Blue Jays Game Day Preview: July 19th 2009

Sunday July 19th 2009

Boston Red Sox (55-35), 1st in AL East

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Toronto Blue Jays (45-47), 4th in AL East

Probable Pitching Matchup

Jon Lester (8-6, 3.87ERA)

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Roy Halladay (10-3, 2.85ERA)

Blue Jays Machine Expects:

An outstanding pitching matchup:

Roy Halladay vs Jon Lester. Just saying those two pitchers names to yourself automatically makes a person think of how outstanding both are at what they do.

Halladay is a future hall of famer.

Lester has already thrown a no hitter in his short career and his numbers are only improving from season to season.

Lester pitched fairly well in his last start against Toronto this season pitching 6.1IP, 8H, 1ER, 2BB, 4K picking up a win.

Lester boasts very good career numbers against Toronto, 2-0, 1.46ERA, 12.1IP, 5BB, 16K, .239AVG.

Eyes to be on Roy Halladay:

The trade deadline is slowly approaching and fans are still being convinced by the media that Halladay will not be a Jay come the end of the deadline. If this is true this will be one of Halladay's last starts in a Blue Jays uniform. The fans will tune in and witness one of the best pitchers of our game dress in Blue Jays blue for quite possibly the last time.

Blue Jays news:

David Dellucci had a x-ray completed on his injured left foot today. Dellucci injured his foot when he fouled a ball off of it in Friday's game against Boston. The x-ray came back negative. Dellucci is considered day to day, but will not be put on the disabled list.

Vernon Wells stomach virus is doing well according to manager Cito Gaston, but there is little chance he will be starting in Sunday's game against Boston.

Casey Janssen made his second appearance in a rehab assignment, pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts for Double-A New Hampshire on Friday.

More Roy Halladay Speculation:

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported today that the Milwaukee Brewers have some interest in Halladay and could offer a package headed by shortstop prospect Alcides Escobar.