GDT: Jays vs The Wile E. Coyote - Game 1/2

[West Texas Forever]

Headed down to the dome to see Marco pitch a gem against the D-Backs. LETS GO BLUE JAYS!

 

 

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The Toronto Blue Jays will look to keep their offense percolating when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the first of a two-game interleague set. It will be the only series at Rogers Centre over a 13-game stretch for Toronto, which dropped two in a row in Baltimore over the weekend after winning seven of eight.

 

The Blue Jays had amassed at least 10 runs on five occasions during a seven-game span before the back-to-back losses to the Orioles cost them a shot at first place in the American League East. Third baseman Josh Donaldson was named the AL Player of the Week on Monday after batting .444 with three homers, four doubles, a triple, nine RBIs and 11 runs scored in seven contests. The Diamondbacks started their 10-game road trip in impressive fashion with a four-game sweep of Philadelphia to improve to 7-2 over their last nine games. Arizona's pitching dominated the light-hitting Phillies, allowing a combined five runs in the series.

 

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, Sportsnet (Toronto)

 

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks LH Patrick Corbin (3-6, 4.76 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Marco Estrada (5-2, 2.58)

 

Matched up against Clayton Kershaw last time out, Corbin went 6 1/3 strong innings but couldn't overcome one big mistake - a three-run homer in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the second quality start in three turns for Corbin, who picked up the victory with seven innings of two-run ball at the Chicago Cubs on June 5. The 26-year-old has pitched much better away from home, posting a 3-1 record and tidy 2.66 ERA in seven starts.

 

Estrada registered his sixth consecutive quality start last time out in Philadelphia, permitting two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings to stretch his unbeaten streak to nine outings. Although he's surrendered six home runs over his last five starts, Estrada is 4-0 with a total of 10 runs allowed in that span. Welington Castillo is 7-for-23 with four home runs against Estrada, who owns a 2-1 record and 1.77 ERA in six starts at Rogers Centre.

 

WALK-OFFS

 

1. Blue Jays 2B Devon Travis is 13-for-27 with two homers and nine RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.

 

2. Diamondbacks OF David Peralta (lower back strain) was placed on the disabled list and sent back to Arizona for an MRI exam.

 

3. Blue Jays SS Troy Tulowitzki, who is 4-for-12 versus Corbin, homered Sunday in his second game since coming off the DL.

Edited June 21, 2016 by West Texas Forever

[HERPDERP]

Can't wait to see some Goldy. I love that sexy swing and batting stance

[Spanky99]

I'm heading to this game too, taking my pops for Fathers Day, mash em up Birds!

[Spanky99]

I don't get the Wile E. Coyote reference, as they're the D-Backs, not the Coyotes, lol.

[West Texas Forever]

I don't get the Wile E. Coyote reference, as they're the D-Backs, not the Coyotes, lol.

 

Growing up in the desert whenever I would go to Arizona I would try and find the road runners which I got to see a few times (They're not purple and skinny or make beep beep sounds) but they do run on the ground over flying so Arizona always reminds me of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Beeeep Beeeeeep

 

http://wowoon.com/anh/2015/12-12/great-roadrunner-you-can-39-t-help-chuckle-when-you-see-one-of-these-large-quirky-birds-run-across-the-road-in-front-of-you-in-st-george-animals-desert-arizona-things-birds-roads.jpg

[intentional wok]

Road Runner was my favourite Looney Toons character. Sometimes I'd change the channel if another character came on, but if it was Road Runner I'd always be like 'wait, I really should see this'.

[West Texas Forever]

Road Runner was my favourite Looney Toons character. Sometimes I'd change the channel if another character came on, but if it was Road Runner I'd always be like 'wait, I really should see this'.

 

Same, it was always a good laugh to watch them run a muck on each other in the desert. I used to love going on desert road trips with friends, here is a photo I took at the Forest Gump spot, but still always thought of the Looney Tunes characters ripping through the desert.

 

http://i.imgur.com/uQuxFhY.jpg

[KingKat]

Road Runner was my favourite Looney Toons character. Sometimes I'd change the channel if another character came on, but if it was Road Runner I'd always be like 'wait, I really should see this'.

 

Yeah Road Runner is great. The precise scoring really makes it. You don't really notice this is a kid but as an adult, what I pay attention to is how the orchestra punctuates every little thing.

 

[intentional wok]

That's an amazing photo WTF.

[West Texas Forever]

That's an amazing photo WTF.

