Reds vs. Twins lineups
Cincinnati:
Taveras CF, Hairston SS, Votto 1B, Phillips 2B, Bruce RF, Encarnacion 3B, Nix LF, Hernandez C, Keppinger DH
P Owings
Bullpen: Weathers, Lincoln, Cordero, Rhodes, Ramirez and Roenicke
Minnesota:
Span LF, Gomez CF, Harris 3B, Buscher 1B, Matos RF, Martin DH, Tolbert 2B, Morales C, Plouffe SS
P Blackburn
It’s always personally fun for me when the Twins are around since I used to work that beat and still know most of the coaches and beat writers. In a sign of the times, it’s funny that only a small amount of players remain since I left Minnesota after 2005 – Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Nick Punto, Michael Cuddyer, Scott Baker, Matt Guerrier, Jason Kubel and Mike Redmond. None are left from my first year there in 2001.
Mark Sheldon
