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Episode 120 Greg and Josh say goodbye to a disappointing Jays season with a look back at the news from the end of the season and the press conferences that followed. They discuss John Gibbons’ departure and what type of manager the Jays are apparently looking at going forward, Aaron Sanchez’ diagnosis, Ken Giles’ “perfect” […]

Episode 118 Jay Jaffe of Fangraphs stops by to discuss Team Entropy and the chances for chaos as the rest of the MLB slate unfolds. He takes a specific look at the very tightly-packed National League which currently has five teams battling for three playoff spots. Greg and Josh also discuss the injuries to Aaron […]

Episode 118 Greg and Josh go over the noteworthy stories from the last week. They discuss the latest good start for Aaron Sanchez and the encouraging signs for the future, the good starts from Sean Reid-Foley and Tom Pannone in New York, Randal Grichuk’s quietly very solid season, Teoscar Hernández’ continued fielding struggles, the massive […]

Episode 117 Greg, Josh, and Nick take a look at the last week and a half of the Blue Jays season. They discuss the Josh Donaldson trade in depth, including looking at the legality of it, the emotional reaction, and the quality of the return: Julian “PTBNL” Merryweather. They also discuss the Curtis Granderson trade, […]

Episode 116 Greg and Josh discuss the latest news in Blue Jays land including just missing Jose Bautista with the Phillies, Kendrys Morales’ incredible run, Aaron Sanchez’ return struggles, Arizona Fall League assignments, and Josh Donaldson’s confusing rehab stint. They also play Swing and a Drive and answer listener questions. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Follow […]

Episode 115 Greg and Josh discuss the latest Blue Jays News and Notes. They go over Thomas Pannone’s sparkling first MLB start and some of the things that stood out about it, Aaron Sanchez’ return and Marcus Stroman’s injury, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. coming back to chase history, Kendrys Morales’ solid numbers, and the competitive balance […]

Episode 114 Greg and Josh take a look at the debuts of Sean Reid-Foley and Danny Jansen and what they showed they can bring the table going forward, discuss Aaron Sanchez’ return and what his rest of season performance means for the future of the roster, Curtis Granderson’s waiver clearance, Josh Donaldson’s qualifying offer situation, […]

Episode 113 Greg and Josh discuss Ryan Borucki’s excellent start to his career including his unusual stuff and homer-suppressing ways, the lack of starting pitching depth and the oddness is creates, Kevin Pillar’s superhuman recovery, Lourdes Gurriel’s pending return and what it means for the infield, Ryan Tepera and Tyler Clippard turning into pumpkins, and […]

Episode 112 Jeffrey Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stops by to give his reports on all eight prospects the Blue Jays picked up in July trades, with in-depth discussion on Forrest Wall, Hector Perez, Felipe Paulino, and Billy McKinney. Greg and Josh also discuss the Osuna deal from the major league perspective, including the disingenuous comments […]

Episode 111 Greg and Josh break down the latest salvos in the Blue Jays trade deadline saga. They discuss the returns for Seunghwan Oh and J.A. Happ, what the deals mean for the club now and in the future, and what they could suggest about other upcoming trades. They also talk about Lourdes Gurriel’s impressive […]