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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/731/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>4th of July Fireworks: A Look Back at the 10 Longest Twins Home Runs of 2019</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4th-of-july-fireworks-a-look-back-at-the-10-longest-twins-home-runs-of-2019-r8050/</link><description>Check out some of these moonshots! Make sure to add your own ooohs and ahhhhs while watching this highlight reel.


Here's some more info on the taters included in that video are below. 
10. Max Kepler and Miguel Sano (tied)
Kepler: 438 ft., 112.3 mph exit velocity
April 26 off Alex Cobb at Target...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8050</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:42:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 4, OAK 3: Twins Refuse to Lose Three in a Row</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-oak-3-twins-refuse-to-lose-three-in-a-row-r8048/</link><description>Box Score
Starter: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 55.9% strikes (57 of 102 pitches)
Bullpen: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (11)
Multi-Hit Games: Garver (2-6), Arraez (3-5)
WPA of +0.1: Harper .104, Duffey .135, Polanco .137, Schoop .181, Rogers .195, Garver .265, Parker .269, Ar...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8048</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>OAK 8, MIN 6: Former Twins Have A Grand Night for Oakland</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/oak-8-min-6-former-twins-have-a-grand-night-for-oakland-r8044/</link><description>Box Score
Odorizzi: 3.0+ IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 61.2% strikes (46 of 84 pitches)
Home Runs: Sano (13), Castro 2(10)
Multi-Hit Games: Arraez (2 for 4); Sano (2 for 4, HR); Castro (3 for 4, 2 HR)
WPA of +0.1: Sano .226; Castro .164
WPA of -0.1: Odorizzi -.492; Magill -.115; Cruz -.104

(Chart vi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8044</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 05:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Francisco Liriano, LHP, Pirates</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-francisco-liriano-lhp-pirates-r8041/</link><description>Francisco Liriano, LHP, 35 years-old
Pittsburgh Pirates, NL Central (40-43)
Free Agent in 2020
What&#x2019;s To Like
For 13 years Liriano worked as a major league starter. This was the guy who popped up for the Minnesota Twins as a 21 year-old in 2005, and became an All-Star during his rookie campaign in...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8041</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Raisel Iglesias, RHP, Reds</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-raisel-iglesias-rhp-reds-r8039/</link><description>Raisel Iglesias, RHP, 29 years-old
Cincinnati Reds, NL Central (38-43)
Under team control through 2020.
2019: 3.86 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 11.85 K/9, 4.13 BB/9 in 32 &#x2154; IP
2018: 2.38 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 10.00 K/9, 3.13 BB/9 in 72 IP
What&#x2019;s To Like 
There isn&#x2019;t much to dislike about a hard throwing reliever wit...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8039</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Jake Diekman, LHP, Royals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-jake-diekman-lhp-royals-r8037/</link><description>Jake Diekman, 32-years-old, LHP
Kansas City Royals (29-55, fourth in the AL Central)
Has a $5.75MM mutual option in 2020 (500K buyout).
2019: 4.76 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 5.3 BB/9 in 34.0 IP
2018: 4.73 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 5.2 BB/9 in 53.1 IP
What's to like?
Frankly, to traditional, antiqua...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8037</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Ian Kennedy, RHP, Royals</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-ian-kennedy-rhp-royals-r8035/</link><description>Ian Kennedy has been an established MLB starting pitcher for more than a decade now. Kennedy was the New York Yankees first-round draft pick back in 2006 out of the University of Southern California. It didn&#x2019;t take Kennedy long to get to the majors, as he made his MLB debut just a year later in 20...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8035</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 01:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 433: Aussies and All-Stars]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-433-aussies-and-all-stars-r8034/</link><description>http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_433_Aussies_and_All-Stars.mp3</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8034</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:59:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Becoming Whole at the Halfway Point</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-becoming-whole-at-the-halfway-point-r8033/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/24 through Sun, 6/30



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Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 53-30)



Run Differential Last Week: +6 (Overall: +113)



Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (8.0 GA)



Willians Watch: Back on the Injured List 


Willians Astudillo opened his week with a three-hit game th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8033</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CHW 4, MIN 3: Twins Lose Rubber Match to White Sox After Another Long Day of Baseball</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/chw-4-min-3-twins-lose-rubber-match-to-white-sox-after-another-long-day-of-baseball-r8032/</link><description>Box Score
Thorpe: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 67.1% strikes (47 of 70 pitches)
Bullpen (Duffey, Morin, Magill) : 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Home Runs: Nelson Cruz (16)
Multi-Hit Games: None
Top 3 WPA: Garver (.222), Magill (.073), Cruz (.042)
Bottom 3 WPA: Gonzalez (-.215), Buxton (-.136), Arr...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8032</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Much Will It Cost to Trade for Noah Syndergaard?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-will-it-cost-to-trade-for-noah-syndergaard-r8029/</link><description>Adding an arm like Noah Syndergaard to the likes of Jose Berrios and Jake Odorizzi could give the Twins a formidable top of the rotation that will be scary for opposing teams to face in the postseason. Unfortunately, acquiring a pitcher like Syndergaard won&#x2019;t be cheap, as the Mets are probably not...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8029</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 02:46:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 10, CHW 3: Twins Hit 5 Homers, Kepler Reaches New Career High</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-10-chw-3-twins-hit-5-homers-kepler-reaches-new-career-high-r8028/</link><description>Box Score
Pineda: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 71.6% strikes (63 of 88 pitches)
Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Home Runs: Kepler 2 (21), Cruz 2 (15), Sano (12)
Multi-Hit Games: Cruz (4-for-5, 2 HR, 2B), Kepler (2-for-5, 2 HR), Polanco (2-for-4, BB), Castro (2-for-4)
Top 3 WPA: Pineda...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">8028</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:27:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
