<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.</p>
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<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&#8217;t able to sweep a weak opponent.</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>Finally, we looked ahead to the three-game series in Pittsburgh this weekend and explained why we&#8217;re feeling a wee bit nervous despite the fact the Pirates are very bad.</p>
<h1><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/blue-jays-nation-radio/the-dog-days-of-summer-are-over"><em><strong>You can listen to the episode here&#8230;</strong></em></a></h1>
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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.



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.

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.

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.
<h1><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/blue-jays-nation-radio/the-dog-days-of-summer-are-over"><em><strong>You can listen to the episode here...</strong></em></a></h1>

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