Gleeman and The Geek
Episodes
Twins' Remaining Offseason Questions
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron and John talk about the biggest offseason questions the Twins still need to answer with six weeks until spring training, why the free agent reli...
Meet the New Boss
22 Dec 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' long-awaited ownership changes, why Tom Pohlad needs to follow up his words with actions, adding Josh Bell to the...
Playing the Lottery
05 Dec 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' chances of winning the MLB draft lottery and the huge impact that could have, the latest trade speculation swirli...
Lowered Expectations and Familiar Rants
21 Nov 2025
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Aaron and John talk about Derek Falvey dropping hints about the Twins' offseason, trades for Alex Jackson and Eric Orze, arbitration decisions and 40-...
The Derek Shelton Era Begins
07 Nov 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins hiring Derek Shelton as their new manager, cutting Jose Miranda (and five others) from the 40-man roster, LaTroy H...
Manager Searches and Old Friends
23 Oct 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' search for a new manager to replace Rocco Baldelli, the many ex-Twins on the postseason stage, why so much has ch...
Minnesota Twins Offseason Primer
10 Oct 2025
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Aaron and John set the stage for the Twins' offseason by breaking down their roster, contracts, payroll, arbitration projections, and non-tender or tr...
Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli; Now What?
03 Oct 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins firing Rocco Baldelli, the lack of clarity provided by Derek Falvey's season-ending press conference, what they'll...
Open Bars, Damn Yankees, and Running Games
19 Sep 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins taking their annual lumps against the Yankees, the rotation disappointing since the trade deadline, Byron Buxton r...
Buxton, Baldelli, and the Bullpen
12 Sep 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins limping to the finish line, the tall task of rebuilding the bullpen, appreciating a truly great Byron Buxton seaso...
Is This Rock Bottom For The Twins?
05 Sep 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins being swept at home by the White Sox, Target Field attendance cratering, Pablo López returning to the rotation, B...
Buxton, Jenkins, and the Twins' March to 90 Losses
29 Aug 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' losses continuing to pile up, Byron Buxton's latest multi-homer game, how to handle the rotation logjam in Sept...
Back to (Bad) Baseball
22 Aug 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins unfortunately now playing as poorly as everyone expected after the fire sale, calling up trade deadline pickups ...
Sorry Twins Fans, the Pohlads Aren't Selling
15 Aug 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Pohlads pulling the Twins off the market and selling two minority stakes to pay off $425 million in debt, why it seems l...
Keaschall, Buxton, and Twins Storylines
08 Aug 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the returns of Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, the biggest Twins storylines to watch down the stretch whether they're winni...
Twins Trade Deadline Fire Sale
03 Aug 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Minnesota Twins' shocking trade deadline fire sale, which included dumping Carlos Correa's contract, tearing down the en...
Minnesota Twins: Open For Business
25 Jul 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins looking like trade deadline sellers, why they'll be tempted to move core pieces like Griffin Jax or Jhoan Duran al...
Put Up or Sell Off?
18 Jul 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' trade deadline scenarios, Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan at the All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred's comments a...
All-Stars, Trade Paths, and Double Steals
11 Jul 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins showing some fight vs. the Cubs and Rays, Byron Buxton and (eventually) Joe Ryan being All-Stars, Rocco Baldelli g...
Which Trade Deadline Path Should Twins Take?
04 Jul 2025
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Aaron and John talk about how the Twins should approach the trade deadline, why the ownership situation makes buying and selling trickier for the fron...
Baldelli's Contract and Halfway to What?
27 Jun 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the difficulty of making sense of the Twins' season at the halfway point, the front office picking up their 2026 contract op...
Byron Buxton Does It All, Twins Need More
20 Jun 2025
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Aaron and John talk about joining the world of video podcasts, Byron Buxton putting on a show in an otherwise struggling Twins lineup, Jose Miranda an...
Ober, Buxton, and Alcala
13 Jun 2025
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Aaron and John talk about Bailey Ober's struggles adding to the Twins rotation's mounting problems, Byron Buxton doing it all, trading Jorge Alcala to...
Pitching Without Pablo
06 Jun 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins losing Pablo López for 8-12 weeks and how they'll replace him in the rotation, the increasingly difficult situati...
Finding the Twins' Winning Formula
30 May 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the impending returns of Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner for a Twins lineup that needs plenty of help, why Carson McCusker did...
Dreaming of a (Hypothetically) Healthy Lineup
23 May 2025
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Aaron and John talk about Carlos Correa rejoining the Twins' lineup, the possibility of Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner also returning soon, how Kody Cl...
All We Do Is Win, Win, ...
16 May 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins climbing out of an early hole with a double-digit winning streak for the second straight season, the decision to r...
Twins Searching For Offense
02 May 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' all-too familiar series in Cleveland, good pitching going to waste because of a weak lineup, Royce Lewis nearing ...
