vs. TWINS 7/18

[OFFNY]

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Nick Markakis - RF

J.J. Hardy - SS

Adam Jones - CF

Matt Wieters - DH

Mark Reynolds - 1B

Steve Pearce - LF

Wilson Betemit - 3B

Taylor Teagarden - C

Steve Tolleson - 2B

Tommy Hunter - RHP (3-4, 6.11 ERA)

MINNESOTA TWINS

Denard Span - CF

Ben Revere - RF

Joe Mauer - DH

Josh Willingham - LF

Justin Morneau - 1B

Trevor Plouffe - 3B

Brian Dozier - SS

Drew Butera - C

Jamey Carroll - 2B

Francisco Liriano - LHP (3-8, 4.93 ERA)

[whynot38]

NOt to start in a negative way but Liriano struck out 15 in a loss to the A's last outing. Just saying

[LA2]

Liriano is LHP, not RHP! That's why the O's lineup has Pearce and Tolleson and no Thome--also why Betemit is batting low in the lineup.

[RavNMadMan]

We should be able to get to Liriano, he's been struggling for most of the season. Of course I've said similar things before and well....

[whynot38]

We should be able to get to Liriano, he's been struggling for most of the season. Of course I've said similar things before and well....

Happen to check recent results? He's been much better in the last 5, has a couple of poor ones but been much much better

[scOtt]

This is a big game. Might help determine DD's path forward.

[RavNMadMan]

Happen to check recent results? He's been much better in the last 5, has a couple of poor ones but been much much better

Yes I'm aware of that. IIRC he started 0-5 to start the season and has gone 3-3 since. He's also pitching to almost a 5 ERA. I didn't say he was a scrub but he has struggled and yet has pitched better recently. Point taken.

[OFFNY]

Liriano is LHP, not RHP! That's why the O's lineup has Pearce and Tolleson and no Thome--also why Betemit is batting low in the lineup.

OK. Sorry.

[scOtt]

This team needs to give DD a reason to believe.

[whynot38]

Im going to say it now...and hope i eat my words: Tommy Hunter? Why?

Agree. Twins have been hitting and I just see them raking Hunter. I really hope I'm wrong

[erb8472]

Maybe it will bode well for us that Markakis didn't reach in his first AB like he did the last two nights.

[SrMeowMeow]

The only thing keeping me positive about this game is that I can't believe we'd actually let the Twins sweep us.

[erb8472]

Hardy rips one for a base hit.

[RavNMadMan]

The Twins have one hell of an outfield.

[weams]

We should get some scouts out to Minnesota to look at this Liriano kid.