JD fawns over Kevin Gausman's latest quality start for the Blue Jays against the Rays, along with the dominance of the Jays' top two starting pitchers in Gausman and Shane Bieber as Toronto gets closer to clinching a postseason berth (00:00). Luke Fox, Sportsnet NHL writer, joins the show to discuss the Maple Leafs opening training camp, potential line combinations with Mitch Marner's departure, the need for Morgan Rielly to improve on last season's performance, Anthony Stolarz' contract negotiations after a career season, and Matthew Knies' continued growth in the offseason (13:11). Later, JD reacts to Connor McDavid's appearance on 32 Thoughts and his comments on his own contract negotiations as the Oilers continue to chase a Stanley Cup (40:58).

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JD starts with his thoughts the now infamous home run in the Blue Jays' win over the Rays, and whether or not it should have been called fan interference (00:00). Buck Martinez, Sportsnet Blue Jays analyst, joins the show to break down the Blue Jays' series against Tampa, calling Trey Yesavage's first career major league start and projecting how he can help the Blue Jays in the playoffs, the Jays' decision making around the playoff roster, Jeff Hoffman's struggles with his fastball over the last few appearances, and the emergence of Brayden Fisher in the bullpen this season (06:33). Later, JD takes a look at the contract negotiations happening between the Maple Leafs and Anthony Stolarz, and Cal Raleigh's historic season for the Seattle Mariners (37:06).

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JD is joined by Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Morning Show, to break down Trey Yesavage's first career MLB start with the Blue Jays, as they defeated the Rays in 11 innings (00:00). They discuss the rookie's dominance in his first major league appearance, his unique arm angle and how it affects hitters, and whether or not he will get another start with the big club. Then, JD and Ben get into the Blue Jays' bullpen, Brayden Fisher's dominance in September, and who will be a part of the playoff roster. Later, the guys chat about Bo Bichette's injury and what the defensive positioning should look like when he returns, before touching on Ken Rosenthal's apology after accidentally knocking over the Brewers cameraman while live on air and Tom Brady's appearance in the coach's booth on Monday Night Football (34:21).

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