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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/726/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Miguel Sano: A Fading Superstar</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-a-fading-superstar-r7900/</link><description>Age Questions
Back in 2012, one of the first pieces I wrote for Twins Daily examined the questions surrounding Miguel Sano&#x2019;s age. MLB completed an investigation into his age, but the results were inconclusive. Sano had to drop his asking price and the Twins were happy to sign the young shortstop f...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7900</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Daily's Box Score: 5/26-6/1/19</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily39s-box-score-526-6119-r7898/</link><description>The graph for a week by week comparison of page views is above and I think it tells an interesting story. Expectations were low this spring after a disappointing 2018 season. On the other hand, expectations were high going into 2018 after making the Wild Card game in 2017. The traffic at Twins Dai...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7898</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CLE 5, MIN 2: Twins Can&#x2019;t Figure Out Bieber, Lindor Lifts Cleveland</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cle-5-min-2-twins-can%E2%80%99t-figure-out-bieber-lindor-lifts-cleveland-r7895/</link><description>Box Score
Smeltzer: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 59.8% strikes (49 of 82 pitches)
Home Runs: Gonzalez (7), Rosario (18)
Multi-Hit Games: Gonzalez (2-for-4, 2B, HR)
WPA of +0.1: None
WPA of -0.1: Kepler -.102, Smeltzer -.183

(chart via FanGraphs)
The Twins had only one other true scoring threat,...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7895</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:42:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 429: Inviting Kimbrel And Keuchel To The Party]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-429-inviting-kimbrel-and-keuchel-to-the-party-r7887/</link><description>http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_429_Is_Kimbrel_Coming.mp3?dest-id=74590</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7887</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Test Passed in Tampa</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-test-passed-in-tampa-r7886/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/27 through Sun, 6/2



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Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 40-18)



Run Differential Last Week: -2 (Overall: +109)



Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (11.5 GA)



Willians Watch: 4-for-17 last week (Season AVG: .260)


Before we get started, a few roster updates:
On...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7886</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:17:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 9, TB 7: Odorizzi Shines In Tampa Return</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-9-tb-7-odorizzi-shines-in-tampa-return-r7884/</link><description>Box Score
Odorizzi: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 68.5% strikes (74 of 108 pitches)
Home Runs: Schoop (11)
Multi-Hit Games: Sano (3-for-3, 2 2B, BB), Polanco (2-for-4), Cron (2-for-4, 2B), Buxton (2-for-4, 2B)
WPA of +0.1: Odorizzi .220, Buxton .134, Sano .133, Garver .119
WPA of -0.1: Harper -.1...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7884</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 6, TB 2: Marwin Carries May Success Into June, Helps Lead Twins Over Rays</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-6-tb-2-marwin-carries-may-success-into-june-helps-lead-twins-over-rays-r7881/</link><description>Box Score
Gibson: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 67.0% strikes (59 of 88 pitches)
Home Runs: Gonzalez (6), Buxton (6)
Multi-Hit Games: Castro (3-for-4, 2B), Gonzalez (2-for-5, 2B, HR), Buxton (2-for-3, HR, BB), Rosario (2-for-4, BB)
WPA of +0.1: Gonzalez .168, Gibson .151, Polanco .125, Castr...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7881</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:52:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Minnesota Be a Fit for Craig Kimbrel or Dallas Keuchel?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-minnesota-be-a-fit-for-craig-kimbrel-or-dallas-keuchel-r7880/</link><description>Minnesota&#x2019;s Changing Perspective
Before spring training started, Minnesota wasn&#x2019;t exactly sure of what this season would bring. The front office was happy with the additions of players like Nelson Cruz, Marwin Gonzalez, CJ Cron, and Martin Perez. However, it was tough to know if the Twins were goi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7880</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 5, TB 3: Twins Rally, Top Rays Late</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-tb-3-twins-rally-top-rays-late-r7877/</link><description>Box Score
Berrios: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 64.6% strikes (64 of 99 pitches)
Home Runs: None
Multi-Hit Games: Polanco (2-for-4, 2 2B, BB), Astudillo (2-for-4, HBP), Gonzalez (2-for-4), Schoop (2-for-2, BB, HBP)
WPA of +0.1: Rosario .263, Astudillo .219, Rogers .212, Schoop .184, Polanco .126...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7877</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Across The Meadow: May 30</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/across-the-meadow-may-30-r7876/</link><description>0:02- Perez and Pineda
0:03- Devin Smeltzer
0:08- Luis Arraez
0:23- Keuchel/Kimbrel
0:31- Prospect update
0:40- Draft
You can listen directly here or download directly from iTunes here. Additionally, you can access all the previous episodes as well.
Let us know what you think and thanks for listen...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7876</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 13:53:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Daily 2019 MLB Draft Top 50 Prospects: 1-10</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2019-mlb-draft-top-50-prospects-1-10-r7875/</link><description>10. Bryson Stott | UNLV | Pos: SS | B/T: L/R | Height: 6&#x2019;3&#x201D; | Weight: 195 | Age: 21
Previously Drafted: Never
Scouting Grades
Hit: 60 Power: 50 Run: 50 Arm: 55 Field: 55 Overall: 55
Bryson Stott is an interesting prospect because there are a couple of small question marks that could cause his draf...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7875</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TB 14, MIN 3: Well &#x2026; That Just Happened</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tb-14-min-3-well-%E2%80%A6-that-just-happened-r7873/</link><description>Box Score
Perez: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 63.5% strikes (40 of 63 pitches)
Home Runs: No Bomba
Multi-Hit Games: Adrianza (2 for 3); Castro (2 for 3)
WPA of +0.1: None
WPA of -0.1: Perez -.307

(Chart via FanGraphs)
After a couple of quick innings from both Charlie Morton and Martin Perez, we...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7873</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 01:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
