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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/770/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Checking In On Playoff Races, World Series Odds</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/checking-in-on-playoff-races-world-series-odds-r7201/</link><description>Before we get into the Fall Classic, let's take a look around at the odds teams actually make the postseason in the first place. Below are MLB.com's odds to make postseason. (All odds listed are as of the end of August.)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 100%
Cleveland Indians 100%
Houston Astros 99....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7201</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:31:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>HOU 9, Twins 1: The Astros Are Really Good At Baseball</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hou-9-twins-1-the-astros-are-really-good-at-baseball-r7199/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Odorizzi: 29 Game Score, 4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 K, 4 BB, 55.3% strikes (52 of 94 pitches)
Home Runs: Astudillo (2)
Multi-Hit Games: Polanco (2-for-4), Kepler (2-for-4)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: None
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Odorizzi (-.241)
Early in the game, things look...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7199</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Minor League Report (9/5): Kirilloff Paces Miracle, Palm Perfects Title</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-95-kirilloff-paces-miracle-palm-perfects-title-r7198/</link><description>TRANSACTIONS
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Received LHP Bryan Sammons from Chattanooga
Received INF Victor Tademo from Rochester
Assigned LHP Carlos Suniaga to Elizabethton
Assigned RHP Jared Finkel to GCL Twins
MIRACLE MATTERS
Fort Myers 3, Palm Beach 1
Box Score
If this one looked like d&#xE9;j&#xE0; vu in the box...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7198</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Daily Roundtable: The Looming Mauer Decision</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-roundtable-the-looming-mauer-decision-r7195/</link><description>John Bonnes
Joe Mauer will decide he wants to play, because he loves to compete. The Twins will decide they want him back, because there are not going to be a lot of top flight first-base-type sluggers available on the free agent market. Plus, the Twins weren't adept at getting on base this year (...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7195</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>HOU 5, MIN 2: Rough Opener, Strong Stewart Homecoming</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hou-5-min-2-rough-opener-strong-stewart-homecoming-r7197/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
May: 18 Game Score, 1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 K, 0 BB, 69.2% strikes (18 of 26 pitches)
Home Runs: Polanco (4)
Multi-Hit Games: Grossman (2-for-3)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: Grossman (.154), Stewart (.101)
WPA of -0.1 or lower: May -0.302

The Sample Size is just two, so...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7197</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:11:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>HOU 4, MIN 1: Astros Take Advantage of Pivotal Polanco Error</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hou-4-min-1-astros-take-advantage-of-pivotal-polanco-error-r7192/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Gibson: 53 Game Score, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, 59.2% strikes (58 of 98 pitches)
Home Runs: None
Multi-Hit Games: Mauer (2-for-5)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: None
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Austin -.124, Polanco -.131, Gibson -.174

At the point where Houston went up...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7192</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 21:27:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Across the Meadow: The Buxton Saga</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/across-the-meadow-the-buxton-saga-r7191/</link><description>Listen here. You can also view and download all of our episodes on iTunes.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7191</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 20:56:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Episode 387: The Byron Buxton Blues</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-387-the-byron-buxton-blues-r7190/</link><description><![CDATA[http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/9-2_COMPLETE.mp3?dest-id=74590
Sponsored by Harry's Razors, Pick and Shovel Wear and Bye, Goff &amp; Rohde.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7190</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: The Return of Chris Gimenez</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-the-return-of-chris-gimenez-r7188/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/27 through Sun, 9/2
Record Last Week: 2-4 (63-73 overall)
Run Differential Last Week: -22 (-59 overall)
Standing: Second place in AL Central (-14)
HIGHLIGHTS
Most of the positive news coming out of Twins Territory this week had to do with the minor leagues, so you&#x2019;ll want t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7188</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 01:18:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TEX 18, MIN 4: Speechless</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tex-18-min-4-speechless-r7187/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)

In the sixth inning, Matt Belilse made his first appearance since being activated off the disabled list. He threw three pitches, the last of which hit Adrian Beltre. For some reason, home plate umpire Alan Porter determined it was intentional and tossed Belisle. Th...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7187</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>TEX 7, MIN 4: Is Jose OK?</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tex-7-min-4-is-jose-ok-r7186/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Berrios: 25 Game Score, 4.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, 58.0% strikes (51 of 88 pitches)
Home Runs: Cave (9)
Multi-Hit Games: Forsythe (3-for-4, 2B), Mauer (2-for-4, 2B), Cave (2-for-4, 2B, HR)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: Forsythe .143, Cave .115
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Sano...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7186</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 10, TEX 7: Tex-plosion!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-10-tex-7-tex-plosion33-r7184/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Gonsalves: 18 Game Score, 3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 0 K, 4 BB, 60.0% strikes (54 of 90 pitches)
Home Runs: Austin (15), Cave (8)
Multi-Hit Games: Garver (3-for-5, 2 2B), Mauer (2-for-5, 2B), Kepler (2-for-5)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: Garver .343, Cave .260
WPA of -0.1 or...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7184</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
