GDT(1/4): Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays - Dickey vs. Price - 4:10 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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

SP - RA Dickey (2013: 224.2 IP, 71 BB, 7.09 K/9, 2.84 BB/9, .240 BAA, .265 BABIP, 4.58 FIP) [R]

 

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SP - David Price (2013: 186.2 IP, 27 BB, 7.28 K/9, 1.30 BB/9, .251 BAA, .298 BABIP, 3.03 FIP) [L]

 

Lineups:

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

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http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t538/BlueJays20131/hr2_zps4bac6d4f.png

 

Jays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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

 

Team Pitching:

http://i.imgur.com/YygK3VH.png

 

Rays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/i67Qlvt.png

 

Team Pitching:

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

 

Notes:

 

MLB:

• No Important Notes Today.
  

 

Jays:

• So Dickey was bad last year and no one's going to argue that. He followed up his 2012 NL CY Young Award winning campaign with a pretty crappy season, although he did give us tonnes of innings (224.2 to be exact). Now what? Well this year he thinks he can turn it around, and he has the chance to do so against the Rays, whom he found success against in his career going 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA with hitters posting a mediocre .188/.253/.289 slash line against him at the Trop.
  
• Dustin McGowan stole the #5 pitching spot after a good spring outing sending Rogers and Redmond to the bullpen, Happ to the DL and Marcus Stroman to the minors. He threw a simulated game in Dunedin today and pitched 77 innings. According to General Manager Alex "The Fat Greek" Anthopoulos he should be good to go for a maximum of 90 pitches in the home opener against Tanaka and the Yanks.
  
• The Blue Jays took a while to realize that Erik Kratz wasn't trash and that he could be useful in Gibbons' hands. The price for this realization? Casey Janssen. Like ECJF put it, this was punishment from the baseball gods for not trading him. Regardless Sergio Santos takes over as the team's closer moving Delabar into the 8th inning role. God help this organization, although it would be fun to see JFaS raging if Kratz gets sent down again.
  
• This is their 3rd in opening day between the two teams, the record is 1-1
  

 

Rays:

• The ex-2012 CY Young and Megatweeting left handed starter, David Price, will take the mound against the Jays. I know you guys hate anything about win % but just to troll you guys, his .867 W% against the Jays is the best all-time of any pitcher against the Jays with at least 15 starts. SAVE IT, NERDS (thank you Gsnarls!)!!
  
• This infield is the exact same as it was last year Opening day. Longo at 3rd, Loney at 1st, Zobrist at 2nd and Everyone's favourite maricon holding the SS position. What's so special about this, you ask? Well this will be the first time since their inaugural 1998 and 1999 seasons that they'll start back to back opening day games with the same infield. Maddon said also on his defence that he would have at least wanted to see Loney and Escobar as honourable mentions for GG awards
  
• So Longo's looking to break a few franchise records. The great 3rd baseman is one homer away from reaching Carlos Pena's homer record and he's 15 doubles, 48 RBIs and 51 XBHs away from breaking Carl Crawford's records in those departments.
  
• The Rays have taken every series at the Trop since April 6-8, 2007 with the Rays taking 19 of the next 20 series and splitting a 4 game series once. The Rays' 147 wins against the Jays (and their 83 wins at home vs. the Jays) are the most against any MLB team for the Rays.
  

 

Standings:

http://i.imgur.com/p3GWnKS.png

 

Venue:

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

 

I hope you guys enjoy the 2014 Opening Day in Tropicana Field, the 2014 season and the GDT! Please leave feedback and ideas/improvements for future GDTs! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!

Edited March 31, 2014 by fatcowxlive

[over500]

I'll be missing the opener it's too early

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Posting just to be on first page.

[SAAviour]

I hate how it's on at 1:00 PST.

Recording it and turning into a hermit at work. All electrical devices off.

 

Opening day! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

[fatcowxlive]

Can't wait for this. Lind or Sierra at DH?

 

Navarro please!

[GD]

I'll be missing the opener it's too early

 

Finally someone in the same boat as me lol

 

 

I'll try and post after the ~4th or so but I have a paper worth 30% of my final mark or something due for my business class that I kind of need a perfect on. Hopefully I'll be able to post. Also BTS don't hate me pls -your #1 fanboy

 

I've had enough of you guys for tonight though lol. I might be bitter towards this team but let's f***ing go Blue Jays.

