Pirates vs. Twins, Spring Training Game 31

Pirates (11-19) vs. Twins (18-11)
1:05 EST

We have finally reached the last 2011 Grapefruit League game. Jeff Karstens makes the start for the Pirates against Twins ace Francisco Liriano.

Pirates Lineup: Jose Tabata LF, Neil Walker 2B, Andrew McCutchen CF, Ryan Doumit DH, Steve Pearce 1B, Matt Diaz RF, Ronny Cedeno SS, Josh Rodriguez 3B, Jason Jaramillo C

This lineup is a lot like what we are going to see when the regular season rolls around. Tabata, Walker, McCutchen will be 1-2-3, followed by Lyle Overbay and Pedro Alvarez. The six hole will be occupied by the right fielder that day, either Diaz or Garrett Jones. After that it's the catcher 7 and Cedeno 8, although those slots could be flip flopped if Snyder or Jaramillo is starting behind the plate. Snyder is heading to the DL to begin the season, so we will be seeing Jaramillo get some playing time in the first week or two before Snyder returns. After that, we'll see what the Pirates choose to do. They could be sending Jaramillo back down, or keeping him and sending John Bowker down, who is all but a lock to make the roster now.