JD gives his thoughts on the Yankees moving on to the ALDS to take on the Blue Jays, and the results from the rest of the MLB's Wild Card series' (00:00). Eric Hosmer, 2015 World Series Champion & co-host of the Diggin' Deep Podcast, joins JD to discuss the postseason action so far, including the craziness that unfolded in Chicago between the Padres and the umpire crew, the resurgence of baseball ratings in 2025, and the intensity of the 3-game Wild Card series, before getting into the matchup between the Blue Jays and Yankees (10:12). They chat about the importance of getting length from starting pitcher's to keep the bullpen fresh, the Blue Jays advantage in the field defensively, and the comparisons between the leaders of each team in Aaron Judge and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Later, JD describes his three keys for the Blue Jays to beat the Yankees and move on to the ALCS (46:43).

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JD and Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Morning Show, discuss the craziness of the MLB's Wild Card round, and look ahead to what may await the Blue Jays in the ALDS ahead of the pivotal Game 3 between the Yankees and Red Sox on Thursday (00:00). The guys take a look at Bo Bichette's recovery and potential availability in the postseason, Trey Yesavage's projected role within the Jays' pitching staff, and how Eric Lauer will fit into the equation, before comparing each of their Blue Jays playoff rosters. After the break, JD and Ben get into their confidence level in Jays' closer Jeff Hoffman and what they would do if things go south, before evaluating Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 2025 season and debating what we should expect from the Blue Jays' slugger (32:37).

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JD reacts to the results from the first day of postseason baseball, including Tarik Skubal's dominant performance for the Tigers and the comeback by the Red Sox to beat the Yankees, before giving his ranking of the best playoffs in sports (00:00). James Mirtle, senior writer at The Athletic, joins JD to discuss the Maple Leafs' offseason and training camp news with real games just a week away (9:44). They get into the expectations for this group after losing Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews' health and ability to shoot the puck at an elite level, Anthony Stolarz' contract extension with Joseph Woll's continued absence, Easton Cowan likely breaking camp with the Leafs on the fourth line to start the season, and the tough decisions to be made with the bottom six. After the break, JD looks at the latest chapter in the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention reports after he spoke on the subject at the Clippers' media day (46:33).

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