Keaschall, Correa, and Lewis
25 Apr 2025
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Aaron and John talk about Luke Keaschall's great first week with the Twins, the nearing return of Royce Lewis, what's wrong with Carlos Correa's swing...
Keaschall's Kall-Up
18 Apr 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' mounting injuries, the arrival of top-100 prospect Luke Keaschall, why Carlos Correa's wrist could explain a lot,...
It's Getting Late Early
11 Apr 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins desperately needing to stop digging a deeper hole, Pablo López's injury throwing the rotation into flux, why the ...
Twins Digging Another April Hole
04 Apr 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' ugly start to the season, why the narratives can't help but tie back to last year's collapse, Byron Buxton's heal...
2025 Season Preview
22 Mar 2025
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Aaron and John discuss Royce Lewis' latest injury and run through their over-under picks for the American League, including their final Minnesota Twin...
The Zebby Zone
14 Mar 2025
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Aaron and John talk about Twins camp ramping up less than two weeks before Opening Day, Zebby Matthews' standout spring and why the rotation could be ...
There's No Such Thing As Too Much Pitching
07 Mar 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' pitching depth being tested early by injuries, the bullpen door opening for Louie Varland and maybe Eiberson Cast...
Ishbia, St. Peter, and ABS
27 Feb 2025
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Aaron and John talk about billionaire Justin Ishbia pulling out of talks to buy the Twins and pivoting to the White Sox, Dave St. Peter officially ste...
7 Takeaways From the First 7 Days of Twins Camp
21 Feb 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the early Twins tidbits from spring training involving Ty France, Jose Miranda, Brock Stewart, Louie Varland, Royce Lewis, B...
Bader and Coulombe (and ... ?)
07 Feb 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins signing Harrison Bader and Danny Coulombe just before the start of spring training, which roster battles to watch ...
Ryan Jeffers, Simeon Woods Richardson, and Cory Provus at Twins Daily's 2025 Winter Meltdown
26 Jan 2025
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Aaron and John host Twins Daily's 2025 Winter Meltdown and interview Minnesota Twins players Ryan Jeffers and Simeon Woods Richardson, and Twins TV pl...
Pohlads Progressing Towards Sale
17 Jan 2025
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' lack of offseason activity, rumblings of the Pohlads moving closer to selling the team, the local broadcast plans...
Happy Birthday from Down Under
04 Jan 2025
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Aaron and John talk about Max Kepler, Carlos Santana, and Caleb Thielbar officially leaving the Twins as free agents, how Mickey Gasper and Mike Ford ...
Ishbia Brothers Emerge as Twins Buyers
16 Dec 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the billionaire brothers, Justin and Mat Ishbia, being interested in buying the Twins from the Pohlads, trade speculation sw...
Coaching Changes and Waiting Around
06 Dec 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the changes to the Twins' coaching staff, what to expect from the Winter Meetings, why MLB's early offseason moves have been...
St. Peter Moving On, Falvey Moving Up
22 Nov 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' surprising front office shakeup involving Dave St. Peter, Derek Falvey, and Jeremy Zoll, why the timing is odd wi...
Business As Usual
05 Nov 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' biggest offseason needs, Alex Kirilloff's shocking retirement, assumptions about payroll, 40-man roster houseclea...
Borgs, Twins Awards, and Bad Bets
25 Oct 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series matchup, the Twins hiring Matt Borgschulte as their new (old) hitting coach, the team M...
Sell The Team!
14 Oct 2024
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Aaron and John discuss the Minnesota Twins being for sale and announcing a new TV deal for 2025.
Sitting in the Mess of the 2024 Twins
04 Oct 2024
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Aaron and John talk about putting the Twins' mess of a season to rest, the firing of GM Thad Levine and four coaches, Joe Pohlad's comments on payroll...
The Worst Loss of the Season
27 Sep 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' infuriating inability to even put up a fight during their six-week fall out of contention, the step-by-step wreck...
Will the Twins Stop Their Collapse?
20 Sep 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' month-long collapse, an excruciating series in Cleveland, the trickle down effect of ownership slashing payroll b...
Stretching for September
30 Aug 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' depth being put to the test by injuries and poor moves, why the path to the playoffs is still clear with a decent...
Twins Need Home Cooking
23 Aug 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' bullpen meltdowns exposing a lack of quality depth, the latest on Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa injuries, the st...
Rotation Rookies and Missing Buxton
16 Aug 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins being forced to rely on rookies in the rotation, Byron Buxton joining Carlos Correa on the injured list, first imp...
AL Central Showdown
09 Aug 2024
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Aaron and John look forward to the Minnesota Twins' showdown with the Cleveland Guardians, recap the Cubs series, discuss Joe Ryan's injury and where ...
