Artificial Turf Wars

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.

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ATW Episode 12: This Week had a Rough Odor
Eno Sarris of Fangraphs stops by to discuss his recent interviews with Blue Jays players and to talk about the clubhouse feel. The Boys break down the handling of "The Brawl," discuss the awful play from the week, and talk about the pending return of...
69 min
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ATW Episode 11: A Minor (League) Detour
The voices of the minor leagues make their appearance on Artificial Turf Wars, as Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts and Ben Wagner of the Buffalo Bisons stop by to discuss Andy Burns, top prospects and life at various levels of the...
72 min
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ATW Episode 10: Jonah Keri and Wish Lists for W...
Jonah Keri of Sports Illustrated, CBS, and Sportsnet stops by to talk about writing for a living, analytics on the Blue Jays broadcast, and fighting the steroid stigma. The Boys also discuss booing Brett Cecil, the recent walkoff wins, Drew Storen's...
68 min
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ATW Episode 9: It’s Getting Hard to Colabelieve
Greg, Josh, and Chris discuss the Chris Colabello suspension (and give themselves a Do-Over in the process), the offensive and bullpen woes, the strong starting pitching, and a confusing situation involving Marco Estrada's shoulder. They also answer...
47 min
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ATW Episode 8: The Big 50 Blue Jays Moments tha...
Shi Davidi of Sportsnet stops by to discuss his upcoming book, "The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays," and some early season trends. The guys then tackle the recent week that was, with a focus on the incredible performance of the starting rotation, the odd...
63 min
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ATW Episode 7: Starters, Small Samples, and Swi...
Greg and Josh discuss the noteworthy stories from the last week of games, with a focus on the exemplary work of the starting rotation, the slugging of Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista, and the call up of switch-pitcher Pat Venditte. They also take a...
48 min
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ATW Episode 6: The High Performance Week That Was
Biomechanist Dr. Thomas Karakolis stops by the podcast to discuss the new High Performance Department, as well as the new rule allowing MLB players to use "wearables" and how they can help prevent future injury. Also, Greg and Josh discuss the...
60 min
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ATW Episode 5: The 2016 25 in 50
In the 2nd annual 25 in 50, Greg, Josh, and Chris break down the entire 25-man roster (plus Marco Estrada) in two minute bursts. Each player gets the same amount of time, from the superstars like Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson to 8th reliever...
57 min
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ATW Episode 4: Turf Central with Jamie Campbell
Jamie Campbell stops by to discuss Sportsnet's Jays coverage and his favourite moments from last year, as well as to look ahead to the 2016 season. Greg, Josh, and Chris also discuss Roberto Osuna's desire to pitch in relief, the Aaron Sanchez/Gavin...
54 min
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ATW Episode 3: Encarnacion, The Evil Empire, an...
Jay Jaffe of Sports Illustraded stops by to preview the New York Yankees in the final installment of the AL East Preview Series. The boys also discuss Edwin Encarnacion's injuries/contract talks, Marco Estrada's return to health, the signing of Randy...
55 min
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ATW Episode 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...
62 min
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ATW Episode 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,”...
56 min