Sunday, June 30, 2013

Week 12, 2013: Summer, Summer, Summertime!



We've reached summer in the 2013 season... and it's time to find out who's heating up the Blue Jays' minor league system!  We travel from Vancouver to Bluefield, Buffalo to New Hampshire, and Dunedin to Lansing, speaking with the radio broadcasters of Toronto's MiLB affiliates.  Send in your questions via #AroundtheNest as we jay-talk our way up the organizational ladder!

Starting Lineup
  • Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Lansing Lugnuts (A)
  • Trey Wilson, Bluefield Blue Jays (Rookie)
  • Rob Fai, Vancouver Canadians (Short-Season A)
  • Ben Wagner, Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
  • Bob Lipman, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
  • Tyler Murray, Dunedin Blue Jays (A-Adv.)
  • Slavko Bekovic, Lansing Lugnuts (A)

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Week 11, 2013: The Gang's All Here



With Bluefield and Vancouver opening their seasons, there's now a full ladder of Blue Jays Minor Leaguers in action - and we're ready to chat about them!  The Canadians' Rob Fai and the Blue Jays' Trey Wilson join the show to talk short-season ball.  Plus, Dunedin's Tyler Murray on the FSL All-Star Game and the D-Jays' 1st half title, New Hampshire's Bob Lipman on the success of A.J. Jimenez and the promotion of Kevin Pillar, and Buffalo's Ben Wagner on the goings-on in Triple-A, all hosted by Lansing's Jesse Goldberg-Strassler.

Starting Lineup
  • Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Lansing Lugnuts (A)
  • Tyler Murray, Dunedin Blue Jays (A-Adv.)
  • Rob Fai, Vancouver Canadians (Short-Season A)
  • Bob Lipman, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
  • Ben Wagner, Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
  • Trey Wilson, Bluefield Blue Jays (Rookie)
  • Slavko Bekovic, Lansing Lugnuts (A)

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Week 10, 2013: The Throwback Episode



"Around the Nest" co-founder Craig Durham returns, joining Lansing's Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Slavko Bekovic and New Hampshire's Chris Shuker to discuss the Blue Jays' system, Kramer Champlin's almost-perfect game, Marcus Stroman, Sean Nolin, A.J. Jimenez, Archie Bradley, Kevin Patterson's power, and more.

Starting Lineup
  • Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Lansing Lugnuts (A)
  • Chris Shuker, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
  • Craig Durham, former voice of Dunedin, current voice of Mobile
  • Slavko Bekovic, Lansing Lugnuts (A)

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Week 9, 2013: Heave-Hos and Draftees



It's MLB Draft weekend, so we'll be talking about the Minor League perspective on the draft as well as Buffalo manager Marty Brown's fantastic ejection.  Join the voices of the Buffalo Bisons, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Dunedin Blue Jays and Lansing Lugnuts, as we go Around the Nest, discussing the Blue Jays' farm system!

Starting Lineup
  • Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Lansing Lugnuts (A)
  • Ben Wagner, Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
  • Tom Gauthier, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
  • Tyler Murray, Dunedin Blue Jays (A-Adv.)
  • Slavko Bekovic, Lansing Lugnuts (A)

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Week 8, 2013: In Search of Stars



It's the last day in May for the voices of the Blue Jays' minor league system.  Who will step up and carry the day in summer? Find out, as we go Around the Nest!

Starting Lineup
  • Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Lansing Lugnuts (A)
  • Ben Wagner, Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
  • Tom Gauthier, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
  • Tyler Murray, Dunedin Blue Jays (A-Adv.)
  • Slavko Bekovic, Lansing Lugnuts (A)