Artificial Turf Wars

Greg and Josh talk about a disappointing week in Blue Jays land that saw them go 1-5 including two more blown late leads. They go over some of the late game issues including specific worries about the recent stuff shown by Ryan Borucki and Jordan Romano and the late inning offence, the new look, optimized offence, a strong bounceback start from Ross Stripling, the trade talks surrounding the Jays...

Baseball Prospectus Senior MLB Draft Writer, Keanan Lamb, stops by to discuss the Jays 2021 draft (21:45). He gives his thoughts on the number one pick, Gunnar Hoglund, and the risks the Jays weighed by taking an injured pitcher in the first round, the upside play with picks 3-5 and some interesting late round signs. He goes over the various reasons why this particular draft was so pitching heavy...

Greg and Josh break down the Rowdy Tellez for Trevor Richards (and Bowden Francis) trade, including what Richards brings to the table and why Rowdy was a clear choice to be moved, they also discuss Bo's selection to the All-Star team, a positive but also disappointing series vs the Rays and how it affects fandom, the stabilizing force brought by Adam Cimber and Jacob Barnes to the middle innings,...

Greg and Josh discuss the acquisitions of Adam Cimber and Corey Dickerson, including what they can bring to the club, how they impact the depth and what the trade says about how the Jays will operate going forward. They also go over the All-Star selections of Vlad Jr, Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernández, the struggles of Ryu and how he can get out of them and Chatwood and how he can't, Anthony Kay...

Jeff Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stops by (24:20) to provide some insight into the Blue Jays' farm system. He discusses Gabriel Moreno and how he could impact the future Toronto roster in various ways, how Austin Martin could also be a very useful, versatile piece. He looks at Simeon Woods-Richardson's ceiling and how his delivery helps the stuff play up, but could face challenges at the ne...

Greg and Josh discuss the recent rough patch for the Blue Jays which included three straight games lost when the Jays led in the 7th inning. The guys go over the bullpen woes specifically, who can/can't be counted on right now and what, if anything, can be done to address it. They also look at Ross Stripling's recent good stretch, Randal Grichuk's June regression, a unique triple play and the pend...

Greg and Josh discuss the down week for the Jays, including the offence failing to cash in on many chances, bullpen meltdowns and defensive struggles. They also talk about Ryu losing twice in a row for the first time, the resurgence of Ross Stripling, Vlad's triple crown chase and take a ride on the latest injury carousel. They also answer listener questions and award the Cliché of the Week. Learn...

Greg, Josh and Nick go over the last week of Blue Jays stories. They discuss Marcus Semien being named player of the month, have a spirited debate over the managing decisions in the Cleveland double header, go over why the clock might not strike midnight on Randal Grichuk's season, and also talk about the return to Buffalo (and the mini-sweep), Ross Stripling's solid turn, injuries and Alex Manoah...

Greg, Josh and Nick discuss the impressive debut of Alek Manoah and the stuff that helped him dominate the Yankees, the bullpen meltdowns of the previous week and why that was somewhat foreseeable, if not to that degree, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. rounding into form during the good part of his hot and cold spells, the weekly check-in on the status of Danny Jansen and a few injury updates. They also answe...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news following a 3-3 week against the Phillies and Red Sox. They talk about the games themselves, the return of Dolis, Ross Stripling's performance and how it relates to Alek Manoah's timeline, the finally fallible bullpen that still contains the elite Tyler Chatwood, the strong play of Vlad and Semien at the top of the lineup, a check-in on the status of Danny Jan...

Dr. Mike Sonne stops by (27:00) to discuss the state of PitchAI, his company's app-based biomechanics tool. He talks about what the product does to make mechanics data easy to capture, what they've learned and the tweaks they've made in the last year covering beta testing and product launch, the organization's work with the Blue Jays development team, the biomechanics teaching tool they've created...

Greg and Josh go over the latest week of Blue Jays baseball including the recent conga-line to the IL that saw the team lose six more players, the nonetheless successful week, the return or Hyun-jin Ryu, Robbie Ray finding extreme control, Danny Jansen breaking out of his horrible slump, and the continued strong performance of the middle of the lineup and the bullpen. They also give out Do Overs t...

