GDT- Blue Jays @ Rays Game 1 of 3

[Spanky99]

Jays Line-up

 

1. Michael Saunders (L) LF

2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

3. Jose Bautista ® RF

4. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH

5. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

6. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

7. Russell Martin ® C

8. Kevin Pillar ® CF

9. Ryan Goins (L) 2B

 

On the bump... RHP Aaron Sanchez

 

Sanchez surrendered a season-high 10 hits and six earned runs in his last outing, an 8-5 loss against the Athletics. He pitched seven innings of one-run ball against the Rays on April 5 and picked up a no-decision.

 

Rays Line-up

 

1. Logan Forsythe ® 2B

2. Brad Miller (L) SS

3. Evan Longoria ® 3B

4. Corey Dickerson (L) DH

5. Steven Souza Jr. ® RF

6. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

7. Brandon Guyer ® LF

8. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

9. Curt Casali ® C

 

On the bump... LHP Drew Smyly

 

Smyly is 1-1 with a 4.96 ERA in six career outings vs. the Jays. His record has disguised how well he’s thrown this season, locating all 4 of his pitches and frequently getting ahead in the count. He is 3-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 13 outings at The Trop.

 

By Alykhan Ravjiani / MLB.com | April 27th, 2016 + 28 COMMENTS

The Rays open their fourth consecutive series against American League East opponents on Friday, when they welcome the Blue Jays to town for a three-game set.

 

Aaron Sanchez (1-1, 3.33 ERA) takes the ball for the Blue Jays, coming off his worst start of the season. Sanchez went 4 1/3 innings and gave up a season-high 10 hits and six earned runs in an 8-5 loss to the Athletics last Friday. The 23-year-old did pitch seven innings of one-run ball against the Rays on April 5 and picked up a no-decision.

Drew Smyly (1-2, 2.51 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, and is coming off back-to-back impressive outings. Smyly has allowed just one run over those two starts, striking out 17 in 15 combined innings. The 26-year-old left-hander threw 6 2/3 innings and gave up five earned runs in a 5-3 loss to Toronto on April 4.

"I'm not shying away from contact," Smyly said. "When I get two strikes in a good count, I make a good pitch and try to get a swing and miss. If not I go back to just throwing it around the zone and putting it into play."

Three things to know about this game

• Smyly is 3-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 13 appearances, 11 starts, at Tropicana Field, and he is 9-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 28 games against AL East opponents.

• Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is 1-for-11 in his career against Sanchez with a double.

• Josh Donaldson has six hits with two home runs and three RBIs in 11 career at-bats against Smyly.

 

My Record... 2-1 vs these very Rays on the road.

 

It's time...

 

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*

 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Spanky99

[baseballsss]

Ang is going to ask for your record..

[Cyborg]

I wanna see Aaron man handle the Rays like Game 1 again.

[nowayjose]

Ideal lineup except for Goins. Goins .240 OBP vs Barney .330 against lefties.

[Spanky99]

Ang is going to ask for your record..

 

It's there?

[Spanky99]

Oops... f***ed up my bold font.

[BTS]

Barney hurt or Gibby just retarded?

[Orgfiller]

I love how Goins gets playing time priority even against lefties when Barney has at least not looked useless at the plate this year. f***ing Gibby.

 

Sanchez, like always, is going to need to use the changeup and the curveball effectively. All fastballs won't get it done.

[Orgfiller]

Barney hurt or Gibby just retarded?

 

I'm like 90% sure it's the latter.

[baseballsss]

It's there?

 

Missed it! Thanks!

[Cyborg]

Barney hurt or Gibby just retarded?

Gibby retarded. He doesn't platoon them. He just uses Barney against some lefties.

[Dylan]

Missing this one, hope to come home to a win... go jays!

[BigCecil]

Let's go Jays! We need a W tonight!

[43211234]

LETS GO SPANKY *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO SPANKY *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO SPANKY *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

cf

[Angrioter]

Spank 3-1 after today game. Sanchez QS

[Governator]

Seriously between our 2 scrubs at 2B, play the guy who's marginally better until Travis returns.

[intentional wok]

I love how Goins gets playing time priority even against lefties when Barney has at least not looked useless at the plate this year. f***ing Gibby.

 

Sanchez, like always, is going to need to use the changeup and the curveball effectively. All fastballs won't get it done.

 

Barney hit a homer off f***ing Sonny Gray and still can't get regular playing time at the lean end of a platoon.

[vdubmvp]

Seriously between our 2 scrubs at 2B, play the guy who's marginally better until Travis returns.

 

The way Gibbons is with these guys I worry that Travis will also become a bench player in favour of Goins.

[KinofChaos]

f***ing gibbons keeps playing goins against lefties, ugh. We need a new Manager in a bad way.

 

On another note it's Friday, have a drink and enjoy the game.

[Spanky99]

I love how Goins gets playing time priority even against lefties when Barney has at least not looked useless at the plate this year. f***ing Gibby.

 

Sanchez, like always, is going to need to use the changeup and the curveball effectively. All fastballs won't get it done.

 

He needs to be the same guy as last time against, the Rays. They're aggressive, this time around pitch em backwards.

[Spanky99]

Seriously between our 2 scrubs at 2B, play the guy who's marginally better until Travis returns.

 

It's fairly simple, but... lets have a game tonight boys!

[Spanky99]

The way Gibbons is with these guys I worry that Travis will also become a bench player in favour of Goins.

 

If that happens, I'll go full "glory"(the poster) against Gibby.

[Spanky99]

Barney hit a homer off f***ing Sonny Gray and still can't get regular playing time at the lean end of a platoon.

 

Barney must be hurt.

[Jonzo]

Raps game or Jays game?!

[Spanky99]

Raps game or Jays game?!

 

Both?

[bones10]

these last few weeks have been s*** now we're back in this dungeon tampa bay calls a stadium.

 

not sure i even want to watch

[Spanky99]

these last few weeks have been s*** now we're back in this dungeon tampa bay calls a stadium.

 

not sure i even want to watch

 

So don't.

[bones10]

So don't.

 

I think I will.

 

i've grown to like self pity

[intentional wok]

If that happens, I'll go full "glory"(the poster) against Gibby.

 

Full "glory" or

 

"glory" whole?

[THANOS]

I wanna see Aaron man handle the Rays like Game 1 again.

 

It would be stupid to use 80% 2SM again, and would be smart to mix it up like they did in Sanchez' 1st start, but given Martin's game-calling as of late, and the "pitch to contact" ******** mantra, who knows what to expect.