GDT: 2/4 Toronto@Cleveland 7:10pm

[Corporal Valdal]

Trent Thornton

RHP

0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO

Thornton set the record for most strikeouts by a Blue Jays pitcher in a debut during his last appearance vs. Detroit. The rookie right-hander struck out eight, didn't walk a batter and scattered two hits over five scoreless.

 

Shane Bieber

RHP

0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2 SO

Bieber will make his first start of the season on Friday vs. the Blue Jays. Because of the team's two off-days in the first six days of the season, Bieber's first outing was pushed back, and he began the year working out of the bullpen.

 

TORONTO

1. Socrates Brito RF

2. Teoscar Hernandez LF

3. Justin Smoak 1B

4. Randal Grichuk CF

5. Rowdy Tellez DH

6. Brandon Drury 3B

7. Freddy Galvis SS

8. Richard Urena 2B

9. Luke Maile C

 

CLEVELAND

1. Leonys Martin CF

2. Tyler Naquin RF

3. Jake Bauers LF

4. Carlos Santana 1B

5. Hanley Ramirez DH

6. Brad Miller 2B

7. Kevin Plawecki C

8. Max Moroff 3B

9. Eric Stamets SS

[Ray]

Brito leading off?

[Carlos Danger]

Trent Thornton

RHP

0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO

Thornton set the record for most strikeouts by a Blue Jays pitcher in a debut during his last appearance vs. Detroit. The rookie right-hander struck out eight, didn't walk a batter and scattered two hits over five scoreless.

 

Shane Bieber

RHP

0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2 SO

Bieber will make his first start of the season on Friday vs. the Blue Jays. Because of the team's two off-days in the first six days of the season, Bieber's first outing was pushed back, and he began the year working out of the bullpen.

 

TORONTO

1. Socrates Brito RF

2. Teoscar Hernandez LF

3. Justin Smoak 1B

4. Randal Grichuk CF

5. Rowdy Tellez DH

6. Brandon Drury 3B

7. Freddy Galvis SS

8. Richard Urena 2B

9. Luke Maile C

 

CLEVELAND

1. Leonys Martin CF

2. Tyler Naquin RF

3. Jake Bauers LF

4. Carlos Santana 1B

5. Hanley Ramirez DH

6. Brad Miller 2B

7. Kevin Plawecki C

8. Max Moroff 3B

9. Eric Stamets SS

 

Dude, love your initiative.. However, I got to ask.. What is your record in GDTs?

[Corporal Valdal]

Brito leading off?

 

Yeah, I have no idea anymore tbh! Every day is a different line up with this guy

[Carlos Danger]

Brito leading off?

 

Fast black guy... Of course he should... Slap that ball, get on base, steal a base, go 2nd to home on a single.. Make Ben Revere proud!

[Corporal Valdal]

Dude, love your initiative.. However, I got to ask.. What is your record in GDTs?

 

0-2 so far this season

[Barkerfan23]

umm So is Brito like a prospect that has hitting tools and a high celing

 

or is this the case of putting the fast black guy on the top of the lineup? Cause he is fast

[Deadpool]

Brito leading off is just... Utterly dumb at this point.

 

He might be something eventually, but he's not that thing yet...

[gruber92]

Brito leading off is just... Utterly dumb at this point.

 

He might be something eventually, but he's not that thing yet...

 

This has to be at the request of Shatkins.

[Brownie19]

f*** guys - we've been no-hit through 6 innings like 3 times now. Montoyo's just throwing everything against the wall and hoping that something sticks.

[Barkerfan23]

Brito .994 OPS and .403 OBP vs. RHP in AAA last year. 99% percentile sprint speed and hit a ball 105 mph for an out yesterday.

 

= leadoff hitter in lost season.

 

was this in the same league that JPA won the MVP award?

[DigitalRock]

A guy named Socrates can never be a good baseball player... But here we are, leadoff hitter for the 2019 blue jays.

[Deadpool]

A guy named Socrates can never be a good baseball player... But here we are, leadoff hitter for the 2019 blue jays.

 

I disagree, Socrates Brito is like a 70 grade name. It's no Max Pentecost, but we've lost him now, so we have to make do.

[Orgfiller]

A guy named Socrates can never be a good baseball player... But here we are, leadoff hitter for the 2019 blue jays.

 

I feel the exact opposite as you on this matter. Socrates Brito is a superstar name.

[Orgfiller]

I disagree, Socrates Brito is like a 70 grade name. It's no Max Pentecost, but we've lost him now, so we have to make do.

 

In what universe is a guy named Socrates lower on the name grade scale than one named "Max"?

[onwego]

In what universe is a guy named Socrates lower on the name grade scale than one named "Max"?

 

 

I can think of a noted Brazilian soccer star of the 80s, a man made to drink hemlock more than 2000 years ago (possibly reflected in famous dialogues) and an Isocrates around the same time as a philosopher.

[Jonn]

Shatkins really wants the #1 pick in 2020 lol.

[P2F]

I disagree, Socrates Brito is like a 70 grade name. It's no Max Pentecost, but we've lost him now, so we have to make do.

 

Disagree. It's got be an 80-grade name.

[Abomination]

Disagree. It's got be an 80-grade name.

 

Nah, the last name isn't good enough for 80 grade. Maybe if it was Socrates El'Enchus or something.

[P2F]

Best current baseball name that I can think of is Sicnarf Loopstok.

[Deadpool]

In what universe is a guy named Socrates lower on the name grade scale than one named "Max"?

 

Max Pentecost is very clearly a spy, in fact there has been fan fiction based on that name alone that alludes to that.

[Deadpool]

Disagree. It's got be an 80-grade name.

 

Nah, it's good, but not quite 80, hence my 70 assessment.

 

Rowdy Tellez is an 80 grade name.

[Omar]

[Omar]

Smoak out....

 

[Candy Maldonado]

Shito

[Jonn]

Brito hits the ball really hard into the ground. One of these days its going to bounce over an infielders head for a hit!

[Captain Adama]

Thought McKinney had it there.

[Ray]

McKinney hit it at 106 mph. xBA of .960.

 

Just terrible luck.

[Orgfiller]

McKinney hit it at 106 mph. xBA of .960.

 

Just terrible luck.

 

f***ing hell, .960 xBA lol.

[Ray]

Hell of a catch by Burrito