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 214: Lousy Late Losses!
Greg and Josh talk about a disappointing week in Blue Jays land that saw them go 1-5 including two more blown late leads. They go over some of the late game issues including specific worries about the recent stuff shown by Ryan Borucki and Jordan...
48 min
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ATW Episode 213: It's Quite Drafty!
Baseball Prospectus Senior MLB Draft Writer, Keanan Lamb, stops by to discuss the Jays 2021 draft (21:45). He gives his thoughts on the number one pick, Gunnar Hoglund, and the risks the Jays weighed by taking an injured pitcher in the first round,...
58 min
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ATW Episode 212: Not so Rowdy!
Greg and Josh break down the Rowdy Tellez for Trevor Richards (and Bowden Francis) trade, including what Richards brings to the table and why Rowdy was a clear choice to be moved, they also discuss Bo's selection to the All-Star team, a positive but...
40 min
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ATW Episode 211: What a Relief!
Greg and Josh discuss the acquisitions of Adam Cimber and Corey Dickerson, including what they can bring to the club, how they impact the depth and what the trade says about how the Jays will operate going forward. They also go over the All-Star...
53 min
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ATW Episode 210: Delicious Low-Hanging Fruit
Jeff Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stops by (24:20) to provide some insight into the Blue Jays' farm system. He discusses Gabriel Moreno and how he could impact the future Toronto roster in various ways, how Austin Martin could also be a very...
69 min
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ATW Episode 209: The 7th Inning Stretched Bullpen
Greg and Josh discuss the recent rough patch for the Blue Jays which included three straight games lost when the Jays led in the 7th inning. The guys go over the bullpen woes specifically, who can/can't be counted on right now and what, if anything,...
47 min
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ATW Episode 208: 7 Inning Games, Please
Greg and Josh discuss the down week for the Jays, including the offence failing to cash in on many chances, bullpen meltdowns and defensive struggles. They also talk about Ryu losing twice in a row for the first time, the resurgence of Ross Stripling,...
39 min
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ATW Episode 207: Managing Expectations
Greg, Josh and Nick go over the last week of Blue Jays stories. They discuss Marcus Semien being named player of the month, have a spirited debate over the managing decisions in the Cleveland double header, go over why the clock might not strike...
53 min
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ATW Episode 206: Man-o(a)h-Man What a Debut
Greg, Josh and Nick discuss the impressive debut of Alek Manoah and the stuff that helped him dominate the Yankees, the bullpen meltdowns of the previous week and why that was somewhat foreseeable, if not to that degree, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. rounding...
54 min
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ATW Episode 205: Win Some, Lose Some
Greg and Josh discuss the latest news following a 3-3 week against the Phillies and Red Sox. They talk about the games themselves, the return of Dolis, Ross Stripling's performance and how it relates to Alek Manoah's timeline, the finally fallible...
53 min
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ATW Episode 204: Biomechanics and Blue Jays
Dr. Mike Sonne stops by (27:00) to discuss the state of PitchAI, his company's app-based biomechanics tool. He talks about what the product does to make mechanics data easy to capture, what they've learned and the tweaks they've made in the last year...
62 min
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ATW Episode 203: These Guys M*A*S*H*
Greg and Josh go over the latest week of Blue Jays baseball including the recent conga-line to the IL that saw the team lose six more players, the nonetheless successful week, the return or Hyun-jin Ryu, Robbie Ray finding extreme control, Danny...
58 min
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ATW Episode 202: More Than Just a Game
Jeremy Wolf of More Than Baseball stops by (22:50) to discuss the challenges minor leaguers faced during the canceled 2020 season, the further issues in the Covid-affected 2021 season and how MTB is working to help out. He also discusses the latest...
54 min
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ATW Episode 201: The Vlad and Bo Show
Greg and Josh discuss the last week of Jays baseball including the ups and downs against the Royals and Red Sox, some tactical managing issues, the surprising performances in the bullpen, Vlad and Bo carrying the offensive load while others struggle...
56 min
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ATW Episode 200: The Infirm
Greg and Josh discuss the wave of injuries/illness afflicting the Blue Jays and the test to their depth, the strong performances from Vlad Guerrero Jr and Bo Bichette, the struggling rest of the offence, the surprisingly effective rotation, Tanner...
53 min
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ATW Episode 199: Wacky Week 1
Greg and Josh break down the interesting stories from the first week of play. They discuss the strong starts of Ryu and Matz and what they used to get there, the issues that caused struggles for Roark and Stripling, the strong performance of Julian...
47 min
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ATW Episode 198: The 2021 26+ in 52+
Greg, Nick and Josh break down the entire 2021 opening day roster, discuss the remaining roster battles and give a quick goodbye to a few pending cuts.
65 min
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ATW Episode 197: These Rays Sting
Kevin Weiss of Locked on Rays stops by to preview the Rays. He discusses how they are making up for the losses of Blake Snell and Charlie Morton with different pitcher usage, the loss of Nick Anderson, and how the playing time could play out among all...
53 min
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ATW Episode 196: Yankee Pride
Stacey Gostulias of Locked on Yankees stops by to preview the 2021 New York Yankees (21:30). She discusses the losses of Zack Britton and Adam Ottavino and how the club will attempt to fill those holes, what it's like seeing a super rich team treat...
56 min
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ATW Episode 195: Bird Buddies
Jake English of Birds Eye View Baltimore stops by to preview the Baltimore Orioles (17:00). He talks about what it was like as an Orioles fan to approach an offseason heading into no contention, the tremendous news of Trey Mancini's return to health,...
48 min
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ATW Episode 194: A Fresh Pair of Sox
In the first episode of their AL East preview series, Matthew Kory of Sox Outsider stops by (19:00) to discuss the Boston Red Sox' offseason, their pitching staff strengths and weaknesses, and what he expects out of their strong, if top-heavy offence....
55 min
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ATW Episode 193: Panik Springs Eternal
Greg and Josh discuss the additions of David Phelps, Joe Panik and Joel Payamps and the DFA of Derek Fisher and how all those moves together paint a picture of how the Jays might build their 26-man roster for opening day. They also answer a slew of...
43 min
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ATW Episode 192: Getting Up Off the Matz
Greg and Josh discuss the coincidentally-timed trade for Steven Matz, including his ultimate upside and how he fits into the rotation/bullpen, the addition of Francisco Liriano and how he could be deployed, the next logical steps for the club and the...
43 min
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ATW Episode 191: Finishing Touches
Greg and Josh discuss the latest big move by the Toronto Blue Jays; the signing of shortstop-turned-second basemen, Marcus Semien. They go over his deceptively solid 2020 season, his upside, his defensive reputation and what the signing means for the...
45 min
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ATW Episode 190: Putting a Spring in our Step
Greg and Josh go over a crazy 48 hour period in Blue Jays land after a couple of months of silence. They start by discussing the huge move to sign George Springer including what he brings to the table, why he was the best fit and the rarity of this...
62 min