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Artificial Turf Wars
by Bret Sayre
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.
Episodes
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ATW Episode 294: What is reality?
In what could have worked as a speechless podcast about Trey Yesavage's game 5 outing, Josh and Josh instead attempt to put the amazing outing into words, as well as discuss Vlad's transcendent postseason, Davis Schneider's heroics, and look ahead to a potential clinching game 6 Learn more about...
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ATW Episode 293: It's all tied up!
Josh and Josh go over games 3 and 4 of the World Series, including some bizarre decisions and some star-making performances, before looking ahead to game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ATW Episode 292: CSIS vs the CIA
Josh (Howsam) and Josh (Kusnick) look back at the first two games of the World Series, look ahead to the what the Jays will need to do in the next couple if they want to win the series and finish things off with a bizarre rumour surrounding the Jays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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ATW Episode 291: We're Going to the World Series!
Josh Kusnick stops by for a Very Special Episode to discuss the end to the Jays-Mariners series, look ahead to the World Series and discuss the future of the Jays, in his usual colourful way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Around The Nest: It's About Development
It’s time to take a trip around the Toronto Blue Jays farm system. Your driver, Tyler Zickel, the play-by-play voice of the Vancouver Canadians, will shuttle you across the continent as he speaks to his fellow play-by-play voices in the Blue Jays system, bringing you the latest news from across…
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Around The Nest: Turning The Corner
The 2025 Minor League Baseball season has reached the halfway point, and for the Toronto Blue Jays system (oft-maligned last year), things are definitely turning around. In this episode of the Around the Nest Blue Jays minor league podcast, host Tyler Zickel, play-by-play voice of the Vancouver...
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Around The Nest: Climbing The Ladder
In the second episode of Around the Nest, the Blue Jays minor league podcast, host Tyler Zickel (the play-by-play voice of the Vancouver Canadians) takes listeners on another continent criss-crossing look around the Toronto Blue Jays farm system. First stop on the tour is a visit with Buffalo...
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Around The Nest: Sweet Sound of Spring
Travel around the Blue Jays minor league system without ever leaving your house! Around the Nest, a bi-weekly look at the top stories among the Blue Jays affiliates, is back for another season hosted by Tyler Zickel, play-by-play man for the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League. Batting...
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Around The Nest: 2024 Minor League Season Wrap-Up Show
The broadcasters from the Buffalo Bisons, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Vancouver Canadians look back at the 2024 season in the Blue Jays minor league system. Pat Malacaro (triple-A Buffalo) leads off with host Tyler Zickel (high-A Vancouver) to talk about a Bisons season that did not turn out…
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Around The Nest: Without Further McAdoo
On this episode of Around The Nest, the Toronto Blue Jays minor league podcast, host Tyler Zickel checks in on double-A New Hampshire and low-A Dunedin coming out of the roster upheavals after the trade deadline and speaks with Altoona Curve broadcaster Jon Mozes about Charles McAdoo, the return...
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Around The Nest: Second Half Refresher
The second half of the Minor League Baseball season seemed to have just started and teams are getting ready to put their feet up for a breather as they enter All-Star Game weekend. With the trade deadline coming soon after, the Blue Jays' minor league broadcasters are gearing up for various…
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Around The Nest: Turning The Corner
Around The Nest is the Blue Jays’ minor league podcast where the broadcasters from single-A all the way up to triple-A get together to talk about the performances of Blue Jays minor leaguers in the past two weeks. Pat Malacaro (AAA Buffalo Bisons) reported on his team’s tough run of injuries,...
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Around The Nest: Rafael Ohashi shuts out Northwest League
Around The Nest is the Blue Jays’ minor league podcast where the broadcasters from up and down the farm system get together to talk about the performances of Blue Jays prospects in the past two weeks. This week, we welcome Chris Georges, the Vancouver Canadians’ broadcast assistant, to the Nest....
