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Well, we're officially in the last week of the season now. A mercy killing, to be sure, but it's always sad to see baseball wind down, as we Minnesotans know what that means... disappointment from the Vikings instead of the Twins. And sometimes the Wild. Sorry, Timberwolves, you're just pathetic and no one expects anything of you, ever. With only six left to play, the Twins have a chance to pull out of the cellar (2.0 GB Kansas City). And if they sweep all three from Detroit, they have a remote chance at erasing the 6.0 GB they currently sit behind the Tigers, provided you're truly terrible at math. The upside is that the Twins have been kinda exciting the …

Orioles: Berry, CF Weeks, 2B Paul, RF Pearce, 1B Monell, C Reimold, DH Flaherty, 3B Gonzalez, SS Borbon, LF Tillman, SP Twins: Presley, CF Bartlett, SS Mauer, 1B Willingham, LF Kubel, DH Plouffe, 3B Parmelee, RF Suzuki, C Beresford, 2B Pelfrey, SP Sorry for the late post for anyone wishing to comment online during the game. Since I'm not Brian, no humourous musings. I only hope that I spelled everyone's name correctly!

Twins: Denard Span CF Ben Revere RF Josh Willingham DH Justin Morneau 1B Ryan Doumit LF Jamey Carroll 3B Alexi Casilla 2B Drew Butera C Pedro Florimon SS (P.J. Walters P) Royals: David Lough RF Alcides Escobar SS Alex Gordon LF Billy Butler DH Salvador Perez C Mike Moustakas 3B Lorenzo Cain CF Eric Hosmer 1B Johnny Giavotella 2B (Luke Hochevar P)

Well, the game's on TV. 0-0 in the bottom of the third. Twins worked around an errant throw by Polanco to keep the game 0-0.

Time: 12:05 PM CDT TV: MLB.TV or Bally Sports North Radio: MLB Audio No introduction, other than to say it's another free MLB.TV game with no blackouts because it's spring training. Also Dylan Bundy makes his spring Twins debut. Twins lineup 1. Arráez 2B 2. Urshela 3B 3. Sanó DH 4. Kirilloff 1B 5. Jeffers C 6. Gordon LF 7. Lewis SS 8. Cave CF 9. Celestino RF SP: Bundy RHP Rays lineup 1. Brett Phillips (L) CF 2. Taylor Walls (S) 3B 3. Josh Lowe (L) RF 4. Rene Pinto (R) C 5. J. Aranda (L) 2B 6. Greg Jones (S) SS 7. Tristan Gray (L) 1B 8. Ryan Boldt (L) LF 9. Grant Witherspoon (L) DH SP: Colby White RHP

Can't believe none of you started this, especially since last I looked we were up 7-0. Playing at Jet Blue today and Price gave up two solo shots. The next one in have up another plus some walks, hits, a WP and there you are. Santana made it through 3 allowing nothing and struck out the side in the 2nd.

The Twins are 3-0 against the Rays so far this spring and 0-3 against everyone else. here are the lineups for today's Twins/Rays tilt. Twins Denard Span CF, Trevor Plouffe LF, Joe Mauer C, Justin Morneau 1B, Josh Willingham DH, Danny Valencia 3B, Ryan Doumit RF, Brian Dozier SS, Ray Chang 2B Pitchers include Francisco Liriano, Scott Diamond, Deolis Guerra, Liam Hendriks, Jeff Manship, Tyler Robertson, Brendan Wise and Daryl Thompson. Rays Desmond Jennings LF, Elliot Johnson 2B, Sean Rodriguez SS, Carlos Pena 1B, Chris Gimenez 3B, Brad Coon RF, Stephen Vogt C, Jesus Feliciano CF, Nevin Ashley DH. Pitchers include Chris Archer, Matt Torra, Romulo Sanchez, Bry…

lineups tba.

There are a lot of Yankees fans in the Fort Myers area. The Yankees only come to town once during ST so the crowds are always to capacity. Whenever I'd go to these games the spectators always seemed to be an equal mix of Twins, Yankees and Red Sox fans. And while the Twins fans would watch the game and cheer on their team, the Yankees and Red Sox fans in the crowd would spend their time cheering against one another. Today would be the day to use my trick for getting a drink rail seat in the shade, but you'd have to get there early. YANKEES Gardner LF Hicks CF McCann C Headley 3B Ackley 1B Denorfia DH Kozma SS Torreyes 2B Gamel RF Nova P TWINS Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Sano RF…

