GDT(2+3/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins - Dickey vs. Pelfrey - 1 & 7 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

http://i.imgur.com/MBlX9dd.png

SP - RA Dickey (18.2 IP, 10 BB, 6.75 K/9, 4.82 BB/9, .232 BAA, .264 BABIP, 4.79 FIP) [R]

http://i.imgur.com/B69ZGYL.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/SJ7Vswo.png

SP - Michael Pelfrey (10.1 IP, 7 BB, 5.23 K/9, 6.10 BB/9, .279 BAA, .242 BABIP, 9.04 FIP) [R]

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

 

Lineups:

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Jays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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

 

Batting Projections (Streamer RoS):

http://i.imgur.com/O7EcvmC.png

 

Team Pitching:

http://i.imgur.com/lt0ok9X.png

 

Twins Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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

 

Batting Projections (Streamer RoS):

http://i.imgur.com/cHQHaN8.png

 

Team Pitching:

http://i.imgur.com/U3XfWaC.png

 

Notes:

 

MLB:

• No Important Notes Today.
  

 

Jays:

• Dickey has been roughed up in two of his three starts, including Thursday's 6-4 loss to Houston in which he allowed five runs on six hits in seven innings. He allowed two home runs to the Astros, something that hurt him last season when he surrendered 35, the second most in the majors.
  
• Casey Janssen and Jose Reyes both played for Class A Dunedin on rehab assignments Tuesday. Reyes could rejoin the Jays Friday at Cleveland, but Janssen is a little behind him.
  
• The Jays seek their third straight win after scoring 20 runs on 31 hits in their last two games with Jose Bautista, Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion combining for a 14-for-23 mark in the middle of the order. Melky Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 14 games, a franchise record to begin a season, with his leadoff single in the first inning of Tuesday's game.
  

 

Twins:

• The Twinkies have lost 21 of 26 to Toronto and 18 of 22 home matchups since the beginning of the 2008 season. The Twins were swept in three games during the only visit from the Blue Jays last season Sept. 6-8 and dropped five of six overall meetings lololol
  
• Pelfrey allowed six runs and nine hits in five innings of a 6-1 loss to Oakland on Thursday, dropping him to 0-5 with a 7.58 ERA in his last six starts. The first of those was a loss to Toronto on Sept. 6. He went 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA against the Blue Jays last season. This season, he's allowed four homers in two games.
  
• Joe Mauer has reached base safely in each of his last 14 games against the Blue Jays after lacing an RBI single in the third inning of Tuesday's game. The streak dates back to Oct. 3, 2010.
  
• The Twins entered Wednesday leading the AL in walks (59), while ranking second in on-base percentage (.340) and third in runs scored (67).
  

 

Standings:

http://i.imgur.com/0z8wAAM.png

 

Venue:

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

 

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

Edited April 17, 2014 by fatcowxlive

[fatcowxlive]

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

 

Pitching Matchup:

 

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

SP - RA Dickey (9.0 IP, 2 BB, 5.00 K/9, 2.00 BB/9, .325 BAA, .371 BABIP, 3.27 FIP) [R]

http://i.imgur.com/B69ZGYL.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/SJ7Vswo.png

SP - Michael Pelfrey (10.1 IP, 7 BB, 5.23 K/9, 6.10 BB/9, .279 BAA, .242 BABIP, 9.04 FIP) [R]

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

 

Lineups:

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

 

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

Edited April 17, 2014 by fatcowxlive

[eastcoastjaysfan]

My body is ready for today

[Dylan]

When was the last double header we had?

 

I don't have a good feeling about RA today.

[G-Snarls]

Woohoo for a day game!

[fatcowxlive]

When was the last double header we had?

 

I don't have a good feeling about RA today.

 

2 years ago in Chicago IIRC?

[JohnnyLonghorn]

First month of the season and we already have a lineup with Kawasaki, Goins, Sierra, and Thole in it.

[TDotttt2005]

Why you go with Bautista in CF and Sierra in RF with Gose on the roster is beyond me. They almost got burned by it in the first game, and I can see it happening again.

[fatcowxlive]

First month of the season and we already have a lineup with Kawasaki, Goins, Sierra, and Thole in it.