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Around The Nest: New Kids on the Block
One month into the 2024 minor league season we get our first reports on the performance of Blue Jays prospects from low-A to triple-A from the Around The Nest crew. Host Tyler Zickel, the Voice of the Vancouver Canadians, is joined by long-time Nester Pat Malacaro (Buffalo Bisons) and newcomers...
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ATW Episode 290: How Sweep it Isn't
Josh and Nick discuss the first three weeks of the Jays season with looks at the struggling, but puzzling offence that is seeing signs of life from Daulton Varsho but not Kevin Kiermaier, the starting staff that has seen steps forward from José Berríos and Yusei Kikuchi with an intriguing debut...
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ATW Episode 289: The 2024 Season Preview
Instead of the traditional 26 in 52, Nick and Josh break down the various sections of the roster and the strengths and weaknesses of each. They also answer listener questions and give their predictions for the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Around The Nest Special Edition: Blue Jays Non-Roster Invitees
On this special edition of Around The Nest—the Toronto Blue Jays minor league podcast—host Tyler Zickel of the Vancouver Canadians is joined by the Voice of the Buffalo Bisons Pat Malacaro to introduce Jays fans to these non-roster players: #63 Andrew Bash #74 Zach Britton #89 Jimmy Burnette #71...
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ATW Episode 288: Payroll Priorities
Josh and Nick discuss the Jays offseason so far including the odd slow pace to the whole league, the somewhat confusing additions of Kevin Kiermaier and Isiah Kiner-Falefa and what they bring to the table, the depth signing of Yariel Rodriguez and his value to the club, Ross Atkins fanning the...
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ATW Episode 287: Lousy Transaction Monkeys
Josh is joined by former player agent Joshua Kusnick (11:05) to discuss the winter meetings and the bizarre Ohtani situation the led to him joining the Dodgers, including how JP Hoornstra's article was instrumental in sealing the deal for Los Angeles. Josh also discusses the frenzy that led up to...
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ATW Episode 286: The 2023 Season Review
In Greg's final episode as the host of Artificial Turf Wars, he, Josh and Nick give out season ending awards in categories ranging from the obvious (best pitcher, favourite moment, team MVP, etc.) to the unusual (most unfairly maligned, bona fide or Bonifaco, etc.) including submissions from the...
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ATW Episode 285: A Fond Farewell
Greg and Josh discuss the failed foray into the postseason for the Blue Jays, with looks at the pitching performances, good and less good, that were overshadowed by the hitting, outs on the bases and a manager's decision that became a lightning rod for criticism. They also compare the P.R....
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ATW Episode 284: Twins WC preview
Brandon Warne of Access Twins and Locked on Twins joins the podcast (11:00) to preview the upcoming Wild Card series between Toronto and Minnesota. He goes over the changes to the roster since the Jays saw them earlier in the year, how the lineup stacks up even with some key players possibly...
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ATW Episode 283: One is the Loneliest (Magic) Number
Greg and Josh look at the state of the Jays heading into the final weekend of play. They discuss the solid series in Tampa Bay before laying two goose eggs to start the Yankees series, with a problem that has been occurring all season rearing its ugly head again: the inability to hit good…
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ATW Episode 282: Sweeping it Under the Rug
Greg and Josh look at the recent events as the Jays enter the stretch run They discuss Biggio earning regular playing time with both improved hitting and, perhaps more importantly, defensively around the diamond, Bo finding his timing again, Vlad dealing with an injury that hopefully won’t…
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Around The Nest Episode 9: Wrapping Up the Regular Season
In the penultimate episode of the 2023 season, host Tyler Zickel (Vancouver Canadians) chats with fellow broadcasters Chris Valentine (Dunedin Blue Jays) and Gareth Kwok (New Hampshire Fisher Cats) to wrap up the minor league regular campaign. The Nest crew talk about the top bats, arms, and...
