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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/668/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Top 20 Minnesota Twins Assets of 2020: Part 4 (1-5)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-4-1-5-r8810/</link><description>First, to reiterate the parameters and stipulations:
Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally).
 Players are people. Their value to the organizati...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8810</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Could Minnesota&#x2019;s Nelson Cruz Make the Hall of Fame?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-minnesota%E2%80%99s-nelson-cruz-make-the-hall-of-fame-r8808/</link><description>Hall of Fame players are not one-size fits all and, for many, the path to the Hall includes excellence over a long period of time. Nelson Cruz&#x2019;s play over the last decade is certainly going to warrant some consideration for the Hall, but there could be some obstacle awaiting him on his path to ens...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8808</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Reasons Twins Fans Should be Excited to Watch Miguel Sano</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-reasons-twins-fans-should-be-excited-to-watch-miguel-sano-r8809/</link><description>1. Sano was a top 30 player on offense in 2019.
Miguel Sano&#x2019;s ranks on offense last season:
wRC+: 21st (137)
 OPS: 19th (.923)
 SLG: 11th (.576)
 wOBA: 27th (.378)
 HR: 29th (34)
 ISO: 3rd (.329)
 
Keep in mind he only played 105 games and had 439 plate appearances and still ranked in the top 30...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8809</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Top 20 Minnesota Twins Assets of 2020: Part 3 (6-10)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-3-6-10-r8807/</link><description>First, to reiterate the parameters and stipulations:
Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally).
 Players are people. Their value to the organizati...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8807</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can Max Kepler Reach Christian Yelich Status for the Twins in 2020?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-max-kepler-reach-christian-yelich-status-for-the-twins-in-2020-r8800/</link><description>During 2019 the German native put up his best season in the big leagues. Posting an .855 OPS, he jumped his total over 120 points from the season before and added nearly 100 points on his career average. This was while playing through some injuries and being stretched to contribute more defensive...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8800</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How the Top 5 Twins Home Run Hitters from 2019 Could Fare with a "De-Juiced" Ball</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-top-5-twins-home-run-hitters-from-2019-could-fare-with-a-quotde-juicedquot-ball-r8805/</link><description>If Major League Baseball does in fact &#x201C;de-juice&#x201D; the ball, then we can assume that nearly every player and team will see a reduction in the number of home runs hit. Specifically, this article will break down how much a &#x201C;de-juiced&#x201D; baseball might impact Nelson Cruz, Max Kepler, Miguel Sano, Eddie R...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8805</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Diamond Awards Stadium Seating On Sale; Includes Meltdown Ticket</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/diamond-awards-stadium-seating-on-sale-includes-meltdown-ticket-r8804/</link><description>It&#x2019;s the night before Twins Fest, Thursday January 23rd, at The Depot. It&#x2019;s an awesome event. The local BBWAA chapter gives their awards for Most Valuable Twin, Most Outstanding Rookie, and many more. Receiving awards this year will be Nelson Cruz, Taylor Rogers, Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton, Mitch G...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8804</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Top 20 Minnesota Twins Assets of 2020: Part 2 (11-15)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-2-11-15-r8803/</link><description>First, to reiterate the parameters and stipulations:
Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally).
 Players are people. Their value to the organizati...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8803</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Leading Off Twins Podcast, Ep 25: Donaldson Dreams Die</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/leading-off-twins-podcast-ep-25-donaldson-dreams-die-r8801/</link><description><![CDATA[Free agency has been strange for the Twins. They entered with their eyes on Wheeler and Bumgarner, but instead land Hill and Bailey. Now they have to find a backup plan to Josh Donaldson, the original backup plan.
Topics discussed:
Twins sign Rich Hill &amp; Homer Bailey
 Are the Twins done adding...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8801</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Jos&#xE9; Berr&#xED;os Be an Ace in 2020? What History Tells Us About the Age-26 Season</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-be-an-ace-in-2020-what-history-tells-us-about-the-age-26-season-r8798/</link><description>The aging curve for starting pitchers in baseball probably looks like what you would expect. Starters come into the league with flaming velocity and a high walk rate, their stats improve as they age until they peak, and then we see a steady statistical decline from that peak until the end of thei...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8798</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Top 20 Minnesota Twins Assets of 2020: Part 1 (16-20)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-1-16-20-r8797/</link><description>First, here are the parameters and stipulations:
Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally).
 Players are people. Their value to the organization,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8797</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:50:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rich Hill: A 40-Year Old Mr. October?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rich-hill-a-40-year-old-mr-october-r8787/</link><description>Previous Playoff Experience
Hill is no stranger to the playoffs as he has pitched for the Dodgers in each of the last four postseasons. This includes multiple World Series starts even though Los Angeles ended up falling short in both appearances. This still takes nothing away from what Hill has be...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8787</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
