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Nick Ashbourne

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1375 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

And he can still ambush that first pitch fastball.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

We've seen that happen.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

We've seen him start games with that home run.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

But it felt like he was pressing a little bit for a moment there.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

And as he's getting healthier at the foot, and we saw him steal a base, so clearly that's feeling a little bit better.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

We maybe haven't seen his top speed yet, but even doing that sends a message that he's getting healthier.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

He's just looking healthier.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

He's looking more comfortable.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

The approach is a little bit sounder.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

And I don't know if we're going to see 2025 George Springer at any point this season.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

As you said, one of the best hitters in all of baseball.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

But you're starting to feel comfortable that โ€“

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

he's going to be a plus in this lineup, not a drag on this lineup.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

There's a little bit of a difference between the Mad Max level reinforcements and the Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger level reinforcements, but the Jays are hurting for someone who can provide a start or bulk innings right now, and it's possible Scherzer could be part of the solution.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

It's frankly unbelievable.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

When you think of a guy who has virtually no minor league experience, through no fault of his own, it was just injury after injury for him since getting drafted in 2022.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

And he comes in and he doesn't just give you sort of one inning of him just pounding the zone with his best stuff and hoping it goes in the right... That's what you think you're going to get from a really raw reliever.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

This guy's going to throw hard.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

He's going to be a two-pitch guy.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Bats Come Alive, Spencer Miles Interview & Nick Wilson

And I know he had started at the college level, but...