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ATW Episode 281: Bottom Feeding
Greg and Josh discuss the latest in Blue Jays land starting with the 9-3 overall record against the league bottom feeders including a sweep of the Royals that included some red flags that have shown up in the Texas series. They also go over the first few games of the Texas series and what has…
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ATW Episode 280: Flipping the Birds
Greg and Josh discuss the latest news around the Blue Jays including the recent rash of injuries to key members of the lineup, Bo Bichette, Matt Chapman and now Danny Jansen, that luckily has had good performance from the replacements, the recent tough performance from a few pitchers, including...
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Around The Nest Episode 8: Shaking and Baking in New Hampshire
It’s time for host Tyler Zickel (Vancouver Canadians) to perform a check-in on the Blue Jays minor league system to see who has been performing during these dog days of summer. Pat Malacaro (Buffalo Bisons) leads off from Syracuse, NY to talk about the lengthening of the Bisons’ lineup with the...
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ATW Episode 279: Groundhog Day
Greg and Josh discuss the latest developments for the Blue Jays including the still-performing pitching staff, the injury returns, including a rejuvenated-looking Jordan Romano, that will provide even more depth and rest to one another, the Alek Manoah demotion to nowhere and the patience we…
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ATW Episode 278: Boston Bloopers
Greg and Josh discuss the latest in Blue Jays land including the historic debut from Davis Schneider and the skillset that lends credibility to the belief that he will continue to contribute, Alek Manoah's strong return from the awful events of his last start, baserunning follies in Boston, the...
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Around The Nest Episode 7: Davis Schneider at the Top of the Ladder
Starting from low-A Dunedin, broadcaster Chris Valentine speaks about Roque Salinas, whose bat finally caught fire in July, J.J. Sanchez's 95-mph fastball, Josh Mollerus' wipeout slider, and Kelena Sauer's sweeping slider. Podcast host and voice of the Vancouver Canadians Tyler Zickel then speaks...
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ATW Episode 277: The Trade Deadline (not so) Special
Greg and Josh go over the moves made and not made the trade deadline. They discuss the pickup of leverage reliever Jordan Hicks and what he'll bring to the Jays' bullpen in terms of performance and variability, the cost of Sem Robberse and Adam Kloffenstein, the pickup of Paul DeJon and what…
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ATW Episode 276: The Génesis of an Idea
Greg and Josh discuss the up and down road trip that led to a split against good teams, but got there in disappointing ways, the very tired bullpen thanks to the disappointing offence, the reinforcements such as the acquisition of Génesis Cabrera and imminent return of Chad Green, how the 6-man...
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Around The Nest Episode 6: Walking Off Sunshine
Broadcaster Gareth Kwok's Fisher Cats are still waiting on their first walkoff of 2023, but the broadcasters from the other affiliates talk about the most exciting walkoffs of the season so far. The Bisons' Pat Malacaro tells us his team is finally getting consistency from the starting nine and…
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ATW Episode 275: Swinging for the Fences
Greg and Josh talk about the last week of Blue Jays baseball starting with the All-Star game Jays news and Vlad's home run derby win. They also discuss the unheralded reliever corps repeatedly doing its job up and down the pen, Bassitt and Berríos continuing to give the Jays the chance to win,...
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ATW Episode 274: The Prodigal Son Returns
Greg and Josh discuss the return of Alek Manoah to the rotation and what changes they did and didn't see in his excellent outing against Detroit, the changes José Berríos has made to his repertoire to reclaim (and even exceed) his former glory, the still somewhat struggling offence beating up on...
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ATW Episode 273: Celebrating Bobby Bonilla Day
Dennis Gilbert, the architect of the Bobby Bonilla contract joins the podcast (37:00) to discuss how he got into the agent business, how the Bonilla contract came about and why he encourages all players to take some deferrals in their contracts to protect their futures. Greg and Josh also discuss...
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Around The Nest Episode 5: Orelvis Martinez's Turnaround
Host Tyler Zickel (Canadians) is joined by the wonderfully mustachioed rookie Chris Valentine (Dunedin Blue Jays) and the reliable veteran Bob Lipman (Fisher Cats) to talk about the state of the Blue Jays minor leagues. Chris nominates Ryan McCarty as the D-Jays' hitter of the month and updates…
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ATW Episode 272: Pulling for Victory
Greg and Josh discuss the latest in Blue Jays land. They cover the offensive approach that is limiting their power output and thus run production, the bad luck with RISP exacerbating the issue, the lineup shakeup to try and increase offensive production, the depth/roster construction issues being...
