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If Minaya&#x2019;s name rings a bell, it&#x2019;s because he spent parts of the last 4 seasons with the White Sox. In 2018 he put up a 3.25 ERA with a near 28% strikeout rate while averaging over 95 mph on his fastball. He was one of the top arms in th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9012</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Case Against Extending Jose Berrios</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-case-against-extending-jose-berrios-r9002/</link><description>In general, extending young players is a great way to ensure that teams can keep young players that are entering their prime years under team control. This is especially important for smaller-market teams like the Twins, who risk not being able to afford a player once they reach free-agency. Kepl...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9002</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 X-Factors for the 2020 Twins</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-x-factors-for-the-2020-twins-r9011/</link><description>1. Byron Buxton
Buxton could single-handedly dictate whether the Twins are eliminated or championed in October. The Twins were 53-25 when Buxton started and 48-36 when he didn&#x2019;t in 2019. After saving 24 runs and receiving MVP votes in 2017, Buxton hit .156/.183/.200 in just 28 games in 2018. With...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9011</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Eddie Guardado: One Proud Papa</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eddie-guardado-one-proud-papa-r9010/</link><description>Eddie Guardado was the Minnesota Twins 21st-round draft pick in 1990 out of San Joaquin Delta College. He moved up the Twins minor league system as a starting pitcher and debuted in June of 1993. He played for the Twins from 1993 through the 2003 season and then returned in an August 2008 trade fr...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9010</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Ways that the 2020 Minnesota Twins are Embodying a Process Over Results Mindset</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-ways-that-the-2020-minnesota-twins-are-embodying-a-process-over-results-mindset-r9006/</link><description>Baseball, more than any other sport, is predicated on taking a long-view approach. In baseball, any team can win on any given day and even the best team in baseball loses a third of the time. The season is 162 games and the playoffs prove year after year that any team in the tournament can take ho...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9006</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Berrios In Line for a 2020 Cy?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/berrios-in-line-for-a-2020-cy-r9005/</link><description>Berrios will turn 26 during the 2020 season, and he&#x2019;s now played two full seasons in the big leagues. He finished 2019 with a 3.68 ERA and 8.8 K/9. Those numbers include a truly dismal six start stretch from August into September in which he posted an 8.07 ERA and allowed a .971 OPS to opposing ba...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9005</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:36:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins' Missing Piece</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins39-missing-piece-r9007/</link><description>Not long after the end of the World Series, GM Thad Levine made statements regarding the plans for the Twins for the offseason. The magic phrase &#x201C;impact starting pitching&#x201D; was uttered and every Twins fan became quite pleased when they heard this. It has been no secret that the starting rotation ha...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9007</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dear MLB: Blow the Schedule Up</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dear-mlb-blow-the-schedule-up-r9004/</link><description>What could it look like? How could MLB promote more exciting baseball? Is 162 the right amount of games? Is the inclusion of reality TV a real thing? Is it logistically even possible?
So I came up with an idea.
It's a little crazy, (I think) more exciting, fewer games, includes weekly reality TV a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9004</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Jos&#xE9; Berr&#xED;os Can Ride His Changeup Past His Projections</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-can-ride-his-changeup-past-his-projections-r9001/</link><description>Jos&#xE9; Berr&#xED;os threw more changeups in 2019 than in the previous two seasons, combined. He&#x2019;d had a good change when he first reached the majors in 2016, but lost confidence in it, and his lack of a second reliable off-speed pitch had been a lingering problem. In 2019, he developed more confidence in...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">9001</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Twins Are Going to Be Great, and They Know It</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-are-going-to-be-great-and-they-know-it-r8997/</link><description>Spring training is officially underway, and for the Twins, things are a lot different than last season. Instead of coming off a disappointing 78-84 record with a new manager and questions everywhere, the Twins will begin this season as favorites to win the division. They are generating hype in the...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8997</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
