AL East's good, bad and ugly; can Jays' catchers' offense improve & optimism in a return to Toronto?

Spin Rate: A show about the Toronto Blue Jays

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Drew and Kaitlyn chat about Friday's Astro-nomical flop versus Houston as well as Toronto's pitching problems in the series. Which pitching performance is more redeemable, Ryu's or Matz's? What's the state of the AL East? Drew and Kaitlyn maneuver through the best and worst in the division, plus, where will the Jays finish in the East's pecking order? Toronto's catchers continue to flounder at the plate, what can the squatters do to crank up their production? Lastly, the duo discusses Mark Shapiro's comments about a return to Toronto.

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