GDT(3/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox - Buehrle vs. Lester - 4:05 PM ET

[jays4life19]

Nice series, boys. Tough one in Oakland up next.

[S33n]

I just got home from work, I was listening periodically on the radio, how'd the boys look today?

[jaysfan2014]

Liam Hendriks tomorrow, RA Dickey on Sat. No idea why they changed.. possibly it might be because Hendriks would be on regular rest tomorrow.

[Bunchedundies]

Nice series, boys. Tough one in Oakland up next.

 

It's at home...............

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

All this and Drabek as only walked 2 in 5 innings! Wtf is going on!

[ElNik2013]

wise man once said:

 

 

 

I can take the heat, I'm a team player...keep calm.

[theblujay]

SWEEEEEEEEP

 

fc

[Chappy]

Lets go Oakland, Cleveland, and CWS.

 

As long as Oakland beats the Rays though, I'm good.

 

Well a Yankee loss puts the Jays in first come end of day. Was hoping the Rays would lose, but at least there is some good distance between them and the Jays right now.

[Chappy]

Nice series, boys. Tough one in Oakland up next.

 

It's going to be tough but the Jays can really make a statement this weekend with a good series. They have won 13/18, so let's just keep this trend going.

[BigCecil]

It's going to be tough but the Jays can really make a statement this weekend with a good series. They have won 13/18, so let's just keep this trend going.

 

Working and missed the game. Caught the highlights and loved the sluggers beating the shift RBIs. DOMCO. these guys are lethal. We still need an another arm but our O and D are plenty.

[jaysfan2014]

Well, we have a decent shot. Oakland has really yet to play a true AL contender outside of the LA Angels. All of the AL competition they've faced are all below .500, outside of the Angels, who they're 2-1 against. This series and next will test the A's, when they face decent opponents that are contending.

 

For some reason, I see their current record and run differential as deceptive due to the weak schedule they've had. Starting this series, the A's are going to be seriously tested, with big series against us, the Tigers, Angels, Yankees and Orioles. With the Angels closing in, the A's are going to have to hope their pitching holds up.

 

Just FYI, here's what the A's sked has been like so far:

(source: Baseball Reference)

W L RS RA .PCT

BOS 1 2 7 15 .333

CHW 2 1 18 8 .667

CLE 4 2 40 15 .667

HOU 5 2 48 25 .714

LAA 2 1 17 16 .667

MIN 3 0 21 8 1.000

SEA 5 5 31 33 .500

TBR 2 1 8 7 .666

TEX 3 3 32 16 .500

WSN 3 0 21 4 1.000

 

Beating Minnesota, Cleveland and a hurt Washington team is one thing... can they do it against potential contending teams?

[jaysfan2014]

Baltimore and Cleveland still fighting it out in the 11th... tied 6-6.

[IBTrini]

Baltimore and Cleveland still fighting it out in the 11th... tied 6-6.

Still tied at the top of the 13th, Machado left with a groin injury.

[IBTrini]

Yankees lost but made it interesting and very close in the 9th.

[Deadpool]

Still tied at the top of the 13th, Machado left with a groin injury.

 

So, is he going to be one of those "great when healthy, not healthy often" kinda dudes now?

[jaysfan2014]

Still tied at the top of the 13th, Machado left with a groin injury.

 

And now Patton just gave up a 2-run double to Carlos Santana.

[G-Snarls]

Working and missed the game. Caught the highlights and loved the sluggers beating the shift RBIs. DOMCO. these guys are lethal. We still need an another arm but our O and D are plenty.

 

Yep

 

Lineup is absolutely killer.

 

Defense is good even as is, was even better with Goins/Diaz instead of the current IF but I'll take all the extra runs on offense thank you very much.

 

We need to clean up the BP - Rogers DFA, figure out who we can rely on the the 8th (I vote Cecil and McGowan)

 

We need another good starter to go with Dickey/Hutch/Buerhrle. It might come from within (Hendricks, Stroman, Nolin) or might require a mid season trade.

 

But this team really is pretty good.

[IBTrini]

So, is he going to be one of those "great when healthy, not healthy often" kinda dudes now?

I don't have an answer for that but you can ask ElNik2013. Waittttttt, I forgot that particular crystal ball is defective - predicted the Jays were going to lose these last two games against the BoSox before a pitch was even thrown.

[IBTrini]

And now Patton just gave up a 2-run double to Carlos Santana.

That's some battle taking place there. O's got 1 back so far,

[Candy Maldonado]

Orioles lose!!!

[Deadpool]

I don't have an answer for that but you can ask ElNik2013. Waittttttt, I forgot that particular crystal ball is defective - predicted the Jays were going to lose these last two games against the BoSox before a pitch was even thrown.

 

Wasn't looking for an actual answer, just thinking out loud... or typing out loud... or like... typing my thoughts...

[IBTrini]

Looks like the stars were aligned for the most part for the Jays tonight - Yankees, O's, BoSox lost.

[BigCecil]

wise man once said:

 

Yep

 

Lineup is absolutely killer.

 

Defense is good even as is, was even better with Goins/Diaz instead of the current IF but I'll take all the extra runs on offense thank you very much.

 

We need to clean up the BP - Rogers DFA, figure out who we can rely on the the 8th (I vote Cecil and McGowan)

 

We need another good starter to go with Dickey/Hutch/Buerhrle. It might come from within (Hendricks, Stroman, Nolin) or might require a mid season trade.

 

But this team really is pretty good.

 

I think we need that mid season trade for an arm but it wont be cheap! We aren't the only ones hunting with the triage in the rotations in the AL EAST.

[IBTrini]

Wasn't looking for an actual answer, just thinking out loud... or typing out loud... or like... typing my thoughts...

I was just ragging on ElNik2014 in a subtle (maybe too subtle) way.

[Deadpool]

I was just ragging on ElNik2014 in a subtle (maybe too subtle) way.

 

I admire your commitment to typing his name with that capitalization each time.