First Pitch: 1:10pm CDT
TV: FSN
Radio: Twins Radio Network
Know Thine Enemy: Let's Go Tribe
Duensing has made four starts this season, worth just 13.1 innings and accumulating a 10.13 ERA. Opponent OPS in those innings? 1.144. Brian already has a difficult assignment in essentially taking over for Liriano, and if he doesn't put up a non-terrible performance this afternoon then sane fans should probably head for the hills.
Remember Jimenez's 2010 season? Yeah, the Indians pretend not to remember it either. Just to put the Liriano deal into some perspective, I think it's fair to say that he hasn't been the pitcher Cleveland's front office thought he'd be. This is a much bigger deal than whether or not the Twins made a good deal with the White Sox.