1 and see all those big guys walking up to the plate one after another, all the way down through. "That's what we have, and that's exciting," Gardenhire said. It could be an easy lineup for Gardenhire to write out this year. Danny Valencia, 3B.Įxcept for Thome and Valencia, the April 12 lineup could look the same. Gardenhire trotted out the following lineup Friday: 1. The same Red Sox will be the opponent then, making it even easier to turn the clock forward. And the weather could be similar when the Twins open at Target Field on April 12. Game-time temperature was allegedly 60 degrees. On Friday, he started seven players expected to be in the Opening Day lineup and watched them score four runs in the first inning on the way to a 5-0 victory over the Red Sox in the Twins' home opener at Hammond Stadium. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire didn't start many of his regulars Thursday when the Twins opened the exhibition schedule against Boston across town at City of Palms Park. I was like, 'Man, this could be pretty good.'" "Today, you realized, once you see everyone come up to bat, what potential this lineup has. "You look on paper and see that it's a good lineup," Cuddyer said. He was batting between a former American League Most Valuable Player in Justin Morneau and Jim Thome, owner of 564 career home runs. Minnesota Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer did so when he went to the plate in the first inning Friday. It was time to look ahead and imagine what the upcoming baseball season might bring.
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