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The Twins roasted him on social media.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:48 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_8350,h_4696,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/66/01knps04cev02ybs4y59.jpg" caption="Apr 7, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches during the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. 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Hinch erased it with a single comparison.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:49:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6961,h_3915,x_0,y_145/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/66/01knhrr1kgr1962pqggv.jpg" caption="Mar 31, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle (7) gets ready against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. 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