• Royals vs. Twins, 06/30/2012, 12:10pm & 6:10pm

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    Brock Beauchamp
    Published on 06-30-2012 10:00 AM
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    Fresh off a 4-3 loss last night, the Twins look to get on track today in a day/night doubleheader at Target Field. In the first game, lefties Jonathan Sanchez and Scott Diamond face off while in the second game, doubleheader call-up Cole De Vries will take the mound for the Twins against the Royals' Luke Hochevar.

    In the case of today's double-header, Twins Daily will only run one game thread through the entire day. Start the conversation below!
    Game 1:
    Jonathan Sanchez
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 1 3 6.21 9 9 0 0 0 0 42.0 42 30 29 5 5 34 1 28 .263 1.81 0.79
    MLB Totals 39 49 4.37 183 127 1 1 0 0 750.0 649 390 364 78 42 410 14 764 .233 1.41 0.92

    Scott Diamond
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 6 3 2.67 10 10 0 0 0 0 64.0 70 25 19 8 4 9 1 37 .279 1.23 2.29
    MLB Totals 7 8 3.58 17 17 0 0 0 0 103.0 121 50 41 11 4 26 4 56 .294 1.43 1.66


    Game 2:
    Luke Hochevar
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 5 7 5.07 15 15 1 1 0 0 87.0 94 50 49 6 7 28 2 68 .284 1.40 1.23
    MLB Totals 35 50 5.26 115 111 4 2 0 0 672.2 717 418 393 74 34 224 8 455 .273 1.40 1.38

    Cole De Vries
    W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 1 1 4.20 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.0 14 11 7 4 1 6 0 9 .241 1.33 0.95
    MLB Totals 1 1 4.20 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.0 14 11 7 4 1 6 0 9 .241 1.33 0.95

    Royals Offense:
    RK Player Team Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG▼ OBP SLG OPS
    1 Mazzaro, V KC P 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
    2 Perez, S KC C 5 20 2 7 1 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 .350 .350 .700 1.050
    3 Escobar, A KC SS 72 264 29 84 19 2 2 20 9 44 12 2 .318 .355 .428 .783
    4 Falu, I KC 2B 13 47 8 14 3 1 0 1 1 7 0 0 .298 .313 .404 .717
    5 Butler, B KC 1B 73 272 28 81 13 0 15 47 24 46 1 1 .298 .364 .511 .875
    6 Getz, C KC 2B 36 100 12 29 5 2 0 8 6 9 6 1 .290 .327 .380 .707
    7 Moustakas, M KC 3B 70 261 37 71 17 0 13 38 23 54 2 1 .272 .340 .487 .827
    8 Gordon, A KC LF 74 293 46 79 24 2 5 24 41 60 3 3 .270 .363 .416 .779
    9 Pena, B KC C 40 123 7 33 8 0 1 13 5 12 0 1 .268 .295 .358 .652
    10 Bourgeois, J KC CF 9 19 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 .263 .333 .316 .649
    11 Francoeur, J KC RF 72 285 28 74 14 2 7 24 13 52 1 3 .260 .298 .396 .695
    12 Betancourt, Y KC 2B 34 124 16 32 8 1 5 25 7 14 0 1 .258 .293 .460 .753
    13 Dyson, J KC CF 53 186 31 46 3 3 0 7 18 33 13 3 .247 .313 .296 .608
    14 Quintero, H KC C 43 138 7 32 12 0 1 19 4 28 0 1 .232 .257 .341 .598
    15 Hosmer, E KC 1B 71 267 29 59 11 1 9 36 25 34 7 1 .221 .289 .371 .660
    16 Giavotella, J KC 2B 21 69 8 15 3 0 0 6 4 12 0 0 .217 .260 .261 .521
    17 Chen, B KC P 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
    17 Hochevar, L KC P 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
    19 Maier, M KC CF 31 63 8 11 1 1 2 7 8 24 2 0 .175 .264 .317 .581
    20 Cain, L KC CF 5 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 .133 .176 .133 .310

