Artificial Turf Wars
305 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsGreg 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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Episodes
ATW Episode 201: The Vlad and Bo Show
April 23, 2021 14:02 - 58 minutesGreg 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 to come around, the defensive play and its chances for improvement and the pending return of a bunch of key players from injury. They also also listener questions and give out a Do Over to some tv decision-makers. Learn more about your ad choices....
ATW Episode 200: The Infirm
April 16, 2021 07:50 - 55 minutesGreg 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 Roark's role on the roster and how the bullpen will cover the remaining innings. They also answer listener questions and give a Gold Star to Zack Greinke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 199: Wacky Week 1
April 09, 2021 07:45 - 49 minutesGreg 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 Merryweather and the rest of the bullpen, Vlad, Semien and Grichuk's strong early season hitting and go over the injury updates for George Springer, Robbie Ray and Nate Pearson. They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over to Buck Martine...
ATW Episode 198: The 2021 26+ in 52+
April 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourGreg, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 197: These Rays Sting
March 27, 2021 07:45 - 55 minutesKevin 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 the versatile position players. Greg and Josh also discuss the injuries to Kirby Yates, George Springer and Robbie Ray and the impacts on the roster of those various ailments, the good news on Thomas Hatch, Joe Panik officially making the roster...
ATW 197 final
March 27, 2021 07:45 - 53 minutes - 47.7 MBKevin 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 the versatile position players. Greg and Josh also discuss the injuries to Kirby Yates, George Springer and Robbie Ray and the impacts on the roster of those various ailments, the good news on Thomas Hatch, Joe Panik officially making the rost...
ATW Episode 196: Yankee Pride
March 18, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutesStacey 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 the luxury tax as a salary cap, the high risk/reward rotation and how the playing time will be doled out in the stacked outfield. Greg and Josh also talk about the injuries to Nate Pearson and Thomas Hatch, the strong spring performances of Vlad Gu...
ATW Episode 195: Bird Buddies
March 11, 2021 09:05 - 50 minutesJake 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, Felix Hernández being the latest former star to join the Orioles and what he'll be looking for in a season where wins and losses won't really matter. Greg and Josh also discuss the injury to Nate Pearson, the ascension of Ross Stripling into the ...
ATW Episode 194: A Fresh Pair of Sox
March 04, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutesIn 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. Greg and Josh also go over some early notes from Dunedin, the re-acquisition of Travis Bergen, the Blue Jays radio broadcast and what the new baseball could mean for some Jays hitters. They also answer listener questions and give a Do Over to Sp...
ATW Episode 193: Panik Springs Eternal
February 17, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutesGreg 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 listener questions, going into some depth about the rotation situation, and give a Do Over to MLB's front office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 192: Getting Up Off the Matz
February 06, 2021 08:30 - 45 minutesGreg 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 impact of the finalized rules/schedule for MLB. They also answer listener questions and give out a couple of Do Overs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 191: Finishing Touches
January 28, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutesGreg 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 infield situation and the team going forward. They also go over some of the comments made by Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins about future payroll and finishing off the offseason and the report that the Cactus League wants to delay spring training. F...
ATW Episode 190: Putting a Spring in our Step
January 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourGreg 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 type of move for the Blue Jays. They also go over the signing of Kirby Yates and how the Jays took advantage of a rare availability in the market, the pickup of Tyler Chatwood, the odyssey that was the Michael Brantley "signing," and what comes nex...
ATW Episode 189: Feeling Oakland A-OK
December 12, 2020 09:25 - 1 hourJesse 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 minor league cutbacks, learning about the move to Oakland and finally to reminisce about a player he watched thrive unexpectedly for Toronto. Greg and Josh also discuss the slow offseason, the many intriguing possibilities that it holds for Toront...
ATW Episode 188: A Minor(s) Upheaval
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutesFormer 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 change in the industry. Josh and Greg also discuss the return of Robbie Ray and the "close" move and what they suggest for the offseason going forward, which is backed by the recent comments of Ross Atkins. They also answer listener questions and gi...
