• 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. mnfireman's Avatar
      mnfireman - 07-13-2012, 07:45 PM
      Hammertime, minus the Span pickoff
    1. Chance's Avatar
      Chance - 07-13-2012, 07:45 PM
      nice hit!
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 07-13-2012, 07:46 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      Damn. Francisco is dealing.
      His trade value should zoom if he can sustain this pace.
    1. Chance's Avatar
      Chance - 07-13-2012, 07:47 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by glunn View Post
      His trade value should zoom if he can sustain this pace.
      but do you deal him?
    1. GCTF's Avatar
      GCTF - 07-13-2012, 07:49 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by SpiritofVodkaDave View Post
      I will never doubt the Latino Pitcher Whisperer again. We need to bring back Silva now.
      They need to rescue Trashcan Gabino from whatever beer league he's pitching in and let him know they found a cure.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 07-13-2012, 07:49 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Chance View Post
      but do you deal him?
      There is zero reason not to unless you think it's a good idea to spend $12.5m on the guy in 2013.

      Given his track record, that's not a good idea. There's too big a risk in trusting Francisco to string together consecutive above-average seasons.
    1. USAFChief's Avatar
      USAFChief - 07-13-2012, 07:52 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Chance View Post
      but do you deal him?
      No. You extend him.
    1. Chance's Avatar
      Chance - 07-13-2012, 07:52 PM
      With the track record I agree. but are we not looking for an ace for the staff? it is possible we already have one on our roster.... possible. He's not pitching over his potential today. This is his potential this is what he can and should be. I think it's dicey to let him go and try to sign an ace from somewhere else. but yes, his trade value is high and he does have a bad track record.
    1. TheLeviathan's Avatar
      TheLeviathan - 07-13-2012, 07:58 PM
      Huzzah trade value....keep going buddy. Just a few more weeks before your wheels fall off again.
    1. glunn's Avatar
      glunn - 07-13-2012, 07:59 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by USAFChief View Post
      No. You extend him.
      I agree, but if they do trade him, they might get something really good if he can keep pitching like he is pitching tonight.

      Liriano is the closest to an ace that the Twins may have in the foreseeable future, and I would vote to keep him. But if they do trade him, tonight's performance may greatly enhance his value.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 07-13-2012, 07:59 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Chance View Post
      With the track record I agree. but are we not looking for an ace for the staff? it is possible we already have one on our roster.... possible. He's not pitching over his potential today. This is his potential this is what he can and should be. I think it's dicey to let him go and try to sign an ace from somewhere else. but yes, his trade value is high and he does have a bad track record.
      Since TJ surgery, Francisco has been pretty good, devastatingly awful, really good, really awful, and now his 2012.

      Sure, he could put it together for 2013 and be worth $12.5m. But given his track record, I think it's time for the Twins to look in other directions.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 07-13-2012, 08:00 PM
      8 Ks in 3 IP.

      Yowza.
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 08:05 PM
      I think its the haircut.
    1. Chance's Avatar
      Chance - 07-13-2012, 08:05 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      Since TJ surgery, Francisco has been pretty good, devastatingly awful, really good, really awful, and now his 2012.

      Sure, he could put it together for 2013 and be worth $12.5m. But given his track record, I think it's time for the Twins to look in other directions.
      Right. But if traded or if the Twins go in another direction, don't jump on the bashing wagon like everyone else surely would.

      It's a tough call for the Ryan and the Twins. Can't be too upset if either way.
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 08:06 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rocketpig View Post
      Since TJ surgery, Francisco has been pretty good, devastatingly awful, really good, really awful, and now his 2012.

      Sure, he could put it together for 2013 and be worth $12.5m. But given his track record, I think it's time for the Twins to look in other directions.
      Look at you go. Talking about baseball again! It must feel good.
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 08:08 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Chance View Post
      Right. But if traded or if the Twins go in another direction, don't jump on the bashing wagon like everyone else surely would.

      It's a tough call for the Ryan and the Twins. Can't be too upset if either way.
      I don't think anyone would either way. I'm in favor of keeping him and have been all season, but the other side is just as valid.
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 08:09 PM
      That is not an out.
    1. Brock Beauchamp's Avatar
      Brock Beauchamp - 07-13-2012, 08:11 PM
      Yeah, I also wouldn't be crushed if the Twins decide to try to retain Liriano. I lean toward trading him but both sides have their points.
    1. notoriousgod71's Avatar
      notoriousgod71 - 07-13-2012, 08:11 PM
      He clearly dropped the ball, they figured it out without replay, watch the replay Dick and TK.
    1. Badsmerf's Avatar
      Badsmerf - 07-13-2012, 08:12 PM
      I feel very statfreak-esc. How many posts in a row can I get to? I didn't quote myself in any though so maybe I should.
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