Artificial Turf Wars

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 baseball could mean for some Jays hitters. They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over to Sportsnet.

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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.

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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.

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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 finishing off the offseason and the report that the Cactus League wants to delay spring training. Finally they answer listener questions and talk about some Hall of Fame nonsense.

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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 pickup of Tyler Chatwood, the odyssey that was the Michael Brantley "signing," and what comes next for the Blue Jays. Finally they answer a slew of listener questions then give out two Do Overs.

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Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, voice of the formerly Blue Jays affiliated Lansing Lugnuts, stops by (25:05) to talk about dealing with the loss of the minor league season, how Lansing made use of the facilities, the uncertainty that came with the pending minor league cutbacks, learning about the move to Oakland and finally to reminisce about a player he watched thrive unexpectedly for Toronto.

Greg and Josh also discuss the slow offseason, the many intriguing possibilities that it holds for Toronto, Mark Shapiro's latest comments and what we can take from them, Hyun-Jin Ryu's meeting with posted free agent Ha-Seong Kim and Kim's latest quotes, Vlad Jr. playing 3B in Winter Ball and the organizational reshuffling. Finally, they give out a Do Over to the Phillies owner and to the New York Yankees.

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Former Vancouver Canadians GM, Jason Takefman, stops by (15:45) to talk about the recent changes to the minor leagues, how teams will be forced to adapt to affiliation change and loss and how the lack of the regular MiLB Winter Meetings will force change in the industry.

Josh and Greg also discuss the return of Robbie Ray and the "close" move and what they suggest for the offseason going forward, which is backed by the recent comments of Ross Atkins. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to an MVP voter.

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Shi Davidi of Sportsnet stops by (16:20) to discuss the upcoming Blue Jays offseason and the various directions the club could go, spending levels he expects and how the Winter and GM Meetings going virtual will change (or not change) the way things move this winter.

Greg and Josh also discuss the Blue Jays' recent MLB award winners/"finalists", the option decisions for Chase Anderson and Rafael Dolis and the potential flexibility that could come with Vlad Guerrero's recent weight loss. They also answer listener questions, give out a Do Over and are unsure how to react to a recent Tweet from an MLB team account.

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Greg, Josh and Nick wrap up the 2020 season by giving out their end of the season awards plus the extra categories like "Most Enjoyable Player," "Baserunning Madman of the Year," "Most Surreal Moment" and many more.

Thanks to everybody who listened during this wild and wacky season!

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Greg and Josh discuss the Blue Jays' short run through the Wild Card round of the MLB Postseason, including the decision to remove Shoemaker in game 1, the pitching choices beyond that, the struggles of Hyun-jin Ryu in game 2, the power display from Danny Jansen and some other things we saw that the team can take into next season. They also answer a couple of listener questions and give out a Do Over before finishing up with a brief look ahead to the offseason.

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