HOME OPENER GDT: T-Bay Rays @ Your Toronto Blue Jays - Odorizzi v Dickey - 7:07 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - RA Dickey (6.1 IP, 3 BB, 5.86 K/9, 4.62 BB/9, .190 BAA, .235 BABIP, 3.05 FIP) [R]

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SP - Jake Odorizzi (6.2 IP, 0 BB, 9.42 K/9, 0.00 BB/9, .095 BAA, .143 BABIP, 1.35 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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Rays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Notes:

 

Jays:

• Dickey gave up one run in 6 1-3 innings Wednesday but the Blue Jays' bullpen gave up three in the eighth in a 4-3 defeat. The righty was 2-1 with a 3.15 ERA over his final three starts against the Rays last season.
  
• The Blue Jays will be celebrating their home opener for their 39th season. Based on the Rays' history, the Blue Jays have the perfect guest at the Rogers Centre since the Rays are 2-11 as the opponent for a team's home opener.
  
• The Rays and Blue Jays met 16 times during Spring Training and will play each other seven times in the first month of the season, making the teams more than familiar with one another.
  
• A series of pregame festivities will help Blue Jays fans enjoy the occasion. Carlos Delgado and George Bell will be on hand to present Jose Bautista with his 2014 Silver Slugger Award. Commissioner Rob Manfred will throw out the ceremonial first pitch alongside nine-year-old Ben Sheppard, and 250 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will carry the Canadian flag during the national anthem.
  

 

Rays:

• Odorizzi gave his depleted club a boost with a 2-0 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. The right-hander yielded two hits and walked none in Kevin Cash's first victory as a major league manager while striking out seven. Odorizzi led all rookies with 174 strikeouts in 2014 while going 11-13 with a 4.13 ERA in 31 starts. Odorizzi is 1-0 with a 2.37 ERA in three career starts against Toronto and has 16 strikeouts in 19 innings with three walks.
  
• The Rays head to Toronto after taking two of three in Miami. They batted .275 and plated 19 runs in that series after hitting .202 and scoring nine runs against Baltimore.
  
• Asdrubal Cabrera, batting .355 in his last eight games against Toronto, is 4 for 9 with two homers lifetime versus Dickey. Kevin Kiermaier, hitting .361 in 13 career matchups with the Blue Jays, is 1 for 7 against the knuckleballer.
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

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LETS GO BLUE JAYS #WETHENORTH #COMETOGETHER #LOVethISTEam

[King]

Anyone going to the game tonight?

[HERPDERP]

I'm expecting a big year out of Souza & Kier.

[ScientificReason]

Lets beat around the rays tonight.

[Spanky99]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

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[fatcowxlive]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

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[King]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[crmr]

Wow, the Rays are awful.... I know their SP's are ok but that's a 70 win lineup

[ScientificReason]

Wow, the Rays are awful.... I know their SP's are ok but that's a 70 win lineup

 

They will find a way to be a thorn in our side.

[crmr]

They will find a way to be a thorn in our side.

 

Possibly, I just meant generally. To be honest, though, I don't see this team able to give the Jays much trouble (remember the history of trouble with the Rays when they were bad was in part because the Jays were also bad)

[Daniel Labude]

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

[5minutesforframing]

Go Jays!!

[burlingtonbandit]

Turf looks a lot greener. Apparently its really slow. Could be good for someone like Sanchez who gets a lot of GBs (1st game not withstanding) but the rest of the Jays staff is mostly flyball pitchers.

[o2cui2i]

It would be really nice if they can get a big win in front of the fans.

 

hoping for a really exciting ass kicking of the rays. I dont want it to be close at all. score a s*** load of runs all game long and we can all have a good chuckle about it after the game.

[JaysAllMighty]

Lets go blue jays *clap, clap* *clap, clap, clap*

 

lets go blue jays *clap, clap* *clap, clap, clap*

 

lets go blue jays *clap, clap* *clap, clap, clap*

[jays4life19]

Really want to win this one. Let`s go Blue Jays!

[aselvana]

legoo JAYS!

[King]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[fapaholic]

Go Jays!! Really want another series win here.... just don't take the Rays for granted.

[King]

Alex Seixeiro ‏@alexfan590 45s45 seconds ago

Dalton Pompey: The turf is very slow but we can use it to our advantage. It's not as bouncy as last year. #Bluejays #PrimeTimeSports

 

Should be interesting to see how this plays out. Also, wonder how the new grass will look on TV.

[jays4life19]

Go Jays!! Really want another series win here.... just don't take the Rays for granted.

 

f*** that. I want a sweep.

[King]

Rays GDT (mlb.com one is dead) -->

 

http://forums.theraysrepublic.com/index.php?showtopic=9493

[fapaholic]

f*** that. I want a sweep.

 

Don't we all, but sweeps of 4 game series doesn't happen too often

[jays4life19]

Don't we all, but sweeps of 4 game series doesn't happen too often

 

They do when you`re the mother f***ing Bluejays.

[dineke]

Is the turf better on the knees? That's all that really matters.

[Top 10 Personal Catcher]

Is the turf better on the knees? That's all that really matters.

 

Yeah, knee comfort is extremely important for BJs.

[King]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

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[burlingtonbandit]

Is the turf better on the knees? That's all that really matters.

 

if its as spongy as it says it might make player's legs more sore. Its like running through sand as Tori Hunter would say. Would make dives on the turf easier on the body though.

[Governator]

The upclose pics a month or two back had the turf looking long and very thick. [insert dick joke]. I could see it being very slow.

[TwistedLogic]

Should be interesting to see how this plays out. Also, wonder how the new grass will look on TV.[/font][/color]

 

Call it for what it is, heathen.