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Joe Christensen, the Star Tribune's national baseball reporter, has covered the big leagues since 1998. A Faribault native, he graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. Before working for the Star Tribune, he spent three years covering the Orioles for the Baltimore Sun. He also covered the Padres and Dodgers for newspapers in Southern California. He'll share his thoughts here on the Twins and all things baseball.
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Nishioka batting third for Twins in Target Field debut
Posted by: Joe Christensen Updated: June 16, 2011 - 10:36 AM
(Update: Michael Cuddyer hit a second-inning home run and Nick Blackburn pitched eight shutout innings to give the Twins a 1-0 victory over Chicago. More details coming soon.)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka is batting third for the Twins today, and playing shortstop, for his Target Field debut.
Instead of moving Ben Revere and Alexi Casilla out of the top two spots in the lineup, Manager Ron Gardenhire has decided to slot Nishioka behind them.
Gardenhire said he wanted to leave Revere and Casilla alone in the 1-2 spots, "for sure," and also factored in the opposing pitcher (lefthander Mark Buehrle) as well as wanting to give Nishioka a chance to bat and settle his nerves in the first inning.
This, of course, will change Friday when Joe Mauer returns to the lineup.
* The Twins will have roster moves to announce after today's game, as Mauer and Glen Perkins will both be activated from the DL. So two players must head back to Rochester, and the Twins also must clear another spot on the 40-man roster with Mauer coming off the 60-day DL.
* Gardenhire said Joe Nathan definitely will be heading to Rochester for a rehab stint. Nathan will be at Target Field today to have his right elbow re-examined, but he's feeling good and champing at the bit.
WHITE SOX (33-36)
1. Juan Pierre, LF
2. Alexei Ramirez, SS
3. Carlos Quentin, RF
4. Paul Konerko, 1B
5. A.J. Pierzynski, C
6. Alex Rios, CF
7. Adam Dunn, DH
8. Gordon Beckham, 2B
9. Brent Morel, 3B
Starting pitcher: LH Mark Buehrle (6-4, 3.95 ERA)
TWINS (27-39)
1 Ben Revere, CF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Tsuyoshi Nishioka, SS
4. Michael Cuddyer, RF
5. Delmon Young, DH
6. Luke Hughes, 1B
7. Danny Valencia, 3B
8. Rene Rivera, C
9. Jason Repko, LF
Starting pitcher: RH Nick Blackburn (5-4, 3.47 ERA)
Target Field. First pitch: 12:10 p.m. TV: FSN. Twins Radio Network
Postgame: Twins acquire Jeremy Reed, option Plouffe, promote Dinkelman
Posted by: Joe Christensen Updated: June 2, 2011 - 10:33 PMKANSAS CITY, MO. -- The Twins have acquired minor-league outfielder Jeremy Reed from the Brewers for future considerations and will assign him to Class AAA Rochester, the Star Tribune has learned
The Twins also made several roster moves after Thursday's game, and Reed is a distant part of the domino effect.
* Brian Dinkelman was promoted from Rochester as a left-handed bat off the Twins bench, with Trevor Plouffe getting sent back to Rochester.
* To add Dinkelman to the 40-man roster, the Twins moved Joe Mauer to the 60-day disabled list. Mauer would be eligible to return on June 12.
* Reed was acquired, in part, to give the depleted Rochester roster some help with all these players coming to the majors. He has major league experience with the Mariners, Mets, Blue Jays and Brewers.
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