GDT: Milwaukee Brewers @ Toronto Blue Jays (Game 2/2) 12:37 PM

[Daniel Labude]

12:37 PM ET

Milwaukee Brewers@ Toronto Blue Jays

 

Milwaukee Brewers

 

DH Rickie Weeks ®

RF Ryan Braun ®

1B Jonathan Lucroy ®

CF Carlos Gomez ®

3B Aramis Ramirez ®

SS Jean Segura ®

C M. Maldonado ®

LF Elian Herrera (S)

2B Jeff Bianchi ®

 

 

Toronto Blue Jays

 

SS Jose Reyes (S)

RF Melky Cabrera (S)

DH Jose Bautista ®

1B Adam Lind (L)

LF E. Encarnacion ®

C Dioner Navarro (S)

CF Colby Rasmus (L)

3B Juan Francisco (L)

2B M. Kawasaki (L)

 

MIL: Wily Peralta ® (9-5, 3.20)

TOR: J.A. Happ (L) (7-4, 4.29)

 

Line: TOR -116

O/U: 9.5 Runs

 

Preview:

 

Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ will look to buck a bizarre season-long trend when he takes the mound to face the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.

 

The left-hander has won each of his odd-numbered starts, securing victories in his first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and 11th outings this season for a perfect 6-0 record with a 1.18 ERA.

 

But on Happ's even-numbered starts, he's experienced notable struggles, going 1-4 with a 9.53 ERA. He'll make his 12th start in the Interleague series finale at Rogers Centre.

 

"I think some things are more crisp than others on different days," Happ said following his last outing, a 7 2/3-innings win against the White Sox on Thursday. "I wasn't perfect with location of the fastball, but I think it was crisp ... so that definitely helped. In other games, the Baltimore game [on June 15], it was the changeup that helped and in Cincinnati [on June 21], I was struggling with it at all."

 

Happ, who is 7-4 overall, is 3-3 with a 5.93 ERA in eight career starts against the Brewers.

 

Happ will oppose Milwaukee right-hander Wily Peralta, who's won five straight games after going winless in five. Riding a career-high winning streak, Peralta will face the American League East-leading Blue Jays for the first time in a bid for his 10th win of the season.

 

Peralta looks to help the Brewers extend their lead in the National League Central, which was 6 1/2 games over the Cardinals entering Tuesday's action.

 

"That's going to let us relax. Not that you let up, but guys like me, [Aramis Ramirez], [Jonathan] Lucroy, can get a day for recovery," said outfielder Carlos Gomez. "One game makes a big difference when you play every day."

 

Brewers: Gomez back in action

Besides getting a breather, Carlos Gomez said his two-day break gave his sore neck a chance to heal. He still had some soreness below his left ear from Saturday's collision with Ryan Braun, but he knows the incident could have been much worse.

 

"It was my jaw I was a little worried about. I dislocated my jaw twice," said Gomez, who went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays. "It was on a hit by pitch in 2003 and I had to put on the wires for like a month. Then, 2006, again, I think when I was sliding into second base and I was hit. That time [it did not dislocate] completely, but I had to put, like, rubber bands around my head for like a month when I went to sleep.

 

"That's why I worried. Now it's a little stiff. That area [by the ear] is really sensitive from the impact. We're cool."

 

Blue Jays: Bautista homers in return

Jose Bautista hit a solo homer in the first inning of Tuesday's return to lineup as the designated hitter.

 

In the starting lineup for the first time since straining his left hamstring on June 22, Bautista worked Brewers starter Marco Estrada to a full count before sending the sixth pitch of the at-bat over the left-center-field.

 

The power-hitting right fielder said prior to the game that he hoped to return to his regular position on Wednesday, but manager John Gibbons will again slot Bautista in the DH role.

 

"I wanted to play [Tuesday] but I'm consciously not going to fight my manager," Bautista said. "What he's doing, I think it's reasonable. The same thing [Wednesday]. But if I feel well, there's no restrictions ... I think I'm old enough and disciplined enough to not make it worse by playing defense too soon."

 

Worth noting

• Toronto starter Drew Hutchison fired a career-high 10 strikeouts and was perfect through 4 2/3 innings before yielding an infield single to Khris Davis on Tuesday.

 

• Closer Francisco Rodriguez has tied the Brewers' franchise record for the most saves prior to the All-Star break with 27.

