ST: Red Sox @ Blue Jays | June 1-3

JoeyBats · Post #1 » by **JoeyBats** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:00 pm

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Game 1: Friday, June 1, 7:07 PM ET
Clay Buchholz vs.Henderson Alvarez

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Alvarez surrendered five runs during his last start against Texas. Most of the damage occurred in the sixth when Nelson Cruz, Yorvit Torrealba and Mitch Moreland hit three straight homers. Alvarez was then ejected for throwing inside to Ian Kinsler.

Game 2: Saturday, June 2, 1:07 PM ET
Felix Doubront vs. Kyle Drabek

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Drabek surrendered a career-high nine runs during his most recent outing, against Texas. He struggled with his control, walking three batters in the second en route to a seven-run frame. He also allowed eight hits in his shortest start of the year.

Game 3: Sunday, June 3, 1:07 PM ET
TBA vs. Drew Hutchison

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Hutchison is coming off the best start of his brief Major League career. The rookie didn't allow a run in seven innings while striking out a career-high nine. He also upped his fastball velocity several notches by topping out at 95 mph.

Super Lawrie, please continue to save us.

RyanW · Post #2 » by **RyanW** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:14 pm

Let's hope for 2/3. Isn't Bucholz a Jay Killer?

Raptor_Guy · Post #3 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:20 pm

AA asked the Red Sox for Bucholz in return for Farrel :lol:

Gotta love him.

Also, I wish they'd skip either Drabek or Hutch with the day off, not a huge fan of throwing our 4/5 starters out there in a key division series.

JoeyBats · Post #4 » by **JoeyBats** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:30 pm

Raptor_Guy wrote:AA asked the Red Sox for Bucholz in return for Farrel Gotta love him.

Also, I wish they'd skip either Drabek or Hutch with the day off, not a huge fan of throwing our 4/5 starters out there in a key division series.

Would you rather throw Ricky in ? Who always gets destroyed by the Red Sox.

RapsFanInVA · Post #5 » by **RapsFanInVA** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:31 pm

I would be very happy with 2 out of 3.

Michael Bradley · Post #6 » by **Michael Bradley** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:23 pm

This is one of those series' where the Jays could sweep or get swept and neither result would surprise me.

Santoki · Post #7 » by **Santoki** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:28 pm

JoeyBats wrote:
Raptor_Guy wrote:AA asked the Red Sox for Bucholz in return for Farrel Gotta love him.

Also, I wish they'd skip either Drabek or Hutch with the day off, not a huge fan of throwing our 4/5 starters out there in a key division series.

Would you rather throw Ricky in ? Who always gets destroyed by the Red Sox.

Yes.

JoeyBats · Post #8 » by **JoeyBats** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:10 pm

Santoki wrote:
JoeyBats wrote:
Raptor_Guy wrote:AA asked the Red Sox for Bucholz in return for Farrel Gotta love him.

Also, I wish they'd skip either Drabek or Hutch with the day off, not a huge fan of throwing our 4/5 starters out there in a key division series.

Would you rather throw Ricky in ? Who always gets destroyed by the Red Sox.

Yes.

Ricky's last 3 seasons against the Red Sox: 7.12 ERA, 4-6 (W-L), 13 GP, 10 HR, opp avg 0.328, 39 BB, 67 IP.

Raps in 4 · Post #9 » by **Raps in 4** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:34 pm

We need to start consistently sweeping these scrub teams. The last series was a good start.

Santoki · Post #10 » by **Santoki** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:44 pm

JoeyBats wrote:
Santoki wrote:
JoeyBats wrote:
Would you rather throw Ricky in ? Who always gets destroyed by the Red Sox.

Yes.

Ricky's last 3 seasons against the Red Sox: 7.12 ERA, 4-6 (W-L), 13 GP, 10 HR, opp avg 0.328, 39 BB, 67 IP.

I don't care what his numbers are. If I have a chance to put my ace in one over my 4th or 5th guy, I do it.

duppyy · Post #11 » by **duppyy** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:14 pm

Texas really raped our starting pitchers lol.

Relentless88 · Post #12 » by **Relentless88** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:49 pm

I'll be at Saturday's game, first one this year. Can't wait! Hopefully Drabek doesn't let me down.

Hamyltowne · Post #13 » by **Hamyltowne** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:57 pm

I wish the game were on tonight.

g_greg · Post #14 » by **g_greg** » Thu May 31, 2012 10:05 pm

Got tickets to the Friday game. Go Jays!!

nonc · Post #15 » by **nonc** » Thu May 31, 2012 11:43 pm

i don't think either team will sweep but if Drabek can not sh*t the bed with walks, i like our chances in every game.

WpgPage · Post #16 » by **WpgPage** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 4:34 am

Kyle Drabek at home:

8.06K/9-3.51BB/9-2.30K/BB 3.02 FIP in 25.2 IP

After 2 terrible road starts I am interested to see if Drabek can maintain these solid stats at home SSS applies but if he comes out and pitches great I will start to maybe sort of kind of believe that there is something to these splits.

satyr9 · Post #17 » by **satyr9** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 11:28 am

WpgPage wrote:Kyle Drabek at home:

8.06K/9-3.51BB/9-2.30K/BB 3.02 FIP in 25.2 IP

After 2 terrible road starts I am interested to see if Drabek can maintain these solid stats at home SSS applies but if he comes out and pitches great I will start to maybe sort of kind of believe that there is something to these splits.

It's 'cause we have a man in black in the stands behind the plate who can read minds and signal to Kyle whether the hitter is going to swing or not.

Post #18 » by **YogiStewart** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 11:38 am

The good news?
we're 0.5 games out of the wild card!
The bad news?
we're 1 game out of last place in the division.

very tempted to say that this is not the year to go all in.

baulderdash77 · Post #19 » by **baulderdash77** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 11:44 am

I just want to see Drabek get through 6 innings and walk less than 3 batters. If he does that then I'm a happy man tonight.

dagger · Post #20 » by **dagger** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:13 pm

YogiStewart wrote:The good news?
we're 0.5 games out of the wild card!
The bad news?
we're 1 game out of last place in the division.

very tempted to say that this is not the year to go all in.

Well, you're in or you're out. If we're out, we should look at deals for EE at the deadline because he's going to get eight figures in a multiyear deal to sign somewhere. Somebody might even offer six years, knowing the Jays ironclad limit of five.