Artificial Turf Wars

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 those risks. They also answer questions and give out a Gold Star to the Blue Jays PR/Marketing team.

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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.

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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 that led to missing the postseason, despite winning 91 games. They also take a look forward at some of the challenges the club will face in the offseason.

Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Gold Star to Bo Bichette.

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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 all before pondering the value of the unbalanced schedule.

Greg and Josh also take stock of how the Blue Jays got to where they are with a look at the brief stumble in the opening two games of the series against the Twins, before turning it around thanks to the returning power of George Springer. They then look ahead to the upcoming Yankees series, specifically with the choice to start Hyun-jin Ryu in the opening game, and how the whole rotation is now set up for the final week of the season (and more, if necessary).

They also touch on the injury and recovery of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Teoscar Hernández' incredible performance and Marcus Semien's record-tying season before answering listener questions.

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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, and touch on the performances of Marcus "40-homer man" Semien, Teoscar Hernández and the bullpen.

They also answer listener questions and give the Blue Jays Offence a slightly different Gold Star.

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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 weird dugout antics and a look at the state of the Wild Card race.

Finally they answer listener questions, give out a Gold Star and an unnamed award.

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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 finally a discussion about the easiest route to the postseason.

They also answer listener questions and give out a couple of Gold Stars.

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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, George Springer's injury, the pending returns of Nate Pearson and Tim Mayza on the pitching side and Cavan Biggio on the position player side, as well as other people returning from injury who may not have roster spots waiting for them.

Finally they answer listener questions and give a rare Gold Star to MLB.

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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 play and the future moves required there, the bullpen carousel continually turning but expecting pending major reinforcements of Julien Merryweather and Nate Pearson and the debut of Corey Dickerson and his importance to balancing out the Toronto lineup.

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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 bullpen, the Blue Jays' homecoming, Alek Manoah's velocity and why it doesn't really matter if it's down, George Springer heating up and Santiago Espinal pushing for more playing time.

They also answer listener questions and give a Gold Star to Joey Votto.

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