Duensing Up; Henn Down

by dctwin on Jul 2, 2009 2:07 PM EDT

I swear I'm not a twitter junkie (OK, maybe I am...), but this is from Kelly Thesier's twitter page (I think she tends to post news there before she writes the full articles):

kellythesier#Twins to recall LHP Brian Duensing from AAA Rochester. To make room, they've outrighted LHP Sean Hean to Roch.

Thoughts? I think this has to make our bullpen better in the short term, but a veteran solution via trade would suuuure be nice right now.

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George Sherrill

is being shopped by the O’s…that would be a nice get. Probably out of the Twins price range though, because everyone is looking for arms.

Fuck tOSU

by ajs1122 on Jul 2, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

anyone know his contract situation?

by ajmargarine on Jul 2, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

he

he signed a 1 year deal at $2.75 mil to avoid arbitration

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 2, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Henn was never the answer

Meanwhile Breslow has a 2.30 ERA and .96 WHIP in Oakland…

by DJL44 on Jul 2, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

OF course, we all knew Breslow would thrive to at least a Degree in Oakland Collesium

who wouldn’t ?

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jul 5, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Breslow still sucks

Don’t let the ERA fool you. Breslow is still having control problems (4.4 bb/9 in June). SSS.

Besides, Breslow’s control with the Twins was horrendous — I don’t blame the Twins for dumping him and trying someone else. In April, Breslow walked 6 guys in 6 IP.

by matswilander on Jul 2, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

It seems to me they gave up on him to early

6 IP is not that much. It’s not like 36 walks in 36 innings. I would rather have Breslow over Henn. Maybe Duensing can find a role and we never think about Breslow again.

by .mnqwerd on Jul 2, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

OK, well you can say small sample size for the Twins cutting him too early, but it’s also a small sample size to say that he’s great based on what he did subsequently.

by matswilander on Jul 2, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

WHIP includes walks. I’m just saying the Henn move didn’t look like an upgrade at the time and lo and behold it wasn’t. This looks like an upgrade over Henn but still the 2nd lefty in the bullpen isn’t going to be a strong reason for a playoff push.

by DJL44 on Jul 2, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

Why wait so long

Henn’s made one appearance for 1/3 inning in the last 12 days. The Twins were/are thinking about sending him down? or had this move in mind?

by ajmargarine on Jul 2, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

This move is probably so we have a dedicated long reliever

I’m not sure Henn was more than a 2 inning guy? He doesn’t seem the type to come in in the 3rd when a starter gets rocked and pitch 5 innings to save the bullpen. I think he’s always been a short reliever type.

With Gardy using Dickey in middle relief and likely falling in love with Keppel, he needs a long man and that’s Duensing.

by ajmargarine on Jul 2, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

Henn

He looked pretty good for most of his early appearances. He got hit a little bit and seemed to lose confidence. He seemed to be “pitching scared”, walking too many and then throwing too many over the heart of the plate. I think he’s got decent stuff, but he has to hit his spots like 99% of major league pitchers.

by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 2, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions

I haven't seen this reported as such

but iirc Henn was out of options. So he had to be designated for assignment, passed thru waivers, and then accepted assignment to AAA. He’s currently not listed on the 40-man roster which is how it’d be if he was designated.

by ajmargarine on Jul 4, 2009 8:17 AM EDT reply actions

Did he have enough service time?

I think all of that is correct, other than maybe him accepting the assignment – I was under the impression that there’s a minimum amount of major league service required to decline a minor league assignment and become an unrestricted free agent.

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Jul 6, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Second time

If you are DFAd twice in the same year, you can decline the assignment the second time and become a free agent. It doesn’t make a lot of sense because, if nobody claimed you off waivers, nobody will sign you to a FA deal either. His best bet is to accept the assignment and pitch better.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jul 6, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions