Episode 100 Greg and Josh discuss the latest Jays news; including the Roberto Osuna assault charges, the depth at shortstop and in the outfield being tested, Yangervis Solarte’s magical day, Stroman and Estrada’s solid outings and what they mean going forward, and some notes from the farm. They also answer listener questions and give out […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 99: Ups and Downs
Episode 99 Greg and Josh discuss the latest developments for the Blue Jays including Lourdes Gurriel taking over for the demoted Devon Travis, injuries to Steve Pearce and Randal Grichuk clearing the playing time logjam in the outfield and at designated hitter, Teoscar Hernández’ improved hitting and adventurous defending, the struggles in the rotation and […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 98: A Swing and a Miss
Episode 98 Eno Sarris of The Athletic stops by to discuss his latest article that looks at the correlation between launch angle and strikeouts ($). He discusses the differences between practice testing vs live games, the dual importance of swing angle and plate discipline, the financial impact of the high home run/high strikeout era, and […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep: 97: Maile-ing it in
Episode 97 Greg and Josh break down the latest week in Blue Jays land, with a specific look at the recent four game winning streak and the hot start to the year. They compare some of this season’s stats to last years, then discuss the excellent numbers of Luke Maile and Teoscar Hernández, the Josh […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 96: A Lug-Nutty Week
Episode 96 With the minor league season also now in full swing, Lansing Lugnuts announcer, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, stops by to give listeners a preview of what to expect from some of the players in the system. He discusses the former Lansing duo of Vlad Jr. and Bo Bichette, the Blue Jays’ habit of skipping top […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 95: So That’s What Winning Feels Like
Episode 95 Greg and Josh break down a very successful first week in Blue Jays land, with a 4-2 record. They discuss the strange dominance of opposing bullpens and keeping games close, the up and down starting rotation, extremely positive signs from Aledmys Diaz and Justin Smoak, a worrying sign from Seung-hwan Oh, and Josh […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 94: Let’s Play Ball!
Episode 94 Greg, Josh, and Nick look ahead at the upcoming Toronto Blue Jays season with their annual “25 in 50″ preview episode. The trio spend 2 minutes talking about each of the 25 players slated to make the opening day roster with a quick chat about a couple of players still on the roster bubble. […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 93: The Empires Strike Back
Episode 93 In the final episode of the AL East Preview Series, Stacey Gostulias of Baseball Prospectus looks ahead at the 2018 Yankees (15:17) and Matt Kory, also of BP, takes a look at the reigning division champion Boston Red Sox (45:23). Greg and Josh also talk about the signing of Danny Espinosa, the performance […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep 92: A Spring in our Step
Episode 92 Greg, Josh, and Nick discuss the recent news from spring training. They take a look at the early returns from Aaron Sanchez and his recovery from blister issues, Anthony Alford’s hot start to the spring before getting hurt, Marcus Stroman’s return to mound work but losing the opening day starter nod, how areas […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 91: No Sunshine for These Rays
Episode 91 R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports stops by to preview the Tampa Bay Rays as part of the AL East Preview Series. He discusses the recent controversy caused by the club’s latest moves, the grievance filed by the MLBPA against the club, and the outlook for the team after all the offseason changes. Greg […]