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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/602/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Postgame Pint: Kenta Maeda&#x2019;s Secret and Extra Inning Adventures (Video)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/postgame-pint-kenta-maeda%E2%80%99s-secret-and-extra-inning-adventures-video-r9734/</link><description><![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXg1oASFb08&amp;feature=youtu.be
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Maeda: 8.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K
Home Runs: None
Win Probability Chart (via Baseball Savant):

https://twitter.com/SethTweets/status/1295951501517627392
There have been five no-hitters in Minnesota Twins history, and seven in franchise history if you count the two by the Washington...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9732</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>An Early Look at the Free-agent Pitchers Who Didn&#x2019;t Land in Minnesota</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-early-look-at-the-free-agent-pitchers-who-didn%E2%80%99t-land-in-minnesota-r9725/</link><description>The Twins ended up getting Jake Odorizzi back on a qualifying offer, signed Michael Pineda to a two-year deal, and inked both Rich Hill and Homer Bailey to one-year deals. While Odorizzi, Hill, and Bailey have all suffered early injuries, Odorizzi&#x2019;s back and Hill is set to rejoin the rotation this...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9725</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Paving a Path, Women in Baseball: Marney Gellner</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/paving-a-path-women-in-baseball-marney-gellner-r9729/</link><description>If you&#x2019;ve watched Fox Sports North for even a fleeting moment, you know exactly who Marney is. Hailing from North Dakota, she&#x2019;s tried and true in Twins Territory, and her talents have been endless no matter what the requirement. From &#x201C;Better Call Mama&#x201D; to on-field storytelling, Gellner is synonymo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9729</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Notebook 8/18: On Kenta Meada, Patience and Baseball's Unwritten Rules</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-818-on-kenta-meada-patience-and-baseball39s-unwritten-rules-r9730/</link><description>YESTERDAY&#x2019;S GAME RECAP
MIN 4, KCR 1: Nelson Cruz Continues to Defy Logic
Today:
Minnesota @ Milwaukee, 7:10 PM CT
Twins Starter: Kenta Maeda
3-0, 2.66 ERA, 0.72 WHIP

Because he makes it look so easy, it&#x2019;s easy to miss just how outstanding Kenta Maeda has been to begin the 2020 season. Maeda is f...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9730</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 4, KCR 1: Nelson Cruz Continues to Defy Logic</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-kcr-1-nelson-cruz-continues-to-defy-logic-r9728/</link><description>Box Score
Home Runs: Cruz 2 (8)
Win Probability Chart (via Baseball Savant):

Nelson Cruz hit a pair of solo bombas tonight, giving him eight on the season. This was Nelson&#x2019;s 23rd game played of 2020, it took him 37 games to hit eight homers last year. Sergio Romo, Mr. Excitement, managed to catc...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9728</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:20:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Who is the Twins' Ace?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-is-the-twins39-ace-r9719/</link><description>Jose Berrios
Berrios started the second game of the doubleheader over the weekend and his continued struggles have been well documented at this site. His velocity is up this season with his fastball averaging 94.5 mph in 2020 compared to 93.1 mph last year. But even with the increase in velocity,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9719</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Notebook 8/17: Twins Look to Take Series Versus Chirping Royals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-817-twins-look-to-take-series-versus-chirping-royals-r9727/</link><description>Yesterday&#x2019;s Game Recap
MIN 4, KCR 2: Pitching, Defense and Overall Execution Shine in Twins Victory
TODAY
Twins vs. Royals, 7:10 pm CDT
Betting Lines: MIN -175, KC +150, O/U: 9.5
Twins Starter: Matt Wisler, RHP 1.80 ERA
With the starting rotation still not back to full strength, Rocco Baldelli wi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9727</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sergio Romo to Royals: Keep Talking</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sergio-romo-to-royals-keep-talking-r9726/</link><description>Here&#x2019;s a review of what went down in the ninth inning yesterday:


So in addition to one really terrible strike call, the Royals were also not pleased with Romo gesturing toward their dugout a couple times, including shouting &#x201C;keep talking&#x201D; after he recorded the save.
These two teams faceoff once...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9726</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:04:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: 4-2</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-4-2-r9724/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/10 through Sun, 8/16



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Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 14-8)



Run Differential Last Week: +12 (Overall: +35)



Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (1.0 GA)



Bomba Counter: 35 (Pace: 95)


Following a week of tough injury news, the Twins had smoother sailing ove...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9724</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 02:03:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dylan Bundy Could Be the Perfect Target at the Trade Deadline</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dylan-bundy-could-be-the-perfect-target-at-the-trade-deadline-r9723/</link><description>There was a lot of hype surrounding Bundy on his way up through the minors, reaching as high as the second-best prospect in baseball according to the 2013 MLB.com preseason prospect rankings, after he already made his MLB debut at the end of the 2012 season. However, Bundy&#x2019;s career protectory was...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9723</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
