Spring Training - Game 24 - 3/24/12 - vs STL

[Seth Stohs]

Ben Revere LF

Luke Hughes 2B

Danny Valencia 3B

Chris Parmelee RF

Ryan Doumit C

Sean Burroughs 1B

Brian Dinkelman DH

Joe Benson CF

Brian Dozier SS

 

SP: Nick Blackburn

 

 

CARDINALS

 

Daniel Descalso 2B

Carlos Beltran RF

Matt Holliday LF

Lance Berkman 1B

David Freese 3B

Yadier Molina C

John Jay CF

Rafael Furcal SS

Kyle Lohse SP

[Seth Stohs]

Luke Hughes with a 1st inning HR, his fourth of the spring, to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Fair to say he's seeing the ball pretty well right now!

[Seth Stohs]

In the offseason GM Handbook, I worte that I thought the Twins should give Luke Hughes that 2B job with Alexi Casilla as the utility guy. I still like that plan.

[Neinstein]

exciting lineup today!

Nice to see Blackburn again.. it's been a while.

Revere's speed is needed at least off the bench, Utility OF? That is, if the Parmelee RF day 3 experiment continues to go well.

Benson further auditions his talents.

hughes and Burroughs are under a spot light today.

exciting stuff!

[Jim Crikket]

Pitching duel between Blackburn and Lohse? Whoda thunk it?

 

 

Oops... or not.

[Seth Stohs]

Burroughs with a diving catch at 1B.

[Seth Stohs]

Dozier with a perfect bunt single down the 3B line.

[Jim Crikket]

Hughes is making a bit of a statement. Another RBI.

 

And here comes his Aussie buddy James Beresford to run for him.

[Neinstein]

Hughes is making a bit of a statement. Another RBI.

 

And here comes his Aussie buddy James Beresford to run for him.

Hughes has definitely shown that he wants to play.

[Seth Stohs]

Benson now in LF with Aaron Hicks playing CF. Beresford is at 2B now.

[Seth Stohs]

Rain Delay...

[Jim Crikket]

If Carroll doesn't hit once the season starts, have to wonder how long it would be before you'd see Casilla back at SS and Hughes at 2B.

[Jim Crikket]

Tarp on the field for 6 minutes before the sun comes out... ahhhh gotta love Florida weather.

[Seth Stohs]

If Carroll doesn't hit once the season starts, have to wonder how long it would be before you'd see Casilla back at SS and Hughes at 2B.

I'd expect an infield of Dozier at SS and Hughes at 2B... although Carroll will get plenty of string, and he should.

[Fanatic Jack]

Benson just struggles to make contact. Not a good sign.

[Jim Crikket]

Yeah he'll have to figure that out in Rochester.

[Seth Stohs]

Rain Delay #2 is done, they're playing again with Brendan Wise on the mound.

[Seth Stohs]

Aaron Hicks struck out on five pitches.

[Seth Stohs]

Beresford grounds out to first base.

[Seth Stohs]

Twins/Cardinals on the computer... Cubs/Cleveland on WGN!!

[Seth Stohs]

As Brad Thompson is struggling, Eden Prairie, UM and Twins minor leaguer Cole DeVries is warming up.

[Jim Crikket]

Nick Blackburn gave up the first runs of the spring for him today... cue all the experts to run their "Blackburn sucks" posts again.