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Rays vs. Blue Jays GDT 1: Goodbye, R.A. Dickey

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Today marks the 6th and final time the Rays will play Dickey this season.

By Bradley Woodrum
Ron Antonelli

R.A. Dickey has faced the Rayse more than any other team this year, and I for one am glad this will be the last we see him:

I Split W L ERA GS ▾ IP HR BB SO SO/9 SO/BB
Baltimore Orioles 0 2 7.71 3 18.2 5 10 13 6.3 1.30
Boston Red Sox 0 2 8.53 2 12.2 4 3 16 11.4 5.33
New York Yankees 2 2 2.54 4 28.1 4 8 27 8.6 3.38
Seattle Mariners 1 1 5.27 2 13.2 4 4 10 6.6 2.50
Tampa Bay Rays 2 1 3.00 5 36.0 4 13 30 7.5 2.31
Chicago White Sox 1 1 5.73 2 11.0 2 2 7 5.7 3.50
Cleveland Indians 0 2 3.75 2 12.0 2 7 11 8.3 1.57
Minnesota Twins 1 1 6.08 2 13.1 2 3 7 4.7 2.33
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 0 0 6.75 1 5.1 1 2 2 3.4 1.00
Atlanta Braves 0 1 9.00 1 6.0 1 1 2 3.0 2.00
Detroit Tigers 1 0 2.57 1 7.0 1 1 4 5.1 4.00
Houston Astros 0 0 7.50 1 6.0 1 2 8 12.0 4.00
Oakland Athletics 0 0 2.08 2 13.0 1 3 9 6.2 3.00
San Francisco Giants 2 0 1.26 2 14.1 1 4 15 9.4 3.75
Kansas City Royals 2 0 1.88 2 14.1 0 4 10 6.3 2.50
Texas Rangers 1 0 1.59 1 5.2 0 3 3 4.8 1.00
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/27/2013.

ON THE FLIP SIDE:

This may be the farewell tour for Munenori Kawasaki too. The Blue Jays have a shortstop in Jose Reyes and a second baseman in the young Ryan Goins. This means Kawasaki is either going to get non-tendered or dangled as some hot trade bait. Not only does he play a mean second base, he can handle short and over the last week or so has been the Blue Jays' primary DH:

152. Thu,9/19 vs NYY W (6-2) Reyes-SS Kawasaki-DH Lawrie-3B Lind-1B Rasmus-CF Sierra-RF Goins-2B Arencibia-C Gose-LF
153. Fri,9/20 at BOS L (3-6)# Reyes-SS Davis-LF Lawrie-3B Rasmus-CF Sierra-DH DeRosa-1B Gose-RF Arencibia-C Goins-2B
154. Sat,9/21 at BOS W (4-2) Reyes-SS Kawasaki-DH Lawrie-3B Lind-1B Sierra-LF Davis-RF Gose-CF Arencibia-C Goins-2B
155. Sun,9/22 at BOS L (2-5)# Reyes-SS Davis-CF Lawrie-3B Lind-1B Sierra-LF DeRosa-DH Goins-2B Pillar-RF Thole-C
156. Mon,9/23 at CHW L (2-3)# Davis-RF Kawasaki-2B Lawrie-3B Sierra-DH DeRosa-1B Arencibia-C Pillar-LF Goins-SS Gose-CF
157. Tue,9/24 at BAL W (3-2) Reyes-SS Kawasaki-DH Lawrie-3B Lind-1B Sierra-RF Gose-CF Arencibia-C Goins-2B Pillar-LF
158. Wed,9/25 at BAL L (5-9) Reyes-SS Kawasaki-DH Lawrie-3B Lind-1B Davis-RF Gose-CF Thole-C Goins-2B Pillar-LF
159. Thu,9/26 at BAL L (2-3) Reyes-SS Kawasaki-DH Lawrie-3B Sierra-RF Gose-CF Arencibia-C Langerhans-1B Goins-2B Pillar-LF

All this to say:

  1. Munenori Kawasaki is almost definitely going to be signed by the Rays if released. Middle infield plus DH? That's a perfect fit!
  2. The Rays better win at least two games this series. THEY HAVE FREAKING MUNENORI KAWASAKI AT DESIGNATED HITTER!!!!!!

Poll

If he's available:

This poll is closed

  • 46%
    The Rays should absolutely sign Munenori Kawasaki.
    (23 votes)
  • 53%
    The Rays should absolutely sign Munenori Kawasaki.
    (26 votes)
49 votes total Vote Now

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