GDT (4/4): Royals @ Blue Jays [Dickey v Volquez] Aug 2 - 1:07pm

[vdubmvp]

Honestly, f*** off Colabello.

 

Agreed. I'm at "bitch eating crackers" level of annoyed with this guy.

[jays4life19]

Wait, I thought BBBB was goimg to look after the GDT today...?

 

He's too drunk. We told him 4 rums, but ended up having 40 rums.

[vdubmvp]

My amazing sub-GDTs are not the assists this forum deserves, but they are the assists this forum needs.

 

#You'reWelcome.

 

I'll get behind this idea for now but then what happens if we lose today?

[Travis_Snider]

GO JAYS GO

 

/cf

[Trouba95]

Dickey hasn't pitched well on four days rest as far as I remember. Go Jays!

[CrackerJack]

Smoak has huge holes in his swing, but at least he plays good D, colabello is terrible defensively.

 

well, yeah, that's why Smoak's being used the way he is ... should start against most righties and come in late for defense.

(at least so long as Cola continues to contribute with the stick...)

[intentional wok]

Excuse my ignorance because it's probably been addressed, but why are we starting Dickey on short rest instead of Price on normal rest? I'd kind of like to have Price going as many times as possible.

[glory]

Excuse my ignorance because it's probably been addressed, but why are we starting Dickey on short rest instead of Price on normal rest? I'd kind of like to have Price going as many times as possible.

 

I recall reading that Price gets an additional start against the Yankees if they pitch him tomorrow instead of today.

 

I agree though, every win matters. If we blow today's game because of Dickey on short rest, then it is still an L regardless of how many starts Price gets against the Yankees later. Can't afford any losses at this point.

[G-Snarls]

how does lineup look with travis back in it, travis 8 revere 9?

 

It would probably be as good as the 1993 team overall. Insanely good. (Maybe better. Ryan Goins = Manny Lee)

[flafson]

Smoak has huge holes in his swing, but at least he plays good D, colabello is terrible defensively.

 

Smoak at 1B has +1.1 UZR and +1 DRS. Colabelo at 1B has -0.8 UZR and -4 DRS.

So even though Smoak is better, it's not a huge difference.

Colabelo is horrible in the outfield, not so much on first base.

[CrackerJack]

Excuse my ignorance because it's probably been addressed, but why are we starting Dickey on short rest instead of Price on normal rest? I'd kind of like to have Price going as many times as possible.

 

Price will ge getting 12 starts for the Jays (6 home and 6 away) regardless whether he pitches today or tomorrow.

(13 starts if there's a WC game)

By starting tomorrow, his turn will come up against the Yankees both this weekend and next weekend.

[TwistedLogic]

I'll get behind this idea for now but then what happens if we lose today?

 

It's scientifically impossible. I'm undefeated in GDT assists. I'm the John Stockton of GDTs. I've been dropping dimes.

 

If I give you the perfect alley-oop and you f*** it up, it's on you (*cough* TRM). No pressure.

[Trouba95]

Should've made a GDT standings thread when the year began.

[SexyNewForum]

Predicting Dickey gets absolutely rocked by these high contact smart KC bats

 

Going to need more than 5 runs today

[jaysfan2014]

Some news about our upcoming opponent--Tommy Milone has been DL'd with a flexor strain. Tyler Duffey will make his MLB debut Wed.

[TheHurl]

It's scientifically impossible. I'm undefeated in GDT assists. I'm the John Stockton of GDTs. I've been dropping dimes.

 

If I give you the perfect alley-oop and you f*** it up, it's on you (*cough* TRM). No pressure.

 

How many rings does Stockton have?

[Trouba95]

Some news about our upcoming opponent--Tommy Milone has been DL'd with a flexor strain. Tyler Duffey will make his MLB debut Wed.

 

Good. He shut us down when we faced him in Oakland a year or two ago.

[Travis_Snider]

How many rings does Stockton have?

 

I think he only married once

[Orgfiller]

How many rings does Stockton have?

 

Nice. He did get to the finals on back to back seasons though, a lot of us would be happy with that.

[vdubmvp]

How many rings does Stockton have?

 

You're the worst.

[Orgfiller]

we faced him in Oakland a year or two ago.

 

Oh, you mean in a massive pitcher's park without Donaldson, Travis or Tulo in the lineup? What a stud, I'm sure glad we're not facing him now.

[FrozenRopes]

Why not hit Goins leadoff. Tulo there is a waste.

[TwistedLogic]

How many rings does Stockton have?

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J25_NRiH85o/UcJeYf44EMI/AAAAAAAAGQU/wx3sSDZfP58/s1600/Angry-Jays-Fan.gif

[TRM]

Relevant pitching matchups for today

 

Jiminez v Norris

Nova v Shark

Kuma v Pelfrey

Cory Rasmus v Latos

Robbie Ray v McHugh

 

Every game looks like advantage Jays or push except the Astros.

[Followthelight]

KC against Dickey sounds like a bad matchup, they make contact and are smart hitters.

[TRM]

Oh, you mean in a massive pitcher's park without Donaldson, Travis or Tulo in the lineup? What a stud, I'm sure glad we're not facing him now.

 

Interesting choice of rebuttal. I would have likely attacked the moronic nature of reference a one game sample size, but to each their own.

[Followthelight]

Good. He shut us down when we faced him in Oakland a year or two ago.

 

1 game sample size lol.

[intentional wok]

Excuse my ignorance because it's probably been addressed, but why are we starting Dickey on short rest instead of Price on normal rest? I'd kind of like to have Price going as many times as possible.

 

Price will ge getting 12 starts for the Jays (6 home and 6 away) regardless whether he pitches today or tomorrow.

(13 starts if there's a WC game)

By starting tomorrow, his turn will come up against the Yankees both this weekend and next weekend.

 

Makes sense, I suppose. Not sure I like it, though. I think Dickey on short rest vs. the Royals might be too big a risk but I've always thought pretty conservatively about pitching routines. If Price is going to get an extra start against the Yankees then I guess I have no choice but to grudgingly like it.

 

One thing I do like? The top of the batting order. Everyone gets their traditional speedy-guy-hitting-in-front-of-the-big-bats soother, except we just don't have to see it until the third inning or so. The first inning gets to be relentless, plus the benefit of getting Tulo the extra AB late in the game if the lineup flips over. Glad we've stopped pushing our best ABs down into the lineup.

[Trouba95]

Relevant pitching matchups for today

 

Jiminez v Norris

Nova v Shark

Kuma v Pelfrey

Cory Rasmus v Latos

Robbie Ray v McHugh

 

Every game looks like advantage Jays or push except the Astros.

 

Lol Cory Rasmus. If we win today we're only two back of the 1st WC, assuming Dodgers win. Please Norris. Kuma should beat Pelfrey. Nova/Shark is a toss up.

[TheHurl]

Why not hit Goins leadoff. Tulo there is a waste.

 

where is a mod when you need one?