Box and One Podcast

The MLB Postseason is here! We sit down to discuss the upcoming American League Wild Card series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. Preview, analysis and predictions. Get is here.

We break down Jose Berrios' 7-year $131 million extension with the Blue Jays. Is it worth it?  

We also discuss the Canadian men's national soccer team's 2-1 win against Mexico and the Raptors' recent struggles.

The Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-109 to snap a 3 game losing streak and improve to 7-6 overall. Tune in the hear our thoughts on the team's performance in the game, their performance over their last 4 games and their future outlook.   

1. Intro 0:00
2. Game Recap 1:27
3. Player of the Game - Fred VanVleet 12:23
4. Buy or Sell 20:32 - Raptors as a playoff team, Fred VanVleet, Goran Dragic, Chris Boucher, Pascal Siakam 
5.  Week in Review 33:53
6. Looking Ahead 37:32

The Toronto Raptors avenged their loss in the season opener by beating the Washington Wizards 109-100. Join us as we break down the Raptors' performance. In this episode, we cover Svi Mykhailiuk's contribution as a starter, Fred VanVleet and what has surprised us most about the Raptors. We also look into the future and discuss the impact of the return of key pieces like Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes and Yuta Watanabe.

Displaced from their homes. Positive COVID tests. One of the worst stretches in franchise history. The 2020-2021 NBA season hasn't been easy for the Raptors, but what's the next step? Is tanking for a better draft position the answer?   We also discuss the early season struggles of the Toronto Blue Jays starting pitching and some of the bright spots in this early MLB season.  1

We discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' great start to the season with a win over the New York Yankees in the MLB season opener. The Blue Jays bullpen looked impressive, but some questions still remain about the starting rotation. We also discuss how analytics have changed the decision making in baseball and whether it has taken some of the fun out of the game. We end off with a short recap of the trades made by the Raptors and the outlook for the rest of the season.

We sit down with Raymond Doswell, Vice President and Curator at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, to discuss the history of African Americans in baseball. From the early history in the game, to the creation of the Negro Leagues and into the integration of professional baseball, Raymond provides an in-depth look at a unique aspect of baseball history.

We sit down with Vivek Jacob from CBC Sports and Complex Canada to discuss the reasons behind the recent turnaround for the Toronto Raptors. Recorded after their 4 games win streak, with wins against the Milwaukee Bucks (twice) and the Philadelphia 76ers, the Raptors relied on elite defense to slow down the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. We talk playoffs and where the Raptors will stand and look at the trade deadline discuss how the Raptors might approach addressing weak spots on their roster. 

We also discuss the results of Canadian Tennis Players at the Australian Open (37:15) and Manchester United's encouraging season (45:10).

Raptors, breaking news about George Springer, Blue Jays

OG Anunoby signed a 4-year $72M extension with the Toronto Raptors. We discuss the value that the Raptors will be able to get out of him and why they decided to make the move now. We also discuss the issues at FC Barcelona and where they go from here, along with a comparison to the current situation at Liverpool in the EPL.

On this episode we discuss Giannis' supermax deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and what it means for the Raptors and the rest of the Eastern Conference. We also talk about the 2-0 start for the Raptors in the preseason and if it means anything (it doesn't). We top it all off with breaking down Malachi Flynn's early success and why the Raptors are so good at developing talent, despite their late picks.

The crew is back to talk about Raptor's off season, Roger's Centre & TFC Manager Greg Vanney.

On this episode we welcome special guest Patrick Benson Jr to talk about his book, some sneakers and a little bit of Raptors history. Patrick is the author of Kobe Bryant's Sneaker History (1996-2020) (available now), which outlines the history of the basketball sneakers worn by the Los Angeles Lakers' legend - from Adidas to Nike.

In this Box and One episode, Ron is joined by Chris Walder to discuss the NBA Finals, the Raptors future (needs and wants), and some pro-wrestling.

The crew preview Jays vs Rays wild card series, NBA finals and discussed Erik Spolstra. 

Ron, in a solo act recaps the NBA playoffs

Now that Raptors are out of the NBA playoffs, what does the off season look like? What do Masai Ujiri & Bobby Webster need to address? Is it an end of an era? We also spoke about Blue Jays and their chances for making this year's play offs.

The crew ranted about the Raptors game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. 

We preview Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics as well discuss upcoming moves for the Toronto Blue Jays

The Box and One crew talk some soccer, the UEFA Champions League Final and the issues at Barcelona FC. What does the future hold for Lionel Messi, does he stay or does he leave?

Box and One crew previews the Raptors-Nets series, The Blue Jays and the UEFA Champions League

Ron, Pramit & Azam draft their favorite sports jerseys over the years. All sports, all eras!

Toronto Raptors won their first game back after the restart. We review the game as Raptors beat the LA Lakers 107-92.

Azam, Pramit & Ron talk about the the resumption of NBA's season, MLB, Toronto Blue Jays and what does it look like for the Toronto Raptors