• Twins vs. Athletics, 07/13/2012, 7:10pm

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    Brock Beauchamp
    Published on 07-13-2012 03:00 PM
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    Finally, back to baseball. After three days of zero ball and one night of awful All-Star play where the National League drubbed the American League 8-0, we can finally get back to baseball that (mostly) matters. Tonight, the Twins square off against the A's, who entered the break on quite a tear to bring their record back up to .500 at 43-43. The Twins didn't fare quite as well going into the break, losing two wrenching extra innings affairs against the Texas Rangers. But there is light at the end of the tunnel... Young Twins starters pitched well in Texas, giving hope for the rest of the season. Will they keep it up against the Athletics?

    Minnesota lefty Francisco Liriano is taking the mound tonight against righty AJ Griffin. How many more starts do you expect to see Liriano make in a Twins uniform? And what who do the Twins turn to fill his spot in the rotation? As always, be sure to join the Twins Daily discussion below!

    Francisco Liriano

    		 W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 3 7 5.08 19 14 0 0 83.1 74 50 47 7 4 50 4 82 .242 1.49 1.18
    MLB Totals 50 49 4.28 153 127 1 1 766.2 712 387 365 71 29 319 6 761 .247 1.34 1.33

    AJ Griffin

    		 W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    SEASON 0 0 2.00 3 3 0 0 18.0 9 4 4 2 0 5 0 11 .143 0.78 1.05
    MLB Totals 0 0 2.00 3 3 0 0 18.0 9 4 4 2 0 5 0 11 .143 0.78 1.05

    Twins Offense
    RK Player Team Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG▼ OBP SLG OPS
    1 Mauer, J MIN C 77 285 44 93 18 1 5 41 44 44 4 1 .326 .416 .449 .865
    2 Revere, B MIN RF 51 209 26 66 6 2 0 11 10 16 18 5 .316 .350 .364 .713
    3 Doumit, R MIN C 67 234 25 67 16 1 7 36 21 52 0 0 .286 .343 .453 .796
    4 Span, D MIN CF 78 315 39 85 20 2 3 24 31 41 9 3 .270 .334 .375 .709
    5 Mastroianni, D MIN LF 32 67 9 18 1 1 1 8 9 12 9 2 .269 .355 .358 .713
    6 Willingham, J MIN LF 81 291 47 76 21 1 19 60 44 79 2 1 .261 .376 .536 .913
    7 Plouffe, T MIN RF 66 229 39 58 10 0 19 36 24 54 0 2 .253 .325 .546 .871
    8 Morneau, J MIN 1B 65 252 28 62 14 1 11 38 23 53 1 0 .246 .312 .440 .752
    9 Butera, D MIN C 23 62 5 15 5 0 1 4 4 15 0 0 .242 .299 .371 .669
    10 Dozier, B MIN SS 55 211 21 51 8 1 3 22 8 41 6 2 .242 .267 .332 .599
    11 Casilla, A MIN 2B 58 174 16 41 10 1 0 14 9 33 10 1 .236 .273 .305 .577
    12 Carroll, J MIN SS 80 273 32 64 10 1 0 25 32 39 6 3 .234 .318 .278 .597
    13 Komatsu, E MIN RF 15 32 2 7 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 .219 .297 .219 .516
    14 Hughes, L MIN 2B 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
    15 Parmelee, C MIN 1B 38 103 9 20 5 1 2 5 9 27 0 0 .194 .278 .320 .599
    16 Valencia, D MIN 3B 27 100 9 19 5 1 1 11 2 23 0 1 .190 .204 .290 .494
    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

