Artificial Turf Wars

Greg and Josh discuss Marcus Stroman's struggles, Michael Saunders' incredible season, Jose Bautista's injury, the return of Troy Tulowitzki,the impact on the pen of the injury recoveries from Brett Cecil and Franklin Morales, and the Wade LeBlanc trade. They also answer listener questions and give a gold star to John Gibbons for the fun he has with his team and after games.

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Greg and Josh discuss Edwin Encarnacion's latest hot streak, the improved offense overall, the plan to move Sanchez to the bullpen, Marco Estrada's dominant/historic run, J.A. Happ's recent shakiness, and the MLB Draft. They also give out a Do Over and a Cliché of the Week. 

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Free agent relief pitcher David Aardsma stops by the podcast to discuss the decision-making process that comes with opting out of a contract, what's next in his job search, analytics and how they can make a pitcher better, the draft and college pitcher usage, and why steroid testing procedures are very important. Josh and Greg also discuss the excellent rotation, the effect Jason Grilli could have on the rest of the bullpen, Troy Tulowitzki's return and what it means for the infield, and give some quick thoughts on the MLB First Year Player Draft. They also answer listener questions, and discuss Yordano Ventura's anger issues. 

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Josh and Greg discuss the incredible recent run against the Red Sox and Yankees, with a focus on the improving offense, the great starting pitching, and some issue with Marcus Stroman's pitch mix. They also discuss the trade for Jason Grilli, the loss of Jimmy Paredes and its effect on the bullpen, and Jose Bautista's recent comments to Sports Illustrated. Finally, they answer listener questions, give a Do-Over to Pat Tabler, and honour a retiring Canadian baseball legend.

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Greg and Chris discuss all the John Gibbons ejections and how they all fit in with the unwritten rules of the game, returns to health from Devon Travis (he's back!) and Aaron Loup, the odd Blue Jays offense, and Michael Saunders. They then answer a bunch listener mail, give out a gold star to Demarlo Hale, and discuss the potential of signing recently DFA'd Brian Matusz. 

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Eno Sarris of Fangraphs stops by to discuss his recent interviews with Blue Jays players and to talk about the clubhouse feel. The Boys break down the handling of "The Brawl," discuss the awful play from the week, and talk about the pending return of Devon Travis, the addition of Jimmy Paredes, and the rehabs of Aaron Loup and Bo Schultz. They also answer listener questions and bring on special guest Ian Hunter to play Canada's favourite game, "Swing and a...Drive?"

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The voices of the minor leagues make their appearance on Artificial Turf Wars, as Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts and Ben Wagner of the Buffalo Bisons stop by to discuss Andy Burns, top prospects and life at various levels of the minors. Greg, Josh, and Chris also run through the recent stories surrounding the team including the excellent starting pitching, some issues with Troy Tulowitzki's glove, hitting woes, Ryan Tepera's brief return to the club, and the bizarre way managers handle bullpens in the ninth inning. Finally the guys answer a few listener questions, look at a bizarre "shift" from Buck Martinez, and tackle the cliché of major leaguers being former shortstops. 

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Jonah Keri of Sports Illustrated, CBS, and Sportsnet stops by to talk about writing for a living, analytics on the Blue Jays broadcast, and fighting the steroid stigma. The Boys also discuss booing Brett Cecil, the recent walkoff wins, Drew Storen's resurgence, 8-man bullpens, and the brewing position battle between Ryan Goins and Darwin Barney. They also answer a bunch of listener questions, give a gold star to the broadcast, and express their wish for Tim Lincecum to someday don a Blue Jays uniform.

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Greg, Josh, and Chris discuss the Chris Colabello suspension (and give themselves a Do-Over in the process), the offensive and bullpen woes, the strong starting pitching, and a confusing situation involving Marco Estrada's shoulder. They also answer listener questions about Josh Donaldson's comments, Michael Bourn, and John Gibbons, give out a Cliché of the Week and tackle one of Justin Smoak's defensive quirks.

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Shi Davidi of Sportsnet stops by to discuss his upcoming book, "The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays," and some early season trends. The guys then tackle the recent week that was, with a focus on the incredible performance of the starting rotation, the odd bullpen usage, some lackluster hitting, and an odd start to the season for Justin Smoak. Finally, the guys tackle spin rates and give  Do-Over to a popular Toronto radio personality.

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