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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/819/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Minnesota Twins News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Recap: Escobar Hits Dramatic Home Run, Twins Split Doubleheader</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/recap-escobar-hits-dramatic-home-run-twins-split-doubleheader-r6850/</link><description>Game 1 Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Fernando Romero: 54 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, 60.2% strikes
Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Lineup: 2-for-6 w/RISP, 4 LOB
Top three per WPA: Escobar .562, Sano .086, Rodney .081

The Twins couldn&#x2019;t get anything going through the first seven inning...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6850</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:54:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Potential Catcher Upgrades on the Trade Market</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-potential-catcher-upgrades-on-the-trade-market-r6848/</link><description>Heading into the season, I called out the team's questionable catching depth as a primary concern. The Twins just didn't have much in the way of established commodities behind starter Jason Castro (who himself was basically an average player).
Two months in, Castro is out for the year and Minnesot...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6848</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:23:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Select Ryan Jeffers in the Second Round of the 2018 Draft</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-select-ryan-jeffers-in-the-second-round-of-the-2018-draft-r6845/</link><description>Jeffers isn&#x2019;t the sexiest pick in the draft, but he might just be exactly the type of pick that we could have expected the Twins to take entering tonight. The Twins' limitations with their bonus pool were evident and this pick is most likely a move to save a little bit of money in that pool.
As a...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6845</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 03:19:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Twins Select Trevor Larnach in the First Round of the 2018 Draft</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-select-trevor-larnach-in-the-first-round-of-the-2018-draft-r6843/</link><description>There were a lot of rumors that the Twins were going to take a college pitcher in this draft, and when they had their selection at pick 20 they had plenty of college pitchers to choose from in guys like Shane McClanahan, Jackson Kowar and Ryan Rolison.
However, the Twins ended up going with a coll...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6843</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 01:01:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2018 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-r6839/</link><description>The 2018 MLB Draft starts Monday night, and is available to watch on MLB Network or MLB.com starting at 5 pm CT. Day 1 includes the first two rounds (including the comp picks), so 78 total players will be drafted. Rounds 3-10 continue Tuesday before the draft concludes Wednesday with rounds 11-40....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6839</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Week in Review: Offense Takes Flight</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-offense-takes-flight-r6840/</link><description>Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/28 through Sun, 6/3



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Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 25-30)



Run Differential Last Week: +9 (Overall: -11)



Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (3.5 GB)


HIGHLIGHTS
The offense finally woke up. Minnesota had scored more than six runs in a game only seven times...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6840</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 02:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 371: Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!]]></title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-371-eddie33-eddie33-eddie33-r6837/</link><description><![CDATA[http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/6-3_everything.mp3?dest-id=74590
Sponsored by Pick &amp; Shovel, Harry's Razors, Seatgeek, and Bollito's.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6837</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 7, CLE 5: EDDIE! EDDIE! EDDIE!</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-cle-5-eddie33-eddie33-eddie33-r6836/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Current record: 25-30
Kyle Gibson: 61 Game Score, 5.2 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 63.6% strikes
Bullpen: 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
Lineup: 1-for-8 w/RISP, 7 LOB
Top three per WPA: Rosario .531, Dozier .315, Gibson .202

Pitches beware! No zone is safe when you&#x2019;re facing Eddi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6836</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>WOLFSON: Zack Littell to Make MLB Debut Tuesday</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wolfson-zack-littell-to-make-mlb-debut-tuesday-r6834/</link><description>Here's the full Tweet from Doogie:
https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1003128229149003776
Littell spent April with Double A Chattanooga where his 5.87 ERA and 1.52 WHIP left something to be desired, but that came with an impressive 12.5 K/9 rate and 4.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He debuted wi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6834</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:26:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 7, CLE 1: Twins Battle Their Way to Another Victory</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-cle-1-twins-battle-their-way-to-another-victory-r6832/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Current record: 24-30
Lance Lynn: 64 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 5 BB, 57.5% strikes
Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Lineup: 5-for-13 w/RISP, 5 LOB
Top three per WPA: Lynn .240, Rosario .175, Dozier .136

Lynn only gave up one run on two hits, but he was working...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6832</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>MIN 7, CLE 4: Escobar &#xE9; o Fogo</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-cle-4-escobar-%C3%A9-o-fogo-r6829/</link><description>Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs)
Current record: 23-30
Jose Berrios: 53 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 69.7% strikes
Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Lineup: 3-for-12 w/RISP, 7 LOB
Top three per WPA: Escobar .276, Hildenberger .075, Duke .047

Escobar has credited his frequent visits to Brazi...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6829</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 03:28:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Anatomy of a Failing Offense</title><link>https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-anatomy-of-a-failing-offense-r6823/</link><description>Let&#x2019;s take a trip down memory lane to a better time. Here&#x2019;s a look at some key offensive metrics in the final few months of 2017 compared to the beginning of this season:

So here&#x2019;s the thing. It&#x2019;s possible we may have seen the best two-month stretch from a Twins offense we will see, like, ever....</description><guid isPermaLink="false">6823</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
