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An action-packed 100 minutes in probably our best episode yet.
As always, all of our podcasts are available here or you can download directly from iTunes here.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8073</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 18:43:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Juiced Baseballs: Are 2019 MLB Stats a Joke?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/juiced-baseballs-are-2019-mlb-stats-a-joke-r8071/</link><description>Because Major League Baseball can&#x2019;t seem to get out of its own way, a big storyline of this season that also became a focus during the All-Star break is the current state of the actual baseball. Justin Verlander went so far as to say &#x201C;Major League Baseball&#x2019;s turning this game into a joke.&#x201D;
There&#x2019;...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8071</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Blueprinting the Twins Deadline Plan</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/blueprinting-the-twins-deadline-plan-r8069/</link><description>Minnesota has been linked to players like Marcus Stroman and Madison Bumgarner. The Twins have ties to any number of relievers, and you can bet the front office has no desire to leave any stone unturned. We&#x2019;re soon getting to decision time though, and what they acquire will matter almost as much a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8069</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The 5 Biggest Twins Surprises at the All-Star Break</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-biggest-twins-surprises-at-the-all-star-break-r8066/</link><description>1. Twins catchers lead the American League in OPS... by a mile.
Minnesota's backstop position, fueled primarily by the production of Mitch Garver and Jason Castro, has yielded a .913 OPS through 89 games. That's 41 points higher than second-place Seattle, and 111 higher than the third-place White...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8066</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Handing Out Minnesota's First Half Awards</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handing-out-minnesota39s-first-half-awards-r8065/</link><description>All WAR totals listed in the headings are courtesy of FanGraphs. Looking at Baseball Reference&#x2019;s WAR totals would probably result in similar results as listed below, but likely would have been more definitive for the winning players.
Most Valuable Player
Candidates: Jorge Polanco (2.9 WAR), Max Ke...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8065</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 434: Now It's A Fight]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-434-now-it39s-a-fight-r8064/</link><description>PLAY THE PODCAST
Want more Twins talk? Subscribe to our midweek "Off The Record" episodes via Patreon.com/Gleeman.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8064</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Breaking Even</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-breaking-even-r8062/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 7/1 through Sun, 7/7



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Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 56-33)



Run Differential Last Week: +3 (Overall: +116)



Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (5.5 GA)



Willians Watch: Out Indefinitely


Here's a rundown of roster moves from the past week to get you caught u...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8062</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 23:02:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TEX 4, MIN 1: Quiet Bats Can&#x2019;t Back Up Great Pitching</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tex-4-min-1-quiet-bats-can%E2%80%99t-back-up-great-pitching-r8061/</link><description>Box Score
Smeltzer: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 64.6% strikes (42 of 59 pitches)
Rest of Staff: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 12 K
Home Runs: None
Multi-Hit Games: Garver (2-5), San&#xF3; (2-3, R)
Top 3 WPA: May .288, Harper .170, Smeltzer .117
Bottom 3 WPA: Mejia -.462, Kepler -.194, Gonzalez -.169
After...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8061</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 22:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 7, TEX 4: Pineda, Rogers Lead Twins Over Rangers</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-tex-4-pineda-rogers-lead-twins-over-rangers-r8059/</link><description>Box Score
Pineda: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 61.5% strikes (59 of 96 pitches)
Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Home Runs: Gonzalez (10)
Multi-Hit Games: Castro (2-for-3, 2B), Polanco (2-for-4)
Top 3 WPA: Pineda .220, Rogers .182, Buxton .118
Starting Strong in the 2nd, Nailing the Coffin...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8059</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:23:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 15, TEX 6: Offense Erupts and Perez Faces Former Team</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-15-tex-6-offense-erupts-and-perez-faces-former-team-r8058/</link><description>Box Score
Starter: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 62.8% strikes (59 of 94 pitches)
Bullpen: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Home Runs: Arraez (2), Polanco (12), Schoop (14), Garver (13)
Multi-Hit Games: Kepler (2-4, BB), Polanco (2-5, HR), Garver (2-4, 2B, HR, BB), Gonzalez (3-4, 2 2B, HR), C.J. Cron (2-5...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8058</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (7/5): Doubleheaders, Transactions, and More Oh My!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-75-doubleheaders-transactions-and-more-oh-my33-r8057/</link><description>TRANSACTIONS
Rochester Red Wings
RHP Kohl Stewart recalled by Minnesota
RHP D.J. Baxendale reinstated from IL
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
IF Michael Davis transferred to Fort Myers
LHP Jovani Moran transferred to GCL Twins on MiLB rehab
LHP Bryan Sammons activated from IL
RHP Alex Phillips promoted from...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8057</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 03:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Previous Postseasons the Story for Minnesota</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/previous-postseasons-the-story-for-minnesota-r8056/</link><description>By the end of the All-Star break Minnesota will have all eyes focused on what reinforcements can be brought in to help the big league club. Derek Falvey faces just one trade deadline this season, July 31. All goals from here on out will be related to improving the length of time spent playing Octo...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8056</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
