Artificial Turf Wars

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes from the Blue Jays including the debut of the very impressive Gabriel Moreno, Hyun-Jin Ryu going down for the year and the impact that has on the rest of the staff including Nate Pearson, Julian Merryweather being hurt again, Yusei Kikuchi's struggles and the trouble with following him with Trevor Richards, Cavan Biggio returning to form and the offe...

Greg and Josh discuss the incredible run for Alejandro Kirk who has arguably become the best catcher in the league, Vlad's power returning at the expense of regular, good contact, Chapman rounding into form, strong rotation showings from Alek Manoah and José Berríos, Yusei Kikuchi's confounding inconsistency, Hyun-Jin Ryu's injury and what it means for both Ross Stripling as a starter and the bull...

Greg and Josh discuss the news and notes from the red hot Blue Jays. They talk about the close nature of most of the games, which has led to a very taxed bullpen, the strong starting pitching that has some cracks with Berríos struggling and Ryu hurt again, the strong offensive rebound from the club led by the two catchers, and the DFA of Ryan Borucki. They also answer listener questions and give a...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes around the Blue Jays. They talk about Vlad and Springer starting to come around, Jansen continuing to mash in an odd way, the rest of the offence struggling as a whole, the very strong starting staff that is carrying the team, the bullpen's issues with missing bats and some minor roster moves. They also answer listener questions, give a Do Over to Ch...

Greg and Nick go over the news and notes from a rough week in Toronto. They discuss Kevin Gausman's continued brilliance, Stripling and Berríos having some rough outings, Romano's first disaster save attempt, changes to the baseball, Santiago Espinal emerging as a top hitter on the team, Teoscar maybe back too soon and the pending returns of Hyun-Jin Ryu and Danny Jansen. They also answer listener...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes surrounding the Blue Jays. They talk about Kevin Gausman's incredible start and a change that could be fueling a potentially second breakout, Manoah's attack patterns, Ross Stripling's fine 5th starter performance, the offensive struggles, Julian Merryweather's fastball issues and the minor league addition of Derek Holland. They also answer listener...

Greg and Josh discuss the news and notes from a successful road trip to Boston and Houston. They go over the strong performance up and down the bullpen, the early returns from Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman, Santiago Espinal's profile change, Bo Bichette's struggles and the surprising Zack Collins. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to Pat Tabler. Learn more about your ad ch...

Greg and Josh go over the first week of games and the stories around the team. They look at the injury situation and how the recent trades look with the depth being tested, they discuss the ridiculous opening day, the strong performances of Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman and Vlad Guerrero Jr., as well as the slightly missing fastball from Julian Merryweather and Bo Bichette's very aggressive approach....

Greg and Josh break down the entire opening day roster for the team at 2:00 per player. They also discuss the two players still in the mix for the final spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes from Blue Jays land including the Charlie Montoyo extension, the "better late than never" pickup of Dexter Fowler, Santiago Espinal showing more power, David Phelps officially making the roster, some minor ills in the bullpen and why Greg Bird is not on the roster yet. They also give out a couple of Do Overs and answer listener questions. Learn more...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest week of Blue Jays news and games. They start by going over the Randal Grichuk for Raimel Tapia and Adrian Pinto, including the change to Toronto's lineup, the overall talent change and a scouting report on Pinto. They also talk about Nate Pearson's renewed use of his curveball, some hints about the probably opening day lineup, Orelvis Martinez opening eyes at camp,...

Greg, Josh and Nick break down a very productive week for the Blue Jays. They start with the biggest news, the acquisition of Matt Chapman in trade from the Oakland A's. They discuss the deal itself, the things Chapman can bring to the table that specifically help the Blue Jays on both the offensive and defensive side and the issues Chapman had offensively in 2021. The also talk about the pickups...

Greg, Josh and Nick discuss the end of the owners' lockout of the players and the new collective bargaining agreement. They go over some of the new features of the CBA such as the change in the CBT, the new pay for younger players and the expanded postseason, then some of the changes they couldn't make. They also answer listener questions, give a Gold Star to a pitcher who REALLY cares about baseb...

