of Grapefruit League action has gone and highlight a few of the players competing in camp.

Justin and Patrick return for the first episode since Grapefruit League action began. The guys discuss the passing of Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski and his home run in the 1960 World Series. Justin provides updates on Shane Bieber and Yimi Garcia before the guys highlight four players they are keyed in on this spring as the Blue Jays ramp up.

Spring Training has officially begun! Justin and Patrick return to discuss news from the first few days of camp. The Blue Jays and Astros swapped Joey Loperfido for Jesus Sanchez, Kazuma Okamoto is "very manly", Bowden Francis had surgery, and Shane Bieber will start the season on the IL. What are the iternal competitions to watch?

After 44 years in the Blue Jays organization as a player, manager, and broadcaster, Buck Martinez has announced his retirement. Justin and Patrick discuss his legendary career, how much he means to Blue Jays fans, and how he needs to immediately be put up on the Level of Excellence. The guys go over Canada's World Baseball Classic roster and discuss the potential for a 2nd place finish in Pool A.