Evan Longoria Maybe, Probably, For Sure Will Play With Bruised Hand for Rays

Evan Longoria definitely won't let a swollen right hand keep him out of the lineup. Maybe.

Longoria, who was hit in the hand by a pitch Thursday in a intrasquad game, was held out of the lineup Saturday and was expected to take a seat again Sunday. But he won't be out any longer than that.

He kinda, sorta 100 percent guaranteed it when asked Sunday morning.

"Probably Tuesday, for sure," Longoria said, according to a tweet by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

There you have it. He's probably, for sure, absolutely, possibly going to play Tuesday.

Photo of the day

Longoria is a popular early pick for 2012 American League MVP. He'd probably agree, for sure.

Quote of the day

"When you get yourself into positions in tournaments like this, it's not just the golf you have to deal with. It's everything else that goes on outside that."
— Rory McIlroy, 22, on a fan asking him on the 17th tee what type of shampoo he uses. McIlroy can become the youngest player since Tiger Woods to reach No. 1 in the world by winning the Honda Classic on Sunday.

Tweet of the day

No one is talking about it? Douglas Flynn certainly is.

Video of the day

This is so inconsiderate. Can't she see that he's trying to watch the match?