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Toronto's Line-up

 

1. Kevin Pillar ® CF

2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

3. Jose Bautista ® RF

4. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH

5. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

6. Chris Colabello ® 1B

7. Michael Saunders (L) LF

8. Ryan Goins (L) 2B

9. Josh Thole (L) C

 

Dickey on the Bump.

 

Tampa Bay's Line-up

 

1. Logan Forsythe ® 2B

2. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

3. Evan Longoria ® 3B

4. Corey Dickerson (L) DH

5. Desmond Jennings ® LF

6. Brad Miller (L) SS

7. Steven Souza Jr. ® RF

8. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

9. Curt Casali ® C

 

Smyly on the Bump.

 

 

By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com | April 3rd, 2016 + 12 COMMENTS

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays and Blue Jays got the theatrics of Opening Day out of the way on Sunday, and they will continue their regular-season schedules when Drew Smyly and R.A. Dickey take the mound on Monday night at Tropicana Field.

 

Smyly will make his first start of the 2016 season after missing most of last year due to a left shoulder injury. He began '15 on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis, returned April 24 and made three starts before returning to the DL with left shoulder soreness on May 9. He returned to the Rays on Aug. 16 and is coming off a strong spring.

"Definitely [would like to carry that over]," Smyly said. "I go out there trying to compete every game, whether it's Spring Training, whether it's Game 1 of the season. I don't want to give up a hit. I want to attack every hitter. I can't wait to get this season started. I'm very anxious for [Monday]."

Dickey is coming off perhaps his healthiest Spring Training since he joined the Blue Jays prior to the 2013 season. In the past several years, Dickey has dealt with neck, back and knee issues, but he's ready to go and hopes the way he feels will help avoid the slow starts that have plagued him in the past.

"I think the thing that I'm most encouraged by is how good I feel at this point," Dickey said. "I'm not having to labor to get to the velocities that I need, and my recovery has been great. I'll start, throw 100 pitches and feel very good the next day. I haven't had that feeling in quite some time. To me, that's a good starting point for a good season, feeling like you're prepared and equipped to handle the rigors of 162 games."

Three things to know about this game:

• Josh Thole will get the start behind the plate for Toronto on Monday. Thole has spent parts of the past three years as Dickey's personal catcher, but this is the first time he has started in that role since both players joined the Blue Jays in a trade with the Mets. Russell Martin was Dickey's catcher last April, but the club would like to keep the veteran backstop away from the knuckleballer to ease his workload in 2016.

• Evan Longoria has two home runs in 43 career at-bats against Dickey ... Josh Donaldson is hitting .625 with two doubles and a home run in his career against Smyly ... Smyly is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA in five career appearances against the Blue Jays.

• Toronto's Darwin Barney likely will get the start at second base with a lefty getting the start for Tampa Bay. Barney is expected to platoon at second with Ryan Goins this season while also backing up shortstop and third base. The Blue Jays led the Majors with an .818 OPS vs. left-handers in 2015.

 

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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burlingtonbandit New Hampshire Fisher Cats

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So there is a tough lefty on the mound why don't we put a lefty in to catch him.... f***ing brilliant

 

Considering Martin's replacement at Catcher I'm fine with him not catching Dickey even if Thole has to face a Lefty once in a while.

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As long as our 1-6 smashes i am fine watching Goins in tough it will be easier to replace him with Travis next month without much up roar.
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3 lefties in a row is s*** but I get the whole Thole catching Dickey thing. I don't want Martin getting beat up and being effected by catching him. He clearly thought he was because he said it himself.
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As long as our 1-6 smashes i am fine watching Goins in tough it will be easier to replace him with Travis next month without much up roar.

 

Barney is a perfect platoon partner, play the guy.

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Barney is a perfect platoon partner, play the guy.

 

Its weird because Gibby did a good job last year with Smoak-a-bello and is previous run with Reed and the Cat he knows how to work platoons just going full derp this year.

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Barney not starting is weird. Another frustrating game watching dickey pitch.

 

Dickey's been well above average for years now, can this narration end, please, MJ. Look at his RA9, he's provided a shitload of value since he's been here.

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Its weird because Gibby did a good job last year with Smoak-a-bello and is previous run with Reed and the Cat he knows how to work platoons just going full derp this year.

 

Hopefully after the season opener, the Smoakabello comes into effect tonight.

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What will be the Dickey's excuse today after the Rays destroy him?

 

Something, something capricious animal.

 

Dickey's been well above average for years now, can this narration end, please, MJ. Look at his RA9, he's provided a shitload of value since he's been here.

 

What does this have to do with him being frustrating to watch? Try and keep up. The only narrative is the one you are trying to create. Don't know what this mj thing is, a board meme I assume?

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Something, something capricious animal.

 

 

 

What does this have to do with him being frustrating to watch? Try and keep up. The only narrative is the one you are trying to create. Don't know what this mj thing is, a board meme I assume?

 

Is it just me, or is "having no idea what MJ is" kinda a sure sign that it's MJ? I'm not checking to be sure, just seems really funny :P

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Is it just me, or is "having no idea what MJ is" kinda a sure sign that it's MJ? I'm not checking to be sure, just seems really funny :P

 

He says the same thing everytime, so yes. Deadpool is right.

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Just realized this about Chris Archer:

 

2008: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with John Gaub and Jeff Stevens to the Chicago Cubs for Mark DeRosa.

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Just realized this about Chris Archer:

 

2008: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with John Gaub and Jeff Stevens to the Chicago Cubs for Mark DeRosa.

 

Did Shapiro trade him?

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