Blue Jays GDT: Next Game: @TB| Wed, Apr 2| 7pm ET/4pm PT | M. Buehrle (NR) vs M. Moore (NR)

[TootooTrain]

It's here. It's finally here!

 

[Muston Atthews]

Go jays go!!

 

[The Man in White]

Finally baseball's back!

 

[BUCKLE UP]

We're baaaaaaaack

 

[weems]

Tampa..........We're here

 

[Royal Canuck]

Hopefully Dickey doesn't get too shelled against a good offensive team like the Rays.

 

[TootooTrain]

Lineup posted:
(via shi davidi)

Reyes
Cabrera
Bautista
EE
Navvaro (DH)
Lawrie
Rasmus
Izturis
Thole

Dickey v Price

Rays:

Dejesus
Myers
Zobrist
Longo
Loney
Jennings
Joyce (DH)
Molina
Escobar

 

[TOG26]

Not quite the lineup I was expecting for the first game. 8/9 spot is a blackhole for offense. Haha

 

[topched]

Our lineup today vs Price:

Reyes-6
Cabrera-7
Bautista-9
Encarnacion-3
Navarro-0
Lawrie-5
Rasmus-8
Izturis-4
Thole-2


Very impressed with Gibby here. Playing matchups/numbers, using his head. Prefer that over the "x is playing today because it's opening day and he's our guy" mentality. Aka JPA catching game 1 last yr

 

[BertCorbeau]

Excitement!!!

It begins!!

 

[weems]

Our lineup today vs Price:

Reyes-6
Cabrera-7
Bautista-9
Encarnacion-3
Navarro-0
Lawrie-5
Rasmus-8
Izturis-4
Thole-2


Very impressed with Gibby here. Playing matchups/numbers, using his head. Prefer that over the "x is playing today because it's opening day and he's our guy" mentality. Aka JPA catching game 1 last yr

Lawrie should be hitting in front of Navarro.

 

[Swervin81]

Hanta Yooooooooo!!!

 

[Longshot]

For F--- sakes. Izturis? Ugh.

Goins should be the every day second baseman. He's not going to hit anyway, so I don't give a crap about leftie/rightie match ups. He's here for D.

Not even a single pitch thrown and Gibbons is already on my nerves...

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

Let's go Jays.

 

[Puckstuff]

Lineup posted:
(via shi davidi)

Reyes
Cabrera
Bautista
EE
Navvaro (DH)
Lawrie
Rasmus
Izturis
Thole

Dickey v Price

Rays:

Dejesus
Myers
Zobrist
Longo
Loney
Jennings
Joyce (DH)
Molina
Escobar

I agree with Topched Dickey is most comfortable with Thole so let him have his guy.... Navarro hit very well of lefties last season .361/.451/.672/1.123... I personally don't mind him in the 5th hole and when were facing a righty and Lind is back in the lineup he drops down.

 

[topched]

For F--- sakes. Izturis? Ugh.

Goins should be the every day second baseman. He's not going to hit anyway, so I don't give a crap about leftie/rightie match ups. He's here for D.

Not even a single pitch thrown and Gibbons is already on my nerves...

Izturis a career 5-13 against Price.

Agreed about keeping Goins in, but I'm ok if Izturis is hot against a certain pitcher etc. Pretty certain if and when price leaves the game Goins will be in as a defensive replacement

 

[BertCorbeau]

Izturis a career 5-13 against Price.

Agreed about keeping Goins in, but I'm ok if Izturis is hot against a certain pitcher etc. Pretty certain if and when price leaves the game Goins will be in as a defensive replacement

Hopefully around the 4th inning after the Jays cycle through the line up a couple of times and knock Price around for a handful or runs or so

 

[Puckstuff]

Hopefully around the 4th inning after the Jays cycle through the line up a couple of times and knock Price around for a handful or runs or so

yes and the opposite can be said for Dickey - if you cant hit him the first time around you're probably ****ed the whole game

 

[Odinson]

Happy with the line up decisions today.

Was really worried Lind was going to start because it's the first game of the year. Navarro seems to have great splits vs RHP.

An argument can be made of Izturis vs Goins (Does the small offensive up side Izturis provide over Goins counter act removing Goins defensively? In the endI agree with the decision given that Thole is catching and I wouldn't want two automatic outs in the 8 and 9 hole)

 

[chewey]

AWE YUZ! Basebal is back!

I actually do like the Rays a lot. Think they know how to find, develop and then trade for a kings ransom for their talent. Shields for Myers was such a ridiculous trade. I hope the Marlins relocate to Montreal and the Rays can take over the Marlins' stadium. Or, better yet, the Rays with their talent & staff can come to Montreal.

 

[The Man in White]

Good lineup. Now up to the boys to perform.

 

[disturbedraven]

I can only hope that we can get a online stream of the game, one that doesn't get shut down.
Still annoys me that MLB TV gets blacked out in Canada.

 

[TootooTrain]

I can only hope that we can get a online stream of the game, one that doesn't get shut down.
Still annoys me that MLB TV gets blacked out in Canada.

A word of caution. I would advise against physically posting baseball streams on forums/twitter/facebook/etc. It's a sure fire way to get it shut down. PM if needed. Radio isn't a bad backup option. Love listening to a game.

 

[disturbedraven]

A word of caution. I would advise against physically posting baseball streams on forums/twitter/facebook/etc. It's a sure fire way to get it shut down. PM if needed. Radio isn't a bad backup option. Love listening to a game.

Yeah, I never go to feeds that are "public". Too easy for them to be traced. I'll shoot ya a message

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

I can only hope that we can get a online stream of the game, one that doesn't get shut down.
Still annoys me that MLB TV gets blacked out in Canada.

Wow. That sucks. I don't know what I'd do without my MLB.tv.