GDT(4/4): Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox - Buehrle vs. Dempster - 1:35 PM ET

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HD Stream thanks to Charlie460!!!

 

Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - Mark Buehrle (97.0 IP, 29 BB, 5.94 K/9, 2.69 BB/9, .274 BAA, .299 BABIP, 4.53 FIP) [L]

 

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SP - Ryan Dempster (95.1 IP, 44 BB, 8.87 K/9, 4.15 BB/9, .234 BAA, .269 BABIP, 4.85 FIP) [R]

 

Lineups:

 

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Make your picks for the first homer contest hosted by Dylan! (Click the image below!)

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Jays Batting:

 

Actual Batting:

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Projections

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BoSox Batting:

 

Actual Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/hXoNo2L.png

 

Projections

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

 

Notes:

 

BoSox::

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• The Red Sox are hitting an MLB-best .299 as a team this month. They could hit .300 for the first time since May of '06 when they hit .306
  
• In the Sox had a 4 game win streak snapped yesterday. In that span they outscored opponents 30-16
  

 

Jays:

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• The Jays BP is on its way to having the best ERA in franchise history with a 1.21 ERA, trying to beat out September of 1992 (1.50 ERA). They were challenging the MLB-best record of the O's in 1965 (0.77 ERA) as they came into Saturday with an ERA of 1.00, but with the two ER the BP is no longer a threat to the O's record.
  
• Bautista's first homer yesterday was #200 in his career. He has hit 146 homers with the Jays in total, and 59 homers in the 6 years prior
  
• The Jays win yesterday means they are .500 at Fenway this year (3-3) and 5-7 overall against the
  

 

Standings:

 

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Venue:

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

 

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

[Caper]

Nice

[G-Snarls]

C'mon Birds rock the Nucklehead Dempster.P*

 

You mean the best pitcher from Canada who decided the WBC wasn't worth his time??? That Ryan Dempster?

 

Yep. Hit him hard boys. Hit him hard.

[Metallijay]

Big game today, a win today and a 3-4 road trip isn't terrible, although not ideal. Winning on the road in the division isn't easy. 6-4 in the last 10 AL east games, a loss means we lose 2 to the sox so we need this one today.

[Bamptonio]

Anyone watching the pre game show? Arencibia used the word "peripheeals" instead of peripherals. What a clown.

[Dylan]

Must get the split

 

lets go blue jays!

[Metallijay]

Need this but buerhle in Boston doesn't instill me with confidence. let's hope the bats have a big game.

[Metallijay]

It's crazy to think that if we had made two more catches in this series that we didn't make, we could be looking at a sweep. Instead we're hoping for a split. Hopefully the boys can pull through. Don't expect to win many games next series against that f***ing Tigers rotation.

 

 

?? The tigers are struggling.

[digiblader]

4-6 in their last 10, BTW

[Dude]

C'mon Birds rock the Nucklehead Dempster.

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

http://gifs.houseofthebluebird.com/wp-content/uploads/PumpedUpDickey.gif

[Metallijay]

Need a good start from MB today, big diff between a 2-5 road trip and 3-4.

[o2cui2i]

http://gifs.houseofthebluebird.com/wp-content/uploads/PumpedUpDickey.gif

 

yes... needs some old man emotions!!!!

GO jays!!!

[G-Snarls]

You mean the best pitcher from Canada who decided the WBC wasn't worth his time??? That Ryan Dempster?

 

Yep. Hit him hard boys. Hit him hard.

 

In case you've forgotten:

 

http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?sr=y&msg=89042.1&nav=messages&webtag=ml-bluejays

[G-Snarls]

Weather OK?

[G-Snarls]

I want a Reyes triple today

[G-Snarls]

yes... needs some old man emotions!!!!

GO jays!!!

 

LOL Kawasaki looks mildly freaked out

[Dylan]

Reyes looked foolish

[Metallijay]

Reyes looked foolish

 

He has been chasing that pitch in the dirt alot...but his timing might still be a bit off.

[Metallijay]

Jesus this ump is terrible already.

[JFD]

f***ing sick of these dum umps

[G-Snarls]

Close

[Dylan]

I have a bad feeling about this game, MB really scares me here.

[Abomination]

That strike zone had better go both ways.

[Metallijay]

Man The jays almost always seem to go 3 and out in the first inning, be nice to get ahead and put some pressure on the opposing team for a change. Reyes and JB got jipped by eh dumb ump.

[Dylan]

Quick start for dempster

[Metallijay]

I'd like to see the jays stats in the first inning, they just go so quietly most games early in the game, except the winning streak.

[JFD]

Man The jays almost always seem to go 3 and out in the first inning, be nice to get ahead and put some pressure on the opposing team for a change. Reyes and JB got jipped by eh dumb ump.

 

they did it on the winning streak.. getting the early lead is a big part of winning.

[Dylan]

Routine play by saki!!!

[JFD]

Rasmus sure is a cool cat with those hand gestures

[Metallijay]

Good start MB,