The MLB All-Star Game lineups for Tuesday’s contest have been announced, and there are Minnesota connections up and down the 2013 starters in both leagues.
Lineup: Trout 7, Cano 4, Cabrera 5, Davis 3, Bautista 9, Ortiz DH, Jones 8, Mauer 2, Hardy 6. Pitching: Scherzer
— LaVelle E. Neal III (@LaVelleNeal) July 15, 2013
Oh yes, three of the last four hitters in the AL lineup are either current Twins (Mauer catching and hitting eight), or, much more likely, former Twins (Ortiz DH’ing and hitting six, Hardy playing shortstop and hitting nine). Detroit starter Max Scherzer will be on the bump for the AL. Here is the NL lineup.
NL lineup 2B Phillips RF Beltran 1B Votto 3b Wright LF Gonzalez C Molina SS Tulowitski DH Cuddyer CF Harper. P Harvey
— paul hoynes (@hoynsie) July 15, 2013
OK, so the only former Twin in that one is Michael Cuddyer, who will be the DH and hit eight. Mets pitcher Matt Harvey will get the start on the mound for the NL.
Don’t worry, there’s no shortage of bench players. Names like Nathan, Crain, Gomez, and Hunter, they’ll all be there!
Cold sweats and flashbacks will litter our Tuesday night.
