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Exit Philosophy with Griff and Scotty Mac

Exit Philosophy with Griff and Scotty Mac

By: Rich Griffin and Mal Romanin
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 Richard Griffin and Scott MacArthur talk baseball, sports and life. They discuss their mutual love of baseball and how it is they arrived at the point in their lives, teaming up for Exit Philosophy. A large dose of Blue Jays talk, where nothing is off limits with honest opinions and smart suggestions for making things better in sports and life.2023 Baseball & Softball
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  • Blue Jays' Next Big Move? Cease Arrival and Winter Meetings Fallout

    Blue Jays' Next Big Move? Cease Arrival and Winter Meetings Fallout
    Dec 12 2025

    The Mets and Yankees leave Winter Meetings empty-handed while the Dodgers land Edwin Díaz and the Orioles snag Pete Alonso. The Blue Jays stay quiet after earlier moves, introducing free-agent Dylan Cease and taking a Rule 5 flyer. Is Scott Boras controlling MLB's free-agent market? Do the Jays need rotation changes, bullpen help, or clarity on Bo's future? All this and more on Exit Philosophy.

    INDEX:

    0:00 – Intro

    0:17 – Winter Meetings Wrap Up

    3:45 – What is Going on with New York?

    6:10 – Scott Boras … Master Puppeteer

    9:00 – Cease Press Conference

    12:00 – John Schneider Media Availability

    14:10 – Pete Alonso is an Oriole

    17:00 – Kyle Tucker or Bo?

    24:40 – Schneider Defends IKF Game 7 Baserunning

    27:30 – Jays Add in Rule 5 Draft + Dombrowski Expos Story

    33:00 – Changes to Major League Coaching Staff

    35:25 – Jeff Kent Elected to Hall of Fame + Bonds, Delgado, Clemens

    44:00 - Blue Jays 2026 Rotation Will Look Different

    48:10 – Impressions of Cody Ponce

    50:30 – Changes from 92 to 93 World Series Teams

    53:40 – Love for Jose Berrios + What is his Future?

    55:44 – Berrios for Nolan Arenado? Griff Explains

    57:44 – Edwin Diaz to LAD and Who is the Jays Closer in 2026?

    1:00:00 – Bills Preview + Outro

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    Get the video version of "Exit Philosophy" and "Conversations with Griff" on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@ExitPhilosophy

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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/
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Blue Jays Shake Up Rotation: Cease Upside, Ponce Risk & Bo vs. Kyle Tucker Debate | Exit Philosophy

    Blue Jays Shake Up Rotation: Cease Upside, Ponce Risk & Bo vs. Kyle Tucker Debate | Exit Philosophy
    Dec 6 2025

    In this week's Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal discuss the revamped Blue Jays rotation and how different the starting five is from the one that opened the 2024 season. The upside of Dylan Cease coming off a down season in San Diego and the potential downside of Cody Ponce coming off a career year in Korea. With the narrowing of position player needs, the discussion centres on Bo or Kyle Tucker and how the versatility of Clement and Barger allows the Jays to pivot in any direction. Do they truly need a bona fide closer? How much do they have left in payroll to finish close to last year's $254-million. All this and much more.

    INDEX:

    0:00 – Intro

    0:25 – Winter Meetings Preview

    6:00 – ERAs committee HOF Vote

    10:40 – Dylan Cease Contract

    21:00 – Cody Ponce Signs with the Blue Jays + Jose Berrios

    35:00 – Thoughts on the 2026 Rotation

    41:00 – What are the remaining additions?

    48:30 – Breaking down 2026 Payroll and Options

    55:00 – Internal Options + Ricky Tiedemann

    59:35 – Rule 5 Players

    1:01:00 – Expansion back alive in Montreal?

    1:02:40 – Outro + Conversation with Hazel Mae

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    Get the video version of "Exit Philosophy" and "Conversations with Griff" on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@ExitPhilosophy

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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/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ellis Valentine: The Cannon Arm, Montreal Expos Glory & Overcoming Life's Toughest Battles

    Ellis Valentine: The Cannon Arm, Montreal Expos Glory & Overcoming Life's Toughest Battles
    Nov 30 2025
    Conversations With Griff Presents Ellis Valentine Griff welcomes former Expos outfielder Ellis Valentine, discussing his career as a blossoming young Montreal baseball star in the '70s, derailed in the early '80s by injury and immaturity, from what once was a Hall-of-Fame career path, to finding himself out of MLB prematurely due to injury and a self-destructive lifestyle. The L.A. native talks about his journey from high school star, to second round draft pick in 1972, mentored by Mel Didier and Karl Kuehl in the Expos organization. He talks about similarities with the Jays' homegrown duo of Vlad Jr. and Bo Bichette, as he was linked in his early career with Hall-of-Fame catcher Gary Carter, advancing to the majors year by year from the same draft class and with similar potential. Valentine's big personality shines through as he talks about what it was like being young and an Expo, surrounded by a roster of like-minded friends, winning games in 1979-80, all in their early 20's all single and coming into their own together, with a fanbase that had a chance to get to know them in downtown srettings after almost every game. Ellis offers an opinion on what has happened to the African-American presence in the majors, his dislike of Gene Mauch, how he lost his peripheral vision for three full years after being hit in the face by Roy Thomas of the Cardinals, his trade to the Mets in 1981, his retirement, realizing he needed help and facing the problems head-on. A true Redemption Song of freedom. INDEX: 0:00 – Intro 1:31 – 1972 Draft and Being Selected alongside Gary Carter and Bobby Goodman 3:15 – Great Throwing Arms of his Era + Addison Barger 6:50 – Remembering Mel Didier 8:17 – Power Outage Throwing Contest at Olympic Stadium 10:31 – Love of Montreal 12:00 – Being at Athlete in Montreal in the 1970's 15:10 – Growing up in LA and Love of Crenshaw High School 20:45 – MLB Moving Back Towards Contact Over Homeruns? 25:35 – Gene Mauch 32:25 – 1977 All-Star Game 35:30 – Unfortunate Decrease in African American Ball Players and How to Address it 44:10 – Gary Carter 51:10 – Outfielder Development 53:54 – Winter Meetings and Larry Doby 55:45 – Lack of Mentors for Young Players 57:05 – The Redemption of Ellis Valentine + Life After Baseball 1:08:00 - Outro ---- Get the audio version of "Griff's Conversations" and the "Exit Philosophy Podcast" wherever you get your podcasts, including: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Q0MJVS... ---- 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/ #MontrealExpos #MLB ---- 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/
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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