Artificial Turf Wars

Greg and Josh discuss a crazy week in the World of MLB that happened to coincide with a rather quiet one in Toronto. They cover what the signing of Shun Yamaguchi means for the club in terms of potential future Japanese free agents, Yamaguchi's potential role with the club, what types of moves the Jays could still be looking to make this offseason, Sean Reid-Foley remaining in the mix as a starter, Richard Urena's departure, the minor league signing of Ruben Tejada and new jerseys to be unveiled. Finally they answer listener questions and give out the longest Do Over in ATW history to the whole mess created by the Astros scandal.

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Greg, Josh and Nick break down a really busy week in Blue Jays land. They discuss the signing of Hyun-Jin Ryu and what he means to the club, how he changes the outlook of the rotation and what his signing signifies to the fan base. They also go over the signing of Travis Shaw and the role he'll play on the club, the signing of Shun Yamaguchi and where he slots in the pitching plan, and what comes next for the club. Finally, the trio answer a slew of listener questions before signing off for the year.

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Greg, Josh and Nick discuss the good and bad of the signing of Tanner Roark to a two-year, $24M deal including what would improve the outlook of the move and what would make it a waste. They also discuss the rule 5 draft and why the Jays didn't take anybody, what other known targets say about the Blue Jays' offseason strategy, and other teams targeting the Blue Jays' young catchers. Finally they answer a number of listener questions and give a second straight Do Over to the Jays' front office.

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Shi Davidi (28:45) of Sportsnet stops by to discuss the Jays' apparent plans in free agency, some of the difficulties they've been facing and potential missteps, the confusing Matt Shoemaker situation, and what could happen if they miss out on Hyun-Jin Ryu and Dallas Keuchel. Greg and Josh also discuss the decisions made at the tender deadline - including cutting ties with Luke Maile, Derek Law and Jason Adam and keeping Brandon Drury, missing out on Zack Wheeler and what that could mean, and general issues with the current free agent situation. They also give out a Do Over to Ross Atkins and answer listener question.

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Former Vancouver Canadians general manager Jason Takefman stops by (21;10) to discuss the relationship between the parent club and its minor league affiliates, the development of local fanbases and what he thinks of the reported minor league contraction. Greg and Josh also discuss the additions of Thomas Hatch and Santiago Espinal to the 40-man roster, why others were not added, stadium renovations and some eyebrow-raising comments from Ross Atkins. They also answer listener questions, compare the Blue Jays situation to the White Sox and look at the Astros' cheating scandal.

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Greg and Josh discuss the acquisition of Chase Anderson including why the Jays might have wanted him and what they might look to do with him going forward. They also talk about the departures of Ryan Tepera and Devon Travis, Mark Shapiro's comments to the Toronto media about Gerrit Cole and free agency, Dalton Pompey and others reaching minor league free agency and Vlad Guerrero Jr. failing to finish top 3 in Rookie of the Year voting. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to MLBPA head, Tony Clark.

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Greg and Josh give out their annual end-of-season rewards to the Blue Jays including familiar categories such as best hitter, best pitcher and favourite moment, as well as some more creative topics like best home run celebration, most whelming player, most surreal and GIFable moments.

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Greg and Josh prepare for the end of the Blue Jays' season with a look forward at the surprisingly meaningful final series against Tampa and avoiding a 100 loss season, then a look back at recent events like Vladimir Guerrero Jr's controversy-causing weightlifting comments, Cavan Biggio's cycle, injuries and illnesses for Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Bo Bichette and Anthony Kay, the strong finish for Ken Giles and the appearance of the unknown in Breyvic Valera. Finally, the answer a slew of listener questions and give a Gold Star to a pitcher for the Texas Rangers.

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In their latest foray into Blue Jays news/notes, Greg and Josh discuss Toronto's quest to avoid 100 losses and how likely/unlikely that has seemed at various points over the last couple of weeks, Trent Thornton's "no-hitter" and he change to his repertoire that accompanied it, Anthony Kay's impressive debut, the defensive challenges facing this team now and in the future, Wilmer Font locking down the opener role and earning a spot on next year's club, Rowdy Tellez and Cavan Biggio playing better as they look to establish themselves as big leaguers and Anthony Alford simply not playing at all. Finally they answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to the Mets manager.

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Greg and Josh discuss the announced return of Eric Sogard, the wealth of September call ups, TJ Zeuch debuting as a bulk-inning reliever, the playing time crunch in the outfield, Anthony Kay's pending debut, Ken Giles throwing on back-to-back days, the return of Ryan Tepera and potential extensions for some young Blue Jays. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do-Over to one of the best hitters of all-time.

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