GDT: Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers (Game 4 of the ALDS) #WeAreTheTrueBelievers

[Jonn]

 

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[Grant77]

Posted in other thread, but for reference:

 

Vs Dickey:

 

Fielder: 3/13, 1 HR

Choo: 4/11

Andrus: 0/9

Hamilton: 4/8

Moreland: 1/3, 1 HR

Odor: 2/3

Chirinos: 0/2

 

Total: 14/49 (.286), 2 HR

 

vs Holland:

 

Revere: 0/8

Donaldson: 6/20, 2 HR

Bautista: 4/20, 1 HR

Encarnacion: 5/15, 2 HR

Colabello: 2/3, 1 HR

Martin: 0/7

Tulowitzki: 2/3

Pillar: 1/3

 

Total: 20/79 (.253), 6 HR

[RealAccountant]

Man I think Price should have pitched today

[nextyear]

I like the lineup. Maybe after sitting out yesterday, Russel Martin will have a big day.

 

The Blue Jays will need to get ahead early, otherwise there will a lot of very nervous Blue Jays fans.

 

Win or lose, we get to look forward to one more game this afternoon.

[Professional Hitter]

I would have gone with Price as well. Let's hope Dickey has command today.

[BigCecil]

ok. time to end the second guessing and focus on this line up and starter.

 

Hope RA puts together another solid start and the guys take the approach they had from the 2nd inning on last night at the plate. E-Rex is locked in.

 

Thanks Jonn. Go Jays!!!!!

[West Texas Forever]

Man I think Price should have pitched today

 

Everyone with a brain thinks that. Gibby is the worst manager in post season history.

[burlingtonbandit]

Nothing wrong letting Dickey start and then going to Price in the first couple of innings if Dickey doesn't "have it". With Dickey you really only have to watch 10-15 pitches to see if he has a good knuckleball that day.

 

Even if Dickey pitches reasonably well I'd only let him go through the order twice then bring in Price/Stroman.

[pickoff22]

10 more wins to go, let's do this!

[nextyear]

Man I think Price should have pitched today

 

I think fans should relax.

 

If by chance the Rangers get ahead by a couple of runs early then David Price will come in to pitch. But if Dickey has a good game and the Blue Jays have a comfortable lead then both Price and Stroman will be available for the 5th game in Toronto. That gives Toronto a better chance to win the deciding 5th game if it comes to that.

[pickoff22]

Everyone with a brain thinks that. Gibby is the worst manager in post season history.

 

lol

[West Texas Forever]

The scary thing is you know Fielder is going to explode this game or next, same with Hamilton..... I say the Jays win again tonight but I think Fielder is hitting a ball up to the hillbilly neighbors to the North (Oklahoma)

[BigCecil]

Nothing wrong letting Dickey start and then going to Price in the first couple of innings if Dickey doesn't "have it". With Dickey you really only have to watch 10-15 pitches to see if he has a good knuckleball that day.

 

Even if Dickey pitches reasonably well I'd only let him go through the order twice then bring in Price/Stroman.

 

That's not the case. I watched Dickey in Anaheim in Aug get touched up for 5 in the 1st and then cruise for 5-6 more innings after that. The knuckler can come and go. Conversely we have seen him cruising...then a couple BBs and /or a passed ball and a bomb in later innings.

[saskjayfan]

The rangers have hit the fastball well this series, i'd rather have dickey than price on short rest....

[Professional Hitter]

The scary thing is you know Fielder is going to explode this game or next, same with Hamilton..... I say the Jays win again tonight but I think Fielder is hitting a ball up to the hillbilly neighbors to the North (Oklahoma)

 

I think Hamilton is a shell of his former self... He hit a couple mistakes hard last night. Fielder we need to be careful with.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

I would have gone with Price as well. Let's hope Dickey has command today.

[saskjayfan]

That's not the case. I watched Dickey in Anaheim in Aug get touched up for 5 in the 1st and then cruise for 5-6 more innings after that. The knuckler can come and go. Conversely we have seen him cruising...then a couple BBs and /or a passed ball and a bomb in later innings.

 

this isn't the regular season, dickey won't have that kind of rope....historically fireball pitchers on short rest is not a good idea.

