Artificial Turf Wars

Jeffrey Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stops by to review the Blue Jays draft (22:30), including both the top picks and some later interesting selections. He also goes into the advantage the Blue Jays can have when it comes to scouting Canadian talent. Greg and Josh also discuss the odd decision to make Teoscar Hernández the primary centerfielder and how that reflects on Randal Grichuk's contract, some pitching reinforcements on the way, a really rough road trip, Ken Giles' dominance, and some healthy starts from Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman.

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Greg and Josh go over a rough week in Blue Jays land by discussing, the debut of Cavan Biggio, Lourdes Gurriel's hot return and his streakiness, Marcus Stroman pitching well through illness, a brief Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slump and the ups and downs of being a 20-year-old big leaguer, Aaron Sanchez' continued finger problems, and the recent roster roulette. Finally, they answer listener questions, discuss trade strategies, and give out a Do Over.

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Greg and Josh discuss the latest week in Blue Jays land including the bizarre Victoria Day Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bench day, Vlad's hot streak, Marcus Stroman vs Alex Cora, Rowdy Tellez' power stroke and injuries to the pitching staff. They also give out a belated Gold Star to a former manager and an in-house Do Over.

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In a week of Toronto sports media coverage dominated by the heroics of Kawhi Leonard, baseball just rumbled along slowly. Greg and Nick are here to break down what happened during a week where the club didn't receive much attention. They discuss the continued struggles of the offence, Marcus Stroman's emotions, Aaron Sanchez' unpredictable nature, the pickup of Edwin Jackson, Justin Smoak's four walk game, and of course, Vlad Guerrero Jr. Finally they answer listener questions and give out a Do Over

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Jeremy Wolf of More Than Baseball stop by to discuss his company's efforts to improve the quality of life for minor leaguers. He goes into how they help minor leaguers cope with low wages, how they get funding for the operation, and their recent partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays and what that means. Greg and Josh talk about a rough week of baseball including Vlad Jr.'s struggles and horrible luck, a rough couple of starts for Marcus Stroman, Sam Gaviglio's strong turn in the bullpen, player meetings, and position players pitching. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to a current Blue Jay.

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After nearly a month of waiting, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally made his MLB debut this week. Greg, Josh and Nick break down the first weekend of Vladdy-mania including looks at his performance on both sides of the ball, the feeling in Toronto, pinch running foibles, and the hype around the league. They also discuss Brandon Drury's hot streak, a good run against Oakland, and the idea that the Jays could be shopping Aaron Sanchez and Brandon Drury. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to scouts from all 30 big league teams.

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Greg and Josh go over the last week in Blue Jays land. They begin by discussing the call up of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the hype surrounding the move, expectations for the rookie and what it can mean for Blue Jays fans going forward. They also discuss some unbelievable defending in Oakland, Justin Smoak's continued hot streak, Rowdy Tellez' offensive profile, injuries to the rotation and the importance of the successes of Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez, and the hand injury to Bo Bichette. They finish the show by playing Swing and a Drive with one of their patrons, answering listener questions and giving out a Do Over for Buck Math.

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Greg and Josh go over the first successful week of the Blue Jays' 2019 season. They discuss the success and risk factors for Freddy Galvis' early season surge, Justin Smoak's emergence as an on-base threat, some odd baserunning and clutch fielding, the returns to prominence of Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman and potential for regression, Trent Thornton's recent struggles, Joe Biagini seizing the setup role, Ryan Tepera's return, and conflicting reports about Vladimir Guerrero Jr's debut. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to MLB.

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Greg and Josh go over the latest news and notes from the a 2-4 week of Blue Jays baseball. They discuss the hitting troubles against Cleveland and what could be causing some of the problems, the bright spot that has been the incredible starting pitching and late game relief work, a controversial bunt decision during the game against Boston, the incredible steal of home by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. that came from it, the pending returns of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Clay Buchholz and the performance of the former Jays. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to Pat Tabler.

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Greg and Josh cover a very newsworthy week in Blue Jays land. First they go over the Kevin Pillar trade by discussing his legacy as a Blue Jay, why it was time for him to go, and the return from the Giants. Next they talk about the acquisition of Socrates Brito and his role with the club, the extension for Randal Grichuk, the injury to Clayton Richard and the recoveries of Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Clay Buchholz. They then get into the games themselves for the first time all year, discussing the hitting woes and some of the encouraging signs from starters Aaron Sanchez, Matt Shoemaker, and Trent Thornton. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Do-Over.

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