Best Craig Ballard Podcasts (2024)

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Can George Springer Stay Hot Enough To Keep Blue Jays Baseball Entertaining? | Bo Bichette Injured Again 41:03

15h ago41:03

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The Toronto Blue Jays lose a series to the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. George Springer and Vladimir Guererro Jr. had unbelievable weekends, each hitting multiple home runs and driving in almost all of the Blue Jay's runs over the weekend. After this weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays are 2-5 against the Tigers this season, summing up the way this …

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Where are The Toronto Blue Jays Going To Finish In The MLB Standings? | Tigers vs Jays Preview 38:25

1d ago38:25

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The Toronto Blue Jays kick their second half of the season off against the Detroit Tigers for a weekend series. Up to this point, the Blue Jays have been very disappointing, as they are 8 games under .500 and sit 9.5 games back of a playoff spot. The Jays do not have a lot of time to figure out their struggles, considering the trade deadline is les…

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THIS Player Can Change The Blue Jays Fortune In The Second Half | Player Evaluations 53:18

5d ago53:18

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Today we have the player evaluations, what were our expectations going into the season compared to how it turned out. Will any of these players be the key to Toronto Blue Jays success moving forward?Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer,…

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Do The Toronto Blue Jays Have The Worst Bullpen In All Of Baseball? | Day 2 Draft Analysis 42:43

1h ago42:43

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The Toronto Blue Jays are still in the middle of their all-star weekend, so we decided to continue our mid-season rankings and draft analysis during this episode. The Blue Jays went pitcher-heavy this draft, taking four pitchers in the first six rounds of the draft. Johnny King was a pick we liked for the Toronto Blue Jays on day two, as well as gr…

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195: How Passive Buildings Propel the Energy Transition 1:06:47

13h ago1:06:47

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In this episode of the Passive House Podcast Zack Semke welcomes back Lisa White, Associate Director of Phius. A renowned thought leader in the intersection of buildings and the clean energy transition, Lisa shares insights from her work, especially the Architect's Guide to Ultra-Low Energy Buildings, Microgrids, and Direct Current. She and Zack al…

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Mid-Season Review: How Much Of The Blue Jays Struggles Can Be Blamed On The Starting Pitchers? 45:36

7d ago45:36

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The Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of the all-star week and do not play another regular season game until Friday. With this break during the week, we decided to go through the Blue Jays starting rotation and give them letter grades based on their performance this season. We graded these players based on their expectations, meaning we expect mo…

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How Good Is Toronto Blue Jays First Round Pick Trey Yesavage? | RHP Pitching Prospect| MLB Draft Analysis 42:25

2h ago42:25

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It was a big weekend for Toronto Blue Jays baseball. The MLB draft took place on Sunday, July 14th as the Toronto Blue Jays selected two pitchers with their first and second round picks. Trey Yesavage, is a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher out of East Carolina. With their second pick, the Blue Jays selected 21-year-old right-handed pitcher Khal Ste…

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Is It Too Little Too Late For The Toronto Blue Jays To Make A Playoff Run? | Giants vs Blue Jays 38:27

1d ago38:27

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The Toronto Blue Jays have won their second series in a row on this road trip, beating the San Francisco Giants 5-3 in the third game of the series. Kevin Gausman looked like prime Gausman in this game, eating up seven innings while only giving up 2 earned runs. He threw a ton of fastballs today, which seemed to keep Giants hitters off-balance. Spe…

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Massive Blue Jays Injuries + Offensive Explosion: Are These Players The Key To Fixing The Blue Jays? 45:56

12d ago45:56

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The Toronto Blue Jays bounced back, winning the second game of the series against the San Francisco Giants 10-6. Chris Bassitt struggled within the first two innings of his day, throwing over 60 pitches in two innings and struggling with command early on. He did fight back to give the Blue Jays a serviceable start by pitching five innings of three-…

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Yusei Kikuchi’s Trade Stock Is Going Through The Roof! | Worst Loss Of The Season? 38:06

