OPENING DAY GDT: Your Toronto Blue Jays @ NY Yankees - Hutchison vs. Tanaka - 1 PM ET

[ScientificReason]

Anyone else worried about Dickey tomorrow? I would assume it's tough to throw a knuckleball in the cold/wet

 

Of course, it's dickey, worried everytime he hits the mound.

[Statman]

Anyone else worried about Dickey tomorrow? I would assume it's tough to throw a knuckleball in the cold/wet

 

Yes, especially once the 5th inning starts.

[Angrioter]

Anyone else worried about Dickey tomorrow? I would assume it's tough to throw a knuckleball in the cold/wet

 

Win-Win to Jays fans.

If Dickey have a good performance we'll be happy.

If Dickey have a bad outing we'll criticize him as always.

[Governator]

I felt more comfortable with Happ on the mound knowing we'll need to score 4+ runs and his damage was usually spread out getting pulled when his pitch count got high. Whereas Dickey either cruises through 7 strong or 50/50 implodes in the 5th/6th with a barrage of walks & homers.

[43211234]

The anti-Blue Jay bias in the US media reached incredible proportions opening day. I've seen coverage of the game that didn't even mention the Blue Jays. It was Yankees this and Yankees that, A-Rod, Tanaka, but not even a mention of the Blue Jays playing the Yankees until the score was given. One didn't even mention the Blue Jays in that, it was "Yankees go down 6-1". The US media doesn't even want to acknowledge the existence of the team. The total lack of respect this team, the organization gets from the US media should be used in the clubhouse to motivate the team.

 

Why wouldn't they do this? The media is going to cover the teams and storylines that most affects their market. By far, the team with the least amount of american fans is the Blue Jays.

[TwistedLogic]

"The Blue Jays won 6-1 Monday at the Stadium and the Yankees must hope the season opener was a singular event of incompetence and not a coming attraction for all of 2015. Because the offense looked as atrocious as it had the past two years. Didi Gregorius began life after Jeter with a baserunning mistake that would cost a Little Leaguer his postgame ice cream cone. However, most troubling of all — short- and long-term — was the lack of faith Tanaka had in his fastball and how justified he was for having it." - Joel Sherman, New York Post

 

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[TwistedLogic]

Regarding Bautista's catch at the wall, is this the tweet of the year?

[Boxcar]

"The Blue Jays won 6-1 Monday at the Stadium and the Yankees must hope the season opener was a singular event of incompetence and not a coming attraction for all of 2015. Because the offense looked as atrocious as it had the past two years. Didi Gregorius began life after Jeter with a baserunning mistake that would cost a Little Leaguer his postgame ice cream cone. However, most troubling of all — short- and long-term — was the lack of faith Tanaka had in his fastball and how justified he was for having it." - Joel Sherman, New York Post

 

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Wow, that was some Heyman level writing right there.

[ScientificReason]

I felt more comfortable with Happ on the mound knowing we'll need to score 4+ runs and his damage was usually spread out getting pulled when his pitch count got high. Whereas Dickey either cruises through 7 strong or 50/50 implodes in the 5th/6th with a barrage of walks & homers.

 

We lost numerous games last year because gibbons left dickey in too long....You can almost predict the dickey implosion. Gibby needs a quicker hook with him this year.

[KingKat]

We lost numerous games last year because gibbons left dickey in too long....You can almost predict the dickey implosion. Gibby needs a quicker hook with him this year.

 

I would love for Castro to come in as soon as Dickey starts with the usual derping. Good luck to hitters trying to adjust from Dickey to that kind of heat.

[intentional wok]

"The Blue Jays won 6-1 Monday at the Stadium and the Yankees must hope the season opener was a singular event of incompetence and not a coming attraction for all of 2015. Because the offense looked as atrocious as it had the past two years. Didi Gregorius began life after Jeter with a baserunning mistake that would cost a Little Leaguer his postgame ice cream cone. However, most troubling of all — short- and long-term — was the lack of faith Tanaka had in his fastball and how justified he was for having it." - Joel Sherman, New York Post

 

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Jesus H. Get me my red pen of shame please. I've seen better writing in literal university freshman papers (not in many, but some!).

[ScientificReason]

I would love for Castro to come in as soon as Dickey starts with the usual derping. Good luck to hitters trying to adjust from Dickey to that kind of heat.

 

Agree. On another note, could be a tough one today, Pineda could be tough.