[Grant77]

Everyone with a brain thinks that. Gibby is the worst manager in post season history.

 

After the gong show that was Jeff Bannister yesterday, I'd dispute that. Gibby makes kind of questionable decisions now and again, but rarely a series of moves as egregious as that.

[Professional Hitter]

I think fans should relax.

 

If by chance the Rangers get ahead by a couple of runs early then David Price will come in to pitch. But if Dickey has a good game and the Blue Jays have a comfortable lead then both Price and Stroman will be available for the 5th game in Toronto. That gives Toronto a better chance to win the deciding 5th game if it comes to that.

 

We've probably beat this to death. However, if that's your logic why not start with your best (we did acquire him for these situations) and have the inferior guy in the BP instead of starting an inferior guy with your best waiting to come in if we fall behind. It doesn't make sense to be, but it's Gibby's decision and not the fans.

[West Texas Forever]

That's not the case. I watched Dickey in Anaheim in Aug get touched up for 5 in the 1st and then cruise for 5-6 more innings after that. The knuckler can come and go. Conversely we have seen him cruising...then a couple BBs and /or a passed ball and a bomb in later innings.

 

Yea but man this is the playoffs, you can't fall behind 5 runs and expect to score 6 runs, that doesn't happen in the playoffs. I will try and stay positive and hope Dickey has it tonight and if he doesn't it has to be a quick hook, like if he can't get out of the 2nd inning he has to be pulled.

[Professional Hitter]

this isn't the regular season, dickey won't have that kind of rope....historically fireball pitchers on short rest is not a good idea.

 

 

so is price going to start warming in the first with Dickey's first pitch? the point is that when he implodes, he does it quickly and catestrophically. let's just hope he has his command today and we're all just playing armchair manager...

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Everyone with a brain thinks that. Gibby is the worst manager in post season history.

 

Actually? Really even, everybody with even half a brain is thinking " SHUT THE f*** UP" thank you !

[West Texas Forever]

Actually? Really even, everybody with even half a brain is thinking " SHUT THE f*** UP" thank you !

 

If you think Gibby is classified as a "good manager" you have to be kidding man. If you dated a girl for a few years, it sucked and didn't work out would you then let her back in your life a few years later and older and expect anything different? Nope, this was such a bad rehire.

[Caper]

Man I think Price should have pitched today

 

I keep going back and forth, back and forth.... In the end. Dickey with a short leash.

 

Does anyone else want Price to go two innings today just to guarantee Stroman in game 5?

[BTS]

Everyone with a brain thinks that. Gibby is the worst manager in post season history.

 

Did you not watch Bannister leave Perez in to face Donaldson, Bautista and Edwin for a third time yesterday? Have you not watched Ned Yost hit Alex Gordon 8th all playoffs?

[West Texas Forever]

I keep going back and forth, back and forth.... In the end. Dickey with a short leash.

 

Does anyone else want Price to go two innings today just to guarantee Stroman in game 5?

 

Price will go for as long as they need him if Dickey shits the bed. Could be 2 innings could be 7 innings. They have to do whatever it takes and win and put Stroman in for game 5.

[West Texas Forever]

Did you not watch Bannister leave Perez in to face Donaldson, Bautista and Edwin for a third time yesterday? Have you not watched Ned Yost hit Alex Gordon 8th all playoffs?

 

Ned Yost is up there with the luckiest and stupidest managers too, you're right.

[L54]

Here's hoping that last night was the prequel to this offense busting out. Dickey will be fine. The Jays are going to need the bats to blow this thing open.

 

Put some pressure on the Rangers early. Let them feel that 2-0 lead start slip away and start envisioning game 5 in Toronto. I never thought I'd imagine being down 2-0 and not being worried but I haven't been. This is the best team in the AL and if they can get the series back to Toronto riding some hot bats game 5 will lean heavily in their favor.

[BigCecil]

The "Dickey Effect" on this GDT sucks. He is our guy today like it or not (I dont) but venting is probably better in the "game 4 starter" thread? I hope he comes up big for us. Go Jays!

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Not enough confidence in Dickey on this board.

 

3.11 ERA in 150 innings since June 1st while averaging almost 7 innings a start.

 

Dickey gets it done today.