<p>The Jays are back home after a 3-4 road trip (that managed to improve their season winning percentage ha ha haaaa!) and are set to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.</p>
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<h1>News and Scuttlebutt</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">In a devastating blow to clowns who thought Josh Thole was an especially bad backup catcher, the Jays get less Salty <a href="https://t.co/jjtYm1m6xx">https://t.co/jjtYm1m6xx</a> <a href="https://t.co/SiIa1xEmJI">pic.twitter.com/SiIa1xEmJI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Andrew Stoeten (@AndrewStoeten) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewStoeten/status/858048737205243909">April 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Blue Jays released Jarrod Saltalamachhia today, meaning I took a stab at typing his name and didn&#8217;t bother checking to see if it was right. Luke Maile was called up, and will get a chance to make an impact immediately, as he&#8217;ll be in the lineup tonight, against his old team nonetheless.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki will head to Florida after Sunday&#39;s game to continue their rehabs. No timetable yet for either&#39;s return.</p>
<p>&mdash; Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArdenZwelling/status/858055206097039361">April 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>News that is neither good nor bad! Both Donaldson and Tulo will head to Florida this weekend for rehab, hopefully they&#8217;re back soon, obviously.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Sanchez threw a 22-pitch side session today; says he felt fine. No pain or discomfort; threw all his pitches. On track to start Sunday</p>
<p>&mdash; Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArdenZwelling/status/858065391960162306">April 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Yaaaaaaaaaaaas! Aaron Sanchez appears to be all good to return on Sunday, which is great! Unless you&#8217;re Casey Lawrence of course.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blue Jays option Casey Lawrence to triple-A Buffalo; recall Matt Dermody.</p>
<p>&mdash; Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArdenZwelling/status/858042559834226688">April 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Speaking of that, Lawrence has been returned to Triple-A, and Matt Dermody has been called up. I imagine Dermody will be going back down after Sanchez is activated Sunday.</p>
<h1>Today</h1>
<p><strong>TV: SNET1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Radio: SN590</strong></p>
<p>And now, the lineups&#8230;</p>
<h1>Blue Jays</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s our lineup for tonight&#39;s series opener vs. the Rays pres. by <a href="https://twitter.com/MajesticOnField">@MajesticOnField</a>. <a href="https://t.co/ANNQWLQyO2">https://t.co/ANNQWLQyO2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsRise?src=hash">#LetsRise</a> <a href="https://t.co/kWHFzezBba">pic.twitter.com/kWHFzezBba</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/858070918714851330">April 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Marcus Stroman: </strong>29 IP, 3.10 ERA, 9.6 H9, 0.3 HR9, 1.6 BB9, 5.9 SO9</p>
<h1>Raymonds</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s the card for tonight&#39;s series opener up north.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaysUp?src=hash">#RaysUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/PlXFiWPqRJ">pic.twitter.com/PlXFiWPqRJ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/858071453077557248">April 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Blake Snell: </strong>21 1/3 IP, 3.38 ERA, 6.3 H9, 1.3 HR9, 6.3 BB9, 6.3 SO9</p>
<p>This is the exact pitching matchup we saw back a few weeks ago when the Jays earned their first win of the season. Oh, the good old days, when the team was 1-2, and everything appeared to be fine. Anyways, Snell walks <em>everyone </em>and the Jays, while they aren&#8217;t hitting at all, are still a lineup that knows how take a free pass, so this could bode well for the team.</p>

The Jays are back home after a 3-4 road trip (that managed to improve their season winning percentage ha ha haaaa!) and are set to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.


<h1>News and Scuttlebutt</h1>
https://twitter.com/AndrewStoeten/status/858048737205243909

The Blue Jays released Jarrod Saltalamachhia today, meaning I took a stab at typing his name and didn't bother checking to see if it was right. Luke Maile was called up, and will get a chance to make an impact immediately, as he'll be in the lineup tonight, against his old team nonetheless.

https://twitter.com/ArdenZwelling/status/858055206097039361

News that is neither good nor bad! Both Donaldson and Tulo will head to Florida this weekend for rehab, hopefully they're back soon, obviously.

https://twitter.com/ArdenZwelling/status/858065391960162306

Yaaaaaaaaaaaas! Aaron Sanchez appears to be all good to return on Sunday, which is great! Unless you're Casey Lawrence of course.

https://twitter.com/ArdenZwelling/status/858042559834226688

Speaking of that, Lawrence has been returned to Triple-A, and Matt Dermody has been called up. I imagine Dermody will be going back down after Sanchez is activated Sunday.
<h1>Today</h1>
<strong>TV: SNET1</strong>

<strong>Radio: SN590</strong>

And now, the lineups...
<h1>Blue Jays</h1>
https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/858070918714851330

<strong>Marcus Stroman: </strong>29 IP, 3.10 ERA, 9.6 H9, 0.3 HR9, 1.6 BB9, 5.9 SO9
<h1>Raymonds</h1>
https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/858071453077557248

<strong>Blake Snell: </strong>21 1/3 IP, 3.38 ERA, 6.3 H9, 1.3 HR9, 6.3 BB9, 6.3 SO9

This is the exact pitching matchup we saw back a few weeks ago when the Jays earned their first win of the season. Oh, the good old days, when the team was 1-2, and everything appeared to be fine. Anyways, Snell walks <em>everyone </em>and the Jays, while they aren't hitting at all, are still a lineup that knows how take a free pass, so this could bode well for the team.

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