Twins Lineup:

 

Denard Span CF

Jamey Carroll SS

Joe Mauer 1B

Justin Morneau DH

Josh Willingham LF

Ryan Doumit C

Danny Valencia 3B

Trevor Plouffe RF

Luke Hughes 2B

 

SP: Anthony Swarzak

 

Rangers SP: LHP Matt Harrison

Yes, no Casilla!

With a lefty on the mound tonight this is about as right handed that they can get.

Lots of "Spring Training" power in the line-up...let's see if they can back-up yesterday's hit parade with another performance. I would love to see Ploufee or Hughes put up some consistent numbers. We could use someone in that 8,9,1,2 spot be able to put the ball in the gap or over the fence and drive in some people.

The bottom of the order could actually be productive.

Love the lineup... Go get em...

That is what I am hoping...i would love to see this on a consistent basis minus Doumit catching and having Parmalee play first and have Joe catching (understand though that this is probably their best hitting line-up against lefties).

The game might be canceled tonight due to rain.

The game might be canceled tonight due to rain.

It looks the rain is supposed hold off until after 10. The weather channel lists a 10% chance of rain until 10.

Looks like a strong wind will carry the ball in left field. More for Willinghammer?

That's the power lineup. With Hughes batting 9th that's pretty solid.

That's what I'm talking about!! That's a heavy hitting lineup, let's go Swarzy!!!

Oh good, no invented racism discussion on this thread. Go Twins!

Bad angle on that ball by Plouffe. Should Be out #2

Nothing hurt... Now span can get us started

Crickets tonight. Hello(echo echo echo). Hello(echo echo echo).

Let's bring this runner home.

Swarzak is doing all right. Very encouraged by that...

Tough break. The Twins get a double-play ball but Swarzak reaches out, knocks it down and it ends up an infield single. Texas scores on the next batter with a single.

And then another. Ugh.

I spoke too soon, although that Hamilton hit should have been a double play...Joe has a nice stretch at first...and just like that they are behind 2-1...ahoot!! I jinxed him....

Criminy, Hughes.

Hughes' spot on this roster it tentative enough without sucking defensively.

5 ground balls and zero outs. The baseball gods hate us.

Criminy, Hughes.

Yeah you can't have that with a team like the Rangers.

And Willingham gets in on the action by throwing to the wrong base.

Swarzak didn't deserve that... You know I didn't deserve that inning

Well, this is something new...playing from behind.

Well, this is something new...playing from behind.

lol... Good practice for playing from... I won't say it... I'd like to see a little practice playing with the lead.

Compared to how Liriano looked yesterday, Swarzak looks like Cy Young.