GDT - Yanks @ Jays Game 4 of 4 7:07 PM EST Time to Sweeeeeep em away!

[Spanky99]

Yankees Line-up...

 

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF

2. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF

3. Gary Sanchez ® C

4. Billy Butler ® DH

5. Chase Headley (S) 3B

6. Mark Teixeira (S) 1B

7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS

8. Aaron Hicks (S) RF

9. Ronald Torreyes ® 2B

 

On the bump... Luis Severino RHP

 

Luis Severino is expected to get the spot start on Monday in place of the injured Masahiro Tanaka. Severino has allowed just one run as a reliever in 15 September innings.

 

Blue Jays Line-up... J.A. Happ LHP

 

1. Devon Travis ® 2B

2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

3. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH

4. Jose Bautista ® RF

5. Russell Martin ® C

6. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

7. Michael Saunders (L) LF

8. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

9. Kevin Pillar ® CF

 

Happ became the sixth player in franchise history to earn 20 wins in a season during his last outing. With another victory, he would surpass David Wells for most wins by a Blue Jays lefty.

 

Game Notes

 

The Blue Jays and Yankees came into their four-game series with one common goal: Gain ground in a crowded postseason race.

 

Toronto will look to solidify its position in the Wild Card standings and send the Yankees one step closer to elimination on Monday.

 

The Blue Jays remain in sole possesion of the top Wild Card spot in the American League, with a 1 1/2-game edge over the Orioles. The Yankees are 5 1/2 games behind Baltimore with seven games to play, with three other teams in front of them.

"I think home field works for everybody," Toronto manager John Gibbons said about a potential Wild Card Game at Rogers Centre. "It's a different feeling here. That's the ideal setup."

 

The Yankees have struggled to generate offense in the series, getting shut out both Friday and Saturday before scoring three runs Sunday.

"You look at Toronto's pitching staff, and they're good," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "The bottom line is that they've pitched well all year. It's probably a combination of the bats and the pitching. We've seen some good pitching."

 

The Blue Jays will hand the ball to 20-game winner J.A. Happ. The veteran southpaw has thrown a career-high 181 1/3 innings entering Monday's start, and Happ is second on Toronto's staff with 19 quality starts.

 

The Yankees expect to start Luis Severino in Monday's game in place of the injured Masahiro Tanaka. Severino is 3-8 with a 5.70 ERA in 20 games, nine starts, for the Yankees this season.

 

Things to know about this game

 

• The Yankees received good news on the injury front as Chase Headley (back) and Mark Teixeira (neck) returned to the starting lineup on Sunday. Monday evening's game will be the final regular-season road contest of Teixeira's career.

 

• Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista extended his season-high on-base streak to 32 games with a walk in the first inning on Sunday.

 

• While it remains unlikely that Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro (hamstring) starts on Monday, Girardi said the 26-year-old might be available to pinch-hit.

 

 

 

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*

 

 

Bust Out Them Sticks Birds!!!!

 

 

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!

Edited September 26, 2016 by Spanky99

[Jonzo]

Bring out those brooms

[G-Snarls]

[gruber92]

So.. where's the Jays' line up?

[G-Snarls]

So.. where's the Jays' line up?

 

1. Devon Travis ® 2B

2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

3. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH

4. Jose Bautista ® RF

5. Russell Martin ® C

6. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

7. Michael Saunders (L) LF

8. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

9. Kevin Pillar ® CF

[o2cui2i]

hopefully the weekends games have busted the Yankees' balls enough to gut their hearts and have them collapse again tonight.

[G-Snarls]

Strangely quiet GDT

[Horses Fart]

Hard not to have a tear in your eye watching that story on Fernendez.

[Governator]

Let's do this

[Jonn]

Smoak with his random confusing start.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Strangely quiet GDT

 

All was quiet in the GDT...

 

Until

 

Burt Racoon ..... Said f*** you Yankees!!!

 

BBBB approves this message. Lol

[o2cui2i]

Strangely quiet GDT

 

4th game on a roll over series? no idea... it's a huge game with the jays in a playoff spot and playing well.

[o2cui2i]

Smoak with his random confusing start.

 

Ed was never going to start every game at first. I don't mind it as long as it's the last game this year.

[Daniel Labude]

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

[Jonn]

What a f***ing awful start

[Jonn]

Open the f***ing roof its 19.

[Spanky99]

So much f***ery on that play by Happ/Martin and Bautista. Thanks Gardner?

[BigCecil]

Excellent start. An out becomes a runner at 3B.

 

Caught a break at least momentarily. Tulo was giving up the run and Gardner didn't go.

[fatcowxlive]

Lol Gardener

[Candy Maldonado]

Was watching Marlins pregame

[Jonn]

No idea why Martin tried to play hero. Looked like a much easier play for Happ

[BigCecil]

Its a little hard to complain about Travis offense, but his pitch selection has been pretty awful chasing with 2 strikes lately. That wasn't the worst example but that was easily ball 4. Totally different inning start.

[EdwinsParrot]

Nice EE

[gruber92]

Run on Ellsbury all day.

[gruber92]

EE has playoff baseball fever!! Situational hitting lately, got to love it.

[fatcowxlive]

Let's go Bautista !!

[gruber92]

Jose ?????????????????????

[Jonn]

I thought they gave up on Severino as a starter

[gruber92]

That 3-1 pitch was money..

[fatcowxlive]

EE has playoff baseball fever!! Situational hitting lately, got to love it.

 

You know Edwin's on fire when Gruber is cheering him on with runners on