Hour 4: Cheating Chirps and Judge's Clout: Blue Jays Burn!

08/10/2025 37 min
Hour 4: Cheating Chirps and Judge's Clout: Blue Jays Burn!

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Episode Synopsis

BT and Sal dive headfirst into the fiery controversy surrounding the Blue Jays' dominant home performance, addressing the listener calls and media buzz suggesting sign-stealing through the Yankees' Pitch Com system. The hosts vehemently push back on the "cheating" narrative, though they acknowledge sign-tipping and traditional gamesmanship have always been part of baseball.

The focus quickly shifts to the Yankees' Game 3 victory, dissecting Aaron Judge's clutch home run after the Blue Jays' manager, John Schneider, made the "stupid" decision to pitch to him with first base open. They label Schneider's choice a choke moment, contrasting it with Judge's command in the big moment. Finally, the segment closes with a Call of the Day debate on the proper pitching strategy for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in tonight's pivotal Game 4, weighing the option of pitching around him versus attacking him, particularly with the new pitcher, Cam Schlittler, on the mound.

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