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	If Carlos Correa goes down, the Twins could quickly find themselves in dire straits at one of the most critical positions on the field.



	When the St. Paul Saints kicked off their season on Friday night, it was cool to look over their starting lineup and find a series of viable major-le...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18011</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:08:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Overreacting to the Minnesota Twins Getting Swept in Games 1-3 of 2025</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/overreacting-to-the-minnesota-twins-getting-swept-in-games-1-3-of-2025-r18012/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins opened up the 2025 major-league season by losing their first three games to the St. Louis Cardinals. What storylines from the uninspiring start are worth overreacting to? (And don't say none of them.)



	Tremendous Trio Falter

	The top of the Twins' rotation, arguably one o...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18012</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:13:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ranking Twins Hitters By Clutchness: A 2025 Outlook</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-twins-hitters-by-clutchness-a-2025-outlook-r17984/</link><description>For generations, fans have debated which players are the most clutch on their favorite team. Here are the Twins&#x2019; top five players based on clutchness, and what that means for the 2025 campaign.



	When it comes to clutch production, numbers can tell part of the story. Let&#x2019;s examine how Twins hi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17984</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:17:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Twins Week in Review: St. Louis Blues</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-week-in-review-st-louis-blues-r18010/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins picked up their 2025 season where they left off in 2024: with ugly, lifeless, losing baseball. An opening sweep in St. Louis served to set a gloomy tone for this new season, giving skeptical fans little reason to believe off the bat.



	Weekly Snapshot: Thurs, 3/27 through S...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18010</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:43:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cardinals 9, Twins 2: Bailey Ober Really Hates Missouri in March</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cardinals-9-twins-2-bailey-ober-really-hates-missouri-in-march-r18009/</link><description>The Twins' miserable start continued Sunday, as the offense stayed cold against Andre Pallante and the Cardinals. Bailey Ober was obliterated, and the only positives were another strong day for Willi Castro and some fine relief work from Randy Dobnak, who entered for Ober in the third and finish...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18009</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:35:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Austin Martin Out Of Time?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-austin-martin-out-of-time-r17976/</link><description>Good news for players like Mickey Gasper and DaShawn Keirsey Jr. meant bad news for Austin Martin today. What&#x2019;s next for the former top prospect left off the Opening Day roster?



	The Twins made a series of announcements this week, awarding roster spots to several players who will travel north...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17976</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:08:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Battle of the Arms: Has Zebby Matthews Overtaken David Festa?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/battle-of-the-arms-has-zebby-matthews-overtaken-david-festa-r17967/</link><description>Zebby Matthews and David Festa are both critical to the Minnesota Twins&#x2019; long-term success. However, Matthews seems to be on an upward trajectory this spring. Is it enough to surpass Festa?



	The Twins&#x2019; pitching arms are once again under the microscope, and many eyes have been on Zebby Matthew...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17967</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:50:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 1, Cardinals 5: Erick Fedde and Lars Nootbaar's Terror Reigns Again</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-cardinals-5-erick-fedde-and-lars-nootbaars-terror-reigns-again-r18006/</link><description>Facing prime Mariano Rivera would be preferable over Fedde, at this point.&#xA0;



	Box Score 

	Joe Ryan: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

	Home Runs:&#xA0;None

	Bottom 3 WPA:&#xA0;Jorge Alcal&#xE1; (-.250), Carlos Correa (-.093), Louis Varland (-.078)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




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	Thursda...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18006</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:58:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>OOTP Simulation: The Minnesota Twins Can Win The 2025 World Series</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ootp-simulation-the-minnesota-twins-can-win-the-2025-world-series-r17977/</link><description>David Schoenfield of ESPN recently ran 25 simulations of Out Of The Park Baseball to help predict some of the &#x201C;unexpected stars&#x201D; of the 2025 season. Not only did the Minnesota Twins have an unexpected star, but the team as a whole accomplished something it hasn't since 1991.



	For those unfami...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17977</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Wait. Could Bailey Ober Really Win the 2025 AL Cy Young?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wait-could-bailey-ober-really-win-the-2025-al-cy-young-r17996/</link><description>What do Tarik Skubal, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Robbie Ray, Shane Bieber, Blake Snell, Corey Kluber, Rick Porcello, and Dallas Keuchel have in common? Does Bailey Ober belong in that company?



	The Athletic staff recently predicted who they believe will win the major baseball awards this...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17996</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:52:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can Byron Buxton Realistically Retire as a Member of the Minnesota Twins?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-byron-buxton-realistically-retire-as-a-member-of-the-minnesota-twins-r17975/</link><description>The All-Star and franchise cornerstone recently told Phil Miller he wants to finish his career as a Twin. What version of him needs to exist as he ages for that dream to become reality?&#xA0;



	Recently, Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton indicated that he would like to finish his career a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">17975</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins Have Long-Term Uncertainty at Catcher, but an Extension Could Solve It</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-jeffers-contract-extension-salary-projections-cal-raleigh/</link><description>Ryan Jeffers only has two years of team control left with the Twins, and there's no clear replacement. Would it be possible to extend the soon-to-be 28-year-old, following the Mariners&#x2019; lead?



	In your head, Ryan Jeffers might be a young building block for the Minnesota Twins, but time is runn...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">18001</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:31:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
