Jays Journal Podcast – August 2nd. “A Glimmer of Hope.”
Providence delivered a Blue Jays performance this afternoon that left many wondering if they still had one last surge of momentum left in an otherwise miserable regular season. With J.A. Happ striking out ten and some timely hitting by a resurgent Josh Donaldson, the team now finds itself 5.0 games back of the second wild card slot with 54 games left in the schedule.
Tonight’s action-packed episode is chock full of baseball expertise and sobering perspectives; we begin the show with a special appearance from the host and creator of the Jays From The Couchpodcast, Shaun Doyle (@JaysFromCouch), who joins Ari Shapiro with a memorable exchange involving his impressions of the 2017 campaign and keeping things in historical perspective (4:12), his thoughts on the impact of injuries this year (5:22), analysis of the trade deadline and how fans should interpret the moves (7:16), and what inspired him to pursue baseball as a true passion (11:29).