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	The Twins were one of the best te...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15432</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:37:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What Could a Corbin Burnes Trade Look Like?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/corbin-burnes-trade-rumors-jorge-polanco-david-festa-connor-prielipp/</link><description>The 2022-23 offseason saw the Minnesota Twins make one of the most polarizing trades in franchise history, when they dealt reigning batting champion Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins to bolster their rotation by adding Pablo Lopez. Arr&#xE1;ez and L&#xF3;pez each went on to have great success for their new...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15439</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:34:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Should the Twins Restock the Garv Sauce?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mitch-garver-free-agency-fit-first-base-catcher/</link><description>Drafted back in 2013, Mitch Garver&#xA0;spent a substantial amount of time in the Twins organization. He was a key member of the 2019 Bomba Squad, alongside sluggers like Nelson Cruz, Miguel Sano, and Eddie Rosario. Just two years later, though, the front office decided that Ryan Jeffers was their pr...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15428</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:14:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bally's to Make Final Offer to Twins for 2024; Amazon May Make Bid for Streaming</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-tv-rights-deal-payroll-bally-sports-diamond-sports-amazon-prime-streaming-bankruptcy/</link><description>As reported by John Ourland in Sports Business Journal, Diamond Sports Group, the subsidiary of Sinclair that has handled the various regional sports networks (RSNs) and engaged in&#xA0;bankruptcy proceedings for over a year, has made an offer to fund most of its continuing agreements in Major League...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15436</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:10:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Which Mariners Starting Pitcher Could the Twins Acquire in Trade?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mariners-trade-candidates-logan-gilbert-bryan-woo-bryce-miller-jorge-polanco-max-kepler/</link><description>After making the playoffs for the first time since 2001, the Mariners entered 2023 with high expectations. Alas, Seattle lost six of their final 10 games and finished one game behind Toronto for the final Wild Card spot. It was a disappointing end for a team that many considered ascendent, with...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15419</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:37:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Revisiting the Final Inning of the 2023 Season</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-final-inning-twins-2023-season-alds-houston-astros/</link><description>The date is October 11th. The Twins are facing the Houston Astros at Target Field, hoping to stay alive in the ALDS after falling behind two games to one the previous day. Heading into the ninth inning of Game 4, Minnesota trails Houston by one. It all comes down to this.




	Thinking back to m...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">15427</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:54:02 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