    Twins Offense:
    RK Player Team Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG▼ OBP SLG OPS
    1 Revere, B MIN RF 42 171 21 56 6 2 0 11 5 12 15 4 .327 .346 .386 .732
    2 Mauer, J MIN C 67 244 34 79 17 1 3 35 38 36 3 1 .324 .415 .439 .854
    3 Span, D MIN CF 70 281 38 77 20 2 3 19 28 35 7 3 .274 .340 .391 .731
    4 Doumit, R MIN C 60 206 22 56 12 1 7 33 19 42 0 0 .272 .332 .442 .774
    5 Willingham, J MIN LF 72 258 40 69 20 1 15 50 36 74 2 1 .267 .379 .527 .906
    6 Carroll, J MIN SS 73 247 31 62 9 1 0 25 29 33 6 3 .251 .333 .296 .629
    7 Casilla, A MIN 2B 53 156 15 38 9 1 0 12 9 28 8 1 .244 .284 .314 .598
    8 Butera, D MIN C 20 54 3 13 5 0 0 1 4 12 0 0 .241 .305 .333 .638
    9 Plouffe, T MIN RF 56 189 31 45 8 0 15 27 21 45 0 2 .238 .316 .519 .835
    10 Morneau, J MIN 1B 57 218 24 51 12 1 10 34 21 48 1 0 .234 .305 .436 .740
    11 Dozier, B MIN SS 47 179 17 40 8 0 3 19 7 34 2 2 .223 .250 .318 .568
    12 Komatsu, E MIN RF 15 32 2 7 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 .219 .297 .219 .516
    13 Mastroianni, D MIN LF 25 49 6 10 1 1 1 7 5 10 2 0 .204 .278 .327 .604
    14 Hughes, L MIN 2B 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
    15 Valencia, D MIN 3B 27 100 9 19 5 1 1 11 2 23 0 1 .190 .204 .290 .494
    16 Parmelee, C MIN 1B 36 97 7 18 5 1 0 3 8 26 0 0 .186 .269 .258 .526
    17 Diamond, S MIN P 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
    17 Thomas, C MIN RF 12 28 2 4 1 0 1 4 0 16 0 0 .143 .172 .286 .458
    19 Burroughs, S MIN 3B 10 17 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 .118 .167 .176 .343
    Comments 81 Comments
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 07:49 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by sbknudson View Post
      I concur. I've said elsewhere that maybe we should send Blackburn back down - he still has an option left and has not yet reached the 5-year mark.
      Are you certain that he has an option left? I thought that some people replied that he does not.
    1. sbknudson's Avatar
      sbknudson - 06-30-2012, 07:51 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      Are you certain that he has an option left? I thought that some people replied that he does not.
      I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that he did, but I could be mistaken.
    1. asmus_ndsu's Avatar
      asmus_ndsu - 06-30-2012, 07:57 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      DeVries is not a premium pitcher, but he seems to have better stuff at this point than Blackburn, and it would seem appropriate to let him fill a starter slot to see what he can accomplish.
      When ya got no sausage throw in a hot dog i guess
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 07:58 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by sbknudson View Post
      I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that he did, but I could be mistaken.
      If not, then maybe another stint on the DL would be possible. He sure pitches like he is injured in some fashion.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 06-30-2012, 08:00 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      Are you certain that he has an option left? I thought that some people replied that he does not.
      Honestly, does it really matter if he has an option at this point? If you have someone else waiting for a shot, I think it's past the point where you worry about losing Blackburn.
    1. sbknudson's Avatar
      sbknudson - 06-30-2012, 08:01 PM
      This is easily DeVries' best start of the year - good to see him break through. You wonder, though, if his night is done. This is the longest he's gone into a game in the majors, and maybe it's time to turn it over to the bullpen, which is rested.
    1. asmus_ndsu's Avatar
      asmus_ndsu - 06-30-2012, 08:02 PM
      Kinda mad i cant see e highlights on atbat tnight
    1. GCTF's Avatar
      GCTF - 06-30-2012, 08:04 PM
      Atta go, Mussolini.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 08:06 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      Honestly, does it really matter if he has an option at this point? If you have someone else waiting for a shot, I think it's past the point where you worry about losing Blackburn.