Twins: Denard Span CF Ben Revere LF Joe Mauer C Justin Morneau 1B Ryan Doumit DH Chris Parmelee RF Trevor Plouffe 3B Jamey Carroll 2B Pedro Florimon SS (Esmerling Vasquez P) Yankees: Derek Jeter SS Ichiro Suzuki RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano DH Nick Swisher 1B Curtis Granderson CF Russell Martin C Raul Ibanez LF Jayson Nix 2B (Phil Hughes P)

For anyone listening/following, here are the lineups: Twins: Schafer CF Escobar SS Hermann C Vargas 1B Nunez 3B Rosario DH Kepler RF Meneses 2B Robinson LF Milone, P Rays: Franklin SS Rivera C Cabrera DH Jennings CF DeJesus LF Souza RF Forsythe 1B Francisco 3B Elmore 2B Enjoy!

Ben Revere LF Luke Hughes 2B Danny Valencia 3B Chris Parmelee RF Ryan Doumit C Sean Burroughs 1B Brian Dinkelman DH Joe Benson CF Brian Dozier SS SP: Nick Blackburn CARDINALS Daniel Descalso 2B Carlos Beltran RF Matt Holliday LF Lance Berkman 1B David Freese 3B Yadier Molina C John Jay CF Rafael Furcal SS Kyle Lohse SP

Two games ago Arcia hit two homeruns. Yesterday both Plouffe and Suzuki hit two homeruns. So, is third time a charm? Will three go twice yard? WATCH and find out! Yes, a televised game. Woohoo! Each day is one day closer to opening day and regular season play. I'm still hopeful of the possibilities ... so let me enjoy this with no naysaying of the probabilities. You just never know how things will break, who will break out, who will regress, who will get hurt ... this is the phase of the season where anything is possible and I ride that high into the season. So, enjoy your day and enjoy the game! PIRATES: Richardson CF Rodriguez SS Joyce RF Goebbert 1B Ortiz LF Stewart …

Greetings from Florida. Wish I could be at today's game but other duties prevail. It's a nice sunny day here today but a bit breezy; temps should hit 80 today. What is it in Minnesota today? Orioles: Paul, RF Weeks, 2B Urritia, LF Pearce, 1B Clevenger, C Reimold, DH Schoop, SS Berry, CF Almanzar, 3B SP, Chen Twins: Presley, CF Suzuki, C Mauer, DH Willingham, LF Plouffe, 3B Parmelee, 1B Mastroianni, RF Escobar, 2B Bartlett, SS SP, Pelfrey Okay, here we go ....... And up north v the Yankees we have ... Twins: Hicks, CF Dozier, 2B Kubel, DH Arcia, RF Colabello, 1B Ramirez, LF Romero, 3B Pinto, C Santana, SS SP: Gibson Yankees: Ellsbury, CF Roberts, 2B …

After Oswaldo Arcia homered, Chris Parmelee knocked a couple of doubles and Scott Baker really struggled, the Twins and Pirates will play the A game starting at 12:05 CST. Here is the lineup: Denard Span CF Jamey Carroll SS Josh Willingham RF Justin Morneau DH Danny Valencia 3B Trevor Plouffe LF Steve Pearce 1B Rene Rivera C Alexi Casilla 2B Terry Doyle Pitching.

Twins Lineup versus the Blue Jays: Darin Mastroianni CF Jamey Carroll SS Joe Mauer C Justin Morneau 1B Josh Willingham RF Danny Valencia 3B Trevor Plouffe LF Steve Pearce DH Luke Hughes 2B Francisco Liriano SP

Okay ... how boring ... no televised feed, no radio feed. Really? I'd expext at least radio given it's a home game. So ... we take you to an in progress game ... if you can tear yourselves away from a televised NCAA basketball game. PIRATES: Jaso 1B Figueroa 2B Freese 3B Marte CF Goebbert LF Rodriguez SS Ortiz RF Stewart C Nicasio P TWINS: Buxton DH Santana CF Dozier 2B Quentin 1B Arcia LF Sweeney RF Escobar SS Suzuki C Nunez 3B Gibson P In progress ... bottom of the first ...

Late. Go! Begin!

