Living in Canada and being a sports fan means you are used to your teams being overlooked. Canadian actors with mixed reviews, Jakob Ehman and David Patrick Flemming met on stage playing Shakespearean archenemies and now channel their love of all things Toronto Blue Jays. With new episodes daily, Underdogs is a must-listen for people looking for a different spin on the sports world, an experience the “insiders” can’t give you. Their signature Game Diary segments, a personal experience of the game set to new music Jakob makes every day, quickly became a fan favourite. Raw, unfiltered and darkly comedic with the creative production value to boot, David and Jakob give you the sports show only made possible by being the "outsiders" with nothing to lose.
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
The Blue Jays are at it again! Toronto signs Marcus Semien to a 1 year, 18 million dollar deal.
David drops a #GameDiary..or just a diary of a day where has a run-in with Toronto Police and learns of the big signing. We break down the ramifications of what the Semien signing means for the rest of the line-up. Our Vows to Marcus. A new attempt at making an Opening Day batting order and then ponder what comes next for the Blue Jays or how to put a bow on the new team they've constructed.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
We get right into it. George Springer signs a franchise-record contract with Blue Jays for 6 years and 150 million bucks.
We've got our wedding vows to George. We've got line up thoughts that affect Cavan Biggio in a big way. We didn't know at recording time that Brantley had signed as well but we get into it like it's nearly a done deal as well. We talk about what it means for Vlad, the trades that could be coming and who between Lourdes and Teoscar is more expendable. We are very very excited about a new era of Toronto Blue Jays baseball!
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Underdogs offseason episode number 2! We go over the players the Blue Jays lost to free agency from 2020 as well as the few moves they have done so far in this glaciel paced offseason so far. Then we break down what moves they have missed out (Lindor, Kim, Sugano, etc,.) and then get into all of the remaining moves that can still be done with all four of the biggest free agents still on the market, as well as some trade rumours the Blue Jays have been involved in.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
We're back! David and Jakob jump back on the saddle and give an update on what they've been up to since the baseball season ended and then dive into what's been going on with the Blue Jays so far this offseason. Free-agent rumours, Trade Scenarios, Vlad's weight loss and desire to play third base again, ideal line-ups, why George Springer doesn't stink of the cheating, Bo Bichette at second or third base, the Blue Jays new stadium and more!
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Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Today on Underdogs...The final Thirsty Thursday: The Toronto Blue Jays are eliminated from the 2020 playoffs in a two-game sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays; Jakob does the final Game Diary of the season; What went wrong in the series and what makes the Rays elite; Nate Pearson and 2021; What is on our wish list for next season; Resigning Robbie Ray or Taijuan Walker; Travis Shaw and drinking; Reflecting on what doing this show has meant for us and what comes next for Underdogs.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of you listening to this, whether you've been listening since the beginning or you just got into it Thank you. We will be back.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Today on a playoff edition of Underdogs: We get right into it and break down everything from the Game 1 Blue Jays loss to the Rays; We discuss the Shoemaker Scandal; Blake Snell and the stable of guys who throw 98 dominating Blue Jays bats; More intrigue with whether or not Jonathan Villar left his team and stormed out of the dugout when he was pinch-hit for..or was it covid protocol?; A nearly forgotten GAME DIARY; Rowdy's Return; and getting you ready for Game 2 tonight. Believe in Ryu and lets celebrate with a Thirsty Thusday victory tomorrow!
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Wildcard day baby! Game one's across the league and Underdogs is here to get you ready for the first Blue Jays playoff game since 2016. Off the top we dive into the much ado about pitching controversy sweeping Blue Jays fans and reporters alike with Shoemaker slated for Game 1. Then we go position by position and see who has the advantage and compare to where MLB.com thinks the advantages each team has. See you tomorrow to talk about a huge blue jays upset victory!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Today we reflect on a roller-coaster regular season with an opening monologue from Jakob; a #SeasonDiary by David; 2020 Regular Season Player Grades from the gut; and thoughts on the playoff pitching rotation tricks the Jays are up to.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
THE BOYS ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS! GET HYPE! GET FIRED UP! We get into it all! we get into things such as: Ryu dominating the Yankees and what he can do in game one of the playoffs, scared of Blake Snell? Hell no.; The Rays collective unit; Where and when we see Big Nate Pearson; The post-game celebration, the joy and chemistry of the young Blue Jays; Caleb Joseph's legendary 3 stars post game speech; What it's been like for us to cover the team every day; The special reason for no #GameDiary today; An impromptu 3 Stars inspired by Caleb. ---See you Monday fans! Enjoy your weekend and if you have enjoyed going along for the ride with us this season let us a know with a review or a rating or connect with us on twitter @underdogscanada
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
(It's Thirsty Thursday...) Lord of the Rings; Women in baseball; David does the #GAMEDIARY; Cold cuts; Bo Bichette's helmet and hair; Following up on Jakob's line up from yesterday with regards to Grichuk DHing; Danny Jansen reminding everyone he was a bigtime prospect because of his bat; Trevor Bauer blowing our minds; Would we like expanded playoffs if we were the top seed?; Tonight we can clinch a playoff spot! LET'S GO UNDERDOGS!