GDT(1/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Seattle Mariners - Hutchison vs. Hernandez - 10:10 PMET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - Drew Hutchison (131.1 IP, 42 BB, 8.15 K/9, 2.88 BB/9, .246 BAA, .293 BABIP, 3.88 FIP) [R]

 

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SP - Felix Hernandez (173.1 IP, 32 BB, 9.66 K/9, 1.66 BB/9, .191 BAA, ..262 BABIP, 2.04 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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Mariners Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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

 

Team Pitching:

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Notes:

 

Jays:

• Hutchison was actually more impressive than Hernandez in his last start, allowing one hit - a solo homer - while striking out eight in 8 2-3 innings of Wednesday's 5-1 win over Baltimore.
  
• Melky Cabrera reached eight times Sunday alone, going 3 for 5 with five walks to become the first player to reach eight-plus times in one game since Rod Carew had five hits and three walks for Minnesota on May 12, 1972. Cabrera is batting .388 with a .488 on-base percentage over his last 17 games.
  

 

Tigers:

• Hernandez is 8-2 with a 1.42 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and .168 opponents' average in those starts, the latest of which resulted in a 4-2 home win over Atlanta on Tuesday. The Seattle ace allowed a run and four hits while striking out eight over eight innings for his first victory in four starts.
  
• The Mariners have won five of six after Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Logan Morrison extended his hitting streak to 11 games, though just one has been a multihit effort.
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

http://i.imgur.com/0jOx8gD.png

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

 

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

[P2F]

Go, Jays!

 

Two out of three would be great. Three would be fantastic.

[Vincent]

Hutch aka Jekyll and Hyde

[jays4life19]

Will be a tough game. Really excited for this game. Hope the Jays fans are out in full force.

[G-Snarls]

Go Hutch go

 

Need the good road warrior Hutch today

[jaysfan2014]

Pretty good career #s vs. King Felix. We have a shot. And of course, the Mariners offense is lousy.

[G-Snarls]

Pretty good career #s vs. King Felix. We have a shot. And of course, the Mariners offense is lousy.

 

We do seem to have better results against hard throwing righties than we do against crafty lefties and junkballers. I wonder if that bears out or if that's just our perception?

[CHRIS]

No Reyes?

[eastcoastjaysfan]

"This is a good pitching matchup"

 

-Gregg Zaun while throwing out a 3 game sample size argument.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Wow Colby Rasmus has a .714 batting average against Felix!

 

It's only 7 AB but let's disregard that and throw a big shiny graphic on the screen and ramble on about it for 10 minutes!

Edited August 12, 2014 by eastcoastjaysfan

[ParkdaleTdot]

Let us go, my blue jays

[jaysfan2014]

No Reyes?

 

Rest day. He's fine. After playing 19 innings, he and Cabrera are being rested, with Cabrera DHing and Gose in LF.

[Governator]

lol no one gets to say f*** you Reyes... that's a bonus.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Really don`t like sitting Reyes in a crucial game when we have an off day on Thursday. Time to man up. It`s the f***ing stretch run.

[Dylan]

Lets go jays! Win it for the home crowd!

[Dylan]

I'd be so annoyed as a mariner fan but businesses probably love it

[reedjohnsonfan]

Really don`t like sitting Reyes in a crucial game when we have an off day on Thursday. Time to man up. It`s the f***ing stretch run.

 

Agree. Tied with Seattle, I could see if there's no off days for a while but FFS earn your 17 million dollars. Angels sat Hamilton and Red Sox sat Ortiz yesterday but Hamilton was in a slump and Ortiz is much older. Give me a break.

[Vincent]

Maybe we can score a lucky 1 or 2 runs tonight and Hutch can pitch a gem.

 

Will try not to get mad at the boys for striking out a ton tonight, gonna happen.

[ParkdaleTdot]

Really don`t like sitting Reyes in a crucial game when we have an off day on Thursday. Time to man up. It`s the f***ing stretch run.

 

No s*** eh? Rest day in the middle of a playoff push? weak

[eastcoastjaysfan]

So many Jays fans in attendance. Love it.

[Dylan]

look at those jays fans, haha!! everyone but king's court

[jays4life19]

look at those jays fans, haha!! everyone but king's court

 

It was awesome when that 1 Jays fan was in the middle of King's court last year.

[guylaroche5]

THIS IS OUR STADIUM, let's kick felix's ass

[Governator]

lol Rasmus batting 4th because of 7 at bats.

[burlingtonbandit]

Jays are +215 in this game. Definitely a huge underdog but lets hope we pull through!

[G-Snarls]

Jaw dropped upon seeing Cy Felix's numbers

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Why does Reyes "need" the day off? He's a god damn professional athlete. If he's not hurt he should be playing.

[ParkdaleTdot]

Howed he even get the "King" nickname? Did he give himself this name? He's far from the king, as far as pitchers are concerned.

[Dylan]

Why does Reyes "need" the day off? He's a god damn professional athlete. If he's not hurt he should be playing.

 

Seriously though... 98% of the time they are standing still or sitting... they have like 5 days off this month.

[havok24]

Jaw dropped upon seeing Cy Felix's numbers

 

That man is truly ridiculous. Hard to believe he is only 28 years old.