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		<title>Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 42: The Return of the King</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greg and Josh discuss Jose Bautista&#8217;s return to Toronto with a look at what he means to the Jays and their fans, his polarizing nature, and how he may be used going forward along with a break down of the unusual minutiae in his one year contract. They also discuss the Andrew McCutchen trade rumours, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Greg and Josh discuss Jose Bautista&#8217;s return to Toronto with a look at what he means to the Jays and their fans, his polarizing nature, and how he may be used going forward along with a break down of the unusual minutiae in his one year contract. They also discuss the Andrew McCutchen trade rumours, the somewhat unusual Blue Jays arbitration cases, and the Hall of Fame results. Finally, they answer a bunch of listener questions and give out both a Do-Over and a Gold Star.</p>
<p><strong>Podcast</strong>: <a class="powerpress_link_pinw" title="Play in New Window" href="http://d1at8ppinvdju8.cloudfront.net/9/758/show_9758137_2017_01_19_04_52_37.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" href="http://d1at8ppinvdju8.cloudfront.net/9/758/show_9758137_2017_01_19_04_52_37.mp3" rel="nofollow">Download</a></p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/blue-jays-plus-podcast/id705699884?mt=2"><img class="alignnone wp-image-63" src="http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/03/itunes1.png" alt="itunes" width="125" height="46" /></a></p>
<p>Follow the guys on twitter: <a title="@coolhead2010" href="https://twitter.com/coolhead2010" target="_blank">@coolhead2010</a> and <a title="@JoshuaHowsam" href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaHowsam" target="_blank">@JoshuaHowsam</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> There will be no pod next week unless something extremely noteworthy happens, such as a big signing or a trade. We will return in two weeks with episode 43!</p>
<p>Intro music is Slow Burn (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/" rel="cc:attributionURL">Kevin MacLeod</a>) under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="license">CC BY 3.0</a>.</p>
<div><strong>Podcast Email</strong>-<a href="mailto:artificialturfwars@baseballprospectus.com" target="_blank">artificialturfwars@baseballprospectus.com</a> Please drop us a line if there is a guest you&#8217;d particularly like us to interview, to submit a question to <strong>Stump the Josh</strong>, or to simply give us feedback on the podcast. We&#8217;d love to hear from you!</div>
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		<title>Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 41: The Hall of Fame Spectacular &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/01/05/artificial-turf-wars-ep-41-the-hall-of-fame-spectacular-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 2 of the Hall of Fame episode, Greg and Josh are joined first by Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star to discuss the pressure of being a first time voter and the differences between filling out a theoretical one and one that will actually count towards the final tally. They also speak [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Part 2 of the Hall of Fame episode, Greg and Josh are joined first by <a href="https://twitter.com/mellinger/status/810218016545898497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">Sam Mellinger</a> of the Kansas City Star to discuss the pressure of being a first time voter and the differences between filling out a theoretical one and one that will actually count towards the final tally. They also speak to <a href="https://twitter.com/BenLindbergh" target="_blank">Ben Lindbergh</a> of The Ringer and the <a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/blog/daily_podcast/" target="_blank">Effectively Wild</a> podcast about <a href="https://theringer.com/mlb-hall-of-fame-voting-steroid-stigma-barry-bonds-roger-clemens-f95af8df3ff0#.wghd1z6ch" target="_blank">his research into the reasons behind the surge in voting</a> for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, whether the final ballot effect is the reason for Tim Raines&#8217; push, and challenges created by the current Hall of Fame voting system. </p>
<p>As you will hear referenced numerous times in both parts 1 and 2, most of this Hall of Fame talk wouldn&#8217;t be possible without Ryan Thibodaux&#8217;s <a href="https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!7731&amp;ithint=file,xlsx&amp;app=Excel&amp;authkey=!AE2Lu5P1f92OW8o" target="_blank">incredible Hall of Fame Tracker</a>. You should absolutely check it out, and <a href="https://twitter.com/NotMrTibbs" target="_blank">give Ryan a follow</a> while you&#8217;re at it. </p>