 

Still better than the twinkies lineup lol

[G-Snarls]

Why you go with Bautista in CF and Sierra in RF with Gose on the roster is beyond me. They almost got burned by it in the first game, and I can see it happening again.

 

Gose is only eligible to play in the 2nd game as a 26th man double header callup

 

Again, they should have just added him to the roster and demoted somebody else or put Lind on the DL

[o2cui2i]

Why you go with Bautista in CF and Sierra in RF with Gose on the roster is beyond me. They almost got burned by it in the first game, and I can see it happening again.

 

Those is NOT on the roster until game 2

[o2cui2i]

Gose is only eligible to play in the 2nd game as a 26th man double header callup

 

Again, they should have just added him to the roster and demoted somebody else or put Lind on the DL

 

they should. Just put Badbackabus Lind on the DL and makes sure we can put someone who can play CF into the game

[TDotttt2005]

Gose is only eligible to play in the 2nd game as a 26th man double header callup

 

Again, they should have just added him to the roster

 

Ah ok, thought you could use the 26th man in both ends. You are correct that he shouldve been added to the roster with Rasmus ailing. Roster construction continues to be ridiculous.

[G-Snarls]

Ah ok, thought you could use the 26th man in both ends. You are correct that he shouldve been added to the roster with Rasmus ailing. Roster construction continues to be ridiculous.

 

Amen to that

[o2cui2i]

if the first game is fast enough I might be able to get it watched on delay before the second one starts. just have to FF through commercials and Gibbons wandering around hoping he can lose another challenge.

[o2cui2i]

another year of the jays playing with an 8 man pen, with 2 walking wounded and their insignificant other on the bench.

[Flamingweazel]

The bottom of the Jays lineup is terrible. Why is sierra still on the roster?

[G-Snarls]

The bottom of the Jays lineup is terrible. Why is sierra still on the roster?

 

I've been asking this 5 times a day

[Flamingweazel]

I've been asking this 5 times a day

 

The roster decisions from the Jays management leave something to be desired.

[Angrioter]

1-Melky hit

2-Kawasaki bunt

 

Gibbons is a genius

[o2cui2i]

I've been asking this 5 times a day

 

AA loves fringe negative value players. AA has serious separation issues and needs to see a professional of some kind.

[o2cui2i]

1-Melky hit

2-Kawasaki bunt

 

Gibbons is a genius

 

Melky is all over that plan. he's going to lead off with a HR and put an end to the stupidity.

[Flamingweazel]

On another note, these are the types of games your "ACE" needs to win, it's time for dickey to start stepping up, he failed last time against a weak houston team.

[fatcowxlive]

1-Melky hit

2-Kawasaki bunt

 

Gibbons is a genius

 

I'll throw something at my computer if gibbons bunts with Pelfrey pitching.

[Frenchsoup]

The roster decisions from the Jays management leave something to be desired.

 

they act like they can't ever put anyone on the 15 day dl, its 15 f***ing days, 1/12 of the season get over it and get your guys healthy for the long run.

[Flamingweazel]

they act like they can't ever put anyone on the 15 day dl, its 15 f***ing days, 1/12 of the season get over it and get your guys healthy for the long run.

 

Friggin puzzling.

[Dylan]

On another note, these are the types of games your "ACE" needs to win, it's time for dickey to start stepping up, he failed last time against a weak houston team.

 

but he can use the weather excuse today?

[flafson]

Why should they put Lind on the DL? There is no real source saying it's bad. The only "source" that said something said his facial expression looked troublesome after he played. We don't know if it's 1 game or 5 games or 30 games.

[Stangstag]

Why should they put Lind on the DL? There is no real source saying it's bad. The only "source" that said something said his facial expression looked troublesome after he played. We don't know if it's 1 game or 5 games or 30 games.

 

Lind himself said "it would be a miracle if im good to go by Thursday", giving the impression that the injury is significant enough to warrant a DL stint. He also has apparently been playing through soreness for several games already.

 

Also, last time he hurt his back he missed a month.

[KingKat]

Lind himself said "it would be a miracle if im good to go by Thursday", giving the impression that the injury is significant enough to warrant a DL stint. He also has apparently been playing through soreness for several games already.

 

Also, last time he hurt his back he missed a month.

 

Lind knows his back bether than aybody. It's been a lingering issue. If he's not willing to dismiss the injury, we probably shouldn't either.