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 164: Let Chaos Reign!
Greg and Josh discuss a crazy week in the World of MLB that happened to coincide with a rather quiet one in Toronto. They cover what the signing of Shun Yamaguchi means for the club in terms of potential future Japanese free agents, Yamaguchi's...
54 min
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ATW Episode 163: Holiday Gifts
Happy Holidays from Artificial Turf Wars! Greg, Josh and Nick break down a really busy week in Blue Jays land. They discuss the signing of Hyun-Jin Ryu and what he means to the club, how he changes the outlook of the rotation and what his signing...
49 min
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ATW Episode 162: Hear Me Roark!
Greg, Josh and Nick discuss the good and bad of the signing of Tanner Roark to a two-year, $24M deal including what would improve the outlook of the move and what would make it a waste. They also discuss the rule 5 draft and why the Jays didn't take...
54 min
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ATW Episode 161: Free Agency Doldrums
Shi Davidi (28:45) of Sportsnet stops by to discuss the Jays' apparent plans in free agency, some of the difficulties they've been facing and potential missteps, the confusing Matt Shoemaker situation, and what could happen if they miss out on...
62 min
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ATW Episode 160: Messing with the Minors
Former Vancouver Canadians general manager Jason Takefman stops by (21;10) to discuss the relationship between the parent club and its minor league affiliates, the development of local fanbases and what he thinks of the reported minor league...
65 min
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ATW Episode 159: Chase-ing Wins
Greg and Josh discuss the acquisition of Chase Anderson including why the Jays might have wanted him and what they might look to do with him going forward. They also talk about the departures of Ryan Tepera and Devon Travis, Mark Shapiro's comments to...
51 min
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ATW Episode 158: The 2019 Season Review
Greg and Josh give out their annual end-of-season rewards to the Blue Jays including familiar categories such as best hitter, best pitcher and favourite moment, as well as some more creative topics like best home run celebration, most whelming player,...
55 min
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ATW Episode 157: Tying Up Loose Endings
Greg and Josh prepare for the end of the Blue Jays' season with a look forward at the surprisingly meaningful final series against Tampa and avoiding a 100 loss season, then a look back at recent events like Vladimir Guerrero Jr's controversy-causing...
52 min
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ATW Episode 156: 100 is the Loneliest Number
In their latest foray into Blue Jays news/notes, Greg and Josh discuss Toronto's quest to avoid 100 losses and how likely/unlikely that has seemed at various points over the last couple of weeks, Trent Thornton's "no-hitter" and he change to his...
45 min
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ATW Episode 155: Fall Ball
Greg and Josh discuss the announced return of Eric Sogard, the wealth of September call ups, TJ Zeuch debuting as a bulk-inning reliever, the playing time crunch in the outfield, Anthony Kay's pending debut, Ken Giles throwing on back-to-back days,...
51 min
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ATW Episode 154: The Greyscale Jays
Greg and Josh break down the latest news and stories from Blue Jays land including Bo Bichette's continued hot start to his career with two home runs against Clayton Kershaw, Vlad Guerrero Jr's march back into the Rookie of the Year conversation, the...
49 min
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ATW Episode 153: Waiving Goodbye
Greg and Josh discuss the latest string of good play and what it suggests fans should look for going forward. They also break down the epic Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vs Aroldis Chapman showdown and the "it factor" that players like Vlad possess, Bo...
48 min
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ATW Episode 152: We Bo-Lieve!
Greg and Josh go take a look at the post-deadline state of the Jays, starting with the incredible, record-breaking debut of Bo Bichette. They discuss his tremendous numbers, how the skill set seems to apply to big league pitching, and a couple of...
56 min
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ATW Episode 151.5: The Trade Deadline Special
In a Trade Deadline special episode, Greg and Josh break down the Jays' activity over the last couple of days, specifically focusing on the Aaron Sanchez/Joe Biagini/Cal Stevenson deal for Derek Fisher and the David Phelps and Daniel Hudson deals for...
26 min
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ATW Episode 151: No Mo' Stro Show
Jeffrey Paternostro (8:30) of Baseball Prospectus stop by to break down the prospects received in trade for Marcus Stroman and whether he thinks it was a fair deal, as well as discussing the state of the Rays' lower minors which impacts the Eric...
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ATW Episode 150: The Gang's All (Still) Here
Greg and Josh go over the last two weeks of news in Blue Jays land. They discuss their impressions of the Home Run Derby and Vlad's performance, Joc Pederson's unfortunate fate, a small tweak to the format and Pete Alonso being relegated to footnote...
54 min
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ATW Episode 149: Sanchez is not Stroman
Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and developments in Blue Jays land including the strong performance of the lineup over the last month, with specific discussion of the play of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Eric Sogard, and Freddy Galvis, as well as a look...
52 min
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ATW Episode 148: Feeling a Bit 'Nutty
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, the voice of the Lansing Lugnuts, stops by (26:45) to break down some of the prospects in the Blue Jays system with a special focus on Lansing, but also with stops at other affiliates along the way. Greg and Josh also discuss...
63 min
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ATW Episode 147: You Make Me Feel Sogard
Greg and Josh go over the developments from the last week in Blue Jays land. They discuss Lourdes Gurriel's power surge and his future as a big league outfielder, Rowdy Tellez power and lack of patience, Cavan Biggio's recent improvents, Marcus...
60 min
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ATW Episode 146: Zero is the Loneliest Number
Greg and Josh go over the stories from a winless week in Blue Jays land. They discuss Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s improved hitting and fielding and what it could mean for the future of the roster, a deceptively successful bullpen performance so far this...
47 min
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ATW Episode 145: The Edwin Jackson 5
Jeffrey Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stops by to review the Blue Jays draft (22:30), including both the top picks and some later interesting selections. He also goes into the advantage the Blue Jays can have when it comes to scouting Canadian...
53 min
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ATW Episode 144: Here Comes the Son
Greg and Josh go over a rough week in Blue Jays land by discussing, the debut of Cavan Biggio, Lourdes Gurriel's hot return and his streakiness, Marcus Stroman pitching well through illness, a brief Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slump and the ups and downs of...
45 min
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ATW Episode 143: Holiday Hijinks
Greg and Josh discuss the latest week in Blue Jays land including the bizarre Victoria Day Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bench day, Vlad's hot streak, Marcus Stroman vs Alex Cora, Rowdy Tellez' power stroke and injuries to the pitching staff. They also give...
42 min
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ATW Episode 142: Baseball is Still On?
In a week of Toronto sports media coverage dominated by the heroics of Kawhi Leonard, baseball just rumbled along slowly. Greg and Nick are here to break down what happened during a week where the club didn't receive much attention. They discuss the...
45 min
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ATW Episode 141: More to Life Than Baseball
Jeremy Wolf of More Than Baseball stop by to discuss his company's efforts to improve the quality of life for minor leaguers. He goes into how they help minor leaguers cope with low wages, how they get funding for the operation, and their recent...
62 min