Article: Royals vs. Twins, 07/01/2012, 1:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

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[Brock Beauchamp]

Royals:
Gordon LF
Escobar SS
Butler DH
Francoeur RF
Betancourt 3B
Hosmer 1B
Pena C
Bourgeois CF
Falu 2B
(Chen P)

Twins:
Span CF
Carroll 2B
Mauer DH
Willingham LF
Morneau 1B
Plouffe 3B
Mastroianni RF
Butera C
Dozier SS
(Liriano P)

[The Greatest Poster Alive]

Can Butera use a racial slur about Liriano so we can get this asinine personal catcher bs to stop?

[Seth Stohs]

Good to see Mastroianni getting some opportunity. In this weather and middle of the season, a fourth OF can be so important, allowing Willingham to DH, and giving Span and Revere a rare day off.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Good to see Mastroianni getting some opportunity. In this weather and middle of the season, a fourth OF can be so important, allowing Willingham to DH, and giving Span and Revere a rare day off.

I grudgingly admit that Mastrioanni might be an okay fourth outfielder and pinch runner. It looks like he's quite a capable fielder (haven't really looked into it much, just going off the eyeball test), he's not terrified of taking a walk, and he's speedy. That's pretty much all you can ask from a fourth outfielder on the Twins.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Can Butera use a racial slur about Liriano so we can get this asinine personal catcher bs to stop?

Honestly, this is how Butera should be used. Day game after a doubleheader that's also a travel day.

Of course, we know that Gardy is putting him out there because Liriano is pitching but I can't complain about the move too much... this time.

[Ultima Ratio]

Prediciton: Butler breaks up Liriano's no-hitter in the 6th. After what Chen did to us last time, I'm not giggly about scoring more than 2 runs this game.

[sbknudson]

*sigh* Is this going to turn into another "I hate Butera" thread?

[Badsmerf]

I wish they would let Casilla play a little more consistently. At this point, I don't think he is a long term solution, but the Twins should let him play and be a stop-gap until better options are ready or cut bait.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I wish they would let Casilla play a little more consistently. At this point, I don't think he is a long term solution, but the Twins should let him play and be a stop-gap until better options are ready or cut bait.

Such a frustrating player. So freakin' annoying to watch. I want to like Casilla so much.

Yesterday was such a perfect example of Casilla. He stops and does nothing after beating out a throw and fails to advance to second after the ball sails away. Unacceptable.

Then he gets on base a couple more times and causes all-out anarchy on the basepaths, stealing bases at will.

He makes me want to bash my face into a door most days.

[sbknudson]

He makes me want to bash my face into a door most days.

Actually, you can say that about most of the people on the roster these days.

[glunn]

*sigh* Is this going to turn into another "I hate Butera" thread?

Let's hope not. Today he is allowing Mauer and Doumit to get some needed rest after yesterday's doubleheader.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Francisco certainly looks like he's dealing again today.

[sbknudson]

Looks like Plouffe has found his groove again.

[glunn]

Plouffe!!!

[Ultima Ratio]

Hell yeah!

[Saul Goodman]

Trevor "F-ing" Ploufee

[Brock Beauchamp]

The master of the solo home run strikes again!

I can't believe what Plouffe has turned into over the past month. Amazing.

[sbknudson]

The only complaint I have is that it seems like all Plouffe's homers are solo shots - anybody got any stats on this?

[Dilligaf69]

Trevor enjoys hitting at TF!