Jays Journal Podcast – August 18. “Dog Days Be Damned.”
With their season hanging by a thread and under siege from the countless voices of defeatism, comes an inspiringly unpredictable series win against Tampa Bay as the Blue Jays rallied to take three out of four against one of the key teams ahead of them in the standings and, in doing so, have pushed their way into a baseball conversation that didn’t seem remotely plausible only a few short weeks ago.
On today’s podcast, we’re pleased to have a cavalcade of guests who all share the same measure of enthusiasm and hope; Singer-sportscaster Jessica Ng (@sportsbyjess) leads off with an interview with host Ari Shapiro, in which she talks about her appreciation for the 2017 team (4:30), how millennials should embrace the power of context when it comes to the history of this franchise (6:02), what inspired her to become a sports journalist (10:01), and her thoughts on Roberto Osuna after interviewing him (13:05).