Blue Jays Base Running Blunders&Opening the BAD Mailbag! - a podcast by The Athletic

There's few more qualified than the seasoned, grizzled Blue Jays podcast vets, Drew and Ol' Reliable, to fully convey the pang felt from watching the Jays' suspect base running (5:15). Chiefly, why is the team's base running so...so...bafflingly disappointing, and though fans take issue with the blunders, a fraction of a fraction are repulsed by players trying to make plays (10:15). Jays enthusiasts, rightfully, take issue with these shortcomings, but why is it they must labor through these mistakes (17:15)? Drew and (And)rew unseal hand-written (virtual) letters from listeners (24:30)! And, amazingly, all include thoughtful questions about the Blue Jays. Go figure. There's potential this novel idea is used, habitually, throughout the sports media landscape. Spread the word! Anyways, Jonathan Villar an upgrade at third base over Travis Shaw? Should the team consider welcoming back Justin Smoak (29:30)? (Note: This isn't a pithy or facetious question.) Is it time we quit chastising the Jays for every little flaw, and, instead, enjoy empty September baseball (32:15)? Does this whole condensed season thing count (35:15)? Would the club consider hanging a banner in the Rogers Centre rafters if they make the postseason? The guys have access to a time machine, right, and of all the crazy, wacky, time distorting things they could do; would they redo the Josh Donaldson trade (41:15)? Is it time Alejandro Kirk joins the team (42:30)? Lastly, Drew and Ol' Reliable take a stab at configuring Toronto's rotation in a three-game series (50:15).
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