<p><strong>Podcast</strong>: <a class="powerpress_link_pinw" title="Play in New Window" href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/btr.shows/9/725/show_9725665_2017_01_04_05_23_48.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/btr.shows/9/725/show_9725665_2017_01_04_05_23_48.mp3" rel="nofollow">Download</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8477" target="_blank">Click here to listen to Part 1</a>.</p>
<p>Follow the guys on twitter: <a title="@coolhead2010" href="https://twitter.com/coolhead2010" target="_blank">@coolhead2010</a> and <a title="@JoshuaHowsam" href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaHowsam" target="_blank">@JoshuaHowsam</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> There will be no pod next week unless something extremely noteworthy happens, such as a big signing or a trade. We will return in two weeks with episode 42!</p>
<p>Intro music is Slow Burn (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/" rel="cc:attributionURL">Kevin MacLeod</a>) under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="license">CC BY 3.0</a>.</p>
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		<title>Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 41: The Hall of Fame Spectacular &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1 of the two-part Hall of Fame episode of Artificial Turf Wars, Greg and Josh speak to Jay Jaffe about his JAWS metric, how many writers use the stat in determining their own ballots, players he feels are under-served by Hall of Fame voting, and the best players on this year&#8217;s ballot. They [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Part 1 of the two-part Hall of Fame episode of Artificial Turf Wars, Greg and Josh speak to <a href="https://twitter.com/jay_jaffe" target="_blank">Jay Jaffe</a> about his JAWS metric, how many writers use the stat in determining their own ballots, players he feels are under-served by Hall of Fame voting, and the best players on this year&#8217;s ballot. They also discuss Jay&#8217;s upcoming book, The Cooperstown Casebook. Greg and Josh also briefly discuss Jays news concerning Edwin&#8217;s departure to Cleveland, Jose Bautista rumours, and Aaron Sanchez&#8217; new representation before answering listener questions.</p>
<p>As you will hear referenced numerous times in both parts 1 and 2, most of this Hall of Fame talk wouldn&#8217;t be possible without Ryan Thibodaux&#8217;s <a href="https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!7731&amp;ithint=file,xlsx&amp;app=Excel&amp;authkey=!AE2Lu5P1f92OW8o" target="_blank">incredible Hall of Fame Tracker</a>. You should absolutely check it out, and <a href="https://twitter.com/NotMrTibbs" target="_blank">give Ryan a follow</a> while you&#8217;re at it. </p>
<p>Pre-order Jay&#8217;s book on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cooperstown-Casebook-Baseball-Should-Plaques/dp/1250071216" target="_blank">Click here</a></p>
<p>Part 2 will be released tomorrow.</p>
<p><strong>Podcast</strong>: <a class="powerpress_link_pinw" title="Play in New Window" href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/btr.shows/9/725/show_9725647_2017_01_04_05_09_19.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/btr.shows/9/725/show_9725647_2017_01_04_05_09_19.mp3" rel="nofollow">Download</a></p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/blue-jays-plus-podcast/id705699884?mt=2"><img class="alignnone wp-image-63" src="http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/03/itunes1.png" alt="itunes" width="125" height="46" /></a></p>
<p>Follow the guys on twitter: <a title="@coolhead2010" href="https://twitter.com/coolhead2010" target="_blank">@coolhead2010</a> and <a title="@JoshuaHowsam" href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaHowsam" target="_blank">@JoshuaHowsam</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> There will be no pod next week unless something extremely noteworthy happens, such as a big signing or a trade. We will return in two weeks with episode 42!</p>
<p>Intro music is Slow Burn (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/" rel="cc:attributionURL">Kevin MacLeod</a>) under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="license">CC BY 3.0</a>.</p>
<div><strong>Podcast Email</strong>-<a href="mailto:artificialturfwars@baseballprospectus.com" target="_blank">artificialturfwars@baseballprospectus.com</a> Please drop us a line if there is a guest you&#8217;d particularly like us to interview, to submit a question to <strong>Stump the Josh</strong>, or to simply give us feedback on the podcast. We&#8217;d love to hear from you!</div>
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