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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/597/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Pending Free Agents to Keep an Eye on the Rest of the Postseason</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pending-free-agents-to-keep-an-eye-on-the-rest-of-the-postseason-r9955/</link><description>Starting Pitchers:
With Kenta Maeda, Jos&#xE9; Berr&#xED;os, and Michael Pineda due back for the Minnesota Twins in 2020, the Twins&#x2019; starting pitching situation is in a lot better shape than it was at this time last season. The Twins have a decision to make on pursuing Jake Odorizzi and have guys in the sys...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9955</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is it Time to Move on From Nelson Cruz?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-it-time-to-move-on-from-nelson-cruz-r9954/</link><description>Nelson Cruz has operated as the designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins each of the past two seasons. In 2020 he was playing in his age-39 campaign and turned 40 years old in the midst of it. Looking for a two-year deal on the open market as a free agent, the exceptionally well cared for body wi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9954</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Early Offseason Outline: The Future is Now</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-early-offseason-outline-the-future-is-now-r9952/</link><description>Alex Kirilloff is Here to Stay
Minnesota made it clear how highly they thought of Alex Kirilloff by having him on the postseason roster and starting him in an elimination game. There are a couple different ways to get Kirilloff in the line-up as a regular in 2021.
Eddie Rosario is in his final yea...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9952</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Injuries and Departures Push a Bench Role into the Twins' Top Offseason Needs</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injuries-and-departures-push-a-bench-role-into-the-twins39-top-offseason-needs-r9953/</link><description>The Minnesota Twins front office is tasked once again with finding the answer to the impossible question, how to win a playoff game? One move runs under the radar. It will not impact the Twins national image or even their MLB odds, but it could help them navigate the regular season better in 2021....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9953</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 495: How to Fix a Lineup]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-495-how-to-fix-a-lineup-r9951/</link><description>Listen Now</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9951</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>More Concerning Injury History: Byron Buxton or Josh Donaldson?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/more-concerning-injury-history-byron-buxton-or-josh-donaldson-r9950/</link><description>Josh Donaldson&#x2019;s Recent Injury History
2017: Right-calf strain (38 games missed)
2018: Right shoulder inflammation, left-calf strain (110 games missed)
2020: Right-calf strain (32 games missed)
Minnesota was well aware of Josh Donald&#x2019;s calf issues when they signed him this off-season. He was comin...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9950</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What if?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-if-r9949/</link><description>It&#x2019;s impossible not to do it. We&#x2019;ve all got that voice in the back of our head whispering those soulless, heart-wrenching words.
&#x201C;Would the Minnesota Twins have gone further in the postseason if the 2020 MLB season was a &#x2018;regular year?&#x2019;&#x201D;
We&#x2019;ll never know how many licks it would take for the Twins...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9949</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>It&#x2019;s Time to Turn the Page on the Bomba Squad</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it%E2%80%99s-time-to-turn-the-page-on-the-bomba-squad-r9948/</link><description>The &#x201C;Bomba Squad&#x201D; label was more than a fun nickname for the 2019 Twins. It represented not just the daily lineup, but a persona for the team. It represented the energy they had as well as the tactics and strategy they used to pummel opponents into submission as underdogs for an entire season.
At...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9948</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Payroll Primer and Key Decisions</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-payroll-primer-and-key-decisions-r9944/</link><description>The Nitty Gritty: payroll
GUARANTEED CONTRACTS:
Josh Donaldson - $21 million
Miguel San&#xF3; - $11 million
Michael Pineda - $10 million
Max Kepler - $6.5 million
Jorge Polanco - $4.33 million
Kenta Maeda - $3.125 million (with incentives)
Sergio Romo - $5 million CLUB OPTION ($250K buyout)
TOTAL GUARA...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9944</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ranking the Offseason Additions Based on 2020 Production</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-offseason-additions-based-on-2020-production-r9943/</link><description>Just to recap, here are the notable offseason acquisitions that played this year.
Alex Avila
 Josh Donaldson
 Kenta Maeda
 Rich Hill
 Homer Bailey
 Tyler Clippard
 Matt Wisler
 Caleb Thielbar
 
8. Homer Bailey: Two games started, 8.0 innings all season.
I&#x2019;ll be quick here. The Twins signed Bailey...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9943</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>5 Pivotal Questions Heading into the Twins Offseason</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-pivotal-questions-heading-into-the-twins-offseason-r9947/</link><description>1: Will fans be back at at Target Field in 2021?
In some ways, this question is more pertinent to fans like myself than it is to the team. I missed seeing games at Target Field this year, and I know I'm not alone. Summer isn't the same without regular trips to the ballpark. I dread the idea of ano...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9947</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>69 Billion to 1: The True Futility of the Twins Postseason</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/69-billion-to-1-the-true-futility-of-the-twins-postseason-r9946/</link><description>Setting a baseline




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	Now, there's a very good chance you've seen the number 262,144 floating around Twins Twitter in the last day or two, and that's because if you were to flip a coin 18 times, the odds of each flip resulting in the same outcome are 262,144:1 against, or 218. Already,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9946</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
