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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Week 6, 2013: April in May

We're joined by the MLB Fan Cave's April Whitzman, talking about the Blue Jays' resurgence, in addition to updates from the voices of Buffalo, New Hampshire, Dunedin and Lansing!

Starting Lineup

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

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Hosted by the Lansing Lugnuts' Jesse Goldberg-Strassler.  

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Show Rundown:

• Jesse opens the show, updating the status on the Minor League-leading Lansing Lugnuts, the Jays' Class-A Midwest League farm club.
• The Dunedin Blue Jays' Craig Durham joins the show to talk about the Blue Jays' A-Advanced affiliate in the Florida State League, Jesse Hernandez's near no-hitter (with Keaton Gillogly offering his insight from Lansing), Marcus Walden, and Dunedin's offensive struggles.
• Bob Lipman, voice of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, talks Chad Jenkins, Sam Dyson, team leaders, Jake Marisnick, and the remarkable amount of Fisher Cats catchers.
• The Lansing Lugnuts' Keaton Gillogly talks about the team's sweep at Wisconsin, Justin Nicolino, the signing of Kipp Schutz, Kevin Patterson, and how the Lugnuts are replacing the traded Carlos Perez.
• An interview with Lansing right-hander Blake McFarland.
• Craig Durham rejoins the show to talk Dunedin clubhouse leaders, new D-Jay Kevin Pillar, Danny Barnes. 
• Jesse and Craig banter about prospect projections and analysts, the Blue Jays' depth in minor league pitching, and Dunedin's "Turn Back the Clock Game."

Tune in next week at 5:00 p.m. ET for more "Around the Nest."