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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/778/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Winner Announced For Jack Morris Autographed Hall Of Fame Baseball!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/winner-announced-for-jack-morris-autographed-hall-of-fame-baseball33-r7029/</link><description>From the parks of St. Paul to Game Seven (editor's note: darn right I'm capitalizing it) of the 1991 World Series to the Twins broadcast booth, Jack Morris is a Minnesota institution. Now you can win an autographed MLB Hall of Fame baseball to display proudly, absolutely free, courtesy of Twins Da...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7029</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Selling and Losing Steam</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-selling-and-losing-steam-r7057/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 7/23 through Sun, 7/29



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Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 48-56)



Run Differential Last Week: +7 (Overall: -31)



Standing: 2nd Place in AL Central (9.0 GB)


Despite holding their own on the East Coast leg of their post-break road trip, the Twins essentially waved...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7057</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BOS 3, MIN 0: Fenway Free Fall Continues</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bos-3-min-0-fenway-free-fall-continues-r7056/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Jose Berrios: 41 Game Score, 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, 57.5% strikes
Home Runs: None.
Multi-Hit Games: None.
WPA of 0.1 or higher: None
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Dozier -.193

Let&#x2019;s go around the horn &#x2026;
First Base
Just back on July 13, the Twins dismantled Nathan Eovaldi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7056</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BOS 10, MIN 4: Twins Blow Lead in Spectacular Fashion</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bos-10-min-4-twins-blow-lead-in-spectacular-fashion-r7054/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Jake Odorizzi: 34 Game Score, 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, 64.4% strikes
Home Runs: Logan Morrison (13)
Multi-Hit Games: Joe Mauer (2-for-4)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: Polanco .133, Dozier .122
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Rosario -.124, Moya -.144, Odorizzi -.290

Let&#x2019;s go around...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7054</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ready Or Not Here Comes Sano</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ready-or-not-here-comes-sano-r7053/</link><description>Rochester sources say that after he arrived following time at the team&#x2019;s facilities in Fort Myers where his diet and exercised were carefully monitored, Sano was reportedly down fifteen pounds from his spring camp weight, which was rumored to be near 293.
That is not an insignificant amount of we...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7053</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Potential Return of a Kyle Gibson Trade</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-potential-return-of-a-kyle-gibson-trade-r7051/</link><description>There are currently three big factors going in the Twins favor. The first is how well Gibson has been pitching dating back to the end of last season. Another factor helping Gibson&#x2019;s trade value is the lack of good available starting pitchers on the trade market. There have been rumors around Jacob...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7051</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 04:29:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BOS 4, MIN 3: No Escobar, but at Least We Still Have Belisle</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bos-4-min-3-no-escobar-but-at-least-we-still-have-belisle-r7049/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Lance Lynn: 53 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, 63.1% strikes
Multi-Hit Games: Jorge Polanco (2-for-4, R, BB), Eddie Rosario (2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBIs)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: Rosario .423
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Cave -.105, Dozier -.170, Garver -.190, Rodney -.279, Beli...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7049</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 02:59:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: Ryan Pressly Traded To Houston</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-ryan-pressly-traded-to-houston-r7048/</link><description>Per multiple reports, the Twins will receive RHP Jorge Alcala and CF Gilberto Celestino. Per MLB Pipeline, Alcala is (was?) the Astros #10 prospect while Celestino ranked #15.
Jorge Alcala will turn 23 tomorrow. The Dominican native has 82 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings for the Astros High A and AA...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7048</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 02:55:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dear Twins: Don't Sell!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dear-twins-don39t-sell33-r7046/</link><description>Yeah, my portfolio took a hit Thursday when Facebook shares dropped almost 20%. But I didn&#x2019;t sell. I&#x2019;m holding onto my Facebook stock. In fact, I&#x2019;m probably going to add to my existing position after letting the dust settle for a few days.
I think that&#x2019;s what the Twins should do, too.
No, I don&#x2019;t...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7046</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>REPORT: Twins to Trade Eduardo Escobar to Arizona</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-twins-to-trade-eduardo-escobar-to-arizona-r7047/</link><description>News the two sides were close was originally relayed by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on Twitter. Jon Heyman of Fancred confirmed there was indeed a deal being finalized.
John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 has shared that three Diamondbacks minor leaguers will be headed over, though we're still...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7047</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:28:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2020 Vision</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-vision-r7044/</link><description>In the theoretical conjurings of worst-case scenarios for this 2018 season, "Buxton and Sano both optioned to the minors" would've ranked pretty high. And now, as Sano fails to inflict damage against Triple-A pitching, while Buxton remains sidelined by yet another injury, after much the same... fa...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7044</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 05:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 2, BOS 1: Gibby the Great</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-2-bos-1-gibby-the-great-r7042/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Kyle Gibson: 80 Game Score, 8.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 55.8% strikes
Multi-hit games: Brian Dozier (2-for-3, R, BB, K)
WPA of 0.1 or higher: Gibson .446, Rodney .221 Garver .171
WPA of -0.1 or lower: Escobar -.117, Adrianza -.172

Let&#x2019;s go around the horn &#x2026;
First Base...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">7042</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
