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)

First two pitches no where near the zone, third pitch right down the center.

 

 

This should end well.

I might be in minority but I dont think much of the Yanks everyday lineup.

Yes, a ton of HRs but very low BAve's. They can be pitched to, but of course MN has AAA guys trying to get em out.

They have 'names' but not great players anymore.

Tommyhawk.

Those old guys can play baseball, and are without Teixeira & Gardner, a great home team too.

Cute poll, but we are still in the game after two innings!

I might be in minority but I dont think much of the Yanks everyday lineup.

Yes, a ton of HRs but very low BAve's. They can be pitched to, but of course MN has AAA guys trying to get em out.

They have 'names' but not great players anymore.

 

Yeah, they draw too many walks, hit too many homers, and score too many runs. They need to hit for a better average like the Royals.

I might be in minority but I dont think much of the Yanks everyday lineup.

Yes, a ton of HRs but very low BAve's. They can be pitched to, but of course MN has AAA guys trying to get em out.

They have 'names' but not great players anymore.

 

Yeah, they draw too many walks, hit too many homers, and score too many runs. They need to hit for a better average like the Royals.

better pitching (playoff type starters) wont give up the HRs.

Dont give up HRs to NYY....you win

Give up HRs to NYY....you lose

 

MN just doesnt have the type of pitching to limit the HRs....they dont have great stuff across the board.

But to agree with ya, they draw a ton of walks to make those HRs 2/3/4 runs at a time.

Span could make the game interesting

Or Boone Logan could make it interesting!

Klutch hit!!! span the man!

Gladden just said that Boone Logan has kind of "wet the bed" since he came in...LOL!!!

This is a pleasant surprise...nice to see them bounce around the reliever...

Gladden just said that Boone Logan has kind of "wet the bed" since he came in...LOL!!!

 

And he paused briefly before he said it...like he was about to say "s*** the bed"....LOL!!!

Well at least Mauer is making the batting race interesting.

Oh, I LOVE to beat the Yankees!!

Vintage Mauer tonight, bonus points for it being against the Yankees.

 

Great win.

First two pitches no where near the zone, third pitch right down the center.

 

 

This should end well.

 

Kinda good they didn't wave the white flag after the first 3 pitches.

Wait, what?!?!

Vintage Mauer tonight, bonus points for it being against the Yankees.

 

Great win.

 

 

---Yes, indeed. Although I'm waiting for the Mauer-haters to show up and start ripping him for not getting any extra base hits.

Well, if Deduno can just keep the ball inside the fence we have a shot at winning the series, the Yanks have done little else so far.

That's why they play the game.

If Deduno can keep the ball in the park, not only do the Twins have a chance to win this series, they have a chance to win a season series against the Yankees for the first time in goodness knows how long, or at least that is what I understood from the radio broadcast tonight.