Digging In with J.P. Arencibia

In this special Winter Meetings episode, Charlie Montoyo joins the show to discuss Vladdy Jr. mania, his way with players and the reaction to his hiring in Puerto Rico. Nick and J.P. engage in a spirited debate about Troy Tulowitzki's future. J.P. pulls back the curtain on where many MLB rumours come from.

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John Gibbons joins the show again to discuss his exit from the Blue Jays, his memories of Toronto, and his blend between being laid back and competitive. J.P. lists off his glass-half-full 2018 takeaways and faces career trivia one last time. Nick offers his acknowledgements and hints at the future of the podcast.

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Devon Travis joins the show to talk about his up-and-down season, the way the Blue Jays are changing and his super-athlete brother. Nick and J.P. discuss how much credit catchers can take for great pitcher seasons, what made Ichiro so special and the definition of the word penultimate.

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Rowdy Tellez joins the show to discuss life in the bigs, his personal struggles and the importance of being vulnerable. J.P. and Nick talk about what's impressed them most about the Blue Jays' rookies and ponder how Ryan Fitzpatrick's legendary postgame look would go over in MLB.

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Sean-Reid Foley joins the show to discuss the origin story of his glorious mustache and his experience with the Blue Jays. J.P. and Nick discuss the fallout from the Josh Donaldson trade. J.P. explains what makes the Arizona Fall League so much fun and reminisces on an unlikely day at the plate.

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Ryan Borucki joins the show to talk about his friendship with Danny Jansen, re-live his Chicago sports memories and give a tutorial on deep-dish pizza. J.P. recalls how September callups affect Triple-A teams and chokes at career trivia.

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Danny Jansen joins the show to talk about his big-league firsts, his favourite pizza and his dad’s legendary mustache. Nick and JP discuss the Gibbons-Pillar dustup, J.P.’s post-debut blues and the worst way for a baseball game to end.

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Marcus Stroman joins the show to talk about his interactions with fans, his food spots in Toronto and what it takes to be a great clubhouse DJ. J.P. shares his advice for Danny Jansen and Nick tells J.P. about some bragging rights he never knew he had.

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Ricky Romero joins the show to discuss his time in Toronto and his life after MLB. J.P. and Nick talk about John Gibbons' future with the Blue Jays. J.P. reflects on the energy Brett Lawrie brought to the team during his late-season callup in 2011.

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Aaron Loup joins the show to discuss his trade to the Phillies and answer a difficult hypothetical. J.P. and Nick recap Toronto's trade deadline moves and give perspective on the league-wide storm caused by players' ugly tweets.

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