Artificial Turf Wars

Greg and Josh go over the latest from the early Blue Jays season. They discuss the strong starts for Matt Chapman, Vlad Guerrero and Bo Bichette, the magic of the home opener, Kevin Kiermaier's contributions and the odd approach pitcher are taking to him, some crazy comebacks and what they saw in the latest trip through the rotation. They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over to the Ma...

Greg and Josh discuss the confounding first week of 2023 Blue Jays baseball. They talk about the poor pitching performances that preceded good ones with confusing underlying metrics, the early bullpen hierarchy, incredible starts from Vlad Jr and Matt Chapman, the improved outfield defence with a specific focus on Kevin Kiermaier, Brandon Belt's struggles and the addition of Jordan Luplow. They al...

Greg and Josh break down all 25 locks to make the opening day roster at 2 minutes per player, plus briefly discuss the last two players in battle for the 26th spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Josh discuss the latest developments as spring training nears its end. They go over Alek Manoah officially earning the opening day nod, Kikuchi showing the best command he has had all spring and the velocity band that allowed it, the final two contestants for the final roster spot and where they stand, the intriguing performance of Jay Jackson that unfortunately led to his release and the...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest in Jays/baseball news. They talk about the return to health for Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the unfortunate timing for the WBC, Canada's ouster from the tournament despite strong performences from Claude Julien, Tyler O'Neill and Otto Lopez, Lopez chances of making the Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi's deceptively poor outing, Mitch White's return to health and its effect on th...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes from spring training and the world of the Blue Jays. They give an update on the injury to Vlad Guerrero Jr. and his role in the World Baseball classic with talk of the risks of the classic as a whole, look at what Kikuchi may be doing differently to put up the early spring success, wonder if Gausman's new delivery could be a thing to worry about and...

Greg and Josh share their thoughts from the first week of spring training with topics including Vlad's early power display, Manoah's growth, the new pitch clock and how it could positively affect a Blue Jays' pitcher, Yusei Kikuchi's new breaking ball, José Berríos' mechanical/pitch changes, Nate Pearson's new role, Ricky Tiedemann's impressive debut and the issues resulting from Alejandro Kirk's...

Greg and Josh discuss the three year contract given to Bo Bichette and what it means for his future, the signing of Chad Green and his bizarre contract structure and Canadian/Blue Jays involvement in the World Baseball Classic. They also answer listener questions and give out both a Gold Star and a Do Over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Josh discuss the signing of Brandon Belt and his impact on the offence and the roles of the two catchers, the trade for Zach Thompson and his role on the club, the departure of Julian Merryweather, the remaining holes on the roster and how they might be filled and the new SkyDome wall distances and how they could impact both the offence and the pitching staff. Finally, they answer listene...

Greg and Josh discuss the big trade that sent star prospect Gabriel Moreno and fan-favourite Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Arizona in exchange for Daulton Varsho. The go over what Varsho brings to the table, how he fits into a vastly different-looking Blue Jays outfield, how he can improve and what the Jays gave away and why. They also look ahead to the remaining offseason needs. Finally, the answer a bu...

Greg and Josh discuss the first significant acquisitions of the offseason since the trade of Teoscar Hernández to Seattle. The go over the strengths and risks that come with Kevin Kiermaier and how his signing ties works in with new pitcher Chris Bassitt and the team's overall desire to improve their run prevention. They also say goodbye to Ross Stripling and look ahead to the rest of the offseaso...

Greg and Josh discuss the lack of action for the Blue Jays at the Winter Meetings and what the moves they didn't make and the ones their opponents did make mean for the rest of the offseason, Don Mattingly's hiring, Alek Manoah's first team MLB selection and Fred McGriff making the MLB Hall of Fame. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to MLB. Learn more about your ad choices...

Greg and Nick discuss Alejandro Kirk's silver slugger win, the surprising trade of Teoscar Hernández to the Mariners for Erik Swanson and Adam Macko, the impact of the trade on the Jays roster and their upcoming needs, the adds to the 40-man roster and subsequent DFAs of Raimel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer and the rumours surrounding Brandon Nimmo and Cody Bellinger. They finish the show by answering...

