The Toronto Blue Jays' 2026 season is officially over, and the finale at Rogers Centre was filled with emotion, controversy and plenty to discuss on Exit Philosophy.

Max Scherzer and George Springer received emotional farewell tributes in front of an appreciative Blue Jays crowd as Toronto closed out a disappointing 2026 season. But did the focus on two departing stars overshadow the bigger story of an 80-82, sub-.500 finish?

Then there's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his controversial Spanish-language interview in Baltimore. What happened, how did the comments become such a major story, and what can the Blue Jays and Vlad learn from the situation going forward?

With Toronto's season over, Exit Philosophy also previews all four 2026 MLB Wild Card Series and examines the teams that were the biggest disappointments around Major League Baseball.

Plus, more Blue Jays offseason questions, MLB playoff discussion and plenty more from Griff and Mal.

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INDEX:

0:00 Intro

0:30 Jays' End of Season Drama

1:25 Scherzer & Springer Farewells

9:24 Valenzuela on Scherzer

14:14 Vlad's Controversial Interview

28:04 Jays Finish 80-82

34:43 MLB Wild Card Preview

39:06 2026 Blue Jays Strengths & Weaknesses

45:24 MLB's Most Disappointing Teams

49:20 Giants' Tony Vitello Experiment

52:49 What Do the Jays Need for 2027?

58:33 NFL Week 3 Talk

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