Because of a lack of baseball news during the lockout, Greg and Josh take a look back at a couple of key players from the first successful era of the Blue Jays Franchise. They go in depth on Jimmy Key and Fred McGriff and what made them special to the Blue Jays and their fans, both during and after their tenures in Toronto. They also answer listener questions, give a lockout update and give out a...

Greg and Josh go over a busy week in Blue Jays land. They go in depth on the signing of Kevin Gausman including the contract he signed, what he brings to the table, how he has changed his approach to pitching in recent years to gain success and why the contract valuation isn't really representative of what Gausman did in 2021. They also discuss potential reasons why the team signed Gausman over Ra...

Greg an Josh discuss the José Berríos extension including the value of the deal, what he brings to the table from both a performance and durability side and what the signing frees up for the Blue Jays both in the near and long term. They also discuss Robbie Ray's Cy Young win, how the pursuit of free agents could be quite tough in this current market and how the Jays might try to mitigate some of...

Greg, Josh and Nick give out their annual end of the year awards to the Blue Jays including obvious topics like Best Hitter, MVP, Favourite Moment and less obvious, more random categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Josh wrap up a great, but not great enough Blue Jays season. They start by talking about some of the incredible records set by the offensive members of the club, then go into the incredible, Cy Young-worthy season by Robbie Ray and Alek Manoah's impressive rookie campaign before discussing where it went wrong. They go over the recent games before looking at some of the problems as a whole...

Nick Stellini stops by to preview the upcoming "playoff" series between the Blue Jays and Yankees (28:45). He looks back at the crazy recent series with the Red Sox before discussing the various pitching matchups, the returns to health from some key members of the Yankees bullpen, the potential impact of the increased capacity in Toronto and where the Yankees went wrong to be in this position at a...

Greg and Josh discuss the recent series against the Orioles, Rays and Twins, with a specific focus on the wild end to the Orioles series. They also take stock of the rotation as it stands with Hyun Jin Ryu going on the shelf, talk about the way Robbie Ray's pitches interact and how he's using them to such success, look at Vlad's dwindling Triple Crown chances and the historic nature of his season,...

Greg and Josh go over an incredible week of games in Blue Jays land. They discuss the expectations entering the four-gamer with New York and the ending results, Marcus Semien and Lourdes Gurriel's incredible hot streaks, Vlad Guerrero's odd splits with runners on base, Hyun-Jin Ryu's recent Jekyll and Hyde act, the returns of Nate Pearson and Julian Merryweather to the bullpen, Brandon Hyde's weir...

Greg and Josh go over the last couple of weeks of play in Blue Jays land. They discuss the, up until recently, anemic offence that (combined with some poorly timed errors) led to a tumble down the Wild Card standings, the recent series wins, the offensive explosion against the A's, Robbie Ray's incredible August, George Springer's return to the batter's box, the major September roster shuffle and...

Greg and Josh discuss the disappointing west coast portion of the road trip, which ended up with three blown leads leading to losses. They go over the offensive issues that created the close games, the bullpen meltdowns and some fielding/bad luck issues. They also talk about the strong rotation, Teoscar Hernández's Player of the Week Award and the changes he has made to become a strong hitter, Geo...

Matt Kory of Sox Outsider stops by to go over the latest series between the Red Sox and Blue Jays, the confusing Boston deadline moves, the delayed return of Chris Sale and the divisional fight going forward. Greg and Josh also discuss the incredible performance at home against both Cleveland and Boston, George Springer rounding into all-World form, Vlad's struggles, the 6-man rotation's strong pl...

Greg and Josh go over a crazy week in Blue Jays led by the acquisition of José Berríos for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson. They discuss what Berríos can bring to the club and the cost going the other way, why it made sense and the secondary impact on the roster of Berríos' arrival. They also touch on Brad Hand's recent struggles, Joakim Soria's arrival and the overall look of the new bu...