Greg Wisniewski, Joshua Howsam and occasional guests from around the baseball World talk about everything you want to know about the Blue Jays and noteworthy developments in the game, with a little bit of added fun.
Greg, Josh, and Nick break down the very successful last week in Blue Jays land with a specific look at the surging Devon Travis, the returning Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, a finally full starting rotation, and the Rangers falling apart...
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ATW Episode 58: Riding the DL Carousel
Greg and Josh break down the last week of news in Blue Jays land. They discuss the resurgent bullpen that is being led by surprising performers Ryan Tepera and Danny Barnes, a tremendous performance by Marco Estrada, the improved hitting from Jose...
42 min
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ATW Episode 57: A Minor(s) Improvement
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler stops by to discuss the Jays minor league system with a specific focus on the loaded Lansing Lugnuts roster. He gives his views on wunderkinds Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, the phenomenon that is Bradley Jones, and gives...
65 min
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ATW Episode 56: Statcast, Starters, and Superman
Mike Petriello of MLB.com stops by to discuss Statcast and its effect on our ability to understand what is going on in the game of baseball. He goes into depth on the process by which stats are created, discusses some stats that didn't work out as...
60 min
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ATW Episode 55: This STUFF is Tiring
Dr. Mike Sonne of BP Toronto and Rotographs stops by to discuss his Fatigue Units stat and factors that help predict/prevent injury with a specific look at Roberto Osuna, while also taking a look at the Blue Jays pitching staff through the lens of his...
57 min
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ATW Episode 54: Marvelous Mediocrity
Greg and Josh break down the first week for the 2017 Blue Jays that included "wins." They discuss the hot bats of Kevin Pillar and Justin Smoak, the early season struggles of Roberto Osuna, the strong pitching from the healthy starters, and a few...
58 min
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ATW Episode 53: A Bottomless Pit
Greg and Josh look back on the four-game set with the Orioles and all its accompanying fallout. They discuss the injuries to Josh Donaldson, J.A. Happ, and Aaron Sanchez, the continued ghastly hitting, the strong starting pitching from those who...
44 min
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ATW Episode 52: The Slow Descent into Madness
Greg and Josh look back at the rough start to the season for the Blue Jays, focusing on the toothless offense and what exactly had gone wrong there, the mostly strong pitching staff, the return of Jose Bautista's arm, and a nice welcome to the club...
47 min
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ATW Episode 51: Opening Day Jitters
Sportsnet's Jamie Campbell stops by to discuss the upcoming broadcast plans, look back at last year's playoff run and subsequent up and down offseason, and look ahead the upcoming season. Greg, Josh and Nick also talk about the Upton/Goins and...
58 min
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ATW Episode 50: 25 in 50 for 2017
In their annual 25 in 50 episode, Greg and Josh cover the entire (likely) opening day roster, with two minute breakdowns of each player (and a brief mention of a possible replacement), as well as their picks for the most important pitcher and hitter.
56 min
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ATW Episode 49: Rays the Bar
Danny Russell of DRays Bay stop by to discuss the Rays in the final episode of the AL East preview series. They go over the Archer-led pitching staff, with a look at some of the confusing trade rumours, the Drew Smyly deal, Evan Longoria's 2016...
64 min
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ATW Episode 48: A Little Bird-Calling
Jake English of Birds Eye View stops by to preview the Baltimore Orioles are part of the 2017 AL East preview series. He discusses the continual lack of strength/depth in the rotation, Chris Tillman's injury, the slugging offense, and some fancy...
56 min
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ATW Episode 47: Seeing Red (Sox)
Matt Kory of Baseball Prospectus stops by to discuss the Red Sox as part of the AL East preview series. He discusses the issues related to David Price's health, compares the Jays rotation to the one in Boston, and looks at which hitters are likely to...
64 min
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ATW Episode 46: Those Damn Yankees!
In the first AL East preview episode of the year, BP Bronx's Stacey Gotsulias stops by to preview the New York Yankees with discussion about the suspect pitching, the upside and unrealistic expecations of the young hitters, and the villainous Randy...
56 min
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ATW Episode 45: All Mike'd Up
Blue Jays pitcher Mike Bolsinger stops by to discuss reaction to his 2016 trade to the Blue Jays, battling for a job in spring training, transitioning from the rotation to the bullpen, and pitch selection. Greg, Josh, and a returning Chris also...
65 min
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ATW Episode 44: A Canadian Classic
Greg Hamilton, coach and director of national teams for Baseball Canada, stops by to discuss Canada's World Baseball Classic team. He details the selection process for the roster, the need for a blend of youth and experience, and how the team reacted...
59 min
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ATW Episode 43: Howelling for Spring
Greg and Josh discuss the recent signing of left-handed reliever, J.P. Howell, with a look at what role he will fill in the Blue Jays pen and how he compares to other reported options. They also discuss other rumoured free agent targets, Blue Jays...
51 min
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ATW Episode 42: The Return of the King
Greg and Josh discuss Jose Bautista'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, as well as a break down of the unusual minutiae in his one year contract....
50 min
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ATW Episode 41: The Hall of Fame Spectacular - ...
In Part 2 of the Hall of Fame episode, Greg and Josh are joined first by Sam Mellinger of the KC 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...
57 min
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ATW Episode 41: The Hall of Fame Spectacular - ...
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,...
43 min
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ATW Episode 40: A Long Winter's Nap
Greg and Josh discuss the latest news surrounding Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista, the extremely slow offseason, and the apparently Blue Jays strategies to fill their remaining roster holes. They also give out a Do Over, take a trip down memory...
37 min
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ATW Episode 39: A Pearce-ing Winter Wind
Greg, Josh, and Nick break down the happenings (and not) from the Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C. They start by discussing the value of recent Blue Jays signing Steve Pearce, then look at the fallout from the Chris Sale trade, Edwin Encarnacion's...
47 min
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ATW Episode 38: Talking CBAseball
Shi Davidi of Sportsnet stops by to discuss the upcoming Winter Meetings, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the Jays offseason plans as they relate to budget and potential free agent targets. Greg and Josh also discuss Brett Cecil's departure,...
58 min
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ATW Episode 37: Our Lourdes and Saviour
Greg and Josh break down the recent signings of Kendrys Morales and Lourdes Gurriel Jr., then they go over the Bautista/Encarnacion qualifying offer decisions and their ramifications, the reported offer to Brett Cecil, and some of the goofiness that...
35 min
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ATW Episode 36: Putting the Agent in Free Agent
MLBPA Certified Player Agent, Joshua Kusnick stops by to discuss the agent role in CBA talks, planning stages for arbitration hearings, the relationship between player and agent, and how an agent must distance themself from their fandom. He also...