GDT - Blue Jays @ Yankees (GM1) - 1:05pm EST

[Pendleton]

#43 RA Dickey

9-13

4.43ERA

116 K

 

vs

 

#19 Masahiro Tanaka

11-4

3.12ERA

146 K

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Yankees Lineup

 

LF Gardner

CF Ellsbury

C Sanchez

3B Headley

SS Gregorius

2B Castro

DH Romine

RF Judge

1B Austin

 

Jays Lineup

 

2B Travis

DH Bautista

3B Donaldson

1B Encarnacion

LF Saunders

CF Pillar

RF Upton

C Thole

SS Barney

 

 

 

 

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20160904199478636/playoff-hopeful-jays-yanks-to-clash-in-bronx/?game_pk=448923

 

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | @BryanHoch | September 4th, 2016

The Blue Jays have felt right at home in The Bronx of late, and the American League East leaders will hope to continue that on Monday as they send knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to the hill, opening a three-game series with Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

 

Toronto has won 15 of its last 22 meetings with the Yankees in New York, a setting in which the Yankees used to dominate their neighbors from the north. The Blue Jays have won nine of 12 contests against the Yankees overall this season, including five straight in late May.

 

For the Yanks, Labor Day brings another pivotal matchup as they cling to hope in the AL Wild Card race, 3 1/2 games back. Tanaka draws the call for the home team and will attempt to remain unbeaten for the sixth consecutive start.

 

Three things to know about this game:

 

• Tanaka has enjoyed success against most of Toronto's lineup, but Edwin Encarnacion is a notable exception. Encarnacion is 8-for-19 (.421) with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs against the right-hander. Meanwhile, Dickey is 0-2 against the Yankees this season.

 

• Josh Donaldson has been swinging a hot bat. The reigning AL MVP entered Sunday's series finale against the Rays batting .378 (17-for-45) with six homers and 12 RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak.

 

• The Yankees' Gary Sanchez was named the AL Player of the Month and the AL Rookie of the Month for August, becoming the first catcher ever to pick up both honors. The promising 23-year-old worked a walk in his second at-bat on Sunday at Baltimore and has reached base safely in 19 straight games.

 

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Edited September 5, 2016 by Pendleton

[RealAccountant]

On paper the pitching matchup doesn't bode well for us

[Belliss101]

#43 RA Dickey

9-13

4.43ERA

116 K

 

vs

 

#19 Masahiro Tanaka

11-4

3.12ERA

146 K

 

Lineups to be added when available

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20160904199478636/playoff-hopeful-jays-yanks-to-clash-in-bronx/?game_pk=448923

 

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | @BryanHoch | September 4th, 2016

The Blue Jays have felt right at home in The Bronx of late, and the American League East leaders will hope to continue that on Monday as they send knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to the hill, opening a three-game series with Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

 

Toronto has won 15 of its last 22 meetings with the Yankees in New York, a setting in which the Yankees used to dominate their neighbors from the north. The Blue Jays have won nine of 12 contests against the Yankees overall this season, including five straight in late May.

 

For the Yanks, Labor Day brings another pivotal matchup as they cling to hope in the AL Wild Card race, 3 1/2 games back. Tanaka draws the call for the home team and will attempt to remain unbeaten for the sixth consecutive start.

 

Three things to know about this game:

 

• Tanaka has enjoyed success against most of Toronto's lineup, but Edwin Encarnacion is a notable exception. Encarnacion is 8-for-19 (.421) with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs against the right-hander. Meanwhile, Dickey is 0-2 against the Yankees this season.

 

• Josh Donaldson has been swinging a hot bat. The reigning AL MVP entered Sunday's series finale against the Rays batting .378 (17-for-45) with six homers and 12 RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak.

 

• The Yankees' Gary Sanchez was named the AL Player of the Month and the AL Rookie of the Month for August, becoming the first catcher ever to pick up both honors. The promising 23-year-old worked a walk in his second at-bat on Sunday at Baltimore and has reached base safely in 19 straight games.

