Brian Duensing News

First off, a big thanks to everyone for submitting their questions. My e-mail inbox was quickly flooded last week with your numerous inquiries.

Boof Bonser is out of options, both literally and figuratively. A Just two years removed from serving as the number two starter in Minnesotaa TMs rotation, Bonser, 28,A is in the uncomfortable position of not knowing what his future with the organization may hold or if he even has a future with the organization.

Editor's note: An incomplete version of this column was published Tuesday in The Town Talk.

Note: This is the third installment of the comprehensive 2009 Minnesota Twins season in review.

Our fascination with the underdog sometimes leads to the land of skewed reality.

You can argue that Kershaw has already broken out, but still at the ripe young age of 21 Clayton is still very far away from reaching his pitching potential.

Noted singer Ronan Tynan's scheduled appearance for "God Bless America" at the AL championship series opener was canceled by the New York Yankees after a woman complained to the team that he made an anti-Semitic remark.

Everyone expected the Twins to lose to the Yankees in Game 1 for couple of reasons.

As we mentioned this morning, Twins GM Bill Smith called Rock Cats owner Bill Dowling last night to thank him for his part in developing so many players.

After using seven pitchers Tuesday night from the seventh inning on, the Twins were expected to name 12 pitchers to their 25-man postseason roster, which was due late Tuesday night.

Brian Duensing is the little lefty rookie pitcher who will face the Yankees in Game One of the 2009 ALDS.

Cabrera started in center in Game 1, going 1-for-4 with an infield single and two strikeouts in the Yanks' 7-2 victory.

Couple of years ago, Sports Illustrated conducted a survey poll in an attempt to get 495 Major League Baseball players to recognize players that are overrated.

This text is replaced by the Flash movie. Brian Duensing can't know what to expect tonight at Yankee Stadium.

Carl Pavano is embracing his status as The Bronx's most hated man. The former Yankees flop wore a wide grin as he was booed during pregame introductions last night and later said - perhaps for the first time - that he understands the fans' anger toward him.

Alex Rodriguez drilled a run-scoring single to left field, the kind of single that he had collected hundreds of times.

The jeers have been rained upon Alex Rodriguez, growing louder with each pop out or strikeout since the 2004 postseason.

Brian Duensing was told to lace up his spikes before the 10th inning of Tuesday night's American League Central one-game tiebreaker against the Tigers at the Metrodome.

Gardenhire had hoped his team would clinch the Central division on Sunday, leaving no need for a one-game playoff, so he could use Baker in Game 1 against the Yankees .

With one more game to go, Ron Gardenhire has chosen to go with experience. Though rookie Brian Duensing was scheduled to pitch today's regular-season finale against Kansas City, Gardenhire will start Carl Pavano on short rest.