GDT: Jays (18-18) @ Rangers (20-15) - 8:05pm EST ... Game 1/3

[Dylan]

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The Blue Jays and Rangers will renew their rivalry from last year's American League Division Series when the two ballclubs open a three-game series Friday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

 

Left-hander Martin Perez will get the start for Texas while the Blue Jays will counter with veteran knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. This series marks the second and final time these two teams will meet this year, at least during the regular season.

The Blue Jays and Rangers met earlier this month for the first time. Toronto took two of the three games and outscored the Rangers 8-6 over that span, with each game decided by two runs or fewer.

Perez tossed five scoreless innings in a 3-1 loss to Toronto on May 3. It was his first career appearance against the Blue Jays during the regular season but he also faced them in Game 3 of last year's ALDS as he took the loss after surrendering four runs over five innings.

"I just need to pitch and win," Perez said. "They give me the ball ... I have to focus and do my best. They are tough, but I trust my stuff. I don't concern myself with who we are playing. I need to throw strikes, make my pitches and trust my stuff."

Dickey faced the Rangers on May 2 and limited Texas to one run on six hits and three walks over 6 1/3 innings. He made his postseason debut against Texas in Game 4 of the ALDS and allowed one run over 4 2/3 innings, falling one out shy of picking up the victory.

 

Things to know about this game:

• Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is 0-for-12 off Dickey, which are his most at-bats without a hit against any pitcher in his career.

• Toronto catcher Russell Martin will get the day off Friday with Dickey on the mound. Dickey's personal catcher Josh Thole will get the start instead as Martin enjoys rare back-to-back days off following Thursday's team off-day.

• The Rangers are 6-17 against the Blue Jays since the start of 2013.

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LET'S GO BLUE JAYS!

[jays4life19]

9/10. Good work.

[West Texas Forever]

Thanks! I hope Dickey can give a good outing again and the bats can heat up in Arlington, also if Jose hits a home run I hope he stands at the plate and imitates a selfie photo to stir the entire state of Texas into an uproar.

[nextyear]

I hope this will be a watchable game with Dickey pitching. I plan to PVR it and watch it at fast forward.

[Governator]

I hope this will be a watchable game with Dickey pitching. I plan to PVR it and watch it at fast forward.

 

That's the only way Dickey's pitches can appear >80mph

[West Texas Forever]

That's the only way Dickey's pitches can appear >80mph

 

Zing! My wife woke me up this morning and said she put $20 on the Jays winning tonight, I rolled over and said "You're an idiot, Dickey is pitching you fool" then I went back to bed. Fail on her ass.

[KingKat]

Zing! My wife woke me up this morning and said she put $20 on the Jays winning tonight, I rolled over and said "You're an idiot, Dickey is pitching you fool" then I went back to bed. Fail on her ass.

 

Compounding things is the fact that Holland was originally scheduled for this start and they pushed him back.

[BigCecil]

That's the only way Dickey's pitches can appear >80mph

 

Gov slingin the RA one liners...padummm psssh

[West Texas Forever]

Compounding things is the fact that Holland was originally scheduled for this start and they pushed him back.

 

Oh I didn't know that, either way lets hope some bats heat up for the Jays and Dickey can give up no more than 3 runs.

[BigCecil]

I hope this will be a watchable game with Dickey pitching. I plan to PVR it and watch it at fast forward.

 

He hasn't been bad the last 2 starts. One typical unlucky circus inning off LAD last Sat. Couple dribblers....BB....and a solid hit. Then there was CF shot into the WestJet flight deck.

 

But I'm PVRing too for same reason

[intentional wok]

I'm the bitterest guy during Dickey starts. Every time I see his frustrated body language on the mound I get irritated. He's not even awful, but I just can't stand his random complete losses of control often followed by a wild pitch. Not to mention all the full counts and jams where you have to just pray a ball lands in a glove because a huge K once in a while is just too much of a wish to come true.

 

I mean I don't even hate the guy. He's just anti-entertainment.

[West Texas Forever]

I'm the bitterest guy during Dickey starts. Every time I see his frustrated body language on the mound I get irritated. He's not even awful, but I just can't stand his random complete losses of control often followed by a wild pitch. Not to mention all the full counts and jams where you have to just pray a ball lands in a glove because a huge K once in a while is just too much of a wish to come true.

 

I mean I don't even hate the guy. He's just anti-entertainment.

 

The whole Thole thing is what really bothers me. I am watching the Red Sox pregame right now and they don't have a knuckleball only catcher for their guy, so ridiculous that management lets this go on, get a real backup catcher.

[Effit]

I'm the bitterest guy during Dickey starts. Every time I see his frustrated body language on the mound I get irritated. He's not even awful, but I just can't stand his random complete losses of control often followed by a wild pitch. Not to mention all the full counts and jams where you have to just pray a ball lands in a glove because a huge K once in a while is just too much of a wish to come true.

 

I mean I don't even hate the guy. He's just anti-entertainment.

 

I used to get so mad, but now I've entered into a laughing hysterically stage during that one guaranteed disaster inning. GF thinks I'm nuts.

[JaysAllMighty]

Very nice GDT Dylan, you got my vote for the job permanently.

[JaysAllMighty]

Cheers to all of you and our Jays for a great game and hopefully a win!

 

 

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Hope we get the Ace Dickey tonight

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[Krylian]

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Miguel Castro says hi.

[West Texas Forever]

Red Sox going off again in the early goings of a game.

[Deadpool]

Well, I'm 4 beers in, so Dickey can only phase me so much at this point...

[Deadpool]

Dammit, I didn't even notice that Pillar is leading off again.

[JaysAllMighty]

nice start, keep it going JD

[JaysAllMighty]

show your appreciation by thanking Dylan for the nice GDT

[Rovert]

Oh I didn't know that, either way lets hope some bats heat up for the Jays and Dickey can give up no more than 3 runs.

 

Im surprised it didnt work out to be Hamels vs Dickey lol

[JaysAllMighty]

fuuuuuckkkkkkk

[FrozenRopes]

200+ innings of suck

[Horses Fart]

What was JD saying there?

[Deadpool]

What was JD saying there?

 

He got quickpitched, which is illegal now.

[Deadpool]

I still believe that if you bunt you should be declared automatically out. Runners can try to advance, but a bunt should be an auto-out.

[Rovert]

200+ innings of suck

 

nothing wrong with him he just gets used wrong , perfect 4-5 guy f*** he might even win 20 games in 5 spot but all these match ups vs decent pitching over years is just f***ed.

[Deadpool]

Go f*** yourself, Stinky.

[bones10]

nothing wrong with him he just gets used wrong , perfect 4-5 guy f*** he might even win 20 games in 5 spot but all these match ups vs decent pitching over years is just f***ed.

 

Dickey sucks.

 

most people I feel are just sick of his s***.