 

• Toronto leads the Majors with 110 home runs, including jacks in 10 of its last 12 contests.

[HERPDERP]

Are the Jays really averse to play Edwin at 3B that they want to put him in LF?

 

I guess it's not too outrageous though. Infield = more plays

 

And I guess they are comfortable with Edwin making the routine plays.

[Dylan]

A decent lineup!!!

 

A mini sweep would be great

[43211234]

EE in LF?

 

WTF

[Dylan]

EE in LF?

 

WTF

 

Oh my, I just realized this.. against an all righty lineup too!

Should be interesting.

[Daniel Labude]

Edwin in LF should be interesting

[RickyWalks]

Not again.

 

They tried this last year and it was scary s*** seeing Edwin run balls down in left.

[kgm1]

There is good news today as the Jays signed Hoffman and Pentecost. bad news is sounds like both were at slot

[G-Snarls]

Go Jays go!

 

Like the early game

[Angrioter]

Old school GDT. Lov it!!

[G-Snarls]

LH batters own Peralta

 

Hoping Lind and Colby can carry us today

[G-Snarls]

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Pound lefties inside and righties outside. Keep the ball away from Edwin.

[G-Snarls]

[Governator]

Oh boy... this is a serious sacrifice of defense to get Bautista's bat in the line up. With Bautista's hamstring issue and Lind's capable bat vs lefties I just don't see why he wouldn't rest here.

[Daniel Labude]

 

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[Governator]

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works for me... it's an embedded tweet.

[G-Snarls]

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If you're behind a firewall that blocks Twitter you can't see embedded tweets

 

@LW_Barker: @TaoofStieb why him (EE) over Lind?

 

@TaoofStieb I love Lindy, but I wouldn't let him play OF on my softball team at this point. RT

[Daniel Labude]

If you're behind a firewall that blocks Twitter you can't see embedded tweets

 

@LW_Barker: @TaoofStieb why him (EE) over Lind?

 

@TaoofStieb I love Lindy, but I wouldn't let him play OF on my softball team at this point. RT

 

For some reason I cant see your last 2, but i can see all of the other embedded tweets

[Daniel Labude]

For some reason I cant see your last 2, but i can see all of the other embedded tweets

 

I think my phone may be screwing them up

[Candy Maldonado]

Everybody stay calm.

[G-Snarls]

AA and Gord Ash on radio now

 

Missed the first part

 

Talking about scouting and baseball in Canada

[Daniel Labude]

AA and Gord Ash on radio now

 

Missed the first part

 

Talking about scouting and baseball in Canada

 

On Trades: A lot of teams are waiting until after the All-Star break

 

On Sanchez: Watched his last two starts and that the recent adjustment of his arm-slot angle is really helping him with command. Also he believes he could help us this season.

 

Not sure if the above was talking with the media or on the show

[G-Snarls]

Now talking trade deadline

 

Gord Ash says any player should be available to trade away, even if painful, when the window to win is there you should go for it (of course)

 

AA very quiet at this point (of course)

[G-Snarls]

On Trades: A lot of teams are waiting until after the All-Star break

 

On Sanchez: Watched his last two starts and that the recent adjustment of his arm-slot angle is really helping him with command. Also he believes he could help us this season.

 

Not sure if the above was talking with the media or on the show

 

Thanks

 

That was from earlier and I missed it

 

This is a new one, live now on FAN590

[HERPDERP]

On Trades: A lot of teams are waiting until after the All-Star break

 

On Sanchez: Watched his last two starts and that the recent adjustment of his arm-slot angle is really helping him with command. Also he believes he could help us this season.

 

Not sure if the above was talking with the media or on the show

 

wtf, why do they have to keep rushing Sanchez? Let the guy get his BB/9 lower before bringing him up...

[G-Snarls]

AA: His job as GM of the Blue Jays is to BRING CHAMPIONSHIPS to Toronto

[G-Snarls]

wtf, why do they have to keep rushing Sanchez? Let the guy get his BB/9 lower before bringing him up...

 

I fully expect him to be traded this month

[Governator]

The more they convince you that Sanchez could be in big leagues this year, the more likely he'll be traded.

[Dylan]

The more they convince you that Sanchez could be in big leagues this year, the more likely he'll be traded.

 

That is how I am feeling