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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/735/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Taking a Deeper Dive into Miguel Sano's Plate Discipline</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taking-a-deeper-dive-into-miguel-sano39s-plate-discipline-r7969/</link><description>During the Twins 17-inning affair with the Boston Red Sox, Sano went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. He came up in multiple big spots and simply couldn&#x2019;t put the ball in play. It&#x2019;s one thing to be fanning on pitches in the upper 90&#x2019;s, but he was swinging through fastballs topping out below 95 mph....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7969</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Target: Brad Hand, LHP, Indians</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-target-brad-hand-lhp-indians-r7970/</link><description>Brad Hand, LHP, 29-years-old
Cleveland Indians (38-34, 2nd in AL Central)
Under team control through 2020, with a team option in 2021.
2019: 0.88 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 2.3 BB/9 in 30.2 IP
2018: 2.28 ERA, 1.157 WHIP, 13.3 K/9, 4.2 BB/9 in 27.2 IP
What&#x2019;s to Like?
Everybody loves left-handed pitc...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7970</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What Version of Madison Bumgarner Would the Twins Be Getting?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-version-of-madison-bumgarner-would-the-twins-be-getting-r7964/</link><description>Vintage Bumgarner
From 2011 through 2016, Bumgarner was one of the best pitchers in baseball and he was a workhorse for the Giants on the way to multiple World Series titles. He was a four-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger along with winning the NLCS MVP and the World Series MVP. He fini...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7964</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Zack Littell Changes Role, Changes Mindset</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/zack-littell-changes-role-changes-mindset-r7968/</link><description>In four games with the Red Wings before his most recent promotion to the Twins, Littell worked solely out of the Rochester bullpen. In 7 2/3 innings, he gave up just three hits, walked one and struck out 13 batters. Opponents hit just .115 off of him.
When Littell was optioned, Rocco Baldelli and...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7968</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 4, BOS 3: Twins Win in 17th Inning, Get First Walk-Off</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-bos-3-twins-win-in-17th-inning-get-first-walk-off-r7967/</link><description>Box Score
Pineda: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 73.8% strikes (59 of 80 pitches)
Bullpen: 11 IP, 12 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K
Home Runs: Max Kepler (18)
Multi-Hit Games: Cron (2-5), Kepler (3-5 HR), Rosario (4-8, 3 2B), Schoop (2-7)
WPA of +0.1: Kepler .847, Littell .288, Magill .288, Duffey .288, Rosari...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7967</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:04:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Trade Target: Oliver Perez, LHP Cleveland</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-trade-target-oliver-perez-lhp-cleveland-r7961/</link><description>Oliver Perez, LHP, 37-years-old
Cleveland Indians ( in AL Central)
Vesting option in 2020 for $2.75M if he reaches 55 games in 2019.
2019: 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 12.15 K/9, 1.35 BB/9 in 20.o IP
2018: 1.39 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 11.97 K/9, 1.95 BB/9 in 32.1 IP
What&#x2019;s to Like?
This would be a long shot since...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7961</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Prospect Cost in Twins Trades</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-prospect-cost-in-twins-trades-r7965/</link><description>From the outset I think we can safely assume that neither Royce Lewis nor Alex Kirilloff are going anywhere for the Twins. Moving either of the two top prospects, both among the top 10 across baseball, would be monumental. Barring a blockbuster deal including a high caliber player with multiple ye...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7965</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Michael Pineda Provides Upgrade Over Recent Fifth Starters</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/michael-pineda-provides-upgrade-over-recent-fifth-starters-r7960/</link><description>2019 Fifth Starter: Michael Pineda
Stats: 5.04 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 69.2 IP, 57 K, 13 BB, 4.85 FIP
In the season&#x2019;s first month, Pineda looked like he was shaking off a little rust from his time missed with Tommy John surgery. He allowed 20 earned runs in 29 innings (6.21 ERA) and opponents were hitting...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7960</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BOS 2, MIN 0: Offense Squanders Berrios&#x2019; Gem</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bos-2-min-0-offense-squanders-berrios%E2%80%99-gem-r7963/</link><description>Box Score
Starter: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 76.1% strikes (83 of 109 pitches)
Bullpen: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Home Runs: None
Multi-Hit Games: Cron (2-4, 2B)
WPA of +0.1: Berrios .328
WPA of -0.1: Castro -.158, Gonzalez -.176, Rosario -.222, Cruz -.304

(chart via FanGraphs)
Starting Pitc...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7963</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:03:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Potential Twins Bullpen Trade Target: Robert Stephenson, RHP, Reds</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-twins-bullpen-trade-target-robert-stephenson-rhp-reds-r7958/</link><description>Robert Stephenson, RHP, 26-years-old
Cincinnati Reds (31-38, 5th in NL Central)
Four more years of team control via arbitration.
2019: 3.67 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, 3.7 BB/9 in 27 IP
2018: 9.26 ERA, 2.49 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 9.3 BB/9 in 11.2 IP in MLB (2.87 ERA in 20 Triple-A starts)
As we here at Twin...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7958</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & the Geek, Ep 431: Mauer, Power, and Bullpen]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-431-mauer-power-and-bullpen-r7957/</link><description>http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_431.mp3</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7957</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 03:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Home Cooking</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-home-cooking-r7955/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/10 through Sun, 6/16



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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></channel></rss>
