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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/297/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Joe Mauer&#x2019;s Hall of Fame Entrance is a Moving One</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauers-hall-of-fame-entrance-is-a-moving-one-r14769/</link><description>Let&#x2019;s be clear that while an induction into a team&#x2019;s Hall of Fame is an exceptional accomplishment, it&#x2019;s equally an effort to drive ticket sales. Someday he&#x2019;ll have a bronze statue on Target Plaza, and Minnesota will again see the gate swing wide open. Neither of those compare to the honor that...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14769</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:14:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Joey Gallo&#x2019;s Last Stand</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joey-gallos-last-stand-r14757/</link><description>The Twins brought in Joey Gallo because he was available on a one-year deal and had some bounce-back potential. Minnesota also wanted to add depth at first base, and bench coach Jayce Tingler previously worked with Gallo and knew he could handle the position. Plenty of other left-handed hitters...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14757</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:20:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Fantasy Fix (8/6): Case Closed for Carlos?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-86-case-closed-for-carlos-r14770/</link><description>I really wanted to believe in Carlos Correa, fantasy star. I wrote about staying patient in June, then made the case for him last month when he moved into the leadoff spot.




	However, as Nick Nelson so succinctly wrote about earlier this week, it may be time to give up on the breakout. This m...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14770</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:18:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Quiet Deadline, Quality Response</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-quiet-deadline-quality-response-r14774/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 7/31 through Sun, 8/6
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Record Last Week: 5-1 (Overall: 59-54)
Run Differential Last Week: +13 (Overall: +47)
Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (4.5 GA)




	Last Week's Game Results:




	Game 108 | MIN 3, STL 2: Solano's Big Hit Leads to Slim Victory

	Game 109 | STL 7,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14774</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:41:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 5, Diamondbacks 3: Keuchel Shines and Twins Bats Rally for a Walk-Off and Series Sweep</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-diamondbacks-3-keuchel-shines-and-twins-bats-rally-for-a-walk-off-and-series-sweep-r14773/</link><description>Box Score

	SP: Dallas Keuchel 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K (74 pitches, 46 strikes (60%)

	Home Runs:&#xA0;Max Kepler (18), Matt Wallner (7, Walk-Off)

	Top 3 WPA: Max Kepler (0.396), Matt Wallner (0.200), Dallas Keuchel (0.114)




	Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)





	While it's been a while...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14773</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Was Joe Mauer's Contract Extension Worth It?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/was-joe-mauers-contract-extension-worth-it-r14767/</link><description>Coming off of the 2009 season, Joe Mauer was on top of the baseball world. He had just completed a season in which he slashed .365/.444/.587 with a career-high 28 home runs and 96 RBI. Mauer was voted American League MVP, one vote shy of earning the honor in unanimous fashion.




	Mauer also fo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14767</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Should Fans Trust the Twins' Front Office?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-fans-trust-the-twins-front-office-r14745/</link><description>The Twins hired Derek Falvey and Thad Levine to head up their baseball operations department leading into the 2017 season. At the time, Minnesota had lost 90 games or more in five of the previous six seasons. A new direction was needed for a franchise stuck in some antiquated ways. Over the last...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14745</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:11:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins 12, Diamondbacks 1: Jeffers Leads Rout in Fitting Tribute to Joe Mauer, Maeda Cruises in Win</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-12-diamondbacks-1-jeffers-leads-rout-in-fitting-tribute-to-joe-mauer-maeda-cruises-in-win-r14765/</link><description>Trying to win back to back series following their debilitating sweep in Kansas City and subsequent egg-laying at the trade deadline, the Twins were delayed about a half hour by the festivities surrounding Joe Mauer's Twins Hall of Fame induction (check out a great tribute to Mauer here). Once un...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14765</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 02:19:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 Stats that Define the 2023 Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-stats-that-define-the-2023-twins-r14758/</link><description>It's always felt like the Twins were being held back, potentially by themselves, in questionable ways. Pythagorean record agrees that the Twins should be at least a bit better, but they repeatedly fail to pick up any momentum for whatever reason. A few stats tell the story of why this might be....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14758</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Joe Mauer and the Warm Comfort of Familiarity</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-and-the-warm-comfort-of-familiarity-r14760/</link><description>Often lost in sports is that these players are human, with their lives naked and popular. That openness leads fans to having&#x2014;or thinking they have&#x2014;insight into their personhood. I have never met Carlos Correa, but I feel that I know something about him and his personality, simply because I&#x2019;ve wa...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14760</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Gleeman and the Geek: Hamstrings and Hamstrung</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-hamstrings-and-hamstrung-r14764/</link><description/><guid isPermaLink="false">14764</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:03:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Front Office Flops As They Fail Twins Bullpen</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/front-office-flops-as-they-fail-twins-bullpen-r14742/</link><description>This winter, everyone saw the&#xA0;Carlos Correa&#xA0;saga play out. They landed&#xA0;Pablo Lopez&#xA0;for&#xA0;Luis Arraez.&#xA0;Joey Gallo&#xA0;got a change of scenery, and&#xA0;Christian Vazquez&#xA0;would start behind the plate.&#xA0;Kyle Farmer&#xA0;and&#xA0;Michael A. Taylor&#xA0;looked like solid complimentary pieces, and&#xA0;Rocco Baldelli&#xA0;had plenty of h...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">14742</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:17:01 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
