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Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 47-23)



Run Differential Last Week: +4 (Overall: +116)



Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (10.0 GA)



Willians Watch: 12-for-25 with 2 HR last week at Triple-A


First of all, I must point out that the "W...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7955</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:59:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>KC 8, MIN 6: Struggles With Men on Base, Errors Prove Costly</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kc-8-min-6-struggles-with-men-on-base-errors-prove-costly-r7954/</link><description>Box Score
Perez: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 68.6% strikes (72 of 105 pitches)
Bullpen: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Home Runs: Sano (7), Cruz (13)
Multi-hit games: Kepler (4-for-6, 2 2B), Schoop (3-for-5), Cruz (2-for-5, 2B, HR, BB), Rosario (2-for-5), Sano (2-for-4, HR, BB)
WPA of +...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7954</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:17:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: John Gant, RHP, Cardinals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-john-gant-rhp-cardinals-r7953/</link><description>John Gant, RHP, 26-years-old
St. Louis Cardinals (35-33 in NL Central)
Three more years of team control via arbitration.
2019: 1.66 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 8.53 K/9, 2.13 BB/9 in 38.0 IP
2018: 3.47 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 7.50 4.50 K/9, BB/9 in 114.0 IP (19 games started)
What&#x2019;s to Like?
He&#x2019;s just under 27-years-...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7953</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 5, KC 4: Bats Rally, Bullpen Protects 1-Run Lead</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-kc-4-bats-rally-bullpen-protects-1-run-lead-r7950/</link><description>Box Score
Odorizzi: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 71.7% strikes (66 of 92 pitches)
Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Home Runs: Kepler (17), Gonzalez (9)
Multi-Hit Games: Gonzalez (2-for-4, HR)
WPA of +0.1: Gonzalez .205, Rogers .170, Cron .120, Polanco .102
WPA of -0.1: Odorizzi -.111, Schoo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7950</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 03:17:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Alex Colome, RHP, White Sox</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-alex-colome-rhp-white-sox-r7949/</link><description>Alex Colome, RHP, 30-years-old
Chicago White Sox (31-34, 3rd in NL West)
Under team control via arbitration through 2020.
2019: 2.39 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, 8.20 K/9, 2.73 BB/9 in 26.1 IP
2018: 3.04 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 9.53 K/9, 2.78 BB/9 in 68.0 IP
Since his full-time switch into the Rays bullpen in 2016, Al...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7949</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (6/14): Blankenhorn Walk-off Winner Lifts Wahoos</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-614-blankenhorn-walk-off-winner-lifts-wahoos-r7948/</link><description>TRANSACTIONS
-Twins recall RHP Zack Littell from Rochester.
-RHP Fernando Romero optioned to Rochester.
-RHP Jacob Blank retired.
-Several more drafted players signed. Again, you can keep up with them on the Twins Daily Draft Signing Tracker article.
RED WINGS REPORT
Rochester 7, Charlotte 6
Box S...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7948</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 03:34:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 2, KC 0: Gibson Shines on Night Honoring Mauer, Prince</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-2-kc-0-gibson-shines-on-night-honoring-mauer-prince-r7947/</link><description>Box Score
Gibson: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 62.5% strikes (55 of 88 pitches)
Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Home Runs: Garver (11)
Multi-Hit Games: Adrianza (2-for-3)
WPA of +0.1: Gibson .566, Garver .276
WPA of -0.1: Polanco -.133, Rosario -.133, Schoop -.279

(chart via FanGraphs)
Wh...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7947</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 02:44:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Here's Why You Don't Need to Freak Out Over the Twins Trading Prospects</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/here39s-why-you-don39t-need-to-freak-out-over-the-twins-trading-prospects-r7944/</link><description>Kimbrel is a Cub, Keuchel is a Brave and so now the Twins are going to have to spend prospect capital to boost their pitching instead of &#x201C;just&#x201D; money. As things currently stand, the Twins appear to have several difficult decisions on the horizon this offseason anyway, so dealing a few prospects fo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7944</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>All Mauer All The Time (and Prince)</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/all-mauer-all-the-time-and-prince-r7946/</link><description>The Kansas City Royals are on the field. They already took a round of infield, and now I am watching Alex Gordon launch baseballs into the bleachers. Over the speakers, Prince songs are blaring. Moments ago, Adalberto Mondesi was taking his hacks while "...You sexy m()%#*@($#%" played.
It's Prince...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7946</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Seth Lugo, RHP, Mets</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-seth-lugo-rhp-mets-r7941/</link><description>Seth Lugo, RHP, 29-years-old
New York Mets (33-34 in NL East)
Three more years of team control via arbitration.
2019: 2.51 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 11.69 K/9, 1.59 BB/9 in 32.1 IP
2018: 2.66 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 9.15 K/9, 2.49 BB/9 in 101.1 IP (5 games started)
What&#x2019;s to Like?
Lugo is a good, not great, relieve...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7941</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 10, SEA 5: Another Double-Digit Scoring Effort, Another Bullpen Scare</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-10-sea-5-another-double-digit-scoring-effort-another-bullpen-scare-r7940/</link><description>Box Score
Pineda: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 65.6% strikes (63 of 96 pitches)
Bullpen: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Home Runs: Cruz (12), Cron (15)
Multi-Hit Games: Adrianza (3-for-5), Cruz (3-for-4, HR, BB), Polanco (2-for-6), Gonzalez (2-for-5, 2B), Schoop (2-for-4, 2B)
WPA of +0.1: Pineda ....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7940</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:31:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
