Monday's Page 2 tipsheet

Compiled by Ken Chia

With five career pitching appearances, Chris Gimenez is tied for the major league lead among active position players to pitch in a game with one of his predecessors as a Twins backup catcher, the Royals' Drew Butera.

The Capitals survived their first elimination game against the Penguins on Saturday night, and if they can survive a second Monday in Pittsburgh (6:30 p.m., NBCSN) they will force a Game 7 in the nation's capital.

RANDOM FANDOM

"Whatever else the Red Sox series showed, it showed that the Twins bullpen is not capable of putting down good hitters. Aside from the fact that the team may have just three reliable starters, it's obvious that this pitching staff is not going to work over the long haul."

"justthetruth" at startribune.com.

"What was Chavez Jr's game plan, to hope Alvarez would throw so many punches his arms fell off?"

— Comedian Jim Norton on the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who lost every round on all three judges' scorecards.

@JimNorton