The Belated Bowden Bounce

Exit Philosophy Season 2 Episode 34

It took a while for RHP Bowden Francis to demonstrate to Blue Jays brass that he may, indeed, be an important part of the team’s future heading into the necessarily rushed reload of 2025. Despite the classless damper of Angels’ mediocre outfielder Taylor Ward suggesting, after being almost no-hit, that Francis and his stuff are nothing special, the 28-year-old Florida native’s last five starts say otherwise. In this episode, The Belated Bowden Bounce, the many discussions by Scotty Mac and me include the strong probability of a Jays’ 6-man September rotation, the disappointing way the Jays handled the Joey Votto parking lot retirement at Sahlen Field, that saw him then driving to Toronto and staging his own media availability post-game at the Rogers Centre. In addition, there’s discussion on the encouraging offensive performances of the new Jays and what it all means. Are the kids and their offensive boost a sun-baked mirage or true horsehide oasis in a desert of desperation and despair, plus what can be the options for the Jays future, with regard to shortstop Bo Bichette, short, medium and longterm…and far more.