Twins vs. Athletics, 07/15/2012, 1:10pm

Published on 07-15-2012 10:02 AM

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Cole De Vries had a rough outing last night as the Twins dropped a second consecutive game at home against the Oakland A's. In today's getaway game, the Twins face another tough young pitcher in Jarrod Parker, a righty who, again, made his MLB debut last September and has rolled this season to a 2.97 ERA.

The Twins counter with Brian Duensing, who looks to continue stretching out and get back into starting form. Who do you expect to break out for the Twins offensively today? Do you expect Duensing to shut down the A's offense? And given that it's a Sunday game, what kind of lineup is Gardy going to roll out there today? Join the discussion below!

Brian Duensing

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	IBB	SO	AVG	WHIP	GO/AO
SEASON	1	5	4.11	33	3	0	0	46.0	44	21	21	3	1	12	1	26	.253	1.22	0.67
MLB Totals	25	24	3.99	142	53	2	2	422.1	443	202	187	42	8	130	10	272	.271	1.36	1.15

Jarrod Parker

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	IBB	SO	AVG	WHIP	GO/AO
SEASON	5	4	2.86	14	14	0	0	85.0	65	28	27	4	2	41	3	67	.216	1.25	0.93
MLB Totals	5	4	2.68	15	15	0	0	90.2	69	28	27	4	2	42	3	68	.216	1.22	0.92

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	79	293	46	96	18	1	5	41	45	46	4	1	.328	.416	.447	.864
2	Revere, B	MIN	RF	53	218	26	69	7	2	0	11	10	17	18	5	.317	.349	.367	.716
3	Doumit, R	MIN	C	69	239	25	69	17	1	7	36	21	53	0	0	.289	.344	.456	.801
4	Span, D	MIN	CF	80	324	39	90	20	2	3	24	31	42	9	4	.278	.340	.380	.720
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	83	298	50	80	21	1	22	64	45	81	2	1	.268	.382	.567	.949
7	Plouffe, T	MIN	RF	68	237	39	60	10	0	19	36	24	55	0	3	.253	.323	.536	.859
8	Morneau, J	MIN	1B	67	260	28	64	15	1	11	39	23	55	1	0	.246	.310	.438	.749
9	Dozier, B	MIN	SS	57	216	22	52	8	1	4	23	10	41	6	2	.241	.272	.343	.615
10	Casilla, A	MIN	2B	59	175	16	41	10	1	0	14	9	34	10	1	.234	.271	.303	.574
11	Carroll, J	MIN	SS	82	281	32	65	10	1	0	25	32	41	6	3	.231	.313	.274	.587
12	Butera, D	MIN	C	24	65	5	15	5	0	1	4	4	16	0	0	.231	.286	.354	.640
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	8	24	9	8	1	0	4	8	2	7	0	0	.333	.385	.875	1.260
2	Cowgill, C	OAK	RF	32	96	9	26	1	0	1	9	11	24	3	4	.271	.343	.313	.655
3	Cespedes, Y	OAK	CF	56	207	23	56	12	1	10	39	16	49	6	2	.271	.330	.483	.813
4	Reddick, J	OAK	RF	85	323	54	87	15	4	20	43	38	80	8	0	.269	.348	.526	.874
5	Moss, B	OAK	1B	27	90	17	23	4	0	11	19	7	32	0	0	.256	.323	.667	.990
6	Smith, S	OAK	LF	77	226	34	57	13	2	9	29	36	54	2	2	.252	.364	.447	.811
7	Gomes, J	OAK	LF	56	151	24	36	6	0	9	26	25	58	2	1	.238	.356	.457	.813
8	Ka'aihue, K	OAK	1B	39	128	13	30	9	0	4	14	10	28	1	0	.234	.295	.398	.693
9	Crisp, C	OAK	LF	61	224	23	52	5	2	3	18	20	31	16	2	.232	.294	.313	.606
10	Norris, D	OAK	C	12	45	5	10	0	0	2	6	4	14	2	0	.222	.286	.356	.641
11	Weeks, J	OAK	2B	81	320	34	71	12	5	2	13	38	48	12	5	.222	.309	.309	.619
12	Suzuki, K	OAK	C	68	236	17	51	12	0	0	16	9	46	1	0	.216	.252	.267	.519
13	Inge, B	OAK	3B	49	181	15	39	8	0	6	37	18	53	0	0	.215	.286	.359	.645
14	Pennington, C	OAK	SS	79	276	30	56	13	1	3	16	23	58	11	4	.203	.266	.290	.556
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	Donaldson, J	OAK	3B	28	98	5	15	5	0	1	7	1	26	1	0	.153	.160	.235	.395
20	Sogard, E	OAK	3B	22	69	6	10	1	0	2	6	4	12	1	0	.145	.192	.246	.438
21	Hicks, B	OAK	3B	10	29	1	4	3	0	0	2	2	12	0	0	.138	.194	.241	.435
22	Recker, A	OAK	C	13	31	3	4	1	0	0	0	4	13	0	0	.129	.250	.161	.411

