Todays line up :eek:

[Scott K]

Yikes!

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Joe Mauer is out of Thursday's lineup against the Tigers.

According to Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, Mauer is banged up and needs a day off from catching. Mauer said he was available to be the designated hitter, but Gardenhire will go with Jim Thome instead.

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Justin Morneau (back) will not swing a bat on Thursday but hopes to try on Friday afternoon in Cleveland.

"Hopefully I’ll be good to go tomorrow," said Morneau. "I don’t know, we’ll see how it goes tomorrow when I get to the field and start swinging and stuff. Felt better yesterday than I thought it was going to when I woke up. Today, even better." With Morneau out of the lineup again on Thursday, Michael Cuddyer will play first base, with Delmon Young in left and Jason Kubel in right.

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J.J. Hardy was scratched from the lineup on Thursday because of turf toe.

It's safe to say he's day-to-day. Brendan Harris will fill in.

[PierBridge]

Fire Gardy NOW...why wait?

[Scott K]

I like Gardy!

[Dylan33]

Fire Gardy NOW...why wait?

Why fire Gardy? Is it Gardy's fault that Hardy and Morneau are hurt? And i suppose he should just play Mauer everyday? Catching is tough...he needs a few days off here and there

[toughguy]

Don't worry. Thome will pop 2 HRs and the Twinkies will win.

[OnAFly]

As long as we don't have to use Crain, we'll be OK. That guy is like a big white flag. WE SURRENDER!!!

[harvey lee]

I do believe reality has set in. The Twins started out great with all the great pitching and hitting and HR's.

There is no way they could continue at that pace.

Now we will get down to the regular game.