Spin Rate: A show about the Toronto Blue Jays

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BASEBALL
UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY

Weekly discussion of Toronto Blue Jays baseball with Drew Fairservice and The Athletic's Kaitlyn McGrath.

2022-10-13

Breaking down the Wild Card Series vs Seattle & looking ahead to next season

Drew & Ricky break down the Wild Card series vs Seattle & they look ahead to what the Jays need to do to take the next step. Ricky was in Toronto for the series and talks about how amazing the atmosphere was and how loud the crowd was. They break down what went wrong in Game 1 & 2 and they talk about some of the key moments in the games that could be second guessed. They talk about what's the plan with the coaching staff and what moves should the front office make this offseason to help the Jays make a deep October run. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 1m
2022-10-11

Lot's of questions for the Blue Jays heading into the offseason

Drew & Kaitlyn break down the Jays getting eliminated in the Wild Card Round by the Mariners and what's the offseason plan. They talk about if having home field for the series was a negative. There is a lot of second guessing moves/plays in the 2 games and they discuss all the people Monday Morning Quarterbacking all the moves of the series. And they talk about what is the Jays plan for the offseason and do they need to make any major additions to make a deep run next season. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

50 min
2022-10-06

Blue Jays-Mariners Wild Card Series Preview

Drew & Ricky preview the Mariners-Blue Jays Wild Card Series with all 3 games in Toronto. The guys break down the biggest matchups in the series and how they expect the Mariners pitching to try to slow down the Jays bats. They talk about if somehow the Jays lose Game 1, should the team change plans for the rest of the series. They talk about who they think should be the starting pitchers for the series and how they need to really just trust the guys that got them there. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

50 min
2022-10-03

3 games left in the regular season and the Jays hold their Wild Card destiny in their own hands

Drew & Kaitlyn talk about how the Blue Jays hold all the cards with 3 games left in the season to where they will finish in the Wild Card Standings. Coming off a sweep of the Red Sox, the Jays are have their Wild Card slotting in their own hands. They talk about if Vlad heats up, this offense could be unstoppable in the Playoffs. They break down what they think the Playoff starting rotation would look like. And they break down some of the other options that the team will have to make with the Playoff roster. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

56 min
2022-09-29

Jays are Playoff bound, Vlad's interesting week & Marc Rzepczynski talks about the haunted hotel in Tampa Bay

Drew & Ricky talk all about your Blue Jays quest to clinch a Playoff spot & they are joined by former Jays Pitcher Marc Rzepczynski to talk about the haunted hotel in Tampa Bay. The Jays are close to clinching a Playoff spot ( they might clinch shortly if the Orioles lose) and they talk about if the team will have any kind of celebration. They talk about the interesting week had by Vlad and all the talk from people about his hustle on the bases. They break down Aaron Judge hitting HR #61 vs the Jays and how they decided to go after him in the series. And they are joined by former Jays P Marc Rzepczynski to hear his story about the haunted hotel in Tampa Bay and how they hope the Jays don't have to play any Playoff games down there. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

51 min
2022-09-26

Are the Jays built for a long postseason run?

Drew & Kaitlyn are back to talk about your AL Wild Card leading Blue Jays and how they are set-up nicely to make a deep Playoff run. They talk about how they think the Blue Jays would probably be favored over most teams currently in the Playoffs and how they can beat anyone when things are rolling. They talk about who they would rather have the Jays face first and who should be part of the Playoff starting rotation. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

48 min
2022-09-22

Playoff rotation plans & roster decisions are coming up for the Blue Jays

Drew & Ricky talk about some upcoming decisions the Jays will have to make about the Playoff rotation and roster. The guys talk about how it would be ideal for the Jays to be the #1 Wild Card and play as many games as possible at home with the crowd behind them. They talk about what they think the starting rotation could look like and who might be the odd men out. They also talk about what other Playoff roster decisions might need to be make and if anyone from the minors could make a big impact. They discuss the upcoming series this weekend vs the Rays. And Ricky talks about how he would pitch to Aaron Judge if he was still playing. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

47 min
2022-09-14

John Schneider is pressing all the right buttons right now

Drew and Ricky talk about the Wild Card leading Blue Jays (as of this recording) and how Manager John Schneider is pressing all the right buttons right now. The Jays split a doubleheader on Tuesday, but it felt like they swept it. They talk about how John Schneider is pulling all the right strings lately and how guys have stepped up at the plate and on the mound. The guys talk about the battle for the top AL Wild Card spot and how they think the Jays can beat anyone, when they are going right. -Follow Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF -Follow Ricky on Twitter: @Ricky_Ro24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4.6

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Great content and insight

2022-04-29

hi mr. platapus

I just discovered this podcast and it has quickly become one of my favourites. The addition of Ricky Romero (he’s AWESOME) on top of Drew and Kaitlin who are equally AWESOME makes this must listen. Thanks for the content and insight. Your making my Blue Jays season experience just that much better
Rah rah Jays!

2022-09-30

herbtarlek1962

I want to love this podcast because all the hosts seem very likeable and I root for the Jays. But it just feels like pub chitchat between fans of the club. Rarely do they disagree with each other and they spend a lot of time saying how great the Blue Jays are and how stupid fans are who say different.
Spin Rate

2022-04-19

26 Days

Drew Fairservice and Kaitlin McGrath are knowledgable and entertaining. Plenty of good Blue Jay and MLB insights and analysis. Fairservice keeps it interesting and fun. Best podcast for Blue Jay fans.
A great pod

2022-04-11

1reviewonly

What is there to say? I’ve been a fan for years, and was thrilled when spin rate re-appeared after the death of birds all day. I’ve stayed subscribed even after subscribing to the athletic.