Twins

1. Denard Span, CF
2. Ben Revere, RF
3. Josh Willingham, LF
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
6. Brian Dozier, SS
7. Jamey Carroll, 2B
8. Drew Butera, C
9. Francisco Liriano, LHP (1-7, 6.24 ERA)

Pirates

1. Jose Tabata, LF
2. Josh Harrison, RF
3. Andrew McCutchen, CF
4. Casey McGehee, 1B
5. Neil Walker, 2B
6. Pedro Alvarez, 3B
7. Clint Barmes, SS
8. Michael McKenry, C
9. Erik Bedard, LHP (4-7, 4.36 ERA)

GO TWINS!

Still no Mauer. That thigh must really hurt. Or was it his thumb? I'm losing track . . .

. . . Either way, I'm taking my new homeboy Ben Revere to click and streak. He sent me an autographed baseball in the mail the other day. So I'm picking him as often as I can!

How can Gardy even consider batting Morneau cleanup vs. a LHP? I mean seriously, what other manager in baseball would have their worst hitter who is slumping vs. every pitcher batting cleanup? This is unbelievable team management!

The only thing that I can guess is he is forcing Justin's hand. Justin has to break out of the funk against lefties. Maybe it will work, but it is now going directly on Justin's shoulders....

Kinda like the old days, when your dad dropped you into the water....sink or swim!

Brian "Bull" Dozier to streak/p2c

P2C-Plouffe

Revere for both for me, Royal wants Willingham.

Butera=P2C and Streak

I'm going to go with Carroll tonight.

WIN TWINS

Plouffe for both.

Here's to hoping Liriano has a solid outing and the Twins get their bats going again. Plouffe and Willingham need to be clutch tonight. Morneau will likely be useless unless he gets a cookie. He needs to be more disciplined at the plate. I'm getting tired of watching him swing at balls out of the strike zone.

Dozier for both.

p2c = Span

streak = Span

Bremer picked Dozier. You sure you want him? :)

He did what was least confusing for him...just moved everyone up.

I was going to take Morneau for p2c...he has hit over.400 against Bedard and a couple of HRs I think...but that doesn't mean anything the way he is hitting against lefties this year.

Well, thanks to Plouffy, we're on the board first. Lets see if that gives Frankie any confidence.

Drew has his "shrink couch" ready for Frankie to keep his head in the game..

I really would like it if this Buxton kid of ours turns out to be like McCutchen. He's quite the player.

Well good luck to the club tonite and all of you following...have fun!

Off to throw horseshoes, but I will be listening!

tWINs...!

at least He walked!