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Tuesday MLB Pregame Notes & Snapdraft Lineup

There's a full slate of games on Tuesday, here's my look at tonight's game plus my SnapDraft lineup.
Here's who I went with:


Joe Mauer - MIN @ MLW - Tue @8:05 PM    $2,610,000
1B Albert Pujols - STL @ NYM-Tue @7:10 PM    $3,670,000
2B Chase Utley - PHI @ TB - Tue @7:08 PM    $3,040,000
3B Chipper Jones - ATL vs. NYY-Tue @7:10 PM    $2,880,000
SS Hanley Ramirez - FLA vs. BAL - Tue @7:10 PM    $3,320,000
OF Jason Kubel - MIN @ MLW - Tue @8:05 PM    $1,760,000
OF Nate McLouth - ATL vs. NYY - Tue @7:10 PM    $2,350,000
OF Michael Cuddyer. - MIN @ MLW - Tue @8:05 PM    $1,820,000
P Tim Lincecum - SF @ OAK - Tue @10:05 PM    $3,030,000
P Zack Greinke - KC @ HOU - Tue @8:05 PM    $2,370,000

Lots of good pitching tonight, but Lincecum and Greinke seemed the best bets to get a win, which is key in SnapDraft.
I would have taken Yunel Escobar at SS, but he was a late scratch on Monday with a hip injury and there's some risk he may not play on Tuesday. I may have taken Brian McCann against Chien-Ming Wang but Mauer also has a strong matchup against Jeff Suppan. I took as many Braves and Twins as I could as a result.  I also wanted as many Cardinals against Livan Hernandez (no, I'm not a believer) but really couldn't find a good fit beyond Pujols.

Other things I'll be watching tonight:

-How does Tommy Hanson hold up against the Yankees?
-David Price gets to face the Phillies again - this time as a starter.

-Do Jermaine Dye and Yunel Escobar play after missing games?
-Is Jeremy Accardo still the closer for TOR? He left his last outing with a cramp?
-Is Ryan Howard healthy enough to play after going to the hospital for a fever?

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