GDT(3/4): Boston Red Sux @ Toronto Blue Jays - Dickey vs. Buchholz - 7:07 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - RA Dickey (132.0 IP, 50 BB, 7.57 K/9, 3.41 BB/9, .236 BAA, .269 BABIP, 4.55 FIP) [R]

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SP - Clay Buchholz (85.2 IP,25 BB, 6.83 K/9, 2.63 BB/9, .297 BAA, .336 BABIP, 4.72 FIP) [R]

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Lineups:

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Jays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Red Sox Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Notes:

 

MLB:

• No Important Notes Today.
  

 

Jays:

• Dickey has been consistent if unspectacular, posting a 3.95 ERA, 1.295 WHIP and 2.22 K/BB ratio over 21 starts. Home runs have been an issue for the knuckleballer, though, and they tend to come in bunches. He's given up 18, surrendering one in 11 of 21 outings. In a 5-1 loss to the Rangers on Friday, Dickey allowed five runs on six hits, two being long balls, while fanning seven.
  
• Toronto was 38-24 on June 6, owning the second-best mark in the American League at that time. Since that point, the Blue Jays posted a record of 14-25, second-worst in the AL.
  

 

Red Sux:

• Buchholz had his best start Sunday before the All-Star break, striking out 12 in a three-hit shutout in Houston. He followed that up with a rockier outing --- four runs on 10 hits over six innings Friday against the Royals, but Boston battled back to win, 5-4. In five starts since coming off the disabled list, Buchholz has walked just one and struck out 26. With bad luck on balls in play, a strong walk-to-strikeout ratio always helps overall performance.
  
• Nava is batting .410/.467/.462 this month, and has at least two hits in four of his last five starts. He went 3-for-5 Monday and 2-for-3 Sunday with three RBIs.
  
• The Red Sox are in the midst of 13 consecutive games against AL East opponents.
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

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

[Rajais Mitten]

Dickey vs Boston always scares me now although he did have a pretty good game vs them this season so I Believe!!!

[rwt147]

Dickey has been throwing the ball well lately. Hoping that continues tonight!

[Angrioter]

DFA Francisco

[GD]

lol @ goins strikeout reel

[Daniel Labude]

Where is Johnson?

 

 

Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reedjohnsonfan]

Why are both Johnson and Francisco out of the lineup? Kawasaki is batting 6th FFS.

[fatcowxlive]

Why are both Johnson and Francisco out of the lineup? Kawasaki is batting 6th FFS.

 

Seems dumb to me

[AlbertaFan]

lol nice start Dickey

[fatcowxlive]

wow

[GD]

I am 190% done with Dickey. Just horrifying.

[Candy Maldonado]

holy f*** dickey

[gruber92]

I f***ing hate Dickey.

[fatcowxlive]

I can't say anything else, what a bomb

[Atothe]

wow what a homer

[o2cui2i]

s***

[Horses Fart]

Def***inStroyed!

[John_Havok]

Jesus. hit the f***ing guy already.... 4 hr in the series and he hasn't even had hit feet moved

[S33n]

LOL. That is all, have a good night fellas!

[BigCecil]

Ladies and Gentlemen....your "ace" for the Torontalo Blue Bisons RA Dickey.

[Angrioter]

Who remember the first Dickey outing against Red Sox at Roger Centre?

[Daniel Labude]

Dickey to the pen.....asap!!!!!!!

[shortstop]

Dickie was pissed Melky didn't catch the first hit...

 

Will prob blame the inning on Cabrera in his mind

[Iluvbjs]

Bahahahaha, R.A DICK-----y. What a f***ing joke this morn is. Come on and defend how good he is some more meat. Guy is a f***ing liability and a complete loser. This team has no hope of competeing in the heat of a pennant race with this f***ing ass clown on the mound.

[BlueJaysGirl]

For f***'s sake. I go to grab a Corona, turn around and it's 3-0? Are any pop flies hit off Dickey not home runs?

[BigCecil]

Who remember the first Dickey outing against Red Sox at Roger Centre?

 

came in from Calgary for it...watched it with my 5 year old and I think Middelbrooks hit 3 HRs.

[Horses Fart]

We likely wont score 3 on Bucholz, so the game is literally over before an out is recorded.

Don't know if we will but im sure we can....its only the first. Now Dick only giving up 3 is another story.

[gruber92]

How was that not caught? C'mon Colby..

[John_Havok]

For f***'s sake. I go to grab a Corona, turn around and it's 3-0? Are any pop flies hit off Dickey not home runs?

 

Ortiz hr was no pop fly. He hit off the facing of the level of excellence.

[burlingtonbandit]

Gose in CF please.