At The Letters

4.5 (48)
Baseball
Updated Semiweekly

Ben Nicholson-Smith is Sportsnet’s baseball editor. Arden Zwelling is a senior writer. Together, they bring you the most in-depth Blue Jays podcast in the league, covering off all the latest news with opinion and analysis, as well as interviews with other insiders and people around the team.

10h ago

Max Intensity

Following a convincing sweep of the Mariners, Arden sizes up where things stand for the Blue Jays entering a potentially season-defining series in Cleveland. Along the way he touches on whether the Blue Jays should consider putting in a claim on Luis Robert Jr. (15:40), Buck Martinez’s Hall of Excellence induction (26:35), some promising signs from George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (35:10), and what sets Max Scherzer apart (45:09). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
3d ago

No Offence, But...

Back-to-back series losses have intensified the pressure on the Blue Jays to either start stacking up wins or counting down days until the off-season. Ben and Arden start by sizing up the difficult task ahead for the club (00:31) before considering the club’s pitching options in light of Shane Bieber’s injury (21:10) and the ongoing mystery that is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 2026 (40:57). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 24

Moment of Truth

The Blue Jays return home with a big opportunity in front of them. Arden and Ben discuss the state of the team (00:50), Kazuma Okamoto’s production (36:53) and the pitching puzzle (46:15). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 19

They Don’t Ask How

The Blue Jays are right back in it. Arden and Ben marvel at the team’s success (0:11) and discuss how they can keep it going (6:42) before discussing Brett Bateman and the rotation (32:59). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 11

Weird Ways to Win

Well, that was bizarre. Ben breaks down a rarely seen play (1:36) and what it says about the Blue Jays (12:38) before checking in on the health of the team’s pitching staff (17:30). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Sho Alli and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca Audio Credits: Sportsnet The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 10

Down But Not Out

Fresh off the road, Arden checks in to take stock of a Blue Jays team that suffered some tough losses in Chicago and Philadelphia while showing a lot of fight. He also covers what we’ve learned of late about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s difficult season (24:28), José Soriano’s Blue Jays debut (37:18), and JoJo Parker’s promotion (1:10:32). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Sho Alli and hosted by Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca Audio Credits: Sportsnet, milb.com The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 4

A Little Bit of Everything

After a busy, unique, fascinating trade deadline, Arden and Ben regroup to take stock of it all. In the first half, Ben shares his perspective from being around the team on a complicated, emotional day, (0:00) before the guys take a high-level look at what the Blue Jays accomplished (13:47). Then, in the second half, Arden and Ben compare notes on each of the six trades the Blue Jays made (35:30). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Cristian Ceniti and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 30

Deadline Queries

The countdown is on to the MLB trade deadline. Arden and Ben discuss some Blue Jays trade chips (5:33) before looking at a couple potential targets (33:42) and making some predictions (58:34). This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Cristian Ceniti and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling. Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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48 Ratings

These Guys Know Ball

11/07/2025

Doc Mickey

This podcast gives a great in depth view of our beloved Blue Jays from a couple of guys who are die hard fans with some behind the scenes information and a great baseball analysis
Best baseball podcast. Period.

02/24/2023

Kings Fan NY

Great job, guys.
Objective Review

06/01/2023

Lil_Jimmy_

This podcast is tremendous for Blue Jays BASEBALL talk. However, it is unbearably dreadful to listen to these guys talk about off the field issues.
Solid show

11/17/2021

Blue Jays and Baseball fan

One of the best Blue Jays podcasts out there.

Ben Nicholson-Smith is Sportsnet’s baseball editor. Arden Zwelling is a senior writer. Together, they bring you the most in-depth Blue Jays podcast in the league, covering off all the latest news with opinion and analysis, as well as interviews with other insiders and people around the team.