Coming out of one of the busiest MLB trade deadline days in recent memory, the Blue Jays feel they may have completed their shopping list, adding a former Cy Young Award winner, a right handed bat and a hard throwing reliever to go with Seranthony Dominguez obtained from the O’s two days earlier. Was that enough for Ross Atkins and the Jays to rank among the Top 6 winners heading down the stretch and what’s the best way to coax a rehabbing Shane Bieber remaining healthy into October? Rich Griffin rolls solo for this episode with Mal set to return next week.

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INDEX:

0:00 Intro

1:00 How O’s disaster forced Jays hand

2:22 Zane Smith vs. Seranthony Dominguez

4:28 Bieber and a 6-man rotation

8:30 Trade with the Twins

11:35 Shape of the pen

12:25 Top 6 Deadline winners

26:1 Wrap-up of busy day

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