[fatcowxlive]

Finally someone in the same boat as me lol

 

 

I'll try and post after the ~4th or so but I have a paper worth 30% of my final mark or something due for my business class that I kind of need a perfect on. Hopefully I'll be able to post. Also BTS don't hate me pls -your #1 fanboy

 

I've had enough of you guys for tonight though lol. I might be bitter towards this team but let's f***ing go Blue Jays.

 

I think it's too early for him because he's a working man, not an afternoon movie watcher

[bzapple]

Proofread those notes fatcow.

 

Oh yeah, and go Blue Jays and such

[G-Snarls]

Can't wait for this. Lind or Sierra at DH?

 

Sierra or Kratz to DH vs Price

[GD]

I think it's too early for him because he's a working man, not an afternoon movie watcher

 

Well that's a better reason but go away lol. Great GDT Fatcow, I'll see you guys here tomorrow hopefully.

[SAAviour]

I didn't think missing the opener was an option???

Record it like I have to at worst.

[G-Snarls]

s*** I'm excited. And one month ago I honestly thought I wouldn't be. Will watch every pitch. Go Dickey go.

[Stangstag]

Well this is early

[G-Snarls]

I get the impression that management has Sierra pegged for the RH DH spot, at least early in the season.

 

Yeah they probably do

[G-Snarls]

Well this is early

 

But not TOO early.

[fatcowxlive]

Proofread those notes fatcow.

 

Oh yeah, and go Blue Jays and such

 

There are some intentional typos in there, I tried to be funny lol

 

Well that's a better reason but go away lol. Great GDT Fatcow, I'll see you guys here tomorrow hopefully.

 

DONT GOOOOO ((((((((((((((((((((((((

[G-Snarls]

It's game day here in the AST zone bros!

[fatcowxlive]

Well this is early

 

Tis was requested by fellow board members. I initially had it pegged for tomorrow morning when the lineups are announced

[Angrioter]

Can't wait for this. Lind or Sierra at DH?

 

Reyes SS

Cabrera LF

Bautista RF

Encarnacion 1B

Lawrie 3B

Sierra DH

Rasmus CF

Thole C

Izturis 2B

 

Maybe

[Stangstag]

Finally someone in the same boat as me lol

 

 

I'll try and post after the ~4th or so but I have a paper worth 30% of my final mark or something due for my business class that I kind of need a perfect on. Hopefully I'll be able to post. Also BTS don't hate me pls -your #1 fanboy

 

I've had enough of you guys for tonight though lol. I might be bitter towards this team but let's f***ing go Blue Jays.

 

Why didn't you finish your paper earlier?

[The_DH]

McGowan is good for 90 innings in his first start? That would be something.

[fatcowxlive]

Reyes SS

Cabrera LF

Bautista RF

Encarnacion 1B

Lawrie 3B

Sierra DH

Rasmus CF

Thole C

Izturis 2B

 

Maybe

 

Reyes SS

Cabrera LF

Bautista RF

Encarnacion 1B

Lawrie 3B

Navarro DH

Rasmus CF

Kratz C

Goins 2B

 

^ Much better

[ElNik2013]

This is a valid excuse..... At least you aren't going to see a movie with a dumb bitch!!

 

 

 

Come on bro, have some respect for a fellow poster's future wife.

[jayswin11]

McGowan going to pitch a maximum of 90 innings in home opener?

 

That's impressive, lot's of extra innings I guess. Unless it was supposed to be a maximum of 90 pitches, that makes more sense.

 

Nice game day thread regardless.

[Stangstag]

Im calling:

 

Reyes SS

Cabrera LF

Bautista RF

Encarnacion 1B

Lawrie 3B

Navarro DH

Rasmus CF

Thole C

Goins 2B

[fatcowxlive]

McGowan is good for 90 innings in his first start? That would be something.

 

75-90 pitches IIRC, threw 77 today

[G-Snarls]

There are some intentional typos in there, I tried to be funny LOL

 

The ex-2012 CY Young and Megatweeting left handed starter, David Price, will take the mound against the Jays. I know you guys hate anything about win % but just to troll you guys, his .867 W% against the Jays is the best all-time of any pitcher against the Jays with at least 15 starts. Take that saberstitians!![/Quote]

 

Isn't it "SAVE IT, NERDS"?? LOL

[Travis_Snider]

Lets go blue jays *clap* *clap *clap* *clap* *clap*

[fatcowxlive]

Isn't it "save it, nerds"?? LOL

 

That works too!!! LOL adding it in!

[Orgfiller]

Why didn't you finish your paper earlier?

 

Um, because he's a teenager?

 

Is this even a question?