ATW Episode 187: This Season is Off
November 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourShi 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 move this winter. Greg and Josh also discuss the Blue Jays' recent MLB award winners/"finalists", the option decisions for Chase Anderson and Rafael Dolis and the potential flexibility that could come with Vlad Guerrero's recent weight loss. They ...
ATW Episode 186: Putting a Bow on it
October 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourGreg, 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 during this wild and wacky season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 185: Blink and You'll Miss It
October 05, 2020 01:08 - 37 minutesGreg 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 Danny Jansen and some other things we saw that the team can take into next season. They also answer a couple of listener questions and give out a Do Over before finishing up with a brief look ahead to the offseason. Learn more about your ad choice...
ATW Episode 184: Playoffs?!
September 29, 2020 02:46 - 1 hourGreg, 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 issues, how the Jays can counter the tough Rays' lefthanded hitters (despite the Tampa success against southpaws), and weigh in on the Jays' decision to start ace, Hyun-jin Ryu, in Game 2 instead of Game 1. They also answer a bunch of listener q...
ATW Episode 183: Ryu and Who?
September 18, 2020 14:36 - 44 minutesIn 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 talk about the bullpen structure and how recent blowout losses don't really reflect the state of that group, the impact of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s hot streak, the recent injury carousel including who's in, who's out, who's coming soon and the call ...
ATW Episode 182: Just Keep Winning
September 09, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutesGreg, 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 pitchers have been taking on the battered relief corps and the excellence of the latter group and the pending returns of Bichette and Giles. Finally, they answer listener questions and give out a Do-Over to the Blue Jays manager. Learn more about your ...
ATW Episode 181: Buying is Beautiful
September 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourGreg 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 pickup, Taijuan Walker. They talk about the impact the players could have, how some of them could see some improvement in Toronto from some unusual season long numbers, and what the Jays gave up to get these players. They also cover the emergence o...
ATW Episode 180: What are Nice Things?
August 20, 2020 20:30 - 51 minutesGreg 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 ace and some issues with the mental side of the game. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Over to the Padres manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 179: Premature Pride
August 11, 2020 08:00 - 54 minutesGreg 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, and some ups and downs in the rotation otherwise. They also turn their focus towards the extremely slumping offense, but which at least has Vlad Jr. showing some signs of life, and to the bizarre comments of late from manager, Charlie Montoyo. Fin...
ATW Episode 178: No Matter What Greg Says
August 01, 2020 08:05 - 49 minutesGreg 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 with Hyun-jin Ryu's early season velocity. They also answer listener questions, give a Gold Star to David Price and discuss the messy return to play from MLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 177: The 30ish in 45ish
July 25, 2020 22:03 - 1 hourGreg 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Epsiode 176: Crossing Diamonds
July 16, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutesGreg and Josh discuss the latest news from Blue Jays land including Vlad Jr. moving to first base, Travis Shaw's misstep on quarantine, the surprising readiness of the rotation, the battle for the fifth starter with Chase Anderson's injury, Toronto's lack of a regular season home and what it's been like watching intrasquad games on tv. Finally they answer listener questions, give out a Gold Star and discuss the unfortunate Twitter fight between Randal Grichuk and Marcus Stroman. Learn more ab...
ATW Episode 175: Mechanics Mastery
July 06, 2020 08:00 - 54 minutesDr. Mike Sonne, Chief Scientist at ProPlay AI, stop by the podcast (25:00) to discuss his new product, PitchAI. He discusses how PitchAI can capture and break down pitching mechanics with the use of a cell phone, how he and his team came up with the idea, how Blue Jays' top prospect Nate Pearson got involved with the company, and what this could mean for the future of pitching analysis. Greg and Josh also discuss the Blue Jays "Summer Camp" training in Toronto and the hurdles still to clear b...
ATW Episode 174: Baseball is...back?
June 28, 2020 08:00 - 55 minutesGreg, Josh and Nick discuss the pending return of baseball. They first discuss the general concept of the sport returning and the challenges that must be overcome in order for play to resume successfully before looking into the 60 game schedule and its accompanying rules affects the Blue Jays. They talk about how the team can take advantage of their pitching depth in the early going, how an out of options player like Anthony Alford could have more chances to show his worth, and how the team c...
