JD breaks down the Blue Jays first loss to the Yankees in the ALDS ahead of Game 4 on Wednesday, and the concerns that the Jays may have wasted a golden opportunity to move on in three games (00:00). Then, Adam Ottavino, former Yankees reliever and host of Baseball and Coffee, joins the show to discuss the change in momentum for both the Blue Jays and Yankees, John Schneider's decision to remove Shane Bieber from Game 3 in the third inning, how Aaron Judge's legacy as a playoff performer changed with his series-changing home run, and the Blue Jays pitching plans for Game 4 as they prepare to use the bullpen throughout the elimination game (10:52). Later, JD sets up the Maple Leafs first regular season game of the 2025-26 NHL season, as they go head-to-head with the Blue Jays on the sports calendar (42:15).

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JD and Sam McKee, Sportsnet 590 The FAN producer and co-host of Leafs Talk, kick off the show with their thoughts on the Blue Jays as they head into the Bronx with a chance to close out the Yankees in three games (00:00). Then, the guys pivot to the NHL to discuss Connor McDavid's surprising two-year contract extension, before getting into their thoughts on the Maple Leafs (12:01). They touch on the decision to keep Easton Cowan off the opening roster and waive David Kampf, Max Domi's role in the lineup to begin the year, the situation in goal with the uncertainty around Joseph Woll, the expectations for a healthy Auston Matthews with the absence of Mitch Marner, and the evolution of the team in Craig Berube's second year as Head Coach. After the break, the guys give their thoughts on which Leafs might be get the most criticism, as well as their hottest takes for the 2025-26 season (44:08).

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JD and Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Morning Show, discuss their experience down at Rogers Centre as the Blue Jays opened up the ALDS against the Yankees, and the dominating performances as the Jays took a 2-0 series lead (00:00). The guys get into the historic showings from Trey Yesavage, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Daulton Varsho, the Blue Jays offensive production from the entirety of the lineup, the difference in Aaron Judge's play from the regular season to the playoffs, and the puzzling decisions made by Yankees manager Aaron Boone across both games. After the break, JD and Ben continue the conversation around the Blue Jays playoff victories, and the pitching plans ahead of Game 3 and 4 in the Bronx (38:15).

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