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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/724/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Greg Holland, RHP, Diamondbacks</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-greg-holland-rhp-diamondbacks-r7936/</link><description>*You're going to see a lot of speculation and analysis on potential bullpen additions at the site over the coming weeks. Cody led things off earlier this week with a great overview of 10 potential trade targets. We'll continue to explore the reliever market by running profiles on specific pitchers...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7936</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>SEA 9, MIN 6: Bullpen, Errors Spoil Buxton&#x2019;s Dramatic Homer</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sea-9-min-6-bullpen-errors-spoil-buxton%E2%80%99s-dramatic-homer-r7939/</link><description>Box Score
Berrios: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 66.4% strikes (71 of 107 pitches)
Bullpen: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Home Runs: Gonzalez (8), Kepler (16), Buxton (9)
Multi-Hit Games: Garver (2-for-4), Gonzalez (2-for-4, HR), Sano (2-for-4, 2B)
WPA of +0.1: Buxton .351, Gonzalez .296, Ber...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7939</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>This Is Why Every MLB Team Uses Rapsodo</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-is-why-every-mlb-team-uses-rapsodo-r7937/</link><description>To other coaches and players out there: Buy one. I cannot recommend this enough. There is almost no substitute for the advantage that this tech can create as far as pitching development goes. If you cannot afford the $4,000 price tag -- which, let&#x2019;s be honest, not many high school programs can --...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7937</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:13:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Baseball and the Slow Death of Chewing Tobacco</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-and-the-slow-death-of-chewing-tobacco-r7934/</link><description>Slow Change, a Baseball Tradition
College baseball banned smokeless tobacco in 1990 and the minor leagues quickly followed suit in 1993. Over the last 26 years, Major League Baseball has only made gradual changes to their chewing tobacco policies.
As part of the 2012 collective bargaining agreeme...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7934</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Sean Doolittle, LHP, Nationals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-sean-doolittle-lhp-nationals-r7935/</link><description>*You're going to see a lot of speculation and analysis on potential bullpen additions at the site over the coming weeks. Cody led things off earlier this week with a great overview of 10 potential trade targets. We'll continue to explore the reliever market by running profiles on specific pitchers...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7935</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:53:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Do the Twins Have the Best Bottom of the Order Ever?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-twins-have-the-best-bottom-of-the-order-ever-r7933/</link><description>So, how does this lineup, with such little star power, lead Major League Baseball in so many important statistical categories like runs scored, home runs, batting average, slugging percentage, OPS, wOBA and wRC+? The answer to that is they can hit at every spot up and down the lineup. The table b...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7933</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:56:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 6, SEA 5: Comeback Victory Capped By Trevor May Save</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-6-sea-5-comeback-victory-capped-by-trevor-may-save-r7932/</link><description>Box Score
Perez: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 62.1% strikes (59 of 95 pitches)
Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Home Runs: Schoop (12), Castro (8)
Multi-Hit Games: Polanco (3-for-3, 2 2B)
WPA of +0.1: Polanco .398, Gonzalez .190, Schoop .111
WPA of -0.1: Sano -.172, Perez -.205

(chart via...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7932</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Miguel Sano's Strikeouts Are Not a Problem</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-miguel-sano39s-strikeouts-are-not-a-problem-r7926/</link><description>Here&#x2019;s the deal, Miguel Sano currently owns a .949 OPS which is the third best among Minnesota hitters. Rocco Baldelli&#x2019;s club has the best OPS in baseball, and the next closest team (Houston) is over 40 points in the rear-view mirror. While Sano&#x2019;s impact hasn&#x2019;t been felt for a considerable amount...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7926</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Kirby Yates, RHP, Padres</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-kirby-yates-rhp-padres-r7928/</link><description>*You're going to see a lot of speculation and analysis on potential bullpen additions at the site over the coming weeks. Cody led things off last night with a great overview of 10 potential trade targets. We'll continue to explore the reliever market by running profiles on specific pitchers each d...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7928</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>10 Relievers Minnesota Could Target</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/10-relievers-minnesota-could-target-r7924/</link><description>LHP Jake Diekman, Kansas City
2019 Stats: 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 39 K, 26.1 IP
Diekman&#x2019;s 13.3 K/9 rate seems made for the post-season and some of his other peripheral numbers look better than his high ERA and WHIP. He has a $5.75 million club option for 2020, so he wouldn&#x2019;t have to be a rental playe...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7924</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek Are Launching A Daily(ish) Podcast]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-are-launching-a-dailyish-podcast-r7923/</link><description><![CDATA[Check out the Gleeman &amp; The Geek "Off The Record" Podcast here! It looks like the first episode will be out as early as Monday this week!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7923</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 03:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 430: Announcements (& Astudillo)]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-430-announcements-amp-astudillo-r7921/</link><description>http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_430_Announcement_and_Astudillo.mp3</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7921</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 01:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
