The Orioles have already won their first series of 2012, and go for the sweep today. The Twins (2012 stats):
Pos
Batting
UZR
fWAR
Denard Span
CF
.375/.375/.375
0
0.1
Jamey Carroll
SS
.000/.125/.000
0
-0.1
Joe Mauer
CF
.167/.375/.167
0
0.0
Justin Morneau
DH
.375/.375/.500
0
0.1
Josh Willingham
LF
.286/.375/.714
0
0.1
Ryan Doumit
C
.000/.000/.000
0
-0.1
Sean Burroughs
3B
.000/.000/.000
0
0.0
Luke Hughes
2B
.223/.289/.338 ('11)
3
0.4
Ben Revere
RF
.250/.250/.250
0
0.0
The Twins have not done much in the first two games this year; .200/.268/.262 as a team with only two extra-base hits (or, as many as Nick Markakis had on Opening Day). The 10-5 strike-out to walk ratio isn't the worst, at least.Anthony Swarzak (2011 stats):
K/9
BB/9
GB%
ERA
FIP
xFIP
fWAR
4.9
2.3
38.2%
4.32
4.04
4.67
1.0
Swarzak comes from a long line of right-handed strik...
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Camden Crazies:
PLAYERS:
Denard Span,
Jamey Carroll,
Joe Mauer,
Justin Morneau,
Josh Willingham,
Ryan Doumit,
Sean Burroughs,
Luke Hughes,
Ben Revere,
Nick Markakis,
Anthony Swarzak,
Endy Chavez,
JJ Hardy,
Adam Jones,
Matt Wieters,
Nick Johnson,
Wilson Betemit,
Chris Davis,
Robert Andino,
Mark Reynolds,
Ryan Flaherty,
Jason Hammel,
Jeremy Guthrie
TEAMS: Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies
TEAMS: Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies
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