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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/651/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><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><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 488: Safety Steals and Ragged Rotations]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-488-safety-steals-and-ragged-rotations-r9722/</link><description>Listen Here</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9722</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 01:14:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 4, KCR 2: Pitching, Defense and Overall Execution Shine in Twins Victory</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-kcr-2-pitching-defense-and-overall-execution-shine-in-twins-victory-r9720/</link><description>Box Score
Dobnak: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Home Runs: Kepler (6)
Top 3 WPA: Avila .201, Kepler .197, Clippard .143
Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):

The Minnesota Twins used a mixture of solid pitching and timely hitting on Sunday afternoon to put together a solid all-around win and cli...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9720</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why We Love Randy Dobnak and the Top 5 Most Lovable Underdogs in Twins History</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-we-love-randy-dobnak-and-the-top-5-most-lovable-underdogs-in-twins-history-r9718/</link><description>If you haven't heard of Randy Dobnak's improbable ride to the majors by now, you've got some catching up to do. To sum it up in short, there's nothing not to love about the guy. From his time pitching at tiny DII Alderson Broaddus University to the reality that only 36 players from the United Sho...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9718</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Notebook 8/16: Can the Twins Offense Bounce Back?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-816-can-the-twins-offense-bounce-back-r9716/</link><description>Saturday&#x2019;s Double Header Recap:
Twins Split with Royals
TODAY
Twins vs. Royals, 1:10 pm CDT
Betting Lines: MIN -180, KC +155, O/U: 9.5
Twins Starter: Randy Dobnak, RHP 0.90 ERA
He&#x2019;s back, folks. Randy Dobnak returns to the mound for Minnesota today in a game the Twins should really want to win. T...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9716</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>A Glimmer of 2019 the Twins Lineup Needed</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-glimmer-of-2019-the-twins-lineup-needed-r9712/</link><description>Wednesday night as the Minnesota Twins faced off against the Milwaukee Brewers the lineup went crazy! While it was great to see Miguel Sano blast a home run and Byron Buxton add two more to his total for the season as he continues his hot streak. It wasn&#x2019;t one individual performance that created a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9712</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Doubleheader Recap: Cruz Hits 2 Home Runs, Twins Split With Royals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/doubleheader-recap-cruz-hits-2-home-runs-twins-split-with-royals-r9715/</link><description>Game 1: Twins 4, Royals 2
Box Score
Odorizzi: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Home Runs: Cruz (5)
Top 3 WPA: Cruz .218, Duffey .100, Rogers/Romo .083
Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs):

Jake Odorizzi looked much better in his first start since the shaky one in Kansas City a week ago. Back in Mis...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9715</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Treason: Is Dobnak Lucking Out Against Easy Competition?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/treason-is-dobnak-lucking-out-against-easy-competition-r9714/</link><description>Randy Dobnak&#x2019;s start to the season has not gone unnoticed by Twins twitter and those of us here at Twins Daily ... you can find Dobnak articles here and here. Rightfully so, both of the aforementioned articles focus on the positives that Dobnak has brought to the table thus far, but I&#x2019;m here to p...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9714</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