      I think it does matter. If Blackburn can recover his sinkerball mojo, then he can again be a very good starter. It would be sickening to release him then watch him go to the Yankees or White Sox and do well while the Twins are still paying him. I would rather try to send him down, or failing that, persuade him to go on the DL. Maybe the training staff can be asked to help him by bleeding him with leeches, in which case he might legitimately need to go on the DL.
    1. asmus_ndsu's Avatar
      asmus_ndsu - 06-30-2012, 08:07 PM
      I like masoriannidavanipastrami... Hes got loads of potential with Some more experience in the major level. Mark my words that hell be a big asset in the future (if we hold on to him)
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 06-30-2012, 08:08 PM
      Nice work by Plouffe and Mastro. DeVries deserves this win. And the Royals need to go back to the cellar where they belong.
    1. Ultima Ratio's Avatar
      Ultima Ratio - 06-30-2012, 08:13 PM
      Nice outing Cole. Don't know how he does it, but he finds a way to be successful.
    1. Bark's Lounge's Avatar
      Bark's Lounge - 06-30-2012, 08:39 PM
      For no good reason - I am liking the Millers throw-back jerseys. I get the fact that they share the same colors as the NY/SF Giants as they were their top minor league affiliate in the 40's and 50's. But I like the way the white, orange, and black work together. The "M" logo is boring and lacking of creativity. It would be cool to see the twins throw together a new uniform look using these colors even though it would be ripping off the G-Men.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 06-30-2012, 08:53 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Ultima Ratio View Post
      Nice outing Cole. Don't know how he does it, but he finds a way to be successful.
      After Blackburn inevitably tanks his next start, I think it is time to give Cole a shot. Nothing to lose, really.
    1. GCTF's Avatar
      GCTF - 06-30-2012, 08:59 PM
      Millers win!
    1. Ultima Ratio's Avatar
      Ultima Ratio - 06-30-2012, 09:34 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      After Blackburn inevitably tanks his next start, I think it is time to give Cole a shot. Nothing to lose, really.
      In a perfect -- scratch that -- ahem, in a better world you would be correct, but with Blackburn's contract and no room in the pen, he stays, and stays, and stays....
    1. stringer bell's Avatar
      stringer bell - 06-30-2012, 10:01 PM
      A first at Target Field? Two wins in the same day?
    1. sbknudson's Avatar
      sbknudson - 06-30-2012, 10:36 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by stringer bell View Post
      A first at Target Field? Two wins in the same day?
      Does it count if it's two different teams (Twins? Millers?)
    1. CDog's Avatar
      CDog - 07-01-2012, 01:14 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      So it landed foul then went fair due to the spin? I don't remember ever seeing that. Thanks for sharing.
      It was even more bizarre than that description, I think. The thing took a path much like a pool trick shot where they put the english on it so it bends around in an arc. The ball did the same thing on this play. It nearly went out the back of the left handed batter's box, heading toward the backstop before reversing course and curving first toward the Twins dugout and then continuing the turn all the way back into fair territory. Isaac Newton rolled over in his grave.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 07-01-2012, 08:11 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by CDog View Post
      It was even more bizarre than that description, I think. The thing took a path much like a pool trick shot where they put the english on it so it bends around in an arc. The ball did the same thing on this play. It nearly went out the back of the left handed batter's box, heading toward the backstop before reversing course and curving first toward the Twins dugout and then continuing the turn all the way back into fair territory. Isaac Newton rolled over in his grave.
      Yeah, just watch the video. It's insane. I was in the Legend's Club at the time and was in hysterical laughter. I've never seen anything like it before (well, I have but nothing even close to the extreme foul/fair spin taken by that ball) and most of the Legend's Club was confused as to whether Dozier was safe, out, or still at bat.
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