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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/208/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Twins 3, Nationals 12: Things Are Going from Wurst to Worse</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-nationals-12-things-are-going-from-wurst-to-worse-r16229/</link><description>Box Score

	Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (74 pitches, 55 strikes (74.3%)

	Home Runs: Carlos Correa (3)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Pablo Lopez (-0.297), Christian Vazquez (-0.061), Manuel Margot (-0.053)




	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)&#xA0;




	




	After being swept...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16229</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 01:17:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Jhoan Dur&#xE1;n&#x2019;s Decreased Velocity is Forcing Pitch Mix Changes</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pitch-mix-jhoan-duran-closer-fastball-splinker-strikeouts/</link><description>Jhoan Dur&#xE1;n's season hasn't gotten off to a perfect start. In spring training, the team shut him down after he felt tightness in his right oblique while warming up for a live batting practice session. He began the year on the IL and missed the season&#x2019;s first month. Since returning, his results h...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16225</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 16:15:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Another Tremendous Start from Chris Paddack, as Back of Twins Rotation Hangs Tough</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/another-tremendous-start-from-chris-paddack-as-back-of-twins-rotation-hangs-tough-r16224/</link><description>Losing Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda was always part of the plan. The Twins would probably not have paid the going rate for the services of those aging arms, even in a normal offseason that included a more robust budget. Ideally, they might have replaced Gray with a similarly accomplished (but youn...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16224</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 15:08:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Did the Twins Give Up on Brent Rooker Too Soon?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-give-up-on-brent-rooker-too-soon-r16203/</link><description>Every MLB fan base keeps a list of players on whom the team gave up too soon. Some players need a change of scenery to unlock their full potential. Others must switch roles, or require a long runway at the big-league level. After starting their careers with the Twins, Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pres...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16203</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 13:05:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Falling Flat</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-review-slump-yankees-guardians-no-offense/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/13 through Sun, 5/19

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	Record Last Week: 0-6 (Overall: 24-22)

	Run Differential Last Week: -24 (Overall: +3)

	Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (5.5 GB)




	Last Week's Game Results:




	Game 41 | NYY 5, MIN 1: Bombers Cool Off Red-Hot Minnesota

	Game 42 | NYY...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16223</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 22:52:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Guardians 5, Twins 2: Hiccup of a Comeback Goes for Naught</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-5-twins-2-hiccup-of-a-comeback-goes-for-naught-r16221/</link><description>Box Score:

	Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack: 8 IP, 3 H 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (100 Pitches, 72 Strikes, 72%)

	Home Runs: Jose Miranda (3)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.366), Carlos Santana (-.270), Ryan Jeffers (-.120)

	Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs):




	




	The Twins came into today's m...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16221</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 20:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Guardians 11, Twins 4: The Slide Continues</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-11-twins-4-the-slide-continues-r16218/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Bailey Ober 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (91 pitches, 63 strikes, 14 whiffs)

	Home Runs: N/A

	Bottom&#xA0;3 WPA: Bailey Ober (-.262), Jose Miranda (-.144), Carlos Santana (-.050)




	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	




	Jose Ramirez, Again

	Already on a four-game...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16218</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 01:06:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Byron Buxton Is Back, and the Twins Badly Need His Glove in Center</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-is-back-and-the-twins-badly-need-his-glove-in-center-r16208/</link><description>Coming into this season the Minnesota Twins knew that playing Byron Buxton solely as their designated hitter wasn&#x2019;t going to be an option. He struggled in that role offensively last season, and it didn&#x2019;t ultimately help him to get healthy enough to play defense, which is where so much of his val...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16208</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 16:50:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Guardians 3, Twins 2: Leaking Bullpen and Quiet Offense Costs Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-3-twins-2-leaking-bullpen-and-quiet-offense-costs-twins-r16213/</link><description>Box Score

	Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson: 5 &#x2153; IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

	Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (3)

	Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.237), Steven Okert (-.225), Ryan Jeffers (-.186)

	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)




	If you successfully navigated the mess of streaming ser...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16213</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 12:34:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Gleeman and the Geek: Flushing the Yankees</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-flushing-the-yankees-r16207/</link><description/><guid isPermaLink="false">16207</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:31:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Cole Sands Heading Down the Same Path Jordan Balazovic Did in 2023?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-cole-sands-heading-down-the-same-path-jordan-balazovic-did-in-2023-r16193/</link><description>Since making his MLB debut on May 1, 2022, pitcher Cole Sands has yet to find a consistent home with the Twins. In 2022, the then-24-year-old right-handed hurler started three games and made eight relief appearances for the parent club. In his 11 total games, Sands generated a 5.87 ERA, 4.74 FIP...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16193</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins Product Has Saved the Brand in Recent Weeks</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-product-has-saved-the-brand-in-recent-weeks-r16175/</link><description>Rocco Baldelli&#x2019;s team came into the 2024 season as favorites to repeat as champions of the American League Central. With the White Sox expected to be among the worst teams in baseball and the Guardians not having done enough to close the gap, one of the best pitching teams in baseball should hav...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">16175</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 11:47:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
