Quick lineup post, and will add any pregame news here later.

La Velle has some fresh info on his blog. Also, if you haven’t already, check out our preview stories here, here, here, here and here.

Interesting question from Reusse’s column: How do you think the 2009 Twins compare to the 2006 Twins?

Howard Sinker began hosting a live chat at noon. Click here for that.

Randball is here, covering the Tigers side. Sounds like Miguel Cabrera mumbled and Jim Leyland grumbled about Cabrera’s incident.

Update: Manager Ron Gardenhire said it would be Brian Duensing in Game 1 and Nick Blackburn in Game 2 of the ALDS, if the Twins advance, though it’s all hands on deck today, so nothing is in stone.

Denard Span, Joe Nathan and Delmon Young were among several Twins who attended the Monday Night Football game between the Vikings and Packers. They watched from field level, one of the corners of the end zone.

Gardenhire watched on TV at home.

“I had a lot of fantasy players playing, and I lost,” he said.

What about Favre?

“He was my fantasy quarterback,” Gardenhire said. “He just didn’t give it to Adrian enough for me.”

TIGERS (86-76)

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Magglio Ordonez, RF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Carlos Guillen, DH
6. Ryan Raburn, LF
7. Brandon Inge, 3B
8. Gerald Laird, C
9. Ramon Santiago, SS

Starting pitcher: Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.04 ERA)

TWINS (86-76)

1. Denard Span, CF
2. Orlando Cabrera, SS
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Jason Kubel, RF
5. Michael Cuddyer, 1B
6. Delmon Young, LF
7. Jose Morales, DH
8. Matt Tolbert, 3B
9. Nick Punto, 2B

Starting pitcher: RH Scott Baker (15-9, 4.36)

Metrodome. First pitch: 4:07 p.m. TV: TBS

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