Jeremy Wolf of More Than Baseball stops by (22:50) to discuss the challenges minor leaguers faced during the canceled 2020 season, the further issues in the Covid-affected 2021 season and how MTB is working to help out. He also discusses the latest MTBKicks initiative and how that is helping on multiple levels. Greg and Josh also discuss the strong bullpen, Hyun-jin Ryu's injury and how the Jays r...

Greg and Josh discuss the last week of Jays baseball including the ups and downs against the Royals and Red Sox, some tactical managing issues, the surprising performances in the bullpen, Vlad and Bo carrying the offensive load while others struggle to come around, the defensive play and its chances for improvement and the pending return of a bunch of key players from injury. They also also listen...

Greg and Josh discuss the wave of injuries/illness afflicting the Blue Jays and the test to their depth, the strong performances from Vlad Guerrero Jr and Bo Bichette, the struggling rest of the offence, the surprisingly effective rotation, Tanner Roark's role on the roster and how the bullpen will cover the remaining innings. They also answer listener questions and give a Gold Star to Zack Greink...

Greg and Josh break down the interesting stories from the first week of play. They discuss the strong starts of Ryu and Matz and what they used to get there, the issues that caused struggles for Roark and Stripling, the strong performance of Julian Merryweather and the rest of the bullpen, Vlad, Semien and Grichuk's strong early season hitting and go over the injury updates for George Springer, Ro...

Greg, Nick and Josh break down the entire 2021 opening day roster, discuss the remaining roster battles and give a quick goodbye to a few pending cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Weiss of Locked on Rays stops by to preview the Rays. He discusses how they are making up for the losses of Blake Snell and Charlie Morton with different pitcher usage, the loss of Nick Anderson, and how the playing time could play out among all the versatile position players. Greg and Josh also discuss the injuries to Kirby Yates, George Springer and Robbie Ray and the impacts on the roster...

Stacey Gostulias of Locked on Yankees stops by to preview the 2021 New York Yankees (21:30). She discusses the losses of Zack Britton and Adam Ottavino and how the club will attempt to fill those holes, what it's like seeing a super rich team treat the luxury tax as a salary cap, the high risk/reward rotation and how the playing time will be doled out in the stacked outfield. Greg and Josh also ta...

Jake English of Birds Eye View Baltimore stops by to preview the Baltimore Orioles (17:00). He talks about what it was like as an Orioles fan to approach an offseason heading into no contention, the tremendous news of Trey Mancini's return to health, Felix Hernández being the latest former star to join the Orioles and what he'll be looking for in a season where wins and losses won't really matter....

In the first episode of their AL East preview series, Matthew Kory of Sox Outsider stops by (19:00) to discuss the Boston Red Sox' offseason, their pitching staff strengths and weaknesses, and what he expects out of their strong, if top-heavy offence. Greg and Josh also go over some early notes from Dunedin, the re-acquisition of Travis Bergen, the Blue Jays radio broadcast and what the new baseba...

Greg and Josh discuss the additions of David Phelps, Joe Panik and Joel Payamps and the DFA of Derek Fisher and how all those moves together paint a picture of how the Jays might build their 26-man roster for opening day. They also answer a slew of listener questions, going into some depth about the rotation situation, and give a Do Over to MLB's front office. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Greg and Josh discuss the coincidentally-timed trade for Steven Matz, including his ultimate upside and how he fits into the rotation/bullpen, the addition of Francisco Liriano and how he could be deployed, the next logical steps for the club and the impact of the finalized rules/schedule for MLB. They also answer listener questions and give out a couple of Do Overs. Learn more about your ad choic...

Greg and Josh discuss the latest big move by the Toronto Blue Jays; the signing of shortstop-turned-second basemen, Marcus Semien. They go over his deceptively solid 2020 season, his upside, his defensive reputation and what the signing means for the infield situation and the team going forward. They also go over some of the comments made by Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins about future payroll and fi...

Greg and Josh go over a crazy 48 hour period in Blue Jays land after a couple of months of silence. They start by discussing the huge move to sign George Springer including what he brings to the table, why he was the best fit and the rarity of this type of move for the Blue Jays. They also go over the signing of Kirby Yates and how the Jays took advantage of a rare availability in the market, the...