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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 108: Bubble Wrap, Please!

Episode 108 Greg and Josh dissect the Pearce trade and its future implications, then discuss Marco Estrada’s injury and the impact on his value, Jose Bautista’s return to Toronto, Roberto Osuna coming back as the closer and the team’s handling of that issue, Kevin Pillar’s incredible catch, Ryan Borucki’s outlier dominance, and Marcus Stroman’s issue […]

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How Fast Are the Blue Jays Compared to Soccer Stars?

With the Blue Jays struggling to stay competitive, no one would fault even the most die-hard baseball fan for tuning into the World Cup instead of one of last weekend’s Blue Jays-Tigers games. But as a die-hard baseball fan, baseball is never far from the mind. Even if you are watching Japan and Belgium play […]

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Minor League Report: Signing Day Edition

After the draft, this week’s July 2nd start to the international free agent signing period was the other gold-rush event for teams to add young raw talent to their system. Unsurprisingly, the Jays gave what might be the highest bonus in this cycle — $3.5 million of their $4,983,500 pool — to 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Orelvis Martinez.  […]

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Ryan Borucki’s Journey to the Big Leagues

Video Produce and Edited by Sean Addis On the night of June 27th, in hotel in Houston, Toronto Blue Jays ninth ranked prospect, having pitched his first Major League game was lying quietly on his bed. In the quiet of the room, the 24-year-old pitcher was thinking about the journey that had brought him to […]

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TRADE: Blue Jays Deal Steve Pearce for SS Prospect

Breaking news on the trade front from Shi Davidi: #BlueJays trade Steve Pearce and cash considerations to Boston for minor-league infielder Santiago Espinal, #RedSox announce — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) June 29, 2018   Let the sale begin! The Blue Jays have indicated their intention to move their veteran pieces by trading Steve Pearce and cash […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 107: Falling Off the Trading Block

Episode 107 Greg and Josh go over the last week of news and games. They discuss the differences in Marcus Stroman’s approach from his return, Ryan Borucki’s solid debut outing, Josh Donaldson’s crushing injury setback, Kevin Pillar’s continued struggles, a magical night for Randal Grichuk, Roberto Osuna’s suspension coming down, and the increasing trade stock […]