The Toronto Blue Jays opened their Spring Training calendar right where they left off the 2015 season: hitting home runs. But, they've also had some good pitching performances as players begin to shed the rust that comes with a few months off. This week, I'm joined by JFtC staff writer, Wade Black. In Wade's Jays Nest Podcast debut, we discuss some surprises from camp as well as how the roster is taking shape in the early goings. We also dive into the conversation about the partnership the club has with the city of Dunedin. We take some reader questions as always. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

On the eve of the Toronto Blue Jays are about to begin playing 'real' games, Jays From the Couch records Episode 63 of the Jays Nest Podcast. This week's episode looks at the many stories that have evolved as players reported for Spring Training 2016. From ridiculous contract rumoring to minor league deals to roster construction, the Jays Nest Podcast covers it all. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

Episode 62 of the Jays Nest Podcast brings you a look at the winter the Toronto Blue Jays had through the eye of Mark Shapiro's comment on "risk tolerance". When the new president took over in Toronto, he said that he'd have a different tolerance for risk than he'd had in the past. We assess the moves the club has made and decide whether his comments hold up. Did the Blue Jays operate by throwing caution to the wind? How much risk was involved in the deals they made? We also dug into the comment Jose Bautista made regarding his contract situation. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

Jays From the Couch brings you Episode 61 of the Jays Nest Podcast, which sees Keegan and I up to our old tricks. This week, we're back with another exciting edition of our Toronto Blue Jays chat. This time, we're looking forward. The 2016 season is starting sooner than you think with pitchers and catchers reporting in less than a week. We look into the near future as well as a few years down the road. We discuss Blue Jays rumors (even silly ones), projections and predictions and coaching impact. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

This week's episode of the Jays Nest Podcast brings you the reaction from the Blue Jays signing Gavin Floyd to a big league deal, the seemingly never ending conversation about who will leadoff and a potential management candidate. We also take a reader question about less obvious options for an important role next season. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com and on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

This SECOND OF A TWO PART episode of the Jays Nest Podcast breaks with the weekly schedule to bring you a special discussion about the Blue Jays' Top Prospects. We've already counted down and provided profiles for our Top 15 list. I use this list to pick the brains of a couple gentlemen who have great insight into the Blue Jays' minor league system. I sit down with Jay Blue of Blue Jays From Away and Doug Fox of Clutchlings to see what they think about the players on our list. It is a great discussion if you're into the minor leagues, or want to get excited about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays. The conversation was so good, we broke it up into two parts for you!

This 2 PART episode of the Jays Nest Podcast breaks with the weekly schedule to bring you a special discussion about the Blue Jays' Top Prospects. We've already counted down and provided profiles for our Top 15 list. I use this list to pick the brains of a couple gentlemen who have great insight into the Blue Jays' minor league system. I sit down with Jay Blue of Blue Jays From Away and Doug Fox of Clutchlings to see what they think about the players on our list. It is a great discussion if you're into the minor leagues, or want to get excited about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays. The conversation was so good, we broke it up into two parts for you! 

This week on the Jays Nest Podcast, we bring you some great Toronto Blue Jays discussion, as always. We look at the return of a former infielder and what that means for the club. We discuss how the Toronto Blue Jays are proving Bill James wrong with their lineup. The possible extension of Jose Bautista is a hot topic and we dig into the depth of the 2016 roster as it stands now. We also take a couple reader questions. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

Episode #57 of the Jays Nest Podcast brings you some more great Toronto Blue Jays talk. We dig into the heart break of losing a utility infielder, which was more than necessary. We look into the options available to a couple young pitchers and where their future may take them. As well, we bring in a guest to discuss the injury Michael Saunders is recovering from. We ask him about the process of coming back from such an injury and about what we can realistically expect in 2016 from the outfielder. We also take a couple reader questions. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch

Episode 56 of the Jays Nest Podcast features another great discussion with my co-host, Keegan Matheson. We break down the results of the Blue Jays arbitration process and the deals that came from it. We examine the perception of Blue Jays' president, Mark Shapiro. Believe it or not, he's not so popular thus far in Toronto. We also look at the depth at catcher position. Hint: It's not deep. We also play a little Star Wars game. Check us out at www.JaysFromtheCouch.com & on Twitter @JaysFromCouch