GDT(1/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox - Dickey vs. Axelrod - 8:10 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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HD Stream thanks to Charlie from reddit!

 

Pitching Matchup:

 

http://i.imgur.com/a86SJm4.png

SP - RA Dickey (83.0 IP, 34 BB, 6.94 K/9, 3.69 BB/9, .237 BAA, .263 BABIP, 4.67 FIP) [R]

 

http://i.imgur.com/6rSWvAQ.png

SP - Dylan Axelrod (70.0 IP, 21 BB, 5.14 K/9, 2.70 BB/9, .253 BAA, .275 BABIP, 4.25 FIP) [R]

 

Lineups:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Qzw6LjR.png

 

Jays Batting:

 

Actual Batting:

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

 

Projections

http://i.imgur.com/Kn1hkYH.png

 

Chi Sox Batting:

 

Actual Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/86w6iVe.png

 

Projections

http://i.imgur.com/k0K9xSk.png

 

Notes:

 

Chi Sox::

• Alejandro De Aza is hitting .386 (17/44) with 7 RBIs and 6 BB in the last 11 games
  
• The White Sox have won 8 out of 6 matchups since 2012. From 2008 to 2011 it was a different story as the Jays owned the White Sox, taking 22 out of 30 games between the two teams
  

 

Jays:

• Colby Rasmus, JP Arencibia and Edwin Encarnacion have hit Axelrod hard in their careers. Colby has hit 2 homers and hitting .667 (4/6), Arencibia has a solo homer against him and is batting .400 (2/5) and EE has the same line as Arenciba. Encarnacion also hit .667 (8/12) aganist the Sox in the series that the Jays split earlier in the season.
  
• Toronto's starting has be phenomenal in the last 4 games limiting the opposition to a 2.50 ERA
  

 

Standings:

 

http://i.imgur.com/qn4bmBL.png

 

Venue:

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

 

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Edited June 10, 2013 by fatcowxlive

[Deadpool]

Thole starting back to back games over JPA... Maybe someone has gotten the message!

[Deadpool]

JPA is not going to like this.

 

Maybe they'll just send him to the batting cage and tell him it's the game, I'm not altogether sure he'd notice the difference.

[Angrioter]

Thole 6th?

hate this team

[Abomination]

JPA is not going to like this.

 

They had to, he was starting to draw the odd walk. Can't have that. In all fairness, he's been overused so far (and I'm not saying that because of his bad hitting or fielding ability). Some time off will do him good hopefully.

[Arkadium]

JPA doesn't catch Dickey, why is this even a topic?

 

Btw, the note on JPA vs. Axelrod is kind of moot point no?

[Dylan]

How come DeRosa doesn't get more playing time?

[GD]

f*** off Rios.

 

Dickey vs. Axelrod? Easy win. See you guys tomorrow for the series win.

 

I assume you mean for the White Sox knowing this team.

[GD]

How come DeRosa doesn't get more playing time?

 

Said no one, ever.

[Caper]

Adam Dunn absolutely sucks... but something tells me he is going to take Dickey... deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

[Dylan]

Said no one, ever.

 

DeRosa > Izturis

[digiblader]

Very winnable series. Better we're facing the White Sox than the Cubs..at least the Cubs have SOME talent.. this White Sox team is awful. How awful? Look at these numbers:

 

26th in AVG (.236)

30th in BBs (148)

30th in 3Bs (3--Jays have 9)--strangely, the Brewers lead with an incredible 24.)

28th in 2Bs (87--Jays are mid-pack at 105)

21st in HRs

27th in hits

29th in RBIs

 

Pitching's not going to save them this time--they're only 11th.

 

And yes, Konerko is cooked--and so is Dunn (.165/.264/.398) with 14 HRs and just 32 RBIs. And Alex Rios is the only real threat--he will get a lot of interest at the trade deadline, as Chicago needs a rebuild badly--unfortunately, one of their assets, Jake Peavy, is on the DL.

[Caper]

Said no one, ever.

 

He's pretty bad on the field... you might be able to play him 2nd base and he'd be ok..... but he's ops'ing .800 right now.... not that bad.

