The A’s and Royals have released their respective lineups for the 2014 American League Wild Card Game, which is currently threatened by rain. But it’s not like they’re going to start the game, play an inning, then have to remove Jon Lester and James Shields because of a three-hour delay.
A’s, Royals lineups set for American League Wild Card Game
Is Nick Punto hitting cleanup? Click click click click click.
/looks around nervously
The starting lineups:
Less than 5 hours away. @Athletics and @Royals lineups are set for their AL #WildCard showdown on TBS. pic.twitter.com/H7sX0MOcma
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2014 Geovany Soto gets the start over Derek Norris, mostly to counteract the Royals’ running game. Don’t even think about it, Billy Butler. Norris didn’t start the last two games of the regular season, either, though he did DH against left-handed pitchers against the Angels.
The Royals are going with the same lineup they used for each of the last eight games of the regular season. It should be noted that replacing Butler with Francisco Peña and Alex Gordon with Lane Adams, the Royals could have had a lineup that spelled “EACH A PIMP.” Next time, fellas. Next time.
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