Blue Jays vs Yankees Recap: Berrios Surgery News, Springer…

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The Toronto Blue Jays escaped New York with a crucial series split against the Yankees, powered by strong performances from Trey Yesavage, Spencer Miles, and a dominant bullpen effort. Now the focus shifts back to Toronto as the Jays prepare for a big matchup against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. On this episode of Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal break down the Blue Jays' series against the Yankees, discuss George Springer's recent struggles and what they could mean moving forward, react to the surprising Jose Berrios Tommy John surgery news and its impact on the rotation, examine Alejandro Kirk's growing importance to the team, and take an early look at which MLB teams could become sellers ahead of the trade deadline. #BlueJays #TorontoBlueJays #MLB #Yankees #PaulSkenes #JoseBerrios #GeorgeSpringer #AlejandroKirk #MLBTradeDeadline #BaseballPodcast #ExitPhilosophy INDEX: 0:00 Intro 1:35 Habs-Sabres NHL Series Wrap 3:26 Jays-Yankees Series Discussion 6:33 Jeff Hoffman rollercoaster 8:09 Preview of homestand: Pirates & Marlins 10:32 State of the Jays rotation 14:58 Mystery that is Jose Berrios 23:11 Are IL starters Bieber, Scherzer the answer 24:13 Adios Eric Lauer 25:18 Projecting a '28 Jays rotation 28:50 Springer is not a leadoff man anymore 33:00 Deciphering Jays lineup conundrum 37:24 The need for Alejandro Kirk 40:12 Barger and the outfield woes 41:36 The need for two winning streaks 43:33 Chances of current playoff teams 46:19 Astros and others as sellers at the deadline 48:26 Mets give Gary Carter's number away and other MLB News 53:04 Ironbacks update and EP wrapup ---- Get the video version of "Exit Philosophy" and "Conversations with Griff" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExitPhilosophy ---- For the full catalogue of Richard Griffin's work, including weekly Blue Jays/MLB columns, a weekly MLB Power Rankings column, exclusive conversations with some of the game's greats, past and present, and the Exit Philosophy podcast, visit https://www.griffsthepitch.com/