A Look Around the Nest, 7/6/12

Listen to "Around the Nest, Volume 8"

Hosted by the Lansing Lugnuts' Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and the Dunedin Blue Jays' Craig Durham.

This week's advancements - A brand new name for the show is coined, "Around The Nest," thanks to Craig's genius.  (Lansing's duo of Jesse and Keaton supplied "Jay-Talking.")

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Show rundown:

• Jesse opens the show, welcoming Bluefield voice James Smyth to talk Blue Jays prospects, Dennis Holmberg, and discover the strongest and fastest players on the Appy League Jays squad.
• Lansing's Keaton Gillogly on the latest from the Lugnuts, Gustavo Pierre, Chris Hawkins, Kevin Pillar, K.C. Hobson, Kenny Wilson, and the Lugs' prime-time pitching prospects, with a bonus audio clip of a dramatic Pierre two-run double.
• New Hampshire's Bob Lipman talks Fisher Cats baseball, the promotion of Sam Dyson to Toronto, Brian Van Kirk's four-steal game, and Mark Sobolewski's encouragement of sunscreen use.
• Durham's Craig Durham enjoys good times for the D-Jays, dramatic victories, and recent call-up Jon Berti.
• Vancouver's Andrew Forsyth on Javier Avendano, Carlos Ramirez, Ian Parmley, Kellen Sweeney, Marcus Stroman, and the Canadians.
• Craig and Jesse talk Michael Crouse to close out the show.