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Around The Nest Episode 4: Shake & Bake Snow Cones
Pat Malacaro (Bisons) speaks about the Bisons' low-slugging lineup, Cameron Eden's role as a second leadoff guy, and Paxton Schultz's solid debut. We welcome new Nester Chris Valentine, the voice of the Dunedin Blue Jays, who talks about the ebbs and flows of hitting and pitching in low-A…
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ATW Episode 271: Tossing Back the Bass
Greg and Josh discuss the latest in the Anthony Bass saga including a Ross Atkins interview that was immediately undone by Bass' clear lack of growth, and announcement that Bass would catch the first pitch on Pride Night then a live reaction to the sweet release of the Bass DFA. They also talk...
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ATW Episode 270: Pitching with Pride
Greg and Nick open the show by discussing the ugly actions of pitcher Anthony Bass and the team response to the issue. ATW stands with the 2SLGBTQ+ community in full and condemns all forms of hate speech and actions. When they move onto the play on the field, the guys talk about the incredible...
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Around The Nest Episode 3: May Flowers on the Blue Jays Farm
Pat Malacaro (Bisons) speaks about the return of Bowden Francis, Yosver Zulueta emerging as a bulk guy, Rafael Lantigua and Davis Schneider's grit, Paul Fry, and the automatic balls-and-strikes system in triple-A. Gareth Kwok (Fisher Cats) makes his Around The Nest debut and earns his wings by...
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ATW Episode 269: AL Least
Greg and Josh take a look at what has gone wrong during a really rough stretch of intra-divisional play for the Blue Jays. They point to some poor timely hitting from certain parts of the lineup, depth problems and mental/defensive lapses at the worst times. Not everything has been bad though, as...
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ATW Episode 268: Drs. Jekyll and Messrs. Hyde
Greg and Josh discuss the up and down road swing that saw Daulton Varsho and Brandon Belt start to heat up, the position player roster starting to show cracks, Jay Jackson joining the club after an injury to Zach Pop, the odd, extreme swings from the 2-5 starters on the club and a Alek Manoah's...
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Around The Nest Episode 2 - It's Pronounced "Barry-Era"
The broadcasters for the Buffalo Bisons, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Vancouver Canadians, and Dunedin Blue Jays' comms guy gather to provide their insights on how Blue Jays prospects have played in the past week. Pat Malacaro (Bisons) speaks about his team's big 21-9 win, Nick Fraze's debut, and...
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ATW Episde 267: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
We start by welcoming our new podcast friends, Around the Nest, to the feed, then Greg and Josh break down a very up and down (and very down) week of the Jays as via: The Good: Gausman dominance, Chapman player of the month and Varsho swinging for power The Bad: Berríos and Kikuchi rough starts,...
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Around The Nest Episode 1 - What are These Weird Glasses?
The broadcasters for the Buffalo Bisons, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Vancouver Canadians gather to talk about how Blue Jays prospects have started the 2023 season. Pat Malacaro (Bisons) introduces listeners to the hand gestures that can be used to challenge an automated ball and strike call,...
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ATW Episode 266: Aces in the Hole
Greg, Josh and Nick discuss the latest week of developments for the Blue Jays including the incredible run for the rotation, the lack of depth that popped up temporarily with Chris Bassitt's injury scare, the changing bullpen roles that led to the return of Nate Pearson, Danny Jansen heating up,...
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ATW Episode 265: Pitching in the Upside Down
Greg and Josh discuss the latest happenings in Blue Jays land including the upside down rotation with strong work from Kikuchi, Berríos and Bassitt and stinkers from Gausman and Manoah, Chapman continuing to use the opposite field to produce, Guerrero ending his power drought, Romano's...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
HOSTED BY
Bret Sayre
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