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Sean Reid-Foley Says Previous Lessons Have Led to this Moment

BUFFALO – It was June 27th, 2018, when Sean Reid-Foley’s friend, left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki, got the opportunity every young  ball player works so hard to get – the call to the big club. Reid-Foley was elated for the Jays’ lefty because of the challenging journey Borucki had travelled. In his own words, he “has the utmost […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 113: Borucki and Stuff That’s Yucky

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 […]

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Sam Gaviglio is Enjoying Life in Toronto

The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays have had a connection going all the way back to 1977, when both became part of the American League at the same time. Over the last few years, that connection has grown. Blue Jay fans from Western Canada have made Safeco Field their home away from the Rogers Centre much […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 112: A Minor(s) Boost

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 […]