And here’s why
Jhonny Peralta is 2-for-18 against KC starter Bruce Chen, so Peralta is not in the lineup.
Ramon Santiago is starting at short.
Brandon Inge is 1-for-23 against Chen, so he’s not starting, either.
Ryan Raburn is st 2B despite an 0-for-22 slump.
That left Dirks or Don Kelly as DH. The choice was Dirks.
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