This could be Bradke's last go as a Twins if things don't go well. I pray they do. Kansas City: 59-99. Minnesota: 94-64.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals
Name POS AB AVG HR RBI OBP SLG VORP
DeJesus CF 469 .294 8 52 .363 .437 21.3
German 2B 261 .330 3 31 .421 .460 25.5
Sweeney DH 205 .239 7 29 .336 .410 2.3
Brown LF 509 .289 14 76 .359 .458 21.4
Maier RF 3 .000 0 0 .000 .000 -0.9
Buck C 361 .244 11 50 .306 .399 -0.4
Phillips 1B 45 .267 0 2 .283 .311 -1.8
Keppinger 3B 42 .190 1 3 .244 .286 -3.8
Sanchez SS 12 .250 0 1 .231 .250 -1.0
Minnesota Twins
Name POS AB AVG HR RBI OBP SLG VORP
Punto 3B 443 .298 1 45 .361 .384 13.4
Casilla 2B 1 .000 0 0 .667 .000 0.3
Mauer C 509 .350 12 83 .433 .505 65.8
Cuddyer RF 542 .279 23 102 .359 .498 32.4
Morneau 1B 576 .323 34 129 .378 .566 53.0
Hunter CF 541 .279 30 96 .338 .492 32.4
White LF 326 .245 7 38 .276 .365 -12.6
Tyner DH 210 .314 0 18 .345 .357 1.5
Bartlett SS 319 .313 2 30 .373 .401 17.6
Pitchers
Name IP W L ERA WHIP K/9 AVG VORP
Hudson 95.0 7 6 5.49 1.51 5.97 .283 2.8
Radke 157.1 12 9 4.46 1.42 4.69 .310 21.1
Not that VORP is everything...and they are all just kids...but five players with negatives to round out the order is never a good thing. When your four and six hitters would be better suited to be six and eight hitters...well...you must be the Royals.
This is Brad Radke's last regular season game as a Twin, and I'm out the door to be sure I'm there for it. I'll catch you all later.