Blue Jays @ Twins

by Jon Marthaler on Mar 22, 2009 11:30 AM EDT in Game Threads

Scott Baker goes for the Twins today in Fort Myers. No TV, but the game is being broadcast on the Twins Radio Network.

La Velle has the lineups (along with other good stuff.) It's very much an "exploratory" day for the Blue Jays - exactly one guy in their starting lineup is currently on their 40-man roster.

TWINS
1 Denard Span cf
2 Nick Punto ss
3 Jason Kubel dh
4 Justin Morneau 1b
5 Joe Crede 3b
6 Michael Cuddyer rf
7 Delmon Young lf
8 Mike Redmond c
9 Matt Tolbert 2b

Pitching: Scott Baker to start, followed by Joe Nathan, Jose Mijares, and Bob Keppel.

BLUE JAYS
1 Russ Adams rf
2 Brad Emaus 2b
3 Adam Lind lf
4 Jason Lane cf
5 Michael Barrett c
6 Randy Ruiz 1b (Randy! You're still doing it wrong!)
7 Scott Campbell 3b
8 Kyle Phillips dh
9 Justin Jackson ss
SP Matt Clement

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Well, hopefully Baker won't struggle against their minor leaguers

Let’s see if the Twins can be productive on offense against Clement.

by montanatwinsfan on Mar 22, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions

Live Box Score - MIN 1, TOR 1, Bot 2

Here’s the link to the box.

Baker’s given up four hits and a run in two innings so far; Joe Crede had a two-out, first-inning double to drive in the Twins’ run.

by Jon Marthaler on Mar 22, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

Gameday

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_22_tormlb_minmlb_1

by mooks on Mar 22, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

Baker

pulled in the 5th with a fairly poor outing overall against a Blue Jays lineup of backups.

9 hits and 3 runs in 73 pitches over 4.1 innings…he did have 5 strikeouts.

by montanatwinsfan on Mar 22, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like both starters hit a bit of a brick wall

in the 5th.

by montanatwinsfan on Mar 22, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Gameday

Had Sean Henn (in a Twins cap) pitching against Howie Clark (in a Twins cap).

by montanatwinsfan on Mar 22, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

Gordo and Morris

are making a strong argument for Hughes to saty up on the 40 man roster as a utility guy.

by montanatwinsfan on Mar 22, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

Hughes

He’s been impressing me. I just don’t think there’s any room for him right now.

by ianmader on Mar 22, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

I would much rather Take Hughes over Brendan Harris.

by Tony_O on Mar 22, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

At this point, I'd rather have Harris

Punto’s going to be out at some point, and Hughes cannot play SS. Harris would be our primary backup, and he’s got a better bat than Tolbert as a backup SS.

If Plouffe looks like he’s ready and we’re willing to go with Hughes at 3B at some point if Crede goes down, then we shop Harris around. IMO.

by Adam Peterson on Mar 24, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions

harris

what would we do with harris? trade him? does he have options?

by ianmader on Mar 22, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Hughes v Harris

Hughes still has more to learn at AAA than Harris. I don’t know who would help the team more, but I doubt it is a big difference right now. After another year of learning, and most importantly, getting to play every day, Hughes has a chance to make a bigger difference.

In the meantime, I think Harris stays on the big league club, and they start shopping him. One of the things that Reusse didn’t consider in his roster article is that Punto can be shifted to 2B, in order to put Harris at SS, if substitutions would require it. Harris has a pretty decent bat for a utility infielder. Between he and Buscher, I think our bench will actually be a strength this year, instead of a weakness. In most games, we will have Buscher, Harris, one of the outfielder (probably young or cuddyer), and the.backup catcher. Either way, we are likely to have two to three decent bats on the bench, wtih enough players who can play multiple defensive positions to allow us to get some good pinch hitting opportunities.

by snolls on Mar 22, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions