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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 2: This Goose is Cooked

R.J. Anderson of Baseball Prospectus stops by Artificial Turf Wars to discuss the Tampa Bay Rays as part of the AL East Division preview series. The guys also discuss Jose Bautista‘s contract situation, Marco Estrada‘s health, Aaron Sanchez‘ great stuff, Josh’s notes from Dunedin, and the one year anniversary of Marcus Stroman‘s “season-ending” injury. The […]

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How to Build a Marcus Stroman Extension

Spring Training has begun in Dunedin, but the early talk around camp wasn’t about new acquisitions, new pitches, or players arriving in/out of shape. Instead, the chatter has been dominated by the potential free agency of two Blue Jays sluggers. This is certainly not a surprise, as both Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are able to walk at the end […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 1: David Aardsma, Debuts, And Dingers

Welcome to the debut episode of Artificial Turf Wars! Blue Jays RP David Aardsma stops by to give his views on bullpen battles, his career, the Blue Jays, and how to handle social media. In addition, Greg and Josh discuss Marcus Stroman’s “new pitch,” Bautista and Estrada getting into action, Michael Saunders looking healthy, and Aaron […]