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The Batflip Independent coverage of Toronto Blue Jays baseball from Andrew Stoeten, formerly of the Athletic, VI

The biggest series of the Blue Jays' season is upon us. Now let’s not screw this up, eh boys???On the AL’s ongoing mid-o...
09/18/2026

The biggest series of the Blue Jays' season is upon us. Now let’s not screw this up, eh boys???

On the AL’s ongoing mid-off, standings and schedules, previewing the Texas Rangers series, Cease Speaks ahead of a massive start, and more!

On the AL’s ongoing mid-off, standings and schedules, previewing the Texas Rangers series, Cease Speaks ahead of a massive start, and more!

The AL mid-off continues with a huge trip to Texas. Can Cease hold it together? Will Vlad show up? Should Schneider use ...
09/17/2026

The AL mid-off continues with a huge trip to Texas.

Can Cease hold it together? Will Vlad show up? Should Schneider use his bench more? Are we ready to talk Clement?

This week Nick and I discuss it all, plus the rotation, Santander, and a whole lot more!

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The Jays’ season is just about on the brink—but for real this time!

PRE-GAME POST!:On a brutal day for the Blue Jays, a stupid loss for the White Sox, Bieber, Yesavage, Santander, Cellucci...
09/16/2026

PRE-GAME POST!:

On a brutal day for the Blue Jays, a stupid loss for the White Sox, Bieber, Yesavage, Santander, Cellucci, Cease, and a whole lot more!

On a brutal day for the Blue Jays, a stupid loss for the White Sox, Bieber, Yesavage, Santander, Cellucci, Cease, and a whole lot more!

Monday’s game was a great spectacle for the neutrals (probably), but a brutal loss for the Jays.On a dramatic defeat, bu...
09/15/2026

Monday’s game was a great spectacle for the neutrals (probably), but a brutal loss for the Jays.

On a dramatic defeat, bullpen usage, Varland, Vlad, Soriano, Okamoto, McAdoo, Rogers, Martin Jr., Schneider, Sánchez, Gurriel, Grichuk, Paul Weller, and more!

On a dramatic loss, bullpen usage, Varland, Vlad, Soriano, Okamoto, McAdoo, Rogers, Martin Jr., Schneider, Sánchez, Gurriel, Grichuk, Paul Weller, and more!

On a huge exhale, back-to-back-to-back jacks, another bout of momentum, Cease’s gas, Vladdy’s season, Yesavage, Bateman,...
09/14/2026

On a huge exhale, back-to-back-to-back jacks, another bout of momentum, Cease’s gas, Vladdy’s season, Yesavage, Bateman, Sánchez, Martin Jr., and a whole lot more!

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On a huge exhale, back-to-back-to-back jacks, another bout of momentum, Cease’s gas, Vladdy’s season, Yesavage, Bateman, Sánchez, Martin Jr., and a whole lot more!

OFF DAY POST!:On exhausting doomerism, Anthony Santander, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., freaks, Sactown, Josh Winckowski, Brett...
09/10/2026

OFF DAY POST!:

On exhausting doomerism, Anthony Santander, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., freaks, Sactown, Josh Winckowski, Brett Bateman, Brandon Valenzuela, a fresh BJHH podcast, and a whole lot more!

On exhausting doomerism, Anthony Santander, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., freaks, Sactown, Josh Winckowski, Brett Bateman, Brandon Valenzuela, a fresh BJHH podcast, and a whole lot more!

PRE-GAME POST!:On ground balls foot placement, hot hands, cold hands, Spencer Miles, Louis Varland, Vladimir Guerrero Jr...
09/09/2026

PRE-GAME POST!:

On ground balls foot placement, hot hands, cold hands, Spencer Miles, Louis Varland, Vladimir Guerrero Jr,, Jameson Taillon, the cheapjack Guardians, Michael Lorenzen and more!

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On ground balls, foot placement, hot hands, cold hands, Spencer Miles, Louis Varland, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jameson Taillon, the cheapjack Guardians, Michael Lorenzen and more!

PRE-GAME POST!: On tough losses, insufferable negativity, ABS challenges, Ump Scorecards, Taters, Cease, Yesavage, Biebe...
09/08/2026

PRE-GAME POST!:
On tough losses, insufferable negativity, ABS challenges, Ump Scorecards, Taters, Cease, Yesavage, Bieber, the running game, MLB expansion, pitching prospects, and a whole lot more!

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On tough losses, insufferable negativity, ABS challenges, Ump Scorecards, Taters, Cease, Yesavage, Bieber, the running game, MLB expansion, pitching prospects, and a whole lot more!

The Jays have won two huge series in a row. They're now 0.5 GB of a Wild Card spot and own the tiebreaker with Cleveland...
09/04/2026

The Jays have won two huge series in a row. They're now 0.5 GB of a Wild Card spot and own the tiebreaker with Cleveland. THEY LET THEM GET HOT!

And this week Nick and I are talking all about it. Plus: call-ups, Santander, the new Hall of Excellence, and more!

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Only a half game back of a Wild Card spot and playing their best baseball of the season!

PRE-GAME POST!:On Vladdy’s big night (and confounding season), an AI animation controversy, and plenty more as we get se...
09/03/2026

PRE-GAME POST!:

On Vladdy’s big night (and confounding season), an AI animation controversy, and plenty more as we get set for the biggest weekday afternoon game of the year!

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On Vladdy’s big night, an AI animation controversy, and plenty more as we get set for the biggest weekday afternoon game of the year!!!

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