GDT(1/2): Toronto Blue Jays @ San Francisco Giants - Johnson vs Lincecum -10:15 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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http://i.imgur.com/tdgLlvt.png

 

Pitching Matchup:

 

http://i.imgur.com/GivUgya.png

SP - Josh Johnson (19.2 IP, 9 BB, 8.69 K/9, 4.12 BB/9, .318 BAA, .379 BABIP, 4.64 FIP) [R]

 

http://i.imgur.com/VwGXgNd.png

SP - Tim Lincecum (65.0 IP, 31 BB, 9.42 K/9, 4.29 BB/9, .254 BAA, .320 BABIP, 3.80 FIP) [R]

 

Lineups:

 

http://i.imgur.com/HSD52sL.png

 

Jays Batting:

 

Actual Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/k7iQdoD.png

 

Projections

http://i.imgur.com/9XhqoQ6.png

 

Giants Batting:

 

Actual Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/TmHrZja.png

 

Projections

http://i.imgur.com/dpApBYL.png

 

Notes:

 

Padres::

• Tim Lincecum is pitching with his rotation spot on the line. Bruce Bochey said that he was available for bullpen duty in the last series against the Cardinals.
  
• Brandon Belt went 3/6 against Toronto in the series at the Rogers Center earlier this season.
  
• Sunday's win against the Cardinals was only their 2nd win out of their last 7 for the Giants
  

 

Jays:

• Adam Lind's batting average is at .323 after a hot May. His May was great hitting .346 with 4 homers, 8 RBIs and rocking a .406 OBP
  
• Jays outscored the Giants in the mini two game sweep at the Rogers Center 21-9
  
• Josh Johnson is making his first MLB start since he hit the DL. He owns 3.46 ERA in 6 starts against the Giants when he was with the Marlins. Hunter Pence (5/11 with two homers) and Andres Torres (5/8 with a homer and three doubles) have owned Johnson in their careers.
  

 

Standings:

 

http://i.imgur.com/cuAEAxT.png

 

Venue:

http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/Diag/ATTPark.gif

 

I hope you guys enjoy the game and the GDT! Please leave feedback and ideas/improvements for future GDTs!

[Dylan]

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[Dylan]

I have a good feeling about this one too.....

[cesarb182]

Great game, i like to watch both pitchers, though none of them still haven't found themselves this year, will be a great game to watch, looking forward to see how much Giants fans are going to boo Melky, and i hope he responds hitting the way he hit when the Giants came to our ballpark

[G-Snarls]

Go Jays!!!

 

Wow I'd love to see a good game from Johnson

[G-Snarls]

Dunno about you guys, but I'm getting really tired of these late start times.

[Sparky12]

We have Gose and Davis on the bench tonight. Pinch-running could be extremely effective tonight. I'm assuming Gose will be sent down after this series.

 

Yea gives is some solid bench options tonight which is always nice to have especially in a National League park

[Angrioter]

Next move

 

Gose down, crappy RP up

[RickyWalks]

Dunno about you guys, but I'm getting really tired of these late start times.

 

This whole west coast trip is a load of ********.

 

We get 1pm start times on weekends at home yet out in SD they get their 7pm times, screwing Jays fans over. Plus we get stuck with a number of 12 or 1 pm games Tuesday/Wednesday but out in SF they get the nice prime time 7pm start again.

[dmrich28]

must win game ( well most are)..but looks like Boston and Yanks are both going to win. Have to at least keep some kind of pace

[o2cui2i]

wish this game didn 't start at 4:15am.

[kgm1]

As Always the GDT is amazing . I love this ball park . Best one I have had the pleasure of visiting but when looking at the view of it on the GDT I was surprised to see that short right field . I stood on the walkway and had a coke before the games and never realized it was so short

[havok24]

Another late game and another awesome ballpark. I love it.

[kgm1]

not expecting much out of JJ so I,m hoping we club the freak hard .

[o2cui2i]

not expecting much out of JJ so I,m hoping we club the freak hard .

 

Samson's haircut didn't help. Jays should kick the s*** out of the 12 year old girl they are facing. the Freak is so 2 years ago.

[theblujay]

So who do we think has a better approach at the plate? Johnson or Boni?

[o2cui2i]

So who do we think has a better approach at the plate? Johnson or Boni?

 

Johnson... lol duh

[Metallijay]

johnson, has an era near 7...lol. The centrepiece of the Marlins trade.

[RickyWalks]

My dad and I were trying to remember what his record even was the other day.

 

1 and 3? 1 and 4?

 

The truth is even better.

[Metallijay]

must win game ( well most are)..but looks like Boston and Yanks are both going to win. Have to at least keep some kind of pace

 

?? You think the Jays have some kind of chance or something? lol.

[Metallijay]

Linecum the youngest looking 28 year old in the universe.

[cesarb182]

?? You think the Jays have some kind of chance or something? lol.

 

I would go with "Must beat Oakland A's winning streak record"

[cesarb182]

Linecum the youngest looking 28 year old in the universe.

 

now with the short hair he looks a 12 year old

[dmrich28]

it really is embarrassing how much of a homer Wilner is

[havok24]

So Chipper Jones is a moron. "Lot's of wins from the starters and lots of saves.. that's the recipe for success".

 

Yeah I'm not surprised lol.

[havok24]

I'm really excited to see Posey and JPA go head to head this series. A matchup for the ages. Just ask JP.

 

Only difference is two world series rings. Guaranteed the Giants would still be having the same success if you just replaced JPA and Posey with one another.

[hummus]

Timmy Jim gets his titties ripped off you heard it here first

 

11-4 Jays

Joey bats 3 for 5 1HR

EE 3 for 6 2HR

[havok24]

It really is too bad the rest of the team is letting him down this year. He won't get the chance to shine on the biggest stage.

 

I find it quite sad how Jason Heyward even with his .167 BABIP and his relatively tough start this year still has a higher OBP than JPA.

 

Who cares though? You don't need your big time "RBI GUY" clogging up them bases. Got to make sure he stays fresh at all times warming up those dugout benches as he prepares for his next crucial RBI situation.

 

#Top10Catcher

[fatcowxlive]

It makes me so happy seeing JJ back. First time in a long time that a Jays pitcher that comes off the DL on schedule. We got the ETA of 3 weeks to a month and he's back in that timeframe!

[bzapple]

Mark DeRosa is a very likeable guy (off the field at least).