MLB Playoffs Tuesday--An Open Thread

Alright. MacPhail and Dusty are toast. Now we have some afternoon baseball. Even better it's playoff baseball! The first game features a pitching matchup that is off the charts. Lefty Barry Zito will face another lefty Johan Santana up in Minneapolis at the Metrodome.

A's @ Twins

Time: 12:05 Central Time

Media Info: TV-ESPN, XM Radio-XM-176 and XM-188

Here are the lineups:

Oakland Athletics
J. Kendall c
M. Kotsay cf
M. Bradley rf
F. Thomas dh
E. Chavez 3b
J. Payton lf
N. Swisher 1b
M. Scutaro ss
M. Ellis 2b

B. Zito P

Minnesota Twins
L. Castillo 2b
N. Punto 3b
J. Mauer c
M. Cuddyer rf
J. Morneau 1b
T. Hunter cf
R. White lf
P. Nevin dh
J. Bartlett ss

J. Santan P

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Cardinals @ Padres

Time: 3:05 Central Time

Media Info: TV-ESPN, XM Radio-XM-183 and XM-189

(UPDATE 2:35)Here are the Lineups:

St. Louis
D. Eckstein ss
C. Duncan lf
A. Pujols 1b
J. Edmonds cf
S. Rolen 3b
J. Encarnacion rf
R. Belliard 2b
Y. Molina c
C. Carpenter p

San Diego Padres
D. Roberts lf
B. Giles rf
A. Gonzalez 1b
M. Piazza c
R. Branyan 3b
M. Cameron cf
G. Blum ss
J. Barfield 2b
J. Peavy p



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Tigers @ Yankees

Time: 7:05 Central Time

Media Info: TV-FOX 32, XM Radio-XM-177 and XM-188

(UPDATE 6:43) Now the varsity game!
Here are the lineups

Detroit Tigers
C. Granderson cf
P. Polanco 2b
S. Casey 1b
M. Ordonez rf
C. Guillen ss
I. Rodriguez c
C. Monroe lf
M. Thames dh
B. Inge 3b

N. Robertson

New York Yankees
J. Damon cf
D. Jeter ss
B. Abreu rf
G. Sheffield 1b
J. Giambi dh
A. Rodriguez 3b
H. Matsui lf
J. Posada c
R. Cano 2b

C. Wang P-------------------

Enjoy baseball fans!