ATW Episode 173: The Biggest Games
May 13, 2020 02:58 - 1 hourGreg and Josh continue their look back at Blue Jays history during the COVID-19 shutdown, this time shining the spotlight on the greatest (and a couple worst) individual game performances over the life of the franchise. They include some of the highest highs, club records, goofy moments and a couple of true disasters that people would like to forget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 172: Breating a Cy of Relief w/ Pat Hentgen
April 14, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutesFormer Blue Jays' great, Pat Hentgen, stops by to discuss his incredible 1996-1997 seasons (26:35) as part of an overall historical look back at great seasons on underperforming ballclubs. Hentgen talks about his struggles to get going in 1995, the impact of Devon White and Roberto Alomar, learning from Charlie O'Brien and Dave Stieb, the mentality that helped him win the Cy Young Award, "competing" with Roger Clemens and what lessons he took with him to the coaching ranks.Greg and Josh also ...
ATW Episode 171: An Award-Winning Podcast
April 05, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourThroughout the shutdown of MLB caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ATW will be doing looks back at various aspects of franchise history, from the draft to award winners and snubs to interesting pennant races and more. This week, Greg and Josh look back at the Toronto Blue Jays history with end of season awards and what they meant to the franchise and fandom at the time. They range from Alfredo Griffin's Rookie of the Year win* in 1979 to Josh Donaldson's MVP in 2015. They also look at some histo...
ATW Episode 170: Billowing Trade Winds
March 28, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourThroughout the shutdown of MLB caused by the Covid-19 panic, ATW will be doing looks back at various aspects of franchise history, from the draft to award winners and snubs to interesting pennant races and more. This week, Greg and Josh look back at the Toronto Blue Jays' trading history. Starting with the slightly slower early era that built to a frenzy from 1990-1993, then a look at some trades that didn't exactly work out in the Blue Jays favour and finishing with a look at the deals that ...
ATW Episode 169: A Drafty Rewind
March 21, 2020 22:14 - 56 minutesThroughout the shutdown of MLB caused by the Covid-19 panic, ATW will be doing looks back at various aspects of franchise history, from big trades to award winners and snubs to interesting pennant races and more. In the first episode of the series, Greg and Josh look back the the Blue Jays' history with the draft. They discuss the early success that turned into mystifying ineptitude and its impact on the slow build of the expansion squad, some interesting "ones who got away," some picks that ...
ATW Episode 168: Don't Place Betts on Boston
March 06, 2020 23:35 - 1 hourMatthew Kory of the Red Sox Coast to Coast Podcast stops by (19:45) to preview the Boston Red Sox for the upcoming season. He discusses the recent injury issues for Chris Sale and the effect on the Red Sox rotation, the still-solid offense and the mercurial Andrew Benintendi, the how and why of the Mookie Betts-David Price trade, the loss of Alex Cora and the pending potential discipline for sign stealing and finally, his prediction for how the season will play out in Boston.Greg and Josh als...
ATW Episode 167: Spring Fever
February 28, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutesGreg and Josh go over the stories from the first week of spring training including Hyun-Jin Ryu's first start, Nate Pearson's powerful debut and the inability for fans to watch it, Pearson's extreme unlikelihood to make the opening day roster, Vlad's work to lift the ball more and the early results not reflecting the process, Anthony Alford's early struggles as he hopes to earn a roster spot and the minor league signing of Marc "Scrabble" Rzepczynski. Finally, they answer listener questions a...
ATW Episode 166: A Stroke of Bad Fortune
February 14, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourSpring Training has arrived, so Greg and Josh discuss some actual news in the World of the Blue Jays (and baseball at large). They go over the surgery undergone by top prospect Eric Pardinho and its effect on his development, the unfortunate incident involving Reese McGuire, a couple of new MiLB reliever signings, the latest in the ongoing Astros' sign-stealing saga, and Charlie Montoyo's stated early favourites in the battle for the final spot in the starting rotation. Finally, they answer ...
