{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62965cf1b3afd700123d5344/6311248c8e9f3b0014fa856e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Dog Days of Summer are over","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62965cf1b3afd700123d5344/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>After an up-and-down month of August (well, months of April, May, June, July, and August, really), the Blue Jays are into September clinging to a playoff spot.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We talked about the series with the Chicago Cubs, which featured some clutch home runs and excellent relief appearances, but also left a sour taste behind as the Blue Jays weren't able to sweep a weak opponent.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>After that, we talked about Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro both doing media rounds during the week and why the timing is a little strange. We also talked about the rosters expanding to 28 in September and what that means for the team.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, we looked ahead to the three-game series in Pittsburgh this weekend and explained why we're feeling a wee bit nervous despite the fact the Pirates are very bad.</p>","author_name":"The Nation Network"}