Since I wasn’t on the last road trip I’m trying to remember what it’s like to cover a team again. So I’m waiting for injury updates on Adam Everett, Kevin Slowey and Michael Cuddyer.

Here are the updates:

Everett: Had an MRI today and will confer with Twins doctors around 6 p.m. He’s frustrated because he doesn’t remember a play during which he injured it. (Reporter’s note: This means that we’ll likely get an update after the game, since the clubhouse is now closed. The only chance for an in-game update is if Everett is headed to the DL.)

Cuddy: Admitted that his finger injury is going slower than expected and he’s pretty bummed out about it. His right index finger, by the way, is Shaq-sized right now.  It doesn’t look like he’ll be ready to come off the disabled list in four days.

Slowey:  Threw in the bullpen today with no problems, but he will need to have at least two more pain-free sessions before they send him out for a rehab assignment.

Gardy seemed rather upbeat for someone who had just watched two rough games. His bullpen’s track record indicates that the relievers will shake off two bad days, and he’s seeing some fight from his lads.

He thought Mat Tolbert had a great at-bat going against Todd Jones before making the final out. He thinks Delmon Young is about to bust out and feels Mike Lamb will start hitting soon. I know Punto is a four-letter word around these parts, but Gardy thinks the infielder is starting to relax a little at the plate.

“I thought we played good baseball this road trip for the most part,” Gardenhire said. “We lost a few games late but we were getting after the game pretty good. Even in the game (Tuesday) with Detroit we got behind late and kept playing. They had to get us out at the end. ”

 Here are the lineups:

Tampa Bay (6-8): 1.Akinori Iwamura, 2B. 2. Carl Crawford, LF. 3. B.J. Upton, CF. 4. Carlos Pena, 1B. 5. Evan Longoria, 3B. 6. Eric Hinske, RF. 7. Jonny Gomes, DH. 8. Shawn Riggans, C. 9. Jason Bartlett, SS.  Pitching: James Shields.

Note: Rays have nine players on the disabled list. Wow.

Twins (6-8): 1. Carlos Gomez, CF. 2. Denard Span, RF. 3. Joe Mauer, C. 4. Justin Morneau, 1B. 5. Delmon Young, LF. 6. Jason Kubel, DH. 7. Brendan Harris, 2B. 8. Mike Lamb, 3B. Nick Punto, SS. Pitching: Livan Hernandez.

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