GDT(2/3): Houston Astros @ Toronto Blue Jays - Harrell vs. Morrow - 7:07 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

http://i.imgur.com/C8vhY1X.png

 

Pitching Matchup:

 

http://i.imgur.com/AaPBcG7.png

SP - Brandon Morrow (5.0 IP, 1 BB, 7.20 K/9, 1.80 BB/9, .333 BAA, .412 BABIP, 2.22 FIP) [R]

http://i.imgur.com/E6EXgD3.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/1Ely4r1.png

SP - Lucas Harrell (3.0 IP, 3 BB, 9.00 K/9, 9.00 BB/9, .438 BAA, .500 BABIP, 8.55 FIP) [R]

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

 

Lineups:

http://i.imgur.com/SJbo1jm.png

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

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

 

Jays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/G7o1Uha.png

 

Batting Projections (Streamer RoS):

http://i.imgur.com/4nXfsn8.png

 

Team Pitching:

http://i.imgur.com/M9lTPw0.png

 

Astros Batting:

 

Team Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/L7LoAJR.png

 

Batting Projections (Streamer RoS):

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

 

Team Pitching:

http://i.imgur.com/WwmHP8a.png

 

Notes:

 

MLB:

• No Important Notes Today.
  

 

Jays:

• Melk man is on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. The dude really wants to play for his contract and/or his tumor made him play only on 50% effectiveness last year, regardless he's blasted his 4th straight homer in as many games and hopes to continue it against not so good Lucas Harrell.
  
• Bautista has 6 hits so far this year. How many of them are homers? If you guessed 4 hits out of the 6 were taters, then you are correct! Bautista seems to be in his 2010 Bombtista form and as long as he's healthy, there's no reason not to expect 40+ homers this year.
  
• 15 of Toronto's 27 runs this season has come off the longball. The Jays seem to be reverting to their all all-or-nothing style that proved to be successful in 2010, the last time they were over .500.
  

 

Astros:

• Harrell made it through three innings of an 11-1 home loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, allowing five runs and seven hits with three walks. He also led the majors last year with 88 walks in 153 2-3 innings.
  
• Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-4 against Toronto left-handed pitchers Mark Buehrle and Aaron Loup in a losing effort Tuesday night. He's now batting .500 (6-for-12) against left-handed pitching this season.
  
• Houston has scored 14 runs and batted .197 in the last six games. It has been held to two runs or less in each of the five losses in that span.
  

 

Standings:

http://i.imgur.com/zny6Qes.png

 

Venue:

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

 

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

[bzapple]

Good god Harrell had awful numbers last year.

[Dylan]

This is the guy that might be able to get our bats going.. If Morrow can avoid any major meltdowns, we have a good chance of winning this one.

[Angrioter]

Jays 8 - 4 Strosss

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Good Morrow all, please!

Ok ok , Bluejays bluejays , Let's

Let's play ball !

[o2cui2i]

Jay need to put up a tenner tonight. enough of having 4 guys carry the other 5!!!

[o2cui2i]

Jose Altuve hitting cleanup and Alex Presley hitting 2nd. A roster that bad should be against MLB rules.

 

stop that!!!! keep that up and they'll win just to spite your arrogance!! lol

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

See Matt Boyd is having a great start to the season! Don't hear his name often around here! Is he a sleeper? What do we know of him?

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Tied up in boston in the 7th, you can do it Texas ! Go Jays

[GoldBull]

Thanks for posting. The pre-game summary is great!

 

Go Jays!

[fatcowxlive]

Thanks for posting. The pre-game summary is great!

 

Go Jays!

 

Thank you for joining! Welcome to the forum GoldBull!!

[theblujay]

See Matt Boyd is having a great start to the season! Don't hear his name often around here! Is he a sleeper? What do we know of him?

 

I'm a big fan

[theblujay]

Please be good Morrow tonight. No walks

[fatcowxlive]

Romero

 

Lehigh Valley Bottom of the 1st

Clete Thomas homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

Ronny Cedeno walks.

Maikel Franco grounds into a force out, third baseman Juan Francisco to second baseman Chris Getz. Ronny Cedeno out at 2nd. Maikel Franco to 1st.

Cameron Rupp flies out to center fielder Anthony Gose.

With Jim Murphy batting, wild pitch by Ricky Romero, Maikel Franco to 2nd.

Jim Murphy strikes out swinging.

 

Lehigh Valley Bottom of the 2nd

Reid Brignac walks.

Leandro Castro strikes out swinging.

Tyler Henson doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Brett Carroll. Reid Brignac to 3rd.

Troy Hanzawa flies out to right fielder Brett Carroll.

Clete Thomas walks.

With Ronny Cedeno batting, Reid Brignac caught stealing home, pitcher Ricky Romero to first baseman Dan Johnson to catcher Mike Nickeas to third baseman Juan Francisco to first baseman Dan Johnson.

 

Lehigh Valley Bottom of the 3rd

Ronny Cedeno lines out to center fielder Anthony Gose.

Maikel Franco strikes out swinging.

Cameron Rupp singles on a ground ball to center fielder Anthony Gose.

Jim Murphy grounds into a force out, third baseman Juan Francisco to second baseman Chris Getz. Cameron Rupp out at 2nd.

 

Walks, Strikeouts and lots of hard contact (based on 2 XBH in 3 innings), looks like last year Romero lol

[GoldBull]

Loving the enthusiasm - Thanks!

[fatcowxlive]

GoldBull, 2 questions

 

1.) What do you think of J.P. Arencibia?

 

2.) What is your favorite Metallica song?

 

Bahahahaha Ang would be proud of #2

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Texas is now up 2-1, Go Jays !

[GoldBull]

GoldBull, 2 questions

 

1.) What do you think of J.P. Arencibia?

 

2.) What is your favorite Metallica song?

 

1. Good riddance

 

2. Don't listen to Metallica

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Amazing Ricky , like a car wreck you slow done to look at and go

f***!

[Angrioter]

See Matt Boyd is having a great start to the season! Don't hear his name often around here! Is he a sleeper? What do we know of him?

He's no big deal. LOOGY is a optimistic projection

 

Ricky Romero: 81 pitches, 38 strikes, 43 balls over 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 2 WP

[Angrioter]

Loving the enthusiasm - Thanks!

 

Welcome my amigo!

 

Test

Jason newsted or Robert Trujillo?

Is Navarro a "run produsher"?

Can Goins stick?

[Daniel Labude]

Blue Jays on National TV!!!!!!!!!! First time in 5 yearsish....been so long.

 

Lets GO Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!!!

[dineke]

Whoa, this game is on espn?

[Dylan]

Lets go Bjs!

[dineke]

Blue Jays on National TV!!!!!!!!!! First time in 5 yearsish....been so long.

 

Lets GO Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I remember them being on ESPN when they faced Darvish.

[Dylan]

K!!!

[over500]

This guy has a massive strike zone.

[Atothe]

he's back!

[NorthOf49]

Tabby: "If you're not careful with Fowler, he'll hurt you with the long ball."

 

Career 8.5 HR per 550 PA lol

[Daniel Labude]

I remember them being on ESPN when they faced Darvish.

 

Not where i am...either way it has been a long time.