Is It Time To Hit The Panic Button On Chris Bassitt? | Will Command Be An Issue In 2025? | Red Sox vs Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost their fourth straight game to an AL East opponent, this one being to the Boston Red Sox, dropping game one 4-0. Chris Bassitt did not have his best stuff today. He had SEVEN walks in this start over four and a third innings. That is the highest walk total of his career. Considering Chris Bassitt has not had a sharp September, we decided to break down the cause of his struggles, giving our perspectives on the core issue for Bassitt and if we are worried about his performances in the future. We also dive into Alejandro Kirk, who threw out three runners in this game. We break down what Alejandro Kirk has done since taking over full-time as the Blue Jays catcher and what he can continue to work on to be one of the most effective catchers in the AL for 2025. We bring all the most up-to-date news and storylines on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Genesis Cabrera, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Orelvis Martinez, Ricky Tiedemann, Zach Pop, Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, Aaron Sanchez, Yerry Rodriguez, Cutter Coffey, Will Wagner. Intro: 0:00 Chris Bassitt’s Command Issues: 1:39 Alejandro Kirk’s Defensive Strengths: 19:19 Blue Jays News & Storylines: 30:48 Outro: 43:45 Twitter: @Brayden5Ewasko @Carterfuerst2 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dialedinjays Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlueJays?sid=YouTube Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnMLB #BlueJays #TorontoBlueJays #MLB Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.