The Batflip

09/04/2026

The Jays have won two huge series in a row. They're now 0.5 GB of a Wild Card spot and own the tiebreaker with Cleveland. THEY LET THEM GET HOT!

And this week Nick and I are talking all about it. Plus: call-ups, Santander, the new Hall of Excellence, and more!

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Only a half game back of a Wild Card spot and playing their best baseball of the season!

09/03/2026

PRE-GAME POST!:

On Vladdy’s big night (and confounding season), an AI animation controversy, and plenty more as we get set for the biggest weekday afternoon game of the year!

📸 Toronto Blue Jays

On Vladdy’s big night, an AI animation controversy, and plenty more as we get set for the biggest weekday afternoon game of the year!!!

09/02/2026

It sure seems as though a lot of people don’t understand what “leverage” actually means. So I wrote about it.

PLUS: Arrighetti, Spencer “100 Miles” Miles, (ugh) Vladdy, subtext, ABS challenges, Dub Gleed, Rance Mulliniks, Arte Moreno, Dylan Cease, and more!

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On Schneider’s choices, Joe Mantiply, bullpen usage, Arrighetti, (ugh) Vladdy, Spencer "100 Miles" Miles, subtext, ABS challenges, Dub Gleed, Rance Mulliniks, Arte Moreno, Dylan Cease, and more!

09/01/2026

PRE-GAME POST:
On an astounding August, an incredible weekend, a huge series in Cleveland, Cowser’s catch, Kirk’s steal, September call-ups, (more) Luis Robert Jr., a Rodríguez trade, Shane, Trey, and more!

📸 Toronto Blue Jays

On an astounding August, an incredible weekend, a huge series in Cleveland, Cowser’s catch, Kirk’s steal, September call-ups, (more) Luis Robert Jr., a Rodríguez trade, Shane, Trey, and more!

09/01/2026

I wrote a big section for today's Stray Thoughts post on Luis Robert Jr. going to the stupid Orioles, but then thought... why not just post it now? So here ya go...

The Blue Jays passed on claiming a player that the Orioles then immediately scooped up. How mad should we be?

08/27/2026

The Jays turned around their series against the Royals on Wednesday, but it didn’t spare us from The Discourse.

On Vladdy, Gatorade, lineup construction, Simmons, DiManno, Dallas, Buck, balls, prospects, a fresh podcast, and a whole lot more!

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“I guess you can’t screw up baserunning if you hit it over the fence.”

08/25/2026

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays have been hit with some bad news regarding a member of their starting rotation.

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Pitch Cease and Soriano every fifth day for the next month you clowns!

08/20/2026

PRE-GAME THOUGHTS!

On adventures in the outfield, all things Vlad, Brett Bateman, Spencer Arrighetti, Breakfast Boy, José Soriano, run scoring, defensive metrics, non-tenders, eyes emojis, and more! 👇

On adventures in the outfield, all things Vlad, Brett Bateman, Spencer Arrighetti, Breakfast Boy, José Soriano, run scoring, defensive metrics, non-tenders, eyes emojis, and more!

08/12/2026

The Blue Jays continue to hang around the AL Wild Card race—which is all we can really ask at this point—thanks to help from some new contributors.

This week, and I talk about the fun little moment we’re in.

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The Blue Jays are winning games and hanging around in the AL Wild Card race, which, all things considered, is all we can really ask for at this point.

08/06/2026

Had a great talk this week on Tall Can Audio about the post-deadline state of the Jays, the big departures, the Soriano acquisition, MLB’s looming labour stoppage, and a whole lot more. Featuring zero Vladdy talk, for your listening pleasure!

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https://stoeten.substack.com/p/listen-talking-trade-deadline-and