ATW Episode 165: The Bus is Getting Full
February 05, 2020 09:05 - 58 minutesGreg, Josh and Nick go over some of the recent happenings in the world of the Toronto Blue Jays. They discuss the signing of Rafael Dolis and his potential role in Toronto, the very interesting roster situation that the Jays find themselves in with too many players for too few spots and what that may mean for pursuit of potential bullpen upgrades in free agency, the minor league signing of Joe Panik and finally they look at the various top 100 prospects lists that have come out recently and w...
ATW Episode 164: Let Chaos Reign!
January 18, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutesGreg 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 potential role with the club, what types of moves the Jays could still be looking to make this offseason, Sean Reid-Foley remaining in the mix as a starter, Richard Urena's departure, the minor league signing of Ruben Tejada and new jerseys to be unvei...
ATW Episode 163: Holiday Gifts
December 24, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutesHappy 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 signifies to the fan base. They also go over the signing of Travis Shaw and the role he'll play on the club, the signing of Shun Yamaguchi and where he slots in the pitching plan, and what comes next for the club. Finally, the trio answer a slew of li...
ATW Episode 162: Hear Me Roark!
December 13, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutesGreg, 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 anybody, what other known targets say about the Blue Jays' offseason strategy, and other teams targeting the Blue Jays' young catchers. Finally they answer a number of listener questions and give a second straight Do Over to the Jays' front office...
ATW Episode 161: Free Agency Doldrums
December 06, 2019 09:00 - 1 hourShi 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 Hyun-Jin Ryu and Dallas Keuchel. Greg and Josh also discuss the decisions made at the tender deadline - including cutting ties with Luke Maile, Derek Law and Jason Adam and keeping Brandon Drury, missing out on Zack Wheeler and what that could mean, and...
ATW Episode 160: Messing with the Minors
November 22, 2019 09:05 - 1 hourFormer 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 contraction. Greg and Josh also discuss the additions of Thomas Hatch and Santiago Espinal to the 40-man roster, why others were not added, stadium renovations and some eyebrow-raising comments from Ross Atkins. They also answer listener questions, compar...
ATW Episode 159: Chase-ing Wins
November 08, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutesGreg 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 the Toronto media about Gerrit Cole and free agency, Dalton Pompey and others reaching minor league free agency and Vlad Guerrero Jr. failing to finish top 3 in Rookie of the Year voting. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do Ove...
ATW Episode 158: The 2019 Season Review
October 10, 2019 14:53 - 57 minutesGreg 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, most surreal and GIFable moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 157: Tying Up Loose Endings
September 27, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutesGreg 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 weightlifting comments, Cavan Biggio's cycle, injuries and illnesses for Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Bo Bichette and Anthony Kay, the strong finish for Ken Giles and the appearance of the unknown in Breyvic Valera. Finally, the answer a slew of listener ...
ATW Episode 156: 100 is the Loneliest Number
September 13, 2019 08:00 - 47 minutesIn 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 repertoire that accompanied it, Anthony Kay's impressive debut, the defensive challenges facing this team now and in the future, Wilmer Font locking down the opener role and earning a spot on next year's club, Rowdy Tellez and Cavan Biggio playing bet...
ATW Episode 155: Fall Ball
September 05, 2019 16:03 - 53 minutesGreg 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, the return of Ryan Tepera and potential extensions for some young Blue Jays. They also answer listener questions and give out a Do-Over to one of the best hitters of all-time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ATW Episode 154: The Greyscale Jays
August 25, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutesGreg 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 ups and downs of the young Toronto rotation with surprise results from Jacob Waguespack and inconsistent - both in performance and pitch selection - work from Trent Thornton, returns to health from Clay Buchholz and Ryan Tepera and a brief look a...
ATW Episode 153: Waiving Goodbye
August 16, 2019 16:51 - 50 minutesGreg 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 Bichette continuing to break record, Freddy Galvis being waived and how that impacts the roster going forward, the Justin Smoak/Rowdy Tellez playing time mess, Ken Giles' "health" and the struggles of the front office to get a popular message across. F...