Day game after a 12-inning night game, and Joe Mauer is back in the starting lineup.
I know the Twins have an off-day on Monday. I know he just had a five-hit day. I know there's a big, big difference between having Mauer in the lineup and having Drew Butera in the lineup. I know Ron Gardenhire believes Kevin Slowey is prone to over-thinking his pitch selection.
I still don't like this. Giving Mauer today off would have been the wiser move over the long haul.
Looking back on the situation now from Monday, what would have happened if Butera had caught? The worst would have been that the Twins lost. They did that anyway.
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