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THREE-GAME SERIES AT THE METRODOME
Tonight, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500-AM
RHP Kevin Slowey (0-2, 6.48 ERA) vs. RHP Jesse Litsch (4-1, 4.24)
Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500-AM
RHP Boof Bonser (2-4, 5.09) vs. RHP Roy Halladay (3-5, 3.29)
Thursday, 12:10 p.m. • No TV, 1500-AM
LHP Glen Perkins (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Dustin McGowan (2-3, 4.47)
TWINS UPDATE
Someone will have to leave the starting rotation when Scott Baker comes off the disabled list, so this series brings big starts for Slowey, Bonser and Perkins. Bonser has been up and down all season. Slowey pitched four scoreless innings against the White Sox last Thursday before giving up two home runs in the fifth, squandering a 2-0 lead. Perkins impressed Saturday against Boston in his first major league start, though he also gave up two seventh-inning home runs, erasing a 2-1 lead.
BLUE JAYS UPDATE
Toronto lost center fielder Vernon Wells for two months because of a broken left wrist this weekend. Third baseman Scott Rolen entered Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland batting .320 in his previous 14 games. Blue Jays starting pitchers entered Monday with the third-best ERA in the American League, at 3.78. Roy Halladay went six innings Friday at Cleveland, and that was his shortest start of the season. He pitched four consecutive complete games in April.
JOE CHRISTENSEN
Time lapse of Twins stadium
One year ago this week, the first Web cam image of the new Twins ballpark construction site was taken. Today, the Twins released a one minute time lapse movie of how the construction has progressed over the past year.
Snow doesn't dampen opening day spirit
Twins fans and players alike shrugged off the snow for opening day and heralded the arrival of the baseball season.
Twins video player card: Mike Redmond
Twins catcher Mike Redmond talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Final of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Boof Bonser
Twins pitcher Boof Bonser talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Eighth of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Nick Punto
Twins infielder Nick Punto talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Sixth of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Justin Morneau
Twins first baseman Justin Morneau talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Fifth of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Brendan Harris
Twins second baseman Brendan Harris talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Fourth of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Adam Everett
Twins shortstop Adam Everett talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Third of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Mike Lamb
Twins third baseman Mike Lamb talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Second of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Twins video player card: Joe Mauer
Twins catcher Joe Mauer talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. First of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
Training camp: The battle for second base
Twins coach Ron Gardenhire is looking for Nick Punto to improve offensively and for Brendan Harris to be patient at the plate, but the competition for second base is close.
5-7-5: Twins are poets, don't 'cha know it?
Assorted Minnesota Twins read reader-submitted Haiku with flair ... or not.
Cuddyer is ready to lead the Twins
Michael Cuddyer says he's probably a natural fit to lead the team since he's got the most experience with the organization.
Who's going to make Twins roster?
Baseball writers La Velle E. Neal III and Joe Christensen think Wednesday's lineup against Boston features the A-listers or as close as it can be given the tough competition.
Liriano's success: Patience
Francisco Liriano's success will be about patience, according to Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson.
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