 

GDT record 1-0

 

I can't believe you just did this. I'm supposed to put my 4-0 record on the line.

[Belliss101]

My money is on tropical Cyclone Hermione winning the series this week

[RealAccountant]

My money is on tropical Cyclone Hermione winning the series this week

 

No problem with that at all

[Horses Fart]

Is the game on express vu today? I got it set to pvr but the guide shows bal vs tb.

[Daniel Labude]

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

[Vialotor]

Tanaka, ugh. Could be a tough one today.

[SAAviour]

I'm having the same problem, Telus shows Baltimore as well.

[Pendleton]

Is the game on express vu today? I got it set to pvr but the guide shows bal vs tb.

 

Mine says the same, has to be an error.

[Belliss101]

Tanaka, ugh. Could be a tough one today.

 

No way. We're winning this one

[Grant77]

On paper the pitching matchup doesn't bode well for us

 

Tanaka has only gone 11 innings with 5:8 BB:K against us this year so we've run up his count well and gotten chances. It's just a matter of getting a big hit or two.

[RealAccountant]

Maybe Dickey's knuckler will confuse the young Yankee hitters, and he will throw CG SO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lol unlikely, Dickster wont make it through 5, in what I hope will be his last or one of his last MLB starts.

[flafson]

Chances are they will just swing at everything and hit it far and wide.

[jays4life19]

No Tulo today. Barney's at SS.

[puphood]

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Edited September 5, 2016 by KingKat

[RealAccountant]

I just remmembered last years ALCS, and that strike called on Navarro from Davis, and the balk not called.

 

Got a sickening feeling in my stomach. Wish I didn't look at it.

 

That pitch was a good a 6 inches outside and high. Holy f***.

[RealAccountant]

Holy crap just remmembered the stolen homerun from that hick

[Vialotor]

No way. We're winning this one

 

I hope so, now would be a good time to go on a run.

[Vialotor]

I just remmembered last years ALCS, and that strike called on Navarro from Davis, and the balk not called.

 

Got a sickening feeling in my stomach. Wish I didn't look at it.

 

That pitch was a good a 6 inches outside and high. Holy f***.

 

The umps f***ed us that inning....still should have been able to score 1 with runner on third no outs. Brutal game, awful luck. Game 2 was a blown chance too, up 3-0 and Goins lets that pop up drop.

[RealAccountant]

The umps f***ed us that inning....still should have been able to score 1 with runner on third no outs. Brutal game, awful luck. Game 2 was a blown chance too, up 3-0 and Goins lets that pop up drop.

 

What bothered me is how badly Price Came apart after that.

 

KC won two games convincingly, and we only won 1. Almost blew another

 

But when Bautista tied that game, I thought for sure we would be winning. When Pompey was on third and Pillar on first, I was like, I am sure they can get at least one in right.

 

That pitch though, that pitch was fricking irresponsible. that isn't a strike not even close.

[fatcowxlive]

I think you can play with anyone's order in the lineup but the MVP's... Why don't they just move Bautista to behind Donaldson like last year?

[justafan]

Do something to get the bats going. Maybe swing on the first pitch? Dickey scares me.

[Governator]

Ugh, hate games without Martin and Tulo. At least Gibby realized Travis is our leadoff batter.

[justafan]

Is it just me, or is Upton a complete waste at $14.5m per

[Governator]

Is it just me, or is Upton a complete waste at $14.5m per

 

We know this and it's why he costs us nothing and only $5MM next year.

[justafan]

didn't know next year was reduced too. thanks

[TBJ12]

We know this and it's why he costs us nothing and only $5MM next year.

 

I thought the Jays were paying him that $5M this season?

[Governator]

I thought the Jays were paying him that $5M this season?

 

You're probably right, I forget the details. I just remembered $5mm was all we were taking on.

[justafan]

Sounds about right for a third of a season.