Click the “Discuss Now” button below and choose the GameChat channel to join our live chat during today’s Spring Training game vs the Orioles.
(NOTE: I forgot that the chat program doesn’t work for me from the office… so I won’t be able to join the chat myself. – JC)
You may need to use your mlb.com account to get the Orioles’ radio broadcast, however, since I don’t believe Gordon and Gladden are making the trip up to Sarasota for a local broadcast. In any event, here are the lineups (from Kelly Thesier at mlb.com). (CB – if you are radioless like I am, you can follow along with the game in limited fashion by clicking the MLB boxscore & play by play link in the sidebar)
Twins (2-3)
Ben Revere, CF
Nick Punto, 3B
Michael Cuddyer, RF
Jason Kubel, DH
Brendan Harris, SS
Jacque Jones, LF
Luke Hughes, 2B
Chris Parmelee, 1B
Drew Butera, C
Pitching: RHP Kevin Slowey
Others scheduled to pitch: Nick Blackburn, Jose Mijares, Jeff Manship, Clay Condrey, Anthony Slama
Orioles (1-4)
Felix Pie, LF
Adam Jones, CF
Miguel Tejada, 3B
Luke Scott, 1B
Matt Wieters, DH
Lou Montanez, RF
Cesar Izturis, SS
Craig Tatum, C
Robert Andino, 2B
Pitching: LHP Brian Matusz
Others scheduled to pitch: Jim Johnson, Koji Uehara, Armando Gabino, Frank Mata, Ross Wolf
Orioles broadaster: Ben REV-r-ee leading off for the Twins.
Seriously… an American who doesn’t know how to pronounce Revere?
Two straight 3-2 count strikeouts on called third strikes by LNP. Nice to see he’s already in mid-season form.
I really hate to pile on the guy because he catches more than his share of crap from the Twins blogging community. But I can’t think of anyone who goes down with the bat on his shoulder more than Nick. I know the “sliding in to first base” thing is what aggravates a lot of people, but he could do that every time, as far as I’m concerned, if he’d just start swinging the bat with 2 strikes more.
apparently this ‘get into the habit’ thing is actually working since it was driving me nuts that I had a meeting that directly conflicted with me not only being away for the set up and start of the game but I missed chatting during the game too!! I’m here now just in case anyone else is listening.