Artificial Turf Wars

By Bret SayreSports

Artificial Turf Wars episodes

April 15, 2023 ATW Episode 264: Home Cookin'
Greg and Josh go over the latest from the early Blue Jays season. They discuss the strong starts for Matt Chapman, Vlad Guerrero and Bo Bichette, the magic of the home opener, Kevin Kiermaier's contributions and the odd approach pitcher are taking to him, some crazy comebacks and what they saw in the latest trip through the rotation.
They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over to the Marlins for some cruelty.

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51 min
April 08, 2023 ATW Episode 263: Baffling Beginnings
Greg and Josh discuss the confounding first week of 2023 Blue Jays baseball. They talk about the poor pitching performances that preceded good ones with confusing underlying metrics, the early bullpen hierarchy, incredible starts from Vlad Jr and Matt Chapman, the improved outfield defence with a specific focus on Kevin Kiermaier, Brandon Belt's struggles and the addition of Jordan Luplow.
They also answer listener questions and give out a couple of Do Overs.

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57 min
March 28, 2023 ATW Episode 262: The 2023 26ish in 52ish
Greg and Josh break down all 25 locks to make the opening day roster at 2 minutes per player, plus briefly discuss the last two players in battle for the 26th spot.

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56 min
March 26, 2023 ATW Episode 261: Ready for Summer
Greg and Josh discuss the latest developments as spring training nears its end. They go over Alek Manoah officially earning the opening day nod, Kikuchi showing the best command he has had all spring and the velocity band that allowed it, the final two contestants for the final roster spot and where they stand, the intriguing performance of Jay Jackson that unfortunately led to his release and the magical end to the World Baseball Classic.

Finally they answer listener questions and do a brief preview of their expectations for the clubs in the rest of the division.

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51 min
March 18, 2023 ATW Episode 260: O No Canada!
Greg and Josh discuss the latest in Jays/baseball news. They talk about the return to health for Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the unfortunate timing for the WBC, Canada's ouster from the tournament despite strong performences from Claude Julien, Tyler O'Neill and Otto Lopez, Lopez chances of making the Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi's deceptively poor outing, Mitch White's return to health and its effect on the Jays' depth and Kevin Gausman's latest attempt at adapting to the new rules.

They also answer listener questions and give out a Gold Star to Duque Hebbert and the Detroit Tigers.

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43 min
March 09, 2023 ATW Episode 259: World Baseball Classy
Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes from spring training and the world of the Blue Jays. They give an update on the injury to Vlad Guerrero Jr. and his role in the World Baseball classic with talk of the risks of the classic as a whole, look at what Kikuchi may be doing differently to put up the early spring success, wonder if Gausman's new delivery could be a thing to worry about and applaud the Blue Jays for putting Jose Bautista on the Level of Excellence.

Finally, they answer listener questions, give a Do Over to Team Canada's WBC designers and award a Gold Star to Zack Greinke.

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53 min
March 02, 2023 ATW Episode 258: MLB is on the Clock
Greg and Josh share their thoughts from the first week of spring training with topics including Vlad's early power display, Manoah's growth, the new pitch clock and how it could positively affect a Blue Jays' pitcher, Yusei Kikuchi's new breaking ball, José Berríos' mechanical/pitch changes, Nate Pearson's new role, Ricky Tiedemann's impressive debut and the issues resulting from Alejandro Kirk's late arrival to camp.

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

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47 min
February 11, 2023 ATW Episode 257: Going Green
Greg and Josh discuss the three year contract given to Bo Bichette and what it means for his future, the signing of Chad Green and his bizarre contract structure and Canadian/Blue Jays involvement in the World Baseball Classic.

They also answer listener questions and give out both a Gold Star and a Do Over.

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48 min
January 24, 2023 ATW Episode 256: Swing(man) and a Belt!
Greg and Josh discuss the signing of Brandon Belt and his impact on the offence and the roles of the two catchers, the trade for Zach Thompson and his role on the club, the departure of Julian Merryweather, the remaining holes on the roster and how they might be filled and the new SkyDome wall distances and how they could impact both the offence and the pitching staff.

Finally, they answer listener questions before debuting the "Meet the Mets" segment and giving out a Gold Star to Vlad Jr.

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55 min
December 27, 2022 ATW Episode 255: Oh Lourdy, Vasho is a Blue Jay
Greg and Josh discuss the big trade that sent star prospect Gabriel Moreno and fan-favourite Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Arizona in exchange for Daulton Varsho. The go over what Varsho brings to the table, how he fits into a vastly different-looking Blue Jays outfield, how he can improve and what the Jays gave away and why. They also look ahead to the remaining offseason needs.

Finally, the answer a bunch of listener questions and give out a Gold Star to the a team social feed.

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47 min

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Greg Wisniewski, Joshua Howsam and occasional guests from around the baseball World talk about everything you want to know about the Blue Jays and noteworthy developments in the game, with a little…