Cito Gaston has a plan to get to .500 before the all-star break. Why not just do it now with a sweep of the last place Mariners?
They should be able to get to a good start today consider former Cy Young award winner Roy Halladay (8-6) is taking on R.A. Dickey (2-3), a pitcher who has spent most of the year in the bullpen.
Roy Halladay has also pitched better on the road (4-4, 2.75 ERA) then at home (4-2, 3.59 ERA) and he will be looking to bounce back after a lack luster performance in his last start. Meanwhile, R.A. Dickey has struggled mightily at home (0-2, 6.23 ERA).
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In his career against Seattle, Halladay is 4-4 with a 3.00 ERA over 72 innings. Dickey has pitched two scoreless innings in his career against the Blue Jays.
Also, Blue Jay hitters have fared extremely well against Dickey throughout his career. Players such as David Eckstein (.400 in 15 AB's), Vernon Wells (.571 in 7 AB's) and Matt Stairs (.400 in 5 AB's) all know what to look for when he is pitching.
Unfortunately for Halladay, Seattle hitters have also hit him well. Players such as Ichiro Suzuki (.316 in 19 AB's), Adrian Beltre (.308 in 13 AB's), Yuniesky Betancourt (.333 in 12 AB's) and Kenji Johjima (.417 in 12 AB's) do not fear him when they step in to take their cuts.
This should be a close game but if the Jays win, they are well on their way to being at .500 as this series closes. The Game Two match up will be a tough one to win (Jesse Litsch vs. Felix Hernandez) but if they can win that match up then Game Three should be the game where they reach .500 (Dustin McGowan vs. Jarrod Washburn).
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2 months ago
How many games has Dickey started at home? Probably not nearly enough to say he's struggled 'mightily.'
And didn't the Mariners win two of three in Toronto? You seem rather confident of your team, considering said team is, like the Mariners, below .500
from 2 months ago
Holy buddy, offended much? So your saying that the Halladay VS. Dickey match up favors Seattle? You are the only one, please keep your homer glasses off, thank.
2 months ago
Also, the Jays are clearly a better team but you just keep think that the Mariners are any good.
2 months ago
What I tell you? Dickey wasn't bad but you guys ran into vintage Doc!!!! :D
On to a tough match up in game two for the Jays!
2 months ago
Game Recap: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/33902-jays-mariners-vintage-doc-shows-dickey-how-its-done
2 months ago
offended? naw, i just thought your reasoning and choice of words was rather subpar. Dickey had started two games at home and yet that was enough for you to say he has struggled 'mightily.'
I guess I just don't understand your logic. You note three Blue Jays who have had success against Dickey (two of which haven't even had 10 abs against him) as the reason the Blue Jays should have success and mentioned -- but disregarded -- the four Mariners hitters (Ichiro, Beltre, Betancourt and Johjima) who have had success off of Halladay. All four of those M's, by the way, have had more conistent success off Halladay than Wells, Eckstein and Stairs have had against Dickey.
I didn't expect Dickey to beat Halladay last night. The Mariners offense isn't that good right now.
Not everybody can be a journalist though I guess
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