Spring Training - Game 13 - vs TOR - 3/13/12

[Seth Stohs]

Twins Lineup versus the Blue Jays:

Darin Mastroianni CF
Jamey Carroll SS
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Josh Willingham RF
Danny Valencia 3B
Trevor Plouffe LF
Steve Pearce DH
Luke Hughes 2B

Francisco Liriano SP

[Parker Hageman]

FranKKKKKie on the bump. Let's see if he carries this solid performance forward...

[Jim Crikket]

I'll be glad when these split squad games are over so the pitchers will get some innings against a few Big Leaguers more often.

[Jim Crikket]

Fly out and two Ks in the first. Pretty nice.

[Thrylos]

Yeah FranKKKie #PMKI today

[Twins Fan From Afar]

No walks is good!

[Thrylos]

There we go
bases loaded double on a high change in the middle of the plate in a 0-2 count. Toronto 2-0

[Thrylos]

Couple more runs in with another double off the RF wall 4-0 Jays

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Still Liriano?

[Jim Crikket]

Well... he's throwing strikes apparently :/

[whydidnt]

Any Offense for the Twins yet? Looks like the heart of the order is what we hope to start the season with.

[Parker Hageman]

Plouffe singles home Mauer to put the Twins on the board.

[Parker Hageman]

Pearce knocks in Willingham with a base hit...4-2 Jays...

[Nicholas Mueller]

I've really liked how Jared Burton has pitched. I wonder why the Reds released him.

[Shane Wahl]

Yeah, Alex Burnett . . . good lord. Another prospect who should been kept at Rochester last year instead of sucking, pushing too much, and changing his approach before he was ready.

I like Jared Burton and Kyle Waldrop.

[Highabove]

Burton has had injury issues the last two years. The Reds have good Bullpen depth so they decided to move on.

[Fanatic Jack]

Shanewahl,

Wow we actually agree on something!! I totally agree Jared Burton has looked really good this spring. Give credit to Seth Stohs for predicting he was a solid minor league signing. I personally had never heard of the guy before this winter. Alex Burnett is 23 years old in the prime of his career and looks terrible. I sure hope the three bullpen guys are Jared Burton, Kyle Waldrop, and Carlos Gutierrez. However, I have been very vocal about team taking a chance on Michael Wuertz. I would love to see that happen.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Anyone have a score update?

[Nicholas Mueller]

I think its 8-2. But I could be wrong.

[Mr. Ed]

Maloney fanned 3 in 1 1/3IP.
Take the best guys north.

Burton
Swarzak
???

Perkins
Duensing
????

Capps

Do the Twins go 3LHP? I'd like to see Gutierrez go, but have my doubts he'll have been consistent enough for management.