Yes, they ARE playing tonight (so far) and yes, it is butt-cold out there. Stupid snow flurries. But the word really is that it should be a mostly dry game and they’ll just play in the cold. Poor Liriano who really really doesn’t like cold.
I had heard earlier today that Young might be in the lineup tonight but either that was just not really happening or the weather made them re-evaluate that tonight. I haven’t heard any of the pre-game stuff on TV or radio so they’ll probably tell you if you’re paying attention.
| Tampa Bay | @ | Minnesota |
| Fuld, LF | Span, CF | |
| Damon, DH | Casilla, A, SS | |
| Upton, B, CF | Kubel, LF | |
| Zobrist, RF | Morneau, DH | |
| Rodriguez, S, 2B | Cuddyer, RF | |
| Lopez, F, 3B | Valencia, 3B | |
| Shoppach, C | Butera, C | |
| Johnson, D, 1B | Hughes, L, 1B | |
| Brignac, R, SS | Tolbert, 2B | |
| Davis, W, P | Liriano, P |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Not much to say about this game tonight except that it’s a pretty good bet everyone involved was glad when it was over. Snow… at the end of April… during a Twins game. ugh.
Apparently DY is going on the DL and Rene Tosoni should be in uniform for the Twins in time for the Thursday doubleheader. I really don’t want to even think about which pitchers will/won’t be available for those games. Could be interesting. – JC