[KingKat]

Jesus H. Get me my red pen of shame please. I've seen better writing in literal university freshman papers (not in many, but some!).

 

Beyond the obvious over reaction is there some egregious grammatical mistake I'm missing? I didn't go to school in English so some of the nuances and actual rules are lost on me.

[Angrioter]

It's raining since yesterday in NY City

[BlueBirdBro]

I was watching the Astros broadcast and they were raving about Edwin's homer and the considerable power he has.

 

 

I watched this broadcast as well. They were talking Jays for a solid 2 minutes, raving about the middle of the lineup. People do talk about us! Just because we don't hear every broadcast from every game doesn't mean nobody is paying attention

 

P.S. I f***ing love MLB TV. First season trying it, and you can even do monthly subscriptions now. Love it. Not a plug, but get on that s***.

[TwistedLogic]

It's raining since yesterday in NY City

 

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/Bronx+NY+10451:4:US

 

If this is accurate, the game may get postponed, and if it doesn't, it'll probably get delayed sometime in the middle.

 

Considering the Jays luck with freak injuries, I'm not sure how excited I am at the prospect of them playing on a wet field.

[HERPDERP]

That may be good. Send Dickey to the showers in the 5th inning with the lead before the typical late game implosion.

[LGBJ29]

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/Bronx+NY+10451:4:US

 

If this is accurate, it looks like the game may start, but get delayed in the middle somewhere.

 

Considering the Jays luck with freak injuries, I'm not sure how excited I am at the prospect of them playing on a wet field.

 

you think? it says 25% precipitation steadily from 7-10pm, then dips down to 20%. If that is accurate they probably get the game in. Not sure I like the cold wet weather with Dickey pitching tho. Might be hard for him to find his grip

[TwistedLogic]

you think? it says 25% precipitation steadily from 7-10pm, then dips down to 20%. If that is accurate they probably get the game in. Not sure I like the cold wet weather with Dickey pitching tho. Might be hard for him to find his grip

 

Maybe

 

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[Angrioter]

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/Bronx+NY+10451:4:US

 

If this is accurate, the game may get postponed, and if it doesn't, it'll probably get delayed sometime in the middle.

 

Considering the Jays luck with freak injuries, I'm not sure how excited I am at the prospect of them playing on a wet field.

 

The game will be postponed

[Governator]

They should just close their roof.

[LGBJ29]

Maybe

 

http://i.gyazo.com/cbaf00369ae7ba7b150e5ceedb0808b7.png

 

im an idiot, I was looking at 7am-10am the next morning

[LGBJ29]

This is why its so f***ing dumb to have a day off after the first game. It doesn't make any sense. Make it at the end of the series, rather than just waste of a day

[KingKat]

This is why its so f***ing dumb to have a day off after the first game. It doesn't make any sense. Make it at the end of the series, rather than just waste of a day

 

If you bought tickest to the Home Opener and your game got bumped to the end of the series and those who bought tickest to the 2nd game got to see the de-facto home opener you'd be pissed.

[TwistedLogic]

Tomorrow's game is pretty much a lock to get postponed as well.

 

http://i.gyazo.com/68c24ba8ec716db5272771260408f17a.png

 

Kinda blows when you wait all winter for the season to start, and then when they tease you with an excellent Game 1, there's no ball for the next three days.

[Sammy225]

Maybe it is just me but the whether network is reporting different conditions:

 

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/hourly-weather-forecast/united-states/new-york/bronx

[Governator]

Tomorrow's game is pretty much a lock to get postponed as well.

 

http://i.gyazo.com/68c24ba8ec716db5272771260408f17a.png

 

Kinda blows when you wait all winter for the season to start, and then when they tease you with an excellent Game 1, there's no ball for the next three days.

 

It'll be sunny & 75.

[Daniel Labude]

Tomorrow's game is pretty much a lock to get postponed as well.

 

http://i.gyazo.com/68c24ba8ec716db5272771260408f17a.png

 

Kinda blows when you wait all winter for the season to start, and then when they tease you with an excellent Game 1, there's no ball for the next three days.

Since when did light rain and showers postpone games?

[dineke]

Yeah how is a 40-60% of showers a lock for postponement?

[intentional wok]

Beyond the obvious over reaction is there some egregious grammatical mistake I'm missing? I didn't go to school in English so some of the nuances and actual rules are lost on me.

 

There's nothing egregiously incorrect about it. It's just a choppy and convoluted paragraph with near-fragment sentences. It's just that he is given money to do this that gets me.