Episodes

  • The 2026 Over/Unders
    Mar 26 2026

    An ATL institution returns as Ben and Arden go back and forth making predictions that will undoubtedly look comical and misguided in hindsight. They begin with garden variety player and team expectations (02:35) before getting more peculiar and unorthodox in the episode’s second half (26:08).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

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    57 mins
  • Extensions for Atkins & Schneider
    Mar 25 2026

    Baseball is back, and so are the Blue Jays’ top decision makers. Ben and Arden set up the '26 season by discussing the newly earned extensions for Ross Atkins (02:10) & John Schneider (41:35).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    1 hr
  • The Final Countdown
    Mar 20 2026

    With only days remaining in spring training, Arden checks in from Dunedin to chat with Ben about the latest around the Blue Jays. What to make of the Jose Berrios and Trey Yesavage injuries? (2:00) How will the Blue Jays roll out their rotation? (19:54) And who’s in the running for the final bullpen and bench spots? (36:16)

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Cristian Ceniti and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The Blue Jays Are Now a Main Character
    Mar 18 2026

    As the WBC ends, spring training's back in the spotlight. Ben chats with Yahoo's Jordan Shusterman about the WBC (01:22), the Jose Berrios injury and (31:18) the Jays’ team culture (40:17).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • New Questions for the Jays
    Mar 15 2026

    New questions emerge after some bad news for Jose Berrios. Ben and Arden discuss the state of the rotation (05:26), Kevin Gausman’s opening day nod and (23:59) check in on the bullpen (37:10).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    59 mins
  • What a Week for Canadian Baseball
    Mar 13 2026

    It’s been a huge week for Canadian Baseball. Shi Davidi joins Ben to talk about what Canada’s big win means (00:34), what it’s like at the WBC (14:27) and what to expect against Team USA (32:15).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Solving a Pitching Puzzle
    Mar 12 2026

    How does this pitching puzzle fit together? Sportsnet’s David Singh joins Ben to talk about Trey Yesavage (07:59), covering spring training (23:59) and WBC handshake etiquette (29:34).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    50 mins
  • Unusual Approaches Get Unusual Results
    Mar 9 2026

    Nearly a month into spring training, Arden checks in with thoughts on why Josh Kasevich is having such a strong camp (00:54), how recent performances by Addison Barger and Kevin Gausman connect to broader pre-season themes (13:12), and what makes Tyler Rogers so unique among MLB relievers (28:10).

    This podcast is produced and sound engineered by Christian Ryan and hosted by Arden Zwelling.

    Contact us: attheletters@sportsnet.ca

    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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    41 mins