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90 Comments

mnfireman - 07-15-2012, 01:57 PM
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This is getting tough to watch.

GCTF - 07-15-2012, 01:58 PM
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Look at that ball fly!

glunn - 07-15-2012, 01:59 PM
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Six runs in the first two innings. At what point do the fans just stop showing up?

Seth Stohs - 07-15-2012, 01:59 PM
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Yeah, this is pretty bad, and it really is about the lefty-righty splits. It's ridiculous. I'm OK with the attempt, and now it needs to end... but who starts?

GCTF - 07-15-2012, 01:59 PM
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and look at that ball fly!

notoriousgod71 - 07-15-2012, 02:00 PM
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It's okay, this is the '88 A's he's facing.

snepp - 07-15-2012, 02:00 PM
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Shane Wahl - 07-15-2012, 02:01 PM
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There was no reason to ever stretch him out and try this again.

VATwinsFan - 07-15-2012, 02:02 PM
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Another Twins starter throwing batting practice I see.

Good grief.

Brock Beauchamp - 07-15-2012, 02:06 PM
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This team is pretty bad at the game of baseball right now.

glunn - 07-15-2012, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by snepp

They should hang these all over Target Field.

notoriousgod71 - 07-15-2012, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by glunn

They should hang these all over Target Field.

Ramon Ortiz?

USAFChief - 07-15-2012, 02:13 PM
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I never again want to read that Target Field is some sort of grand canyon, where HRs are impossible to hit.

GCTF - 07-15-2012, 02:14 PM
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Nice catch, Mussolini.

IdahoPilgrim - 07-15-2012, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GCTF

Nice catch, Mussolini.

I think his name is Mastroianni.

Seth Stohs - 07-15-2012, 02:17 PM
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Almost have to assume that Duensing doesn't get another start, Blackburn comes back up to the Twins and maybe Robertson gets sent down?

FrodaddyG - 07-15-2012, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by notoriousgod71

Ramon Ortiz?

Reminds me of the joy I got from attending Livan's final game in a Twins uniform. Sat in the RF stands above the baggy to try and catch home run balls, but all of them he gave up went to deep center instead...

TheLeviathan - 07-15-2012, 02:20 PM
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Duensing has value as a bullpen guy - just accept this fact Twins. Call up some other schmuck and put this guy back where he belongs and never try this again.

glunn - 07-15-2012, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TheLeviathan

Duensing has value as a bullpen guy - just accept this fact Twins. Call up some other schmuck and put this guy back where he belongs and never try this again.

I agree. At this point I would rather see Butera start a game than Duensing.

greengoblinrulz - 07-15-2012, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Seth Stohs

Almost have to assume that Duensing doesn't get another start, Blackburn comes back up to the Twins and maybe Robertson gets sent down?

Possible, but this would again anger me as it keeps retreads like Casey Fien & Jeff Gray (who have NO future with team) on the club over a guy like Robertson (left handed specialist only...and a MN developed player) gets the axe.
I hate adding guys over our own developed guys....massive pet peeve.
Duensing probably wouldnt start if PJ Walters didnt have a setback. Walters (back in TCities for an evaluation) said he's not back to square 1 (in Star Tribune) but its a defiante setback.