Monthly Archives: August 2012

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona places Henry Blanco on the fifteen-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb.

Atlanta sends Billy Bullock from AAA Gwinnett to AA Mississippi.

Baltimore organization (AAA Norfolk) places Steve Tolleson on the seven-day disabled list with a broken right index finger.

Boston trades Jeremias Pineda to Minnesota for Danny Valencia and optioned him to Pawtucket.

Cubs place Matt Garza on the fifteen-day disabled list with a right elbow stress reaction.

Colorado places Michael Cuddyer on the fifteen-day disabled list with a strained right oblique.

Colorado signs Brett Jacobson and assigns him to AA Tulsa.

Angels organization (AAA Salt Lake) activates Doug Deeds from the disabled list.

Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) places Trent Oeltjen on the seven-day disabled list with dizziness.

Mets promote C. J. Nitkowski from AA Binghamton to AAA Buffalo.

Philadelphia organization promotes Juan Morillo from AA Reading to AAA Lehigh Valley.

San Francisco claims Jose Mijares off waivers from Kansas City.

Seattle organization (AA Jackson) releases Matt Fox.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 8/10

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Ex-Twins make the Red Wings pay.  Chris Parmelee continues to have nothing to learn in Rochester.  Anthony Slama makes a triumphant return to the Red Wings.  B. J. Hermsen gets a complete game victory for New Britain.  Another solid outing for David Hurlbut.  Byron Buxton is doing better in Elizabethton than he was in the GCL (small sample size).

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2012 Twins Game Log

2012 Game 112: Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins

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Assorted notes:

  • The Twins are 0.01 runs/game above league average on offense.
  • The Twins are 0.001 runs/game behind Cleveland for pitching. They have already given up five fewer runs than Cleveland, but played one less game. If they give up one less run than the Indians today, they will no longer be last in the league. It will be awhile until they can think about trying for 12th.
  • The Twins pitching trail the league in strikeouts, at 650 so far. They have 90 fewer than the next worse.
  • The Rays pitching lead the league in strikeouts, at 935.
  • The Twins offense is second best at avoiding the strikeout, with 712.
  • The Rays offense is third-worst at striking out, with 893.
Keeping Track

Where They Stand

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Minnesota is 49-62, fourth in the AL Central, 11.5 games behind Chicago.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 60-59, fourth in the IL North, 5.5 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 63-55, third in the EL East, 7.5 games behind Trenton.  The Rock Cats have lost two consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 51-64 overall, 23-25 in the second half, tied for fourth in the FSL South, 1 game behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has won three consecutive games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 63-53 overall, 24-22 in the second half, tied for second in the ML Western, 5 games behind Clinton.  The Snappers have won five consecutive games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 31-15, first in the AL West, 6.5 games ahead of Johnson City.  The Twins have won two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 26-20, first in the GCL South, one game ahead of the Red Sox.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 26-31, sixth in the B. C. B. C., 7.5 games behind the Rockies.  The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.