 

Took it after sleeping illegally on Navajo land in my tent. The whole Southwest area in the States is so epic to check out. Here are two other photos from another trip out to New Mexico.

 

http://i.imgur.com/2at6kaH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YJwsYSJ.jpg

[KingKat]

Monument Valley in February:

 

http://www1.gnb.ca/0003/images/IMG_20140201_103318.jpg

[West Texas Forever]

Monument Valley in February:

 

http://www1.gnb.ca/0003/images/IMG_20140201_103318.jpg

 

Did you enjoy seeing it even in the cold? Still looks awesome!

[ChrisS]

http://i.imgur.com/YJwsYSJ.jpg

My new desktop, thanks. I love the desert, driven through the Sierra Nevada a couple of times.

[West Texas Forever]

My new desktop, thanks. I love the desert, driven through the Sierra Nevada a couple of times.

 

Nice! That photo was taken in Shiprock, New Mexico. Enjoy!

[Governator]

Same, it was always a good laugh to watch them run a muck on each other in the desert. I used to love going on desert road trips with friends, here is a photo I took at the Forest Gump spot, but still always thought of the Looney Tunes characters ripping through the desert.

 

http://i.imgur.com/uQuxFhY.jpg

 

 

That looks unbearably dry and hot yet the vegetation looks greener than my front lawn.

[KingKat]

Did you enjoy seeing it even in the cold? Still looks awesome!

 

It wasn't that cold. That picture was taken at dawn. The snow was gone as soon as it got sunny. This picture was taken around noon the same day.

 

http://www1.gnb.ca/0003/images/IMG_20140201_192210.jpg

[West Texas Forever]

It wasn't that cold. That picture was taken at dawn. The snow was gone as soon as it got sunny. This picture was taken around noon the same day.

 

http://www1.gnb.ca/0003/images/IMG_20140201_192210.jpg

 

Awesome! Yeah the whole Four Corners area is so epic.

[West Texas Forever]

That looks unbearably dry and hot yet the vegetation looks greener than my front lawn.

 

Well look who has a front lawn

[Governator]

I wonder if other team forums post pictures of the 401 jammed on their awesome trip to Toronto.

[West Texas Forever]

I wonder if other team forums post pictures of the 401 jammed on their awesome trip to Toronto.

 

Maybe, took me an hour to get to work yesterday due to 3 accidents on the Gardiner.... I live 13km from my work, not impressed, should have biked.

[Daniel Labude]

Monument Valley in February:

 

http://www1.gnb.ca/0003/images/IMG_20140201_103318.jpg

 

I went there in March one year. It would have been awesome to see it snow covered like this.

[KingKat]

I wonder if other team forums post pictures of the 401 jammed on their awesome trip to Toronto.

 

Probably posting pictures of Niagara Falls and for the record, Phoenix sprawl is brutal.

[jaysfan2014]

The last time I saw anything D-Backs in Toronto was July 22, 2007--D. Baxter visited Toronto, along with a bunch of other mascots to give away Ace's bobblehead--wish they'd do something like this again.

For the team, on the other hand, this is their first appearance at Rogers Centre since the Delgado days (2004).

[labadee]

heading to the game tonight to see Goldschmidt and to watch the jays beat up on this lefty! go jays go!

[West Texas Forever]

heading to the game tonight to see Goldschmidt and to watch the jays beat up on this lefty! go jays go!

 

We got 3 from the board going tonight, lets get a W!

[intentional wok]

Lineup:

 

 

Carrera the immovable lead-off rock.

 

Travis getting the DH spot too. A thing, or just no confidence in Smoak hitting the lefty? Or maybe Smoak is hurting.

[Jonn]

Just win the Dbacks jerseys are absolutely hideous. They should really go back to the purple ones. The ones they won the World Series in.

[West Texas Forever]

Just win the Dbacks jerseys are absolutely hideous. They should really go back to the purple ones. The ones they won the World Series in.

 

No sleeves or a remake of them? I hate no sleeve jerseys.

[intentional wok]

Look at WTF joking around and enjoying himself before the game. How dare he not update the original post with the lineups. This isn't child's play. This isn't fun time. This IS A GDT THREAD!!!

[Stangstag]

Lineup:

 

 

Carrera the immovable lead-off rock.

 

Travis getting the DH spot too. A thing, or just no confidence in Smoak hitting the lefty? Or maybe Smoak is hurting.

 

Interesting lineup to say the least