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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 22: Joaquin a Fine Line

Dr Mike Sonne rejoins the podcast to discuss his latest study. The talk (and piece) focuses on different stresses on pitchers that suggest a move to the bullpen for Aaron Sanchez may not make sense. Greg and Josh also discuss the trades for Melvin Upton Jr. and Joaquin Benoit, some quirks from the 12 inning […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 21: Prospects Will Break Your Heart

Adam McIntuff of Baseball Prospectus’ scouting/prospects team stops by to discuss some of the better prospects in the Jays system as the team heads into the non-waiver trade deadline. Greg and Josh also go over the post-break slate of games, with a particular focus on the leaky bullpen and its potential reinforcements, Marcus Stroman’s adjustments, […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 17: Turf Toe-ing the Line

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 […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 16: Edwinging It

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. YOU CAN WIN A BLUE JAYS SHIRSEY We really […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 15: Aardsma on Arms

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 […]