Opinions on BlueJays/Red Sox?

ELMO75 · Aug 16, 2008

Rain Delay may have worked in Blue Jays favor extra day's rest for Doc Halladay and a day to acclamate after leaving Detroit. I realize Byrd won the last duel in the Skydome as a huge underdog. Favored tonight however and see the monster being a liability for his soft toss style. Red Sox lineup seems to pound bad pitching just don't see them putting up enough runs to win tonight. Jays bullpen has been solid this year also. Fair price for the BlueJays to win in a low scoring pitchers duel.

I would appreciate opposing points of view on this one.
:drink:

Mr.Cover123 · Aug 16, 2008

Hard to pass up the Red Sox with that low of a line at home. They hit Halladay well at Fenway.

ELMO75 · Aug 16, 2008

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Drew</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.500</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.500</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1.250</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1.750</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left height=16> Jacoby Ellsbury</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD 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height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.750</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.750</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1.500</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>2.250</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left height=16> Adam Lind</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD 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align=left height=16> Lyle Overbay</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>2</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.500</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.500</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.500</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left height=16> Álex Ríos</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>4</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left height=16> Marco Scutaro</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left height=16> Matt Stairs</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>.000</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16> </TD></TR><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD class=yspscores align=left height=16> Brad Wilkerson</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>3</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>1</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores height=16>0</TD><TD class=yspscores 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above are Byrd's stats against Toronto this year.
and Halladay's against the Red Sox line up.

knucklecup · Aug 16, 2008

Unless changes were made this morning, here are the line-ups:

Boston:

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Sean Casey, 1B
9. Jason Varitek, C
-- Paul Byrd, SP

TORONTO:

1. Joe Inglett, 2B
2. Marco Scutaro, 3B
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Adam Lind, DH
6. Rod Barajas, C
7. Lyle Overbay, 1B
8. Brad Wilkerson, LF
9. John McDonald, SS
-- Roy Halladay, SP

ELMO75 · Aug 16, 2008

thanks knuckles alot of batters in the starting lineup do not have any at bats against the Starting pitchers tonight this year which makes it even harder to cap.