13d ago38:06

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The Toronto Blue Jays lost a heartbreaker to the San Francisco Giants after a wild pitch got past Danny Jansen in the bottom of the ninth inning. Again, for the millionth time this season, the Toronto Blue Jays got a great start from their starting pitcher, the offense does not do enough and the bullpen finds a way to blow the baseball game. With K…

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194: Closing the Loop - Circular Construction in North America 1:01:46

4d ago1:01:46

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In the final part of our series on circular construction co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy are joined by Felix Heisel, an architect, professor at Cornell University, and director of the Circular Construction Lab. Learn about the principles of circular construction, urban mining, and the significance of deconstruction over demolition. Discover ho…

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When Will Joey Votto Make His Toronto Blue Jays Debut? | Spencer Horwitz & IKF Breakdowns 40:22

14d ago40:22

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The Toronto Blue Jays had an off day on Monday for the first time in almost two weeks, so we decided to take a closer look at Joey Votto’s tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays. From hitting a home run off Zach Wheeler, to disappearing for two months to his minor league stint, this has been a wild first half for Votto. Spencer Horwitz and IKF have been…

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Stealing Two In Seattle: Is George Springer Back? | Yariel Rodriguez Masterclass | Jays vs Mariners 44:01

15d ago44:01

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The Toronto Blue Jays win a series for the first time since June 16th, beating the Seattle Mariners 2-1 this series. This weekend of baseball has been the most exciting Blue Jays baseball to watch in a long time, with all three games being decided by one run. The Blue Jays starting pitching was very good this weekend, getting great starts from Yari…

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Bonus Episode: Chris Ballard of Passive House Canada (Passive House CA Conference '24) 8:32

6d ago8:32

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Passive House Canada Conference in Victoria, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Chris Ballard of Passive House Canada. https://conference.passivehousecanada.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of…

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Bonus Episode: Morgan Wright and Christina Boyer of mcCallumSather (Passive House CA Conference '24) 19:24

7d ago19:24

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Passive House Canada Conference in Victoria, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Morgan Wright and Christina Boyer of mcCallumSather. https://www.mccallumsather.com/ https://conference.passivehousecanada.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn m…

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Bonus Episode: David Claus of UNBC (Passive House CA Conference '24) 10:50

8d ago10:50

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Passive House Canada Conference in Victoria, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews David Claus of UNBC. https://www.unbc.ca/ https://conference.passivehousecanada.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast…

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. WANTS To Be A Toronto Blue Jay For Life? What Changed From Last Week? 49:07

18d ago49:07

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The Toronto Blue Jays drop another series, this time to the Houston Astros, with a 5-3 loss yesterday. The bats looked alive in the first inning but the team couldn't get anything going after that. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. spoke to the media saying he wants to be a Toronto Blue Jay for life... we break down what may have changed his mind from a week a…

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Bonus Episode: Craig Edwards of the City of Vancouver (Passive House CA Conference '24) 10:03

9d ago10:03

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Passive House Canada Conference in Victoria, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Craig Edwards of the City of Vancouver. https://conference.passivehousecanada.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast o…

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Bullpen Blunders: How Bad Is The Toronto Blue Jays Bullpen? Is It The Worst Bullpen In The Last 5 Years? 40:57

19d ago40:57

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The Toronto Blue Jays lost another game to the Houston Astros 9-2, and everything unraveled in the 6th inning of this ball game. It started with a horrible error by Zach Pop against the first batter of the inning, with a play where Pop simply missed a ball that was rolling at a snail's pace, unable to get the throw-off to first. After this play, ev…

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Bonus Episode: Patrick Ropple of Evoke Buildings (Passive House CA Conference '24) 13:34

10d ago13:34

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Passive House Canada Conference in Victoria, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Patrick Ropple of Evoke Buildings. https://conference.passivehousecanada.com/ https://www.evokebuildings.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive …

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Should The Toronto Blue Jays Move On From Trevor Richards At The MLB Trade Deadline? 39:43

