2012 Twins Game Log

Game 87: Twins and A’s

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Coles De Vries takes the ball for the Twins tonight. I could have absolutely sworn when he was sent back to Rochester the first time that we'd seen the last of him. However, as it turns out, he's been pretty persistent, and here he is making his sixth start. He's rapidly becoming a semi-fixture in the rotation, and the fact that he's the second pitcher starting off the post-All Star break seems to imply that he might be here a while.

Is that a good thing? I suppose if we had an ideal major league roster, a 5.17 FIP (4.37 xFIP) wouldn't get my heart all aflutter, but looking over some of the rest of the rotation - Duensing (who I wish would just get left alone in the bullpen), Hendriks (is he still with us? It's always so hard to tell), Blackburn (I know he's not in the majors, but you know it won't be long...) - it's hard to say that he's the first person I'd drop.

The A's are sending out Tommy Milone, who's gotten decent results in his rookie season, but seems to be pretty heavily built up by a super low walk rate. If the Twins can hit some line drives, he'll be toast, and De Vries can pick up his third win. Not bad for someone I figured would be kicking it in Rochester for the remainder of his career.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–July 14

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Jesse Tannehill (1874)
Happy Chandler (1898)
Johnny Murphy (1908)
Robert Creamer (1922)
Ralph Rowe (1924)
Bob Purkey (1929)
Billy McCool (1944)
Steve Stone (1947)
Danny Walton (1947)
Rick Wolff (1951)
Vic Rodriguez (1961)
Robin Ventura (1967)
Derrick May (1968)
Jose Hernandez (1969)
Tim Hudson (1975)

Ralph Rowe was a coach for the Twins from 1972-1975.

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2012 Twins Game Log

2012 Game 86: Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins (Cities)

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A.J. Griffen
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Francisco Liriano

Griffen makes his fourth career start tonight. He's pitched 18 innings and has a 2.00 ERA, but no win thanks to the A's offense.

The Twins have company at the bottom of the AL: the Mariners. They're tied at 36 wins but the Mariners are ahead in losses: 51-49. Along with the Royals, they are the only teams with fewer than 40 wins. With some good play against the A's and O's, the Twins could move into 23rd place! They're already ahead of four NL teams: Astros, Cubs, Rockies, and Padres with the Phillies narrowly ahead of the Twins.

Keeping Track

Where They Stand

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Minnesota is 36-49, fifth in the AL Central, 11 games behind Chicago.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 44-48, tied for fifth in the IL North, 8 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 50-40, tied for first in the EL East with Trenton.  The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 10-11 in the second half, tied for third in the FSL South, 3 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 9-11 in the second half, sixth in the ML Western, 2 games behind five teams who are tied for first.  The Snappers have won one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 16-7, tied for first with Greeneville in the AL West.  The Twins have won one consecutive game and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 13-9, first in the GCL South, 1.5 games ahead of the Red Sox.  The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 18-17, fifth in the B. C. B. C., 3 games behind the Rockies.  The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.