Thanks to injuries, the Twins' bench is thin tonight. Manager Ron Gardenhire has three bodies at his disposal - Pedro Florimon, Drew Butera and Jamey Carroll. Darin Mastroianni might be able to pinch run.
That's it. Justin Morneau (wrist, worn down), Josh Willingham (shoulder) and Ryan Doumit (thumb) aren't available. Poof, there goes the heart of the order.
I wrote about Morneau post-game last night, but I could have addressed all kinds of things that went wrong in Monday's game.
Trevor Plouffe hit a home run but he went for a force at home in the sixth instead of starting an inning-ending double play that everyone agrees could have been made.
Tyler Robertson has a chance to be a situational lefthander next season, but he gave up a RBI double to Adam Lind.
Chris Parmelee should have advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Missed opportunities to impress.
Anthony Swarzak gets the start tonight, with Luis Perdomo and Kyle Waldrop set to follow him if needed. This is a great chance for Swarzak to show he can be more than a long reliever.
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