The Blue Jays may indeed be receiving Herculean efforts from the lineup and the starting rotation, but when it comes to closing out ballgames, the bullpen and the way the relievers are being used are clearly their Achilles' Heel. Griff and Mal discuss the Jays' relief corps individually and consider whether it can be improved. And what about Trey Yesavage? The danger sign showed up in the Reds series, allowing 23 runs. Three games, yet winning two. Exit Philosophy recounts the sports world’s issues of the week…Kahwi and the Clippers, Boone and the Yankees, Framber’s hissy-fit, who are the legit AL East contenders, and more. We rank the Jays Top 3 players of the year, plus it’s NFL Week 1, and we give you each of our Top 5 best bets.

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INDEX:

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - Thoughts on Kawhi Leonard/Clippers Scandal and Salary Cap in Sports

8:00 - Yankees Fallout and Umpire Frustrations vs Houston in Loss

12:45 - Did Framber Valdez Cross Up His Catcher on Purpose?

18:27 - Roman Anthony Out for Season, What is Red Sox Outlook?

22:10 - Will There be a 100 Win Team This Year?

27:15 - Recapping the Blue Jays/Reds Series and What Is Going on With The Pitching?

34:42 - Blue Jays Defensive Limitations

36:40 - The Bullpen and What NEEDS to Happen

50:50 - Trey Yesavage Is Ready to Pitch Out of the Pen

54:30 - Who is the Blue Jays 2025 MVP?

58:25 - Week 1 NFL picks ATS

1:05:21 - Outro

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The Blue Jays know it’s crunch time and manager John Schneider has worked the rotation to have his three best starts vs. the Brewers then in the Bronx. Griff and Mal discuss extra rest for Lauer, making the bullpen great again, AL Top 5 MVPs, the importance of avoiding the Wildcard round, shoutouts to Cito Gaston, Markham’s Jonah Tong called up to the Mets and more.

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On this weeks episode of Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal reflect on the series vs Pittsburgh and Tommy Pham's infamous ball four bat flip. Will Shane Bieber force the hands of the Blue Jays brass and insert himself at the top of the rotation and who will get bumped? Rob Manfred keeps making headlines, this time about league realignment and expansion. Canadian slugger Owen Caissie is just starting his big league career, and some other happenings around Major League Baseball.

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INDEX:

0:00 Intro

1:32 Pirates series discussion. Why Pham is fleeting

5:30 Vlad’s aching hamstring and a series they needed to win

12:02 Yankees, other chasers and the comfort of reaching 90 wins

17:14 Rotation abundance of riches and is Lauer now a reliever

25:35 Setting up a playoff Rotation

36:06 Rob Manfred’s worst laid plans…expansion, realignment and more

48:46 Shoutout to Owen Caissie and more. Astros woes, Wheeler surgery.

55:41 Final thoughts and more.

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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/