GDT: Blue Jays @ Rays (3 of 3) - 1.10PM EST

[Bobthe4th]

Blue Jays

 

CF Pillar

RF Bautista

C Martin

DH Morales

1B Smoak

LF Pearce

2B Travis

SS Goins

3B Barney

 

SP Biagini (0-1, 3.38 ERA)

 

Rays

 

DH Dickerson

2B Miller

3B Longoria

1B Morrison

RF Souza Jr.

LF Rasmus

SS Robertson

CF Kiermaier

C Sucre

 

SP Cobb (2-2, 3.86 ERA)

 

Joe Biagini's first start, Gibbons hopes he can get through 4 innings. Jays looking for the series win!

 

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[Bobthe4th]

Sunday, May 7: Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays game preview

 

Biagini is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA this season, but his 14 appearances have all been out of the bullpen for a total of 18 2/3 innings. He threw a season-high 41 pitches in his last outing but hasn’t gone longer than two innings in any of his appearances.

 

Toronto’s bullpen only had to pitch two innings Saturday, so they’ll be relatively well-equipped to handle a larger role in Sunday’s series finale.

 

The Rays answer with Cobb, who is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA in six starts this season, bouncing back nicely from Tommy John surgery iin 2015. Cobb hasn’t faced Toronto this year but is 3-2 for his career with a 3.86 ERA against the Jays.

[Daniel Labude]

We need to find a way to win today to carry momentum back home and the return of Donaldson and Tulo

[Bobthe4th]

We need to find a way to win today to carry momentum back home and the return of Donaldson and Tulo

 

Plus Sanchez too if he comes through his rehab start OK

[Daniel Labude]

Bautista needs to sit at this point for a game or 2 to get his head right...3 straight 3-0 counts...3 Ks. This time on a huge hanging curveball right down the middle

[fatcowxlive]

Come on Bautista f***

[fatcowxlive]

Man all the veterans and the plate don't look like veterans... what ever happened to protecting with 2 strikes?

[Orgfiller]

Man all the veterans and the plate don't look like veterans... what ever happened to protecting with 2 strikes?

 

I think the reason is pretty simple: they're getting fooled.

[BillBucknorslegs]

Man, watching the Jays this year is like watching a monkey try to hump a football. Lead off single and nothing to show for it yet again.

[Bobthe4th]

13 pitch first inning for Joe - can't ask for more than that!

[Daniel Labude]

13 pitch first inning for Joe - can't ask for more than that!

 

Pitched well...might be the time to convert him to a starter full time...Liriano to the pen?

[BTS]

Pitched well...might be the time to convert him to a starter full time...Liriano to the pen?

 

Even if Biagini sticks as a starter, it's way too early to talk about moving someone to the pen with Happ and Sanchez not healthy.

[BillBucknorslegs]

f***ing typical of this season. Smoak smashed the ball and lined out right to the 1B, Pearce misses a home run by a foot or so.

 

When are we going to catch a break?

[el duque]

Travis continues to struggle he has the lowest AVG of the team

[Daniel Labude]

Even if Biagini sticks as a starter, it's way too early to talk about moving someone to the pen with Happ and Sanchez not healthy.

 

Was meaning when everyone was back

[Orgfiller]

Was meaning when everyone was back

 

Yeah but you're basing that thought on less than 2 innings' work of Biagini as a starter.

[Orgfiller]

With that said, Biagini looks great.

[bones10]

God damn, Biagini atta boy

[Omar]

Biagini got the curve working today.

[Spanky99]

13 pitch first inning for Joe - can't ask for more than that!

 

And again...

[gruber92]

Biagini finally gets into the rotation.

 

Let the games begin.

[Spanky99]

My God Tabler's an idiot.

[Daniel Labude]

Yeah but you're basing that thought on less than 2 innings' work of Biagini as a starter.

 

Was basing it more on that our Minor League depth is nonexistent, Liriano can't pitch to 2 batters without walking 1, Biagini wants to be a starter and was one in the minors, his stuff is pretty great, and in today's game he is showing more promise than expected.

[JaysAllMighty]

Biagini our new ace

[intrigid]

Pat Tabler is saying that Vlad Jr probably won't start his career in the infield because he has a "corner outfield type of bat". WTF is he talking about?

[el duque]

Lead off walk, now hit and run

[Spanky99]

Pat Tabler is saying that Vlad Jr probably won't start his career in the infield because he has a "corner outfield type of bat". WTF is he talking about?

 

Bichette as well, that's why I posted he's an idiot earlier.

[Spanky99]

C'mon Travis?

[bones10]

Travis is an awful defender.

[gruber92]

Travis is a seriously s***** defender.