Twins vs Tigers, 09-28-2012, 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Can someone post lineups when they're available? I'm heading out of town in a few hours.

[Winston Smith]

1. Gomez cf
2. Hardy ss
3. Hunter rf
4. Ortiz dh
5. kubel lf
6. Cuddy 1b
7. AJ c
8. Valencia 3b
9. Punto 2b

Dickey p

[one_eyed_jack]

I have a bad feeling about this series.

Having reached a 2-game lead on the Whiteys to get their magic number down to 5, the Tigers have got to be smelling blood here.

That said, winning this lousy division should have been a lay-up for Detroit, and their wildly inconsistent play has been a big reason it's been a dogfight instead. So we shall see.

[Willihammer]

Heck, Gomez is a 3 WAR player this year

[glunn]

1. Gomez cf
2. Hardy ss
3. Hunter rf
4. Ortiz dh
5. kubel lf
6. Cuddy 1b
7. AJ c
8. Valencia 3b
9. Punto 2b

Dickey p

Wishful thinking and creative. That is a team that would be hard to beat.

[glunn]

I have a bad feeling about this series.

Having reached a 2-game lead on the Whiteys to get their magic number down to 5, the Tigers have got to be smelling blood here.

That said, winning this lousy division should have been a lay-up for Detroit, and their wildly inconsistent play has been a big reason it's been a dogfight instead. So we shall see.

I just hope that the Twins play well and don't make it easy for the Tigers.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Sounds like Diamond is pitching a gem.

[Top Gun]

Twins general manager Terry Ryan said Friday that it's "more than likely" that Samuel Deduno (eye) is done for the season.

Deduno left Thursday's start with left eye irritation and apparently isn't getting much better. Assuming he's done, he'll finish the year with a 4.44 ERA and 57/53 K/BB ratio over 79 innings in 15 starts. Anthony Swarzak or Brian Duensing will replace him Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Related: Anthony Swarzak, Brian Duensing

Source: Tyler Mason on Twitter

[Top Gun]

Josh Willingham (shoulder) may miss the rest of the season.

Willingham is out of the lineup for the third straight game with a sprained ligament in his shoulder. He still felt a "pinch" while trying to swing the bat Friday, so the Twins will likely play things safe and let him heal.


Source: John Shipley on Twitte

[Top Gun]

TIGERS
Austin Jackson CF
Omar Infante 2B
Miguel Cabrera 3B
Prince Fielder 1B
Delmon Young DH
Jhonny Peralta SS
Andy Dirks LF
Avisail Garcia RF
Gerald Laird 2B
(Drew Smyly P)



TWINS
Denard Span CF
Ben Revere RF
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Ryan Doumit DH
Trevor Plouffe 3B
Matt Carson LF
Eduardo Escobar 2B
Pedro Florimon SS
(Scott Diamond P)

[deanlambrecht]

Nice game!

[one_eyed_jack]

Well how do you like that? The Twins help out the Pale Hose.

Don't like the chances of a series sweep with a Verlander/Walters matchup tomorrow....

[Top Gun]

Games are played on the field not on paper.