Here I am at the airport killing time before my flight home. Am so sad to be leaving this warm weather, but that sadness is buffered a bit by the fact that it is raining here in Fort Myers. And just watch, I'll get the lineups and game thread posted and the game will get cancelled. So be it, and here they are: Rays: SP, Archer Matt Joyce (L) RF David DeJesus (L) LF Ben Zobrist (S) 2B James Loney (L) 1B Wilson Betemit (S) DH Desmond Jennings ® CF Logan Forsythe ® 3B Jose Molina ® C Yunel Escobar ® SS Twins: SP, Pelfrey Brian Dozier ® 2B Kurt Suzuki ® C Joe Mauer (L) 1B Josh Willingham ® LF Jason Kubel (L) DH Trevor Plouffe ® 3B Oswaldo Arcia (L) RF Aaron Hicks …

Twins Lineup: Denard Span CF Jamey Carroll SS Joe Mauer 1B Justin Morneau DH Josh Willingham LF Ryan Doumit C Sean Burroughs 3B Luke Hughes 2B Ben Revere RF Anthony Swarzak SP

Lineups TBA.

Twins Lineup: Denard Span CF Jamey Carroll SS Joe Mauer DH Josh Willingham LF Ryan Doumit C Chris Parmelee 1B Danny Valencia 3B Erik Komatsu RF Alexi Casilla 2B SP: Jason Marquis Mariners SP: Felix Hernandez

That's right, the Rock Cats are back in action literally about 12 hours after a tough loss last night. Hopefully they can rebound today and start another winning streak. I'll post any noteworthy updates as they comes up.

*Make of my selection what you will. Today is home project day at Che Blake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts9UONUMlCg *Tim "The Tool Man" for your home improvement tips. Make of this selection what you will. Swear, there's a theme in some where. So far, we have storms, destruction and improvement. Whatever could be the point of this exercise? *Yep, you guessed it, "Make of this what you will." Some observations from last night: 1. Never mind, that particular trip down memory lane is a bit too painful. 2. Good on the Twins for taking the lead. 3. Someone needs to go all Tonya Harding on Perez. Just kidding, great player, darn it. 4. Berrios went 6…

Twins: Ben Revere CF Darin Mastroianni RF Joe Mauer C Josh Willingham LF Justin Morneau 1B Ryan Doumit DH Trevor Plouffe 3B Jamey Carroll SS Alexi Casilla 2B (Cole De Vries P) Tigers: Austin Jackson CF Andy Dirks RF Miguel Cabrera 3B Prince Fielder 1B Alex Avila C Delmon Young DH Jhonny Peralta SS Omar Infante 2B Quinten Berry C (Max Scherzer P)

I've decided that since traffic is lower on the weekends, doing the standard game articles is kind of a waste of my time. Instead, I'm just going to put relevant content in the thread itself and skip the article, stats, and images. Twins: Span CF Revere RF Mauer 1B Willingham LF Doumit DH Dozier SS Casilla 2B Butera C Carroll 3B (Deduno P) Royals: Gordon LF Escobar SS Moustakas 3B Butler DH Cain CF Perez C Francoeur RF Hosmer 1B Getz 2B (Guthrie P)

Today history will be made, a few mods will make the grueling trek to Sarasota to watch the Twins try and secure a second tie in a row against the same opponent. The stakes are high. Things to think about. 1. Speaking of history, a number of important historical events occurred. In 1911, the triangle shirtwaiste fire occurred, killing 145 NYC residents. In 1774, the Boston Port Act was signed in reaction to a rather large tea party in the Boston area. And in 1982, Danica Patrick was born. 2. Demotions. I think we've all had the occasional work experience that didn't go well. Perhaps it wasn't a demotion, but just an improvement plan. Chargois will be headed …

It's late but up... These game threads are gonna be hit and miss during the pre-season.

It's another gorgeous day in SW Florida. Got in two hours of tennis this morning, will watch the game (from home here), then head to the beach after the crowds have had enough. Yes, life is good for now. Here are the lineups: TWINS Bartlett, 2B Hicks, CF Plouffe, 3B Arcia, DH Colabello, 1B Parmelee, RF Mastroianni, LF Fryer, C Santana, SS SP, Diamond METS den Dekker, RF Murphy, 2B Young, CF Satin, 3B Clark, 1B Recker, DH Teagarden, C Burgamy, LF Reynolds, SS SP, Gee Batter up!

Good morning, everyone! The weekend is upon us. And we all know what that means. Yes, it's time to not work at work and work around the house. While working on house maintenance may be the lesser of two evil, remember, the lesser of evils is still evil. The Twins will tussle with the Rays today. Mr. Hughes will start for the Twins while Mr. Ramirez will start for the Rays. The crack mod staff has put up the thread volunteer requests. Being the kind and generous person I am, I volunteered a lot of Twins regulars for game threads. Just trying to make life a bit easier for you. You'll soon know who you are and thank me for relieving you of the burden of trying to avo…