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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis: Minnesota Twins News]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/498/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis: Minnesota Twins News]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (5/12): Kernels Krush, Wichita Rakes</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-report-512-kernels-krush-wichita-rakes-r12310/</link><description>Plenty of offensive firepower was on display tonight throughout the Twins farm system. Both the Wind Surge and Kernels put up double-digits with multi players having gaudy stat lines. Aaron Rozek was the standout arm and Cedar Rapids continued its torrid start to the season.



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	Transacti...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12310</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 03:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Astros 5, Twins 0, Lack of Luck, Runners Left on Base</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-5-twins-0-lack-of-luck-runners-left-on-base-r12309/</link><description>Last night's thunderstorms in the Twin Cities couldn't bring any electricity to the Twins' bats on Thursday afternoon. Read up on all the action from the second game of Thursday's pseudo-double-header.&#xA0;



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	Box Score

	Starting Pitcher:&#xA0;Josh Winder, 3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3BB, 2 K (77 pi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12309</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 23:46:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Astros 11, Twins 3: Astros Dominate Young Twins in Suspended Game</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-11-twins-3-astros-dominate-young-twins-in-suspended-game-r12300/</link><description>Over 19 hours after it started, the second game of the Twins-Astros series mercifully came to an end.&#xA0;Tornado warnings and an impressive storm in the Twin Cities area&#xA0;on Wednesday night caused the suspension of the game after just three innings. On Thursday afternoon, the game finished in a deci...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12300</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Target Field&#x2019;s Most Memorable Home Runs: 11-15</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/target-field%E2%80%99s-most-memorable-home-runs-11-15-r12295/</link><description>As we countdown the days to Target Fields's 1000th home run, let's countdown the Twins who made it happen. Here are the 11th through&#xA0;15th best home run hitters in Target Field history and their biggest hits.



	15: Jim Thome: 21 HR

	Thome became a home run legend during his Hall of Fame career...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12295</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 17:05:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Daily 2022 Draft Coverage, May 12</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2022-draft-coverage-may-12-r12299/</link><description>Injuries. They&#x2019;re always part of the pre-draft process. But this year feels different. It&#x2019;s been big names. It&#x2019;s been a lot of names. And they seem to be happening quite frequently.&#xA0;



	Before we get into any injury updates, I wanted to point out that Keith Law released his Top 100 late last we...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12299</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 16:15:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Fans Ride Out Severe Weather at Wednesday's Suspended Game</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-fans-ride-out-severe-weather-at-wednesdays-suspended-game-r12302/</link><description>Wednesday's game vs the Houston Astros will no doubt be a memorable one for the fans and staff who were in attendance- even though they only saw 3 innings.



	
		Under a fittingly dark and foreboding sky, the Twins took the field alongside Darth Vader and a gaggle of stormtroopers in honor of S...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12302</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 12:26:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Past Front Offices Still Impacting the 2022 Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/past-front-offices-still-impacting-the-2022-twins-r12289/</link><description>Derek Falvey and Thad Levine should rightfully get credit for the team's current success, but eleven players on the current 40-man roster were acquired under the previous regime. So, which players are tied to Bill Smith and Terry Ryan's front offices?



	Bill Smith Contributions (2007-2011)

	S...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12289</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 16:40:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Are These Twins For Real?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/are-these-twins-for-real-r12293/</link><description>The AL Champion Astros are in town, proving again that The Baseball Gods answer prayers. They've been fielding* the same invocation from Twins fans: are the first place Twins for real? Like for real, for real? This series should give a hint.



	




	(*Get it? Fielding? Little baseball pun ther...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12293</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 15:40:08 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Alex Kirilloff is Becoming a Question</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-is-becoming-a-question-r12282/</link><description>Back in 2019 Major League Baseball ranked Alex Kirilloff as the ninth-best prospect in baseball. He is a former first-round pick that hit for power and average, and played two defensive positions pretty well. A driven and likable kid, it seemed fair to bet on his way through the system. Now at t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12282</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 12:20:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins Have Cracked the Pitching Code in 2022</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-have-cracked-the-pitching-code-in-2022-r12286/</link><description>Do the Twins actually have a good pitching staff? Twins fans have asked this question in various forms, attempting to grapple with a group of arms currently sitting with the fourth-lowest ERA in baseball. Usually, one does not question a good thing, but Minnesota sports fans know better than to...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12286</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 11:50:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Astros 5, Twins 0, Verlander Dominates Hapless Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-5-twins-0-verlander-dominates-hapless-twins-r12291/</link><description>The Astros beat the Twins 5-0 on Tuesday as Justin Verlander was five outs away from a no-hitter. The loss moves the Twins to 18-12 on the season.




	Box Score

	Starting Pitcher: Ryan 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K

	Homeruns: None

	Bottom 3 WPA:&#xA0;Ryan -.209, Urshela -.069, Kepler -.068

	Wi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12291</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 03:09:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 Ways Joe Smith Is Better Than Advertised</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-ways-joe-smith-is-better-than-advertised-r12285/</link><description>Joe Smith has appeared in over 840 big-league games, which gives him a tremendous body of work. However, there are three ways he is better than advertised during his Twins' tenure.&#xA0;



	One of Minnesota's most significant needs this winter was bullpen depth, but the team's biggest free-agent acq...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">12285</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 17:10:03 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
