GDT: June 18, 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles, 4:05 PM (2/3)

[Dylan]

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2016 Stats

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It's been nearly two months since Orioles righty Yovani Gallardo pitched in a Major League game and even longer since he's toed the rubber at Camden Yards, but the wait ends Saturday against Toronto.

 

After making four starts to begin the season, Gallardo was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder/bicep tendinitis April 23. He's made three rehab starts and will take on a red-hot Toronto lineup in his return to the Orioles' staff.

"He can be big for us. He's a veteran pitcher," O's first baseman Chris Davis said. "He understands what he's capable of and what we can do. I just hope he can stay healthy and be the guy he was last year."

Before his stint on the DL, Gallardo went 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA. In his lone start at Camden Yards, he allowed one run in five innings.

The Blue Jays will counter with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, who has a 2.45 ERA in his past three starts.

Things to know about this game

 

• Dickey allowed three runs in six innings on April 20 in his only game against the Orioles this season. Baltimore faced another knuckleballer, Boston's Steven Wright, on Wednesday and managed three runs against him in 7 1/3 innings.

• Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has been on a tear in June, but he's struggled against Dickey in his career. He is 3-for-27 (.111) with six strikeouts against the knuckleballer.

• Gallardo has made 248 career starts, but just three against the Blue Jays. He is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA in those three starts.

 

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LET'S GO BLUE JAYS!

 

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[RealAccountant]

That Lawrie trade was Gold eh, Donaldson is the lynchpin to the Jays success

 

Its amazing how much hate AA still gets

[intentional wok]

You do amazing GDTs. Effort deserves a shout out.

[Belliss101]

Let's gooooooooooo

[Dylan]

You do amazing GDTs. Effort deserves a shout out.

 

thanks! .. but honestly, it take's 5 minutes lol.

 

Time for another Thole game

[gbill2004]

Troy-Troy is back! WOOOT!!

[gbill2004]

That's a pretty sick looking lineup, even without Bautista. Shows we don't need to re-sign him. Saunders is much better value.

[bones10]

Gallarado's luck has run out, lets score 8 off him today.

[Krylian]

What makes this thread so much better than yesterday's is that I can see it.

[fatcowxlive]

You do amazing GDTs. Effort deserves a shout out.

 

He's the best in the business

[BigCecil]

thanks! .. but honestly, it take's 5 minutes lol.

 

Time for another Thole game

 

Excellent GDT Dylan.

 

Would LOVE to win this game today. Always in tough with the O's but we shut Wright up for good last night. Time to turn the page and do the same today. Lets hope RA and the bats show up again.

[Daniel Labude]

Lets Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[admin]

Ball was carrying pretty good yesterday, see how that affects Dickey today.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

God I hate watching Thole. He seriously might be the slowest baserunner we've ever had (and yes I'm aware Bengie Molina played on this team).

[L54]

Beautiful GDT!

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Dickey with a 2.97 ERA over his last 9 games. It's never pretty but he's been quite valuable. We win today.

 

What do you guys think about offering Dickey an extension? His ability to sop up innings is hard to replicate. I wonder if he'd be interested. He mentioned a few years ago how he doesn't seem himself ending his career with the Jays but that was before we made the playoffs. Maybe he's had a change of heart.

[labadee]

Let's go Blue Jays! f*** the O's and f*** Gallardo.

[Krylian]

Time to pay Gallardo back for his good fortune against the Jays in 2015.

[Governator]

I'm a few beers in. Hope I last lol.

[RealAccountant]

I wouldn't hate the idea of QO Dickey and if he accepts, he accepts.

[Governator]

Man FO has some really tough decisions to make this year and the fact that we're a quality team, arguably the best in our division, really complicates things.

[bronson44]

Man FO has some really tough decisions to make this year and the fact that we're a quality team, arguably the best in our division, really complicates things.

 

This coming offseason is going to be incredibly interesting.

[labadee]

This coming offseason is going to be incredibly interesting.

 

And potentially frustrating

[candymartinez]

And potentially frustrating

 

Yes, but hard to complain too much about any of the decisions that are coming up, because, they are simply not easy.

[Krylian]

And potentially frustrating

 

Likely frustrating

[Governator]

This coming offseason is going to be incredibly interesting.

 

If we had kept sucking the bucket the decision to sell off at the deadline would have been inevitable and ultimately an easier offseason. The way things are looking though it's hard to justify trading their most valued players if they take the division lead. It'll be interesting to see how we fair with Bautista on the DL. If Saunders keeps hitting out of shoes, it could ultimately make Bats expendable (10/5 rights aside I know..)

[thatoneguy]

Likely frustrating

 

Draft hangover?

[eastcoastjaysfan]

That was a great interview with Adam Jones. Very interesting, articulate guy.

[labadee]

Likely frustrating

I was trying to be optimistic

[Dylan]

Dickey with a 2.97 ERA over his last 9 games. It's never pretty but he's been quite valuable. We win today.

 

What do you guys think about offering Dickey an extension? His ability to sop up innings is hard to replicate. I wonder if he'd be interested. He mentioned a few years ago how he doesn't seem himself ending his career with the Jays but that was before we made the playoffs. Maybe he's had a change of heart.

 

I don't see him signing an extension but I think I'd be okay with it. As long as it didn't come with another year of thole