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La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs. He attended both the University of Illinois and Illinois-Chicago and began his baseball writing career at the Kansas City Star. He can be heard occasionally on KFAN radio, lending his great baseball mind to Paul Allen and other hosts. Mark Rosen borrows him occasionally for WCCO-TV.
Flores on the way. Thome sore. Lefties line up vs Twins
Posted by: La Velle E. Neal III Updated: August 25, 2010 - 5:59 PM
The Twins are expected to announce a roster move after tonight's game to make room for Randy Flores, who was claimed off waivers on Wednesday. Guessing that either Anthony Slama or Jeff Manship will head to Rochester.
Jim Thome, who has faced Flores, said Flores' slider is pretty good and the lefty has a good deli every and good angle on his pitches.
Thome is not in the lineup tonight after getting hit in the right thigh by a 97 mile an hour heater from Neftali Feliz that looked pretty flippin' intentional to me and other press box wags last night.
Every other pitch Feliz threw last night was over the plate. I just think someone with the Rangers decided they didn't want to see Thome swing the bat.
``I don't know,'' Thome said. ``It does make you wonder if it was (intentional).
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said there's no way Texas manager Ron Washington would authorize such behavior - unless there was a beanball war going on. Thome is available to pinch hit.
J.J. Hardy is back in the lineup tonight, but it's clear his wrist has been flaring up on him,
Tonight is the first of a run in which the Twins will face a lefty starter in four of five games. Cliff Lee goes tomorrow, then it's LHP Jason Vargas,RHP Doug Fister and LHP Luke French in Seattle.
Twins (72-54)
1. Denard Span, CF
2. Orlando Hudson, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Michael Cuddyer, 1B
5. Delmon Young, LF
6. Jason Kubel, DH
7. Danny Valencia, 3B
8. Jason Repko, RF
9. J.J. Hardy, SS
LHP Brian Duensing
Rangers (71-54)
1. Elvis Andrus, SS
2. Michael Young, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, LF
4. Vladimir Guerrero, DH
5. Bengie Molina, C
6. Mitch Moreland, RF
7. Jorge Cantu, 1B
8. Andres Blanco, 2B
9. Julio Borborn, CF
LHP C.J. Wilson
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