    A's Offense
    RK Player Team Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG▼ OBP SLG OPS
    1 Carter, C OAK 1B 6 17 6 6 1 0 3 5 1 5 0 0 .353 .389 .941 1.330
    2 Cowgill, C OAK RF 32 96 9 26 1 0 1 9 11 24 3 4 .271 .343 .313 .655
    3 Reddick, J OAK RF 83 314 52 84 15 4 20 43 38 77 8 0 .268 .348 .532 .880
    4 Cespedes, Y OAK CF 54 198 19 52 11 1 9 36 16 48 6 2 .263 .326 .465 .790
    5 Moss, B OAK 1B 26 87 15 22 4 0 10 18 7 30 0 0 .253 .316 .644 .959
    6 Smith, S OAK LF 76 221 33 55 13 1 8 27 36 53 2 2 .249 .364 .425 .789
    7 Norris, D OAK C 11 41 5 10 0 0 2 6 4 12 2 0 .244 .311 .390 .701
    8 Crisp, C OAK LF 60 220 23 52 5 2 3 18 20 28 16 2 .236 .299 .318 .617
    9 Ka'aihue, K OAK 1B 39 128 13 30 9 0 4 14 10 28 1 0 .234 .295 .398 .693
    10 Gomes, J OAK LF 55 147 23 34 6 0 8 21 25 57 2 1 .231 .352 .435 .788
    11 Weeks, J OAK 2B 79 311 33 69 11 5 2 13 38 46 12 5 .222 .312 .309 .620
    12 Inge, B OAK 3B 47 173 15 37 8 0 6 36 18 50 0 0 .214 .287 .364 .651
    13 Suzuki, K OAK C 67 232 16 49 11 0 0 16 9 46 1 0 .211 .248 .259 .507
    14 Pennington, C OAK SS 78 272 30 56 13 1 3 16 23 57 11 4 .206 .269 .294 .563
    15 Milone, T OAK P 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
    16 Barton, D OAK 1B 37 106 7 21 6 0 1 4 19 30 1 0 .198 .325 .283 .608
    17 Taylor, M OAK LF 4 16 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
    18 Rosales, A OAK 2B 13 24 2 4 0 0 0 3 9 3 0 0 .167 .394 .167 .561
    19 Hicks, B OAK 3B 9 25 1 4 3 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 .160 .222 .280 .502
    20 Donaldson, J OAK 3B 28 98 5 15 5 0 1 7 1 26 1 0 .153 .160 .235 .395
    21 Sogard, E OAK 3B 22 69 6 10 1 0 2 6 4 12 1 0 .145 .192 .246 .438
    22 Recker, A OAK C 13 31 3 4 1 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 .129 .250 .161 .411
    Comments 93 Comments
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 09:42 PM
      Wow, tough break for Plouffe. He stung the **** out of that ball.
    1. notoriousgod71's Avatar
      notoriousgod71 - 07-13-2012, 09:43 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Badsmerf View Post
      I think it was 2009 because they made the playoffs. Only reason I think that is because I remember it being hilarious watching him jump on and off the bandwagon multiple times. I could be off though.
      He's not alone. I remember saying that our collapse in Oakland where Cuddyer got thrown out at home on a WP would be a season ender and we still came back to force 163.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 07-13-2012, 09:44 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Badsmerf View Post
      Wow, tough break for Plouffe. He stung the **** out of that ball.
      Tough break for Liriano and the Twins as well.
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 09:54 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by notoriousgod71 View Post
      He's not alone. I remember saying that our collapse in Oakland where Cuddyer got thrown out at home on a WP would be a season ender and we still came back to force 163.
      I remember that game. The game threads back then were epic. The only reason the Twins ended up getting to the postseason was the collapse the Tigers. They ended the season 11-15. The Twins went 16-4 to force game 163.... then got swept in the playoffs.
    1. GCTF's Avatar
      GCTF - 07-13-2012, 09:58 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Badsmerf View Post
      I think it was 2009 because they made the playoffs. Only reason I think that is because I remember it being hilarious watching him jump on and off the bandwagon multiple times. I could be off though.
      I think it was 2009. I think he had also vowed to not post anymore if they made the playoffs but he didn't quite live up to that one.
    1. Bark's Lounge's Avatar
      Bark's Lounge - 07-13-2012, 09:58 PM
      6-3 Oaktown. Our 7-9 batters due up. Unless it's a special night - this game is over.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 07-13-2012, 09:59 PM
      No one seems interested in talking about tonight's game any more, and with good reason.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 07-13-2012, 10:00 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Bark's Lounge View Post
      6-3 Oaktown. Our 7-9 batters due up. Unless it's a special night - this game is over.
      My friend, Mr. Lounge. Have you been watching tonight's mess?
    1. Top Gun's Avatar
      Top Gun - 07-13-2012, 10:17 PM
      Liriano is about as close as the Twins will ever get to a #1 SP, so why trade him. It will take 20+M to buy one so that won't happen.
    1. Bark's Lounge's Avatar
      Bark's Lounge - 07-13-2012, 11:12 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      My friend, Mr. Lounge. Have you been watching tonight's mess?
      My comrade Glunn. Fortunately I did not watch most of the game, but I did watch a little and keep tabs on what was happening. You should never lose a game in which your starter strikes out 15 batters... never. It seems that the supporting cast let Frankie down tonight quite a bit. Let us erase this one from our memories.
    1. Top Gun's Avatar
      Top Gun - 07-14-2012, 01:55 AM
      Zack Greinke turned in his fourth straight rough outing on Friday, allowing five runs on seven hits over five innings in a no-decision against the Pirates.

      Greinke struck out six while walking two in the game. He was in line to pick up his third loss of the week until the Brewers rallied late to take him off the hook.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 07-14-2012, 03:22 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Bark's Lounge View Post
      My comrade Glunn. Fortunately I did not watch most of the game, but I did watch a little and keep tabs on what was happening. You should never lose a game in which your starter strikes out 15 batters... never. It seems that the supporting cast let Frankie down tonight quite a bit. Let us erase this one from our memories.
      It will be difficult for me to ever forget how that ball fell out of Span's glove . But even absent that moment that will live in infamy, the Twins' offense remains disappointing.
    1. SpiritofVodkaDave's Avatar
      SpiritofVodkaDave - 07-14-2012, 06:53 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by notoriousgod71 View Post
      Was that 2008 or 2009?
      Definately 2009, the same year I wrote the post guranteeing the Twins would make the playoffs when they were 3 games out with 4 to play.

      Man, game 163 was epic , never will forget that night.
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