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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1115/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>The Bright Side</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-bright-side-r1166/</link><description>A thick coat of snow fell upon Target Field over the weekend, transforming the structure into a lifeless, cold and white blob. On Tuesday, temperatures in the Twin Cities rose toward 30 and the clouds dissipated. 
Bathed in sun, with green plastic seat-backs peeking through the melting snow, the bal...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1166</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:03:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Road to Rebuild: Kyle Gibson could be key</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-road-to-rebuild-kyle-gibson-could-be-key-r1165/</link><description>Over the next couple of days I will be looking at a few different topics as it relates to the Twins getting back to their winning ways. It has been a tough couple of seasons for Twins fans but it looks like there is hope for the future. This might not come in 2013 but it is only the first step in th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1165</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:18:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TD Top Prospects: #9 Trevor May</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/td-top-prospects-9-trevor-may-r1164/</link><description>Age: 23 (DOB: 09/23/1989)
2012 Stats (AA): 10-13, 149.2 IP, 4.87 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 151/78 K/ BB
ETA: 2014

On paper, Trevor May has all the makings of an elite pitcher. At six-foot-five and 215 pounds, the 22-year-old right-hander has the stature of a legit workhorse. 
&#x201C;Just his build, he is built jus...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1164</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TD Top Prospects: #10 Max Kepler</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/td-top-prospects-10-max-kepler-r1163/</link><description>Age: 19 (DOB: 2/10/93)
2012 Stats
APPY: 59 G, .297/.387/.539, 10 HR, 49 RBI, 40 R, 7/7 SB
ETA: 2017

By the time he's done playing, Max Kepler might be known as one of the greatest major-league hitters ever to come out of Europe.
And he's the tenth-best prospect for the Twins? That seems crazy. But...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1163</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:41:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Brian Dozier Learned from 2012, Looks Forward to 2013</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brian-dozier-learned-from-2012-looks-forward-to-2013-r1162/</link><description>While a lot of people will be betting on the Super Bowl this weekend, Brian Dozier is looking to show the Minnesota Twins brass and the fans that he is worth betting on for the long haul.
Following his 2011 season, during which he was named the Twins minor league player of the year, expectations wer...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1162</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Sano Too Big to Stay at Third?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-sano-too-big-to-stay-at-third-r1160/</link><description>We&#x2019;ve reached that time of year, just before camps in Florida and Arizona officially get underway, where many publications release their annual top prospect lists. Since he was recently in town for TwinsFest and his name has appeared near the top of many of these lists, Miguel Sano has been buzzing...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1160</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inefficient Managing of &quot;Dollars and Years&quot;]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/inefficient-managing-of-ampquotdollars-and-yearsampquot-r1159/</link><description>In Twinsland, this offseason has been marked by a couple of trades that have been embraced by the community and a couple of free agent acquisitions that have been viciously attacked by a large portion of the fan base.

Most of us love what Terry Ryan did with the Twins' only marketable surplus, cent...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1159</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:43:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Clearing the Path</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/clearing-the-path-r1158/</link><description>When the offseason began, most Twins fans had high hopes that the organization would finally dive into free agency and grab an upper-level starting pitcher. No one realistically expected the Twins to jump through hoops and go after Zach Greinke or Anibal Sanchez, especially after the market for star...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1158</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>For Better or Worse: Scott Diamond</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-better-or-worse-scott-diamond-r1155/</link><description>Will the Twins&#x2019; de facto ace retain his label as the club&#x2019;s top starter or descend into mediocrity this year? Let us take a deeper look.
2012 Recap
Diamond gained little consideration for a big-league job in spring training after going 5-19 with a 5.44 ERA between Triple-A and the majors in his firs...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1155</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Mauer Formula: Finding Time to Catch</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-mauer-formula-finding-time-to-catch-r1154/</link><description>One of the biggest topics of conversation at TwinsFest this weekend surrounded Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer and how much he should be catching in the coming season. Mauer came out in multiple interviews and said that he wants to catch more next year. There are always positives and negatives...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1154</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:14:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthy Morneau wants to win again</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/healthy-morneau-wants-to-win-again-r1153/</link><description>For the first time in several years, Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has been able to enjoy an offseason free of concussion symptoms. &#x201C;I feel good. I&#x2019;ve been able to do everything I want to do. I feel strong. It&#x2019;s a good feeling. I can use the clich&#xE9; of &#x2018;best I&#x2019;ve ever felt&#x2019; or &#x2018;Best sh...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1153</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:27:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Terry Ryan Thinks Brian Dozier Was Rushed In '12</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/terry-ryan-thinks-brian-dozier-was-rushed-in-12-r1152/</link><description>TwinsFest is one of the most fun weekends for fans of the Minnesota Twins and this past weekend was no different. There is excitement building for the new season, fans can gather to talk about their passion, and the players are happy to interact with fans of all ages.
During the last couple of ye...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">1152</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
