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The Home Run Jacket has returned!

Ep. 216

For the first time in a month, the Toronto Blue Jays won a series. It was against the lowly Chicago White Sox, but, as they say, two out of three ain't bad. 


We talked about Bo Bichette's big series at the plate, the three quality starts the Blue Jays got from their starting pitchers, and the return of the Home Run Jacket in the series finale.


After that, we discussed the report that the Blue Jays have talked to other teams about trades involving their core players. Finally, we looked around the American League East and ahead to this weekend's four-game set with the struggling Detroit Tigers.  

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