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 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
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ATW Episode 189: Feeling Oakland A-OK
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, voice of the formerly Blue Jays affiliated Lansing Lugnuts, stops by (25:05) to talk about dealing with the loss of the minor league season, how Lansing made use of the facilities, the uncertainty that came with the pending...
66 min
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ATW Episode 188: A Minor(s) Upheaval
Former Vancouver Canadians GM, Jason Takefman, stops by (15:45) to talk about the recent changes to the minor leagues, how teams will be forced to adapt to affiliation change and loss and how the lack of the regular MiLB Winter Meetings will force...
50 min
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ATW Episode 187: This Season is Off
Shi Davidi of Sportsnet stops by (16:20) to discuss the upcoming Blue Jays offseason and the various directions the club could go, spending levels he expects and how the Winter and GM Meetings going virtual will change (or not change) the way things...
61 min
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ATW Episode 186: Putting a Bow on it
Greg, Josh and Nick wrap up the 2020 season by giving out their end of the season awards plus the extra categories like "Most Enjoyable Player," "Baserunning Madman of the Year," "Most Surreal Moment" and many more. Thanks to everybody who listened...
73 min
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ATW Episode 185: Blink and You'll Miss It
Greg and Josh discuss the Blue Jays' short run through the Wild Card round of the MLB Postseason, including the decision to remove Shoemaker in game 1, the pitching choices beyond that, the struggles of Hyun-jin Ryu in game 2, the power display from...
35 min
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ATW Episode 184: Playoffs?!
Greg, Josh and Nick preview the upcoming first round postseason series with the Tampa Bay Rays. First, they discuss some late-season developments that could impact the series, then they look at the Rays' starting pitching depth, some of Tampa's injury...
61 min
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ATW Episode 183: Ryu and Who?
In this episode, Greg and Josh discuss the shaky rotation behind Hyun-jin Ryu and who is likely to be in the mix for a potential postseason series, as well as how the new postseason rules affect that decision should the Jays reach the ALDS. They also...
42 min
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ATW Episode 182: Just Keep Winning
Greg, Josh and Nick take a look at the recent news and play of a surging Jays club. They discuss the injury to Teoscar Hernández and the hitters that have picked up the slack lately to help cover for the slugger's absence, the toll the starting...
55 min
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ATW Episode 181: Buying is Beautiful
Greg and Josh discuss a very busy week in Blue Jays baseball. They begin by going over all four deadline-ish deals, starting with Ross Stripling, then going in reverse chronological order through Jonathan Villar, Robbie Ray and arguably the biggest...
61 min
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ATW Episode 180: What are Nice Things?
Greg and Josh discuss the latest news in Blue Jays land including Randal Grichuk's hot streak and change in approach, the injuries to Bo Bichette and Nate Pearson, the improving offence, a vintage performance from Hyun-jin Ryu, an unexpected bullpen...
49 min
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ATW Episode 179: Premature Pride
Greg and Josh discuss the week that was for the Blue Jays. They talk about the very strong work from the bullpen of late, especially sudden standouts Ryan Borucki and Jordan Romano, the very impressive and encouraging recent start from Hyun-jin Ryu,...
52 min
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ATW Episode 178: No Matter What Greg Says
Greg and Josh discuss the latest week of news in Blue Jays land. They talk about Charlie Montoyo's confusing management decisions, the great work from the starting rotation, Teoscar Hernández' incredible start, Nate Pearson's debut and some issues...
47 min
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ATW Episode 177: The 30ish in 45ish
Greg and Josh preview the entire 30-man Blue Jays opening day roster and the three taxi-squad members. They also give a Do-Over to Brad Ziegler and discuss the impact of the shortened season.
63 min