Greg, Josh and Nick give out their annual end of the year awards to the Blue Jays including topics like Best Hitter, MVP, Favourite Moment and less obvious, more random categories such as "The Bon Voyage," "Most Surreal Moment" and "The Meltdowningest Relief Pitcher." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Josh discuss the unfortunate 2-game sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners in the Wild Card round. They go over Luis Castillo's dominance, the questionable decisions in game 2, the bad luck bloops, the bullpen issues and what it could all mean for fan interest going into the offseason. They also answer listener questions and briefly look ahead to the offseason. Learn more about your a...

Greg, Josh and Nick run down the excellent play at the end of the season that led to home field in the wild card round. They go over the hot streaks from Merrifield, Jansen and Teoscar, the up and down nature of the team that may bely the actual true talent level and Alek Manoah's Cy caliber finish to the season. Then they preview the upcoming series with the Mariners, looking at the various stren...

Greg and Josh discuss the issues with the play to start Alek Manoah in a potential home field clinching game 162, changes to the batting order that coincides with Vlad's hidden hot streak, the missing Anthony Bass and some recent true bullpen meltdowns, Espinal to the IL and what it means for the lineup going forward, and the fun, chaotic energy brought by Raimel Tapia. Finally, they answer a coup...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest, strong week of play from the Blue Jays. They go over examples of the important changes that have led to Bo Bichette's recent success, Alek Manoah's "flu game" and what helps him get through games with diminished stuff, Vlad becoming a "100/100" player, Romano's high leverage usage and John Schneider's deployment of the bullpen ace, Mitch White's rebound, the shaky...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes around the Blue Jays. They cover the changes Bo Bichette has made to improve his performance of late, the improvement to the bench with the addition of Gabriel Moreno at the same time Teoscar and Lourdes are away from the team, the fifth starter problem with Mitch White's struggles, the incredible performance of the rest of the pitching staff, Vlad's...

Greg and Josh discuss a weird week in Blue Jays land that started with a sweep of Boston and finished by getting swept by the lowly Angels. They discuss the offensive struggles with a closer focus on Vlad's odd disappearing patience, the fundamental issues the team has been having, the strong back of the bullpen performance and the very homogenous bench options. They also answer listener questions...

Greg and Josh discuss the up and downs of the recent Jays play, the effect of George Springer's absence, Vlad's adjustment to the adjustments, the problems with being too one-handed on offence, Stripling's impressive return to the rotation, Kikuchi's shift to the pen and what that could mean for the impending returns from injury for Tim Mayza and Julian Merryweather. They also answer listener ques...

Greg and Josh go in depth on the trades for Mitch White and Alex De Jesus, Whit Merrifield and Zach Pop and Anthony Bass. They also discuss the deadline success overall and strategies for building bullpens both in and out of the season, the rotation driving the team's recent success and the announcement of upcoming Rogers Centre renovations. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a G...

Greg and Josh discuss the wacky, fun Red Sox-Blue Jays series that set all sorts of club records for the team, Raimel Tapia's hot bat, Alek Manoah's All-Star Game coming out party, the Cardinals missing two very key players for the upcoming short series in Toronto and the Blue Jays strategy that presented itself during the draft. They also answer listener questions and give out both a Do Over and...

Greg and Josh discuss the firing of Charlie Montoyo and the apparent reasons behind it, John Schneider transitioning into the manager role, some new Blue Jays All-Star representatives, a better turn through the rotation, Matt Chapman's "new swing", the return to form of Teoscar Hernàndez and some bullpen shuffling. They also answer listener questions and hand out a combination Do-Over/Gold Star. L...

Greg and Josh discuss the struggling Blue Jays from the starters not giving length, a set of middle relievers not keeping games close and an overall underperforming offence. They also talk about Lourdes Gurriel's continued surge, the welcome return of Yimí García, Vlad and Kirk making the All-Star game and the Band-Aid solutions of Sergio Romo and Anthony Banda to the bullpen. They also answer lis...