[GD]

DeRosa > Izturis

 

Holy s***, I knew he was bad, but -1.5 fWAR already? Jesus.

[digiblader]

With such a low average, I doubt it--more likely Dunn K's 3 to 4 times. He's been awful this year.

[Caper]

Very winnable series. Better we're facing the White Sox than the Cubs..at least the Cubs have SOME talent.. this White Sox team is awful. How awful? Look at these numbers:

 

26th in AVG (.236)

30th in BBs (148)

30th in 3Bs (3--Jays have 9)--strangely, the Brewers lead with an incredible 24.)

28th in 2Bs (87--Jays are mid-pack at 105)

21st in HRs

27th in hits

29th in RBIs

 

Pitching's not going to save them this time--they're only 11th.

 

And yes, Konerko is cooked--and so is Dunn (.165/.264/.398) with 14 HRs and just 32 RBIs. And Alex Rios is the only real threat--he will get a lot of interest at the trade deadline, as Chicago needs a rebuild badly--unfortunately, one of their assets, Jake Peavy, is on the DL.

 

 

I see what you did there.

[Dylan]

That's pretty bold based on a couple hundred PA. DeRosa's track record suggests he's a POS, and Izturis' suggests he's very useful.

 

Were in 2013, im basing this so far on this season. Izturis has had 56 games to do nothing...

If were going off career numbers than Cecil shouldn't even be in the bullpen! lol

 

DeRosa has had a pretty big impact this season considering his playing time, why not try giving him a few more starts? izturis continues to do nothing

[GD]

That's pretty bold based on a couple hundred PA. DeRosa's track record suggests he's a POS, and Izturis' suggests he's very useful.

 

Something is kinda f***ing wrong with him this year, though.

[Arkadium]

Its weird/sad the Konerko finally looks done.

 

You may be right, although the old guys tend to be notorious slow starters

[Arkadium]

Something is kinda f***ing wrong with him this year, though.

 

Izzy has been extremely unlucky, he's hitting the ball everywhere and it's getting caught. His BABIP is awful, he almost never strikes out (top 5 lowest SO% in AL)

[Dylan]

I'm still pretty comfortable projecting Maicer Izturis to outperform DeRosa going forward.

 

Going forward I agree.

 

The fact this decision is actually a vital part of this "contending' season is sad

[fatcowxlive]

I'm still pretty comfortable projecting Maicer Izturis to outperform DeRosa going forward.

 

But is he outperforming him now? We need people who are going to contribute well everyday, and if DeRosa's good now, we should ride him until he slows down

[Arkadium]

But is he outperforming him now? We need people who are going to contribute well everyday, and if DeRosa's good now, we should ride him until he slows down

 

There is a case to be made with DeRosa because of the fact that he says his elbow is 100% now, where supposedly it was nagging him the last few years and taking away his power.

[cesarb182]

It's confirmed that our good friend Charlie will be streaming the game today in HD at his website

http://hescars.com/mlb4/

this guy has the best stream on the internet and with more blue jays fans watching it more blue jays games he will stream

so be sure to tell everyone, if fatcow could add this link at the GDT first page would be great

a lot of people miss this stream and end up watching it at vipbox

[fatcowxlive]

It's confirmed that our good friend Charlie will be streaming the game today in HD at his website

http://hescars.com/mlb4/

this guy has the best stream on the internet and with more blue jays fans watching it more blue jays games he will stream

so be sure to tell everyone, if fatcow could add this link at the GDT first page would be great

a lot of people miss this stream and end up watching it at vipbox

 

Thank you! Added to opening post!

[Wilnercibia]

We will lose 2/3, typical Jays Tease

[havok24]

I think we lose this game. I'm pretty sure we are ranked 30th as a team in TWTW.

[bzapple]

Also, add a link to the game on MLB.TV! It's the best, everyone should get it.

 

Not when Hawk Harrelson is doing commentary.

[dineke]

Also, add a link to the game on MLB.TV! It's the best, everyone should get it.

 

vipbox > mlbtv

[cesarb182]

vipbox > mlbtv

 

Charlie stream > vipbox, mlbtv

 

same quality as mlbtv but free and no blackout restrictions

vipbox streams at 240p