Scott Baker is throwing in the bullpen. Delmon Young is in the lineup. Will it ever get to 80 degrees in this town again?

5:49 update - Some of the pre-game discussion centered around the talented Blue Jays pitching staff. What a rotation! The Twins get Litsch, Halladay and McGowan this week but Burnett and Marcum are very good, too.

Litsch could shut down the Twins’ running game. He’s quick to home plate and has a very good slidestep delivery. Most stolen bases are off the pitcher, but the Twins seem to be concerned that Litsch won’t give them a good chance to steal.

So now I’m looking at the Blue Jays’ relievers. They have four lefties in the bullpen, including closer B.J. Ryan. The M & M boys will have tough, late-inning matchups the next three games. 

 Toronto (18-22): 1. Brad Wilkerson, RF. 2. Aaron Hill, 2B. 3. Alex Rios, CF. 4. Scott Rolen, 3B. 5. Matt Stairs, DH. 6. Lyle Overbay, 1B. 7. Shannon Stewart, LF. 8. Greg Zaun, C. 9. Marco Scutaro, SS. Pitching: Jesse Litsch.

Twins (20-17): 1. Carlos Gomez, CF. 2. Brendan Harris, 2B. 3. Joe Mauer, C. 4. Justin Morneau, 1B. 5. Michael Cuddyer, RF.  6. Craig Monroe, DH. 7. Delmon Young, LF. 8. Mike Lamb, 3B. Adam Everett, SS. Pitching: Kevin Slowey.

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