Artificial Turf Wars

Greg and Josh discuss the unfortunate 2-game sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners in the Wild Card round. They go over Luis Castillo's dominance, the questionable decisions in game 2, the bad luck bloops, the bullpen issues and what it could all mean for fan interest going into the offseason.They also answer listener questions and briefly look ahead to the offseason.

Greg, Josh and Nick run down the excellent play at the end of the season that led to home field in the wild card round. They go over the hot streaks from Merrifield, Jansen and Teoscar, the up and down nature of the team that may bely the actual true talent level and Alek Manoah's Cy caliber finish to the season. Then they preview the upcoming series with the Mariners, looking at the various strengths and weaknesses of the Seattle club.Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Gold Star and Do Over.

Greg and Josh discuss the issues with the play to start Alek Manoah in a potential home field clinching game 162, changes to the batting order that coincides with Vlad's hidden hot streak, the missing Anthony Bass and some recent true bullpen meltdowns, Espinal to the IL and what it means for the lineup going forward, and the fun, chaotic energy brought by Raimel Tapia.Finally, they answer a couple of listener questions and give a Gold Star to Alek Manoah.

Greg and Josh discuss the latest, strong week of play from the Blue Jays. They go over examples of the important changes that have led to Bo Bichette's recent success, Alek Manoah's "flu game" and what helps him get through games with diminished stuff, Vlad becoming a "100/100" player, Romano's high leverage usage and John Schneider's deployment of the bullpen ace, Mitch White's rebound, the shaky Blue Jays defence, the dependable rotation and the missing Gabriel Moreno.They also answer listener questions and give a Gold Star to MLB/The MLBPA.

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes around the Blue Jays. They cover the changes Bo Bichette has made to improve his performance of late, the improvement to the bench with the addition of Gabriel Moreno at the same time Teoscar and Lourdes are away from the team, the fifth starter problem with Mitch White's struggles, the incredible performance of the rest of the pitching staff, Vlad's offensive struggles and the great defensive work from the corner infielders. They also answer listener questions and give out two Do Overs and a Tungsten Star.

Greg and Josh discuss a weird week in Blue Jays land that started with a sweep of Boston and finished by getting swept by the lowly Angels. They discuss the offensive struggles with a closer focus on Vlad's odd disappearing patience, the fundamental issues the team has been having, the strong back of the bullpen performance and the very homogenous bench options. They also answer listener questions, give out two Gold Stars and a fun Do Over.

Greg and Josh discuss the up and downs of the recent Jays play, the effect of George Springer's absence, Vlad's adjustment to the adjustments, the problems with being too one-handed on offence, Stripling's impressive return to the rotation, Kikuchi's shift to the pen and what that could mean for the impending returns from injury for Tim Mayza and Julian Merryweather. They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over and a tinfoil star to Tony La Russa.

Greg and Josh go in depth on the trades for Mitch White and Alex De Jesus, Whit Merrifield and Zach Pop and Anthony Bass. They also discuss the deadline success overall and strategies for building bullpens both in and out of the season, the rotation driving the team's recent success and the announcement of upcoming Rogers Centre renovations.Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Gold Star to some deadline fun before paying homage to the late, great Vin Scully.

Greg and Josh discuss the wacky, fun Red Sox-Blue Jays series that set all sorts of club records for the team, Raimel Tapia's hot bat, Alek Manoah's All-Star Game coming out party, the Cardinals missing two very key players for the upcoming short series in Toronto and the Blue Jays strategy that presented itself during the draft. They also answer listener questions and give out both a Do Over and a Gold Star.

Greg and Josh discuss the firing of Charlie Montoyo and the apparent reasons behind it, John Schneider transitioning into the manager role, some new Blue Jays All-Star representatives, a better turn through the rotation, Matt Chapman's "new swing", the return to form of Teoscar Hernàndez and some bullpen shuffling. They also answer listener questions and hand out a combination Do-Over/Gold Star.

Greg and Josh discuss the struggling Blue Jays from the starters not giving length, a set of middle relievers not keeping games close and an overall underperforming offence. They also talk about Lourdes Gurriel's continued surge, the welcome return of Yimí García, Vlad and Kirk making the All-Star game and the Band-Aid solutions of Sergio Romo and Anthony Banda to the bullpen. They also answer listener questions and give out a couple of Gold Stars.

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes from the Blue Jays including the debut of the very impressive Gabriel Moreno, Hyun-Jin Ryu going down for the year and the impact that has on the rest of the staff including Nate Pearson, Julian Merryweather being hurt again, Yusei Kikuchi's struggles and the trouble with following him with Trevor Richards, Cavan Biggio returning to form and the offence overall hitting well of late. They also answer listener questions and give out two Do Overs and a Gold star.

Greg and Josh discuss the incredible run for Alejandro Kirk who has arguably become the best catcher in the league, Vlad's power returning at the expense of regular, good contact, Chapman rounding into form, strong rotation showings from Alek Manoah and José Berríos, Yusei Kikuchi's confounding inconsistency, Hyun-Jin Ryu's injury and what it means for both Ross Stripling as a starter and the bullpen's overall trustworthiness, and the injury to Danny Jansen and the doors that opens.Finally they answer listener questions and give out a couple of Do Overs.

Greg and Josh discuss the news and notes from the red hot Blue Jays. They talk about the close nature of most of the games, which has led to a very taxed bullpen, the strong starting pitching that has some cracks with Berríos struggling and Ryu hurt again, the strong offensive rebound from the club led by the two catchers, and the DFA of Ryan Borucki. They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over to Tommy Pham.

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes around the Blue Jays. They talk about Vlad and Springer starting to come around, Jansen continuing to mash in an odd way, the rest of the offence struggling as a whole, the very strong starting staff that is carrying the team, the bullpen's issues with missing bats and some minor roster moves. They also answer listener questions, give a Do Over to Charlie Montoyo and a Gold Star to the Yankees and Rays social teams.

Greg and Nick go over the news and notes from a rough week in Toronto. They discuss Kevin Gausman's continued brilliance, Stripling and Berríos having some rough outings, Romano's first disaster save attempt, changes to the baseball, Santiago Espinal emerging as a top hitter on the team, Teoscar maybe back too soon and the pending returns of Hyun-Jin Ryu and Danny Jansen. They also answer listener questions.

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news and notes surrounding the Blue Jays. They talk about Kevin Gausman's incredible start and a change that could be fueling a potentially second breakout, Manoah's attack patterns, Ross Stripling's fine 5th starter performance, the offensive struggles, Julian Merryweather's fastball issues and the minor league addition of Derek Holland. They also answer listener questions and give out a shared Do Over and a Gold Star .

Greg and Josh discuss the news and notes from a successful road trip to Boston and Houston. They go over the strong performance up and down the bullpen, the early returns from Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman, Santiago Espinal's profile change, Bo Bichette's struggles and the surprising Zack Collins. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to Pat Tabler.

Greg and Josh go over the first week of games and the stories around the team. They look at the injury situation and how the recent trades look with the depth being tested, they discuss the ridiculous opening day, the strong performances of Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman and Vlad Guerrero Jr., as well as the slightly missing fastball from Julian Merryweather and Bo Bichette's very aggressive approach.They also answer listener questions and give out a couple of Do Overs.

Greg and Josh break down the entire opening day roster for the team at 2:00 per player. They also discuss the two players still in the mix for the final spot.