Around the Nest

Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
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Hosted by the Lansing Lugnuts' Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, join the voices of the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league system as they discuss the top prospects and latest goings-on from "Around the Nest"!

  1. Week 24, 2019: Tip Your Server

    2019-09-09

    Week 24, 2019: Tip Your Server

    It's the final pod of 2019, and we're handing out awards and looking ahead to 2020: Dunedin's Jim Tarabocchia leads off (1:52), followed by Vancouver's Rob Fai (11:35), Bluefield's Zach Helton (16:58), Lansing's Adam Jaksa (21:46), New Hampshire's Tyler Murray (28:52), and Buffalo's Pat Malacaro (45:44). Then we wrap up the season with interviews with two of the top performers of the summer, pitcher Jackson Rees (41:35) and slugger Griffin Conine (51:19). Thank you for support of Around the Nest all season... and enjoy the baseball.

    1 hr
  2. Week 23, 2019: Here Comes the Story of the Hurricane

    2019-09-05

    Week 23, 2019: Here Comes the Story of the Hurricane

    We begin with Hurricane Dorian prematurely ending the Dunedin Blue Jays' season (and Jim Tarabocchia has opinions on this) (2:05), before talking Buffalo and Hockey Night (12:58) with Pat Malacaro, Vancouver in progress with pinch-hitter Jordy Cunningham (20:32), Bluefield's personalities with Zach Helton (24:32), Lansing's players to watch with host Jesse Goldberg-Strassler (34:38), an interview with Jays fifth-rounder Jose Espada (40:54) -- and then fit in Tyler Murray to talk New Hampshire (50:14) at the very end!

    1 hr
  3. Week 22, 2019: Yesterday is Not Far Enough Away

    2019-08-23

    Week 22, 2019: Yesterday is Not Far Enough Away

    Yesterday the Buffalo Bisons lost 20-3. You know what else has happened recently? In Double-A New Hampshire, Tyler Murray talks Kevin Smith's recent 2-HR game and unexpected sources of production (0:38); Buffalo's Pat Malacaro on TJ Zeuch's no-hitter and Nate Pearson's Triple-A debut (8:43); Vancouver's Rob Fai offers observations of Alex Nolan's and Adam Kloffenstein's recent gems (16:20); Bluefield's Zach Helton exults in a Mercer Cup win even as the Blue Jays' playoff chances dwindle (24:35); Lansing's Adam Jaksa weighs on Griffin Conine's and Cre Finfrock's landing on the Midwest League Post-Season All-Star Team (33:49); Jesse Goldberg-Strassler interviews Lugnuts hitting machine Yorman Rodriguez (43:43); and Dunedin's Jim Tarabocchia closes the show with thoughts on Demi Orimoloye and Kacy Clemens (53:00).

    1 hr
  4. Week 21, 2019: Zero Hour

    2019-08-17

    Week 21, 2019: Zero Hour

    We're talking bagels on the scoreboard, future Major League relievers in the pen, and free lemonade in the stands! First, Jim Tarabocchia joins from Dunedin (0:24) to talk Maximo Castillo's latest gem. Then Tyler Zickel from New Hampshire (7:07), on Cullen Large, Yennsy Diaz and more. Rob Fai has the lowdown on Mount Manoah and King Kloff in Vancouver (14:26). Zach Helton talks about Austin Havekost and Bluefield's amazing city-wide free lemonade policy (21:51). Adam Jaksa shares how Yorman Rodriguez has bolstered Lansing (30:22), which almost threw a perfect game, and then interviews Will McAffer (38:47) on winning the silver medal at the Pan-Am Games. Lastly, Pat Malacaro delivers the latest from Buffalo (48:42)!

    52 min
  5. Week 20, 2019: Below Bo

    2019-08-12

    Week 20, 2019: Below Bo

    Come on down! Gameshow Night approaches in New Hampshire, as we discuss all of the goings-on below Bo Bichette's record-breaking achievements in Toronto. Jim Tarabocchia (0:29) has the latest on Chavez Young and Dunedin's renovation; Buffalo's Pat Malacaro (8:32) checks in from the road; New Hampshire's Tyler Murray (15:00) welcomes Yennsy Diaz back from the Majors; Bluefield's Zach Helton (22:08) talks DJ Daniels; Lansing's Adam Jaksa (28:14) offers thoughts on Cobi Johnson's hitless gem; and Jesse Goldberg-Strassler interviews Nicaraguan lefty Randy Pondler to conclude the show.

    52 min
  6. Week 19, 2019: Meet the New Guys!

    2019-08-04

    Week 19, 2019: Meet the New Guys!

    There are NINE different segments on this week's show, focusing on the Blue Jays at the Trade Deadline: Potomac's Erik Bremer tells about new acquisition Kyle Johnston (0:45), Rob Fai talks Vancouver All-Stars (6:00), Syracuse's Michael Tricarico on Anthony Kay (11:52), Jim Tarabocchia on losing Cal Stevenson/Dunedin (18:25), Zach Helton on Justin Ammons/Bluefield (24:16), Bob Lipman on Nate Pearson/New Hampshire (30:24), Adam Jaksa on Lansing's wiffle ball game! (35:31), Mick Gillispie on Thomas Hatch (41:14), and Kevin Fitzgerald on Simeon Woods Richardson (46:45). Whew!

    57 min
  7. Week 18, 2019: Bambi on Ice

    2019-07-30

    Week 18, 2019: Bambi on Ice

    As Jesse Goldberg-Strassler hosts from the Lansing Lugnuts' team bus en route to the ballpark, we discuss the highest ceilings and floors in the Blue Jays' organization, plus: Jim Tarabocchia talks Dunedin's rain-affected schedule (0:31), Zach Helton looks at some better pitching in Bluefield (13:15), Tyler Murray offers observations of Nate Pearson's latest dominating effort in New Hampshire (22:34), plus Pat Malacaro from Buffalo (30:42), Rob Fai in Vancouver (37:50), and Jesse on an epically long 8th inning for Lansing (45:00), before we wrap up with an interview with Gabriel Moreno (54:16).

    1h 6m

  8. 2019-07-23

    Week 17, 2019: Having a Heat Wave

    Things are heating up, around the planet and more specifically in the cities where the Blue Jays' MiLB affiliates play ball, with the Dunedin Blue Jays pushing through a recent dry spell (:30), Kevin Smith's bat blazing for New Hampshire (8:40), the Buffalo Bisons preparing for Blue Jays Weekend (16:27), Zach Helton breaking down the Bluefield Blue Jays' pitching tools), Vancouver heating up behind manager Casey Candaele's cool approach (27:54), and Johnny Aiello's ongoing on-base streak for Lansing (34:37).

    46 min
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Hosted by the Lansing Lugnuts' Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, join the voices of the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league system as they discuss the top prospects and latest goings-on from "Around the Nest"!

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  • Creator
    Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2019
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
  • Show Website
    Around the Nest