GDT(3/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Cincinnati Reds - Dickey vs. Cueto - 1:10 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - R.A. Dickey (90.1 IP, 40 BB, 7.17 K/9, 3.99 BB/9, .242 BAA, .275 BABIP, 4.57 FIP) [R]

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SP - Johnny Cueto (108.0 IP, 26 BB, 9.25 K/9, 2.17 BB/9, .167 BAA, .212 BABIP, 2.85 FIP) [R]

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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:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Reds Batting:

 

Team Batting:

http://i.imgur.com/p2kSzTj.png

 

Team Pitching:

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Notes:

 

MLB:

• No Important Notes Today.
  

 

Jays:

• Dickey has had an inconsistent season, but he's yielded exactly two earned runs in each of his last three outings, pitching 6 2-3 innings as he suffered the defeat in last Saturday's 3-2 loss at Baltimore.
  
• This series marks the first time Edwin Encarnacion has started as a visitor in Cincinnati after he spent his first four-plus seasons with the Reds. Encarnacion homered twice with a career-high six RBIs Friday before going 0 for 3 on Saturday.
  
• The Blue Jays have dropped 10 of 14, and still lead the second-place Yankees by 1.5 games in the AL East.
  

 

Reds:

• Cueto gave up two runs in six innings in Tuesday's 6-5 win at Pittsburgh, but didn't get a decision.
  
• The Reds will search for an eighth victory in 11 games Sunday.
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

http://i.imgur.com/PDe6TsR.png

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

 

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[Dylan]

Win this one damn it!!!

[jays4life19]

Win this one damn it!!!

 

I second this.

[Angrioter]

Reyes week to week

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Cueto has been ridiculous this year.

 

Time for Dickey to step up.

[Dylan]

Reyes week to week

This man is getting paid way too much

[Chappy]

Is Reyes hurt or is this just a day off?

[Anemic0ffense]

Is Reyes hurt or is this just a day off?

 

Day to day apparently

[theblujay]

Can we hold them under 9 runs this time?

[G-Snarls]

Oh boy...

[G-Snarls]

Anyone want to explain to me why Kawasaki is hitting leadoff

 

....

[flafson]

They should pay him based on how many days he play.

We are screwed for this one...

[Anemic0ffense]

Dickey in this park lol

 

Probably 3 or 4 homeruns

[G-Snarls]

Cueto is so f'n good

[jays4life19]

Anyone want to explain to me why Kawasaki is hitting leadoff

 

To try and drive up Cueto pitch count? That's the best i got.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Anyone want to explain to me why Kawasaki is hitting leadoff

 

Gibby probably just doesn't want to move guys around from their normal spots.

 

Kinda dumb. Melky should be leading off.

[Angrioter]

El "jucho" will f*** us all day long.

[CHRIS]

Kawasaki is going to come up big today. A dubious decision for sure, but I think it will pay off.

[Atothe]

Gibby probably just doesn't want to move guys around from their normal spots.

 

Kinda dumb. Melky should be leading off.

 

This

[o2cui2i]

Anyone want to explain to me why Kawasaki is hitting leadoff

 

Kawasaki sees a lot of pitches normally. he's a good guy to have lead off so that all the jays get a good look at Cueto. hopefully he gets a 10 pitch walk to start the game.

 

 

probably pop up first pitch just because I said something. lol

[Jonzo]

Ok so lead off is a guaranteed out, good start

[Horses Fart]

Cueto is so f'n good

 

Dickeys record is the same sure.....LoL. Its the numbers outside the W-L that scares me with Cueto.

[ElNik2013]

I don't mind Reyes getting a day off, he's been in a funk so it may give him a chance to regroup plus he did foul off a pitch off his knee.

[Daniel Labude]

Its like an oven here at the game...Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Soooo.... is Zaun just on vacation?

 

Kevin Barker should not be on TV.

[Dylan]

Its like an oven here at the game...Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!

 

Enjoy the game... hopefully you can see a good one

[jaysfan2014]

Considering Reyes is 2-23 in his last 5 games, he needs an off-day.

[ElNik2013]

Having this Barker character on SN's broadcast is just another slap in the face of Blue Jays fans. It's goes hand in hand with having to watch the game muted because of Buck and Tabler.

 

"Big and strong". "A little bit" this and that, so sick of this garbage.

[Statman]

Soooo.... is Zaun just on vacation?

 

Kevin Barker should not be on TV.

 

Isn't he married to Hazel Mae?

[jaysfan2014]

Soooo.... is Zaun just on vacation?

 

Kevin Barker should not be on TV.

 

Zaun will likely be back by the Yankees series. He's on vacation I believe.