20d ago39:43

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The Toronto Blue Jays just barely held onto their 7-0 lead, winning the baseball game 7-6 against the Houston Astros. Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Spencer Horwitz, and George Springer stay hot, all picking up an extra-base hit with George Springers' 3-run home run being the biggest hit of the ball game. Jose Berrios looked great through the first 4 inning…

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193: Urban Mining and Circularity with Anja Rosen 48:00

11d ago48:00

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In the second part of our series on circular construction, we explore the intersection of sustainable building practices and carbon reduction. Co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy are joined by special guest Anja Rosen, of the Urban Mining Index based in Germany. Anja shares insights from her work in circular construction, emphasizing the importanc…

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Is This A Lost Season For The Toronto Blue Jays? | Buy Or Sell At The Deadline? 40:09

21d ago40:09

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The Toronto Blue Jays have a rough 3 game stretch of baseball, going 1-2 and falling even farther away from .500. Vladimir Guerrero Jr was injured, IKF was hurt while he was stretching and Bo Bichette looks completely lost at the plate. Yariel Rodriguez had his best outing of the season, pitching into the 7th inning for the first time in his MLB ca…

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Who Will Be The Toronto Blue Jays Core Going Into 2025 | Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr/Bichette Be Moved 44:41

22d ago44:41

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It is no secret that The Toronto Blue Jays bullpen has struggled immensely this entire season. With Jordan Romano’s struggles and injuries, Yimi Garcia’s injury, Erik Swanson horrific start and other players subpar outings, the bullpen has been as shaky as it was in 2021. But the bullpen misery was led by one player: Tim Mayza. Tim Mayza had a 1.52…

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Bonus Episode: Keith Burrows of TAF (Retrofit CA Conference '24) 10:31

15d ago10:31

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Retrofit Canada Conference in Vancouver, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Keith Burrows of The Atmospheric Fund (TAF). https://taf.ca/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, …

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Is George Springer The Key To Reviving the Toronto Blue Jays Offense? | Ross Atkins Press Conference/Bo Bichette Trade Rumors 38:46

25d ago38:46

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The Toronto Blue Jays beat up on the New York Yankees in the first game of the series winning 9-2. George Springer has looked unbelievable in the last two games, having three home runs and EIGHT RBI during that period. Maybe John Schneider was right, but we will have to see if George Springer can continue to be productive before we pump his tires t…

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Bonus Episode: Darla Simpson of ZEIC (Retrofit CA Conference '24) 11:38

16d ago11:38

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Retrofit Canada Conference in Vancouver, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Darla Simpson of The Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC). https://www.zeic.ca/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of ou…

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Your Toronto Blue Jays Mid-Season MVP Award Goes To….. | Best And Worst Blue Jays Of 2024 41:21

26d ago41:21

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The Toronto Blue Jays had a rain delay in the last game of the Red Sox series, so we decided to do a version of a mid-season awards episode. We compiled a list of our top three players thus far on the Blue Jays, as well as our top three worst players so far this season, outlining the good, the bad, and the ugly. We did not include players like Spen…

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Bonus Episode: Lorrie Rand of ReCover Initiative (Retrofit CA Conference '24) 14:37

17d ago14:37

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In this special bonus episode recorded at the 2024 Retrofit Canada Conference in Vancouver, BC co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews Lorrie Rand of ReCover Initiative. https://www.recoverinitiative.ca/ Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest progr…

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Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Be A New York Yankee Before The Season Is Over? | Toronto Blue Jays Playoff Odds 41:59

27d ago41:59

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The Toronto Blue Jays do the impossible: they actually won a baseball game. It feels like an eternity since the Blue Jays have won a baseball game, and it feels good to get a win even though the Jays are still 7 games below .500. Today was a complete team win, other than Vladimir Guererro Jr’s defense, but you get a quality start from Kevin Gausman…

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192: Revolutionizing Material Reuse with Concular 55:29

22d ago55:29

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In the first of three episodes of our Circular Construction Series co-hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy sit down with Dominik Campanella, co-founder of Concular. They delve into the innovative practices transforming the construction industry. Dominik shares the inspiring journey of Concular, starting from the initial idea conceived in 2000 to the e…

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