Will They or Won't They?
26 Jul 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' trade deadline options, including three potential areas to address, plus Royce Lewis, Jose Miranda, and Brock Ste...
Deadline Dreaming
19 Jul 2024
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Aaron and John talk about Carlos Correa and the many other key Twins players dealing with injuries as the second half begins, how the team could and s...
Everybody Hits
12 Jul 2024
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Aaron and John talk about Willi Castro joining Carlos Correa as Twins in the All-Star game, Jose Miranda's historic hitting streak, Brooks Lee making ...
Next Man Up
05 Jul 2024
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Aaron and John talk about Royce Lewis' latest injury, the Twins turning to Brooks Lee as his replacement, David Festa's short stint in the rotation, C...
Buxton, Festa, and Lee
28 Jun 2024
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Aaron and John talk about David Festa joining the Twins' rotation in place of Chris Paddack, Byron Buxton reminding everyone how good he can still be,...
Correa, Lewis, and Kirilloff
17 Jun 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins being carried by Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis on absolute heaters, sending down Alex Kirilloff but not calling up...
Royce Roulette
31 May 2024
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Aaron and John talk about Royce Lewis' imminent return and the Twins' many different ways to make room for him, Joe Ryan's rising velocity, Jorge Alca...
Consistently Inconsistent
24 May 2024
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Aaron and John talk about trying to make sense of the Twins at the one-third mark, Jhoan Duran's missing velocity, positive rotation trends, lagging a...
Flushing the Yankees
17 May 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' latest depressing series vs. the Yankees, how much the return of Byron Buxton could help a sloppy defense, why th...
Chasing Cleveland
10 May 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' lineup and rotation stepping up to keep rolling against better competition, Ryan Jeffers and Max Kepler crushing ...
Going Streaking
04 May 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' winning streak turning their season around, Carlos Correa and Jhoan Duran returning as Byron Buxton and Brock Ste...
Stop Digging
19 Apr 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins digging a deeper and deeper hole, Matt Wallner's demotion and Trevor Larnach's latest chance, what to make of Loui...
And So It Begins
05 Apr 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' opening week of the season, the familiar offensive struggles of April baseball, trying to replace Royce Lewis, tr...
2024 Twins Season Preview
22 Mar 2024
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Aaron and John preview the 2024 Minnesota Twins season.
AL Preview and Over-Unders 2024
15 Mar 2024
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Aaron and John preview the American League by reviewing Vegas' over-under for each team and making their predictions.
Margot, Buxton, and DeSclafani
01 Mar 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins trading for Manuel Margot instead of re-signing Michael A. Taylor, the Byron Buxton vibes getting better and bette...
What We've Learned In Twins Camp So Far
23 Feb 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the things we've learned in Twins camp so far, including about Byron Buxton, Chris Paddack, Brooks Lee, Jose Miranda, Jorge ...
TV Rant and Spring Storylines
16 Feb 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins choosing money over availability with their new TV deal, and why not spending that money would make a bad situatio...
Polanco, Mauer, and TV drama
02 Feb 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' five-player trade with the Mariners for Jorge Polanco, potentially big news on the ongoing local television drama...
Winter Meltdown 2024 with Louie Varland and Matt Wallner
28 Jan 2024
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Aaron and John are joined on Twins Daily's 2024 Winter Meltdown stage by Minnesota Twins Louie Varland and Matt Wallner.
Light at the End of the TV Tunnel?
19 Jan 2024
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Aaron and John talk about Amazon getting involved in the Twins' uncertain TV situation, the clock ticking on an extremely inactive offseason, Joe Maue...
New Year, Same Nothing
05 Jan 2024
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' continued slow offseason that now at least includes Josh Staumont and (maybe) Ryan Jensen, why Joe Mauer's Hall o...
Billions, Buxton, and Trade Value
22 Dec 2023
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Aaron and John say thank you for a fun year of Twins podcasts and talk about how Byron Buxton impacts the center field picture, which Twins players an...
Waiting Is The Hardest Part
15 Dec 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' lack of offseason action, Shohei Ohtani's record-setting $700 million deal with the Dodgers, Joe Mauer's path to ...
Provus, Pitching, and Paydays
01 Dec 2023
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Aaron and John talk about Cory Provus replacing Dick Bremer as the Twins' television voice, the free-agent departures of Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda, and ...
Tenders, Trades, and Television
22 Nov 2023
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Aaron and John talk about Kyle Farmer, Jorge Polanco, and the Twins' most likely trade bait, tendering contracts to all seven arbitration-eligible pla...
Payroll Problems
08 Nov 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the fears of the Twins' payroll declining coming true, what that means for their free agent and trade options this offseason...
Minnesota Twins Offseason Primer
27 Oct 2023
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Aaron and John set the stage for the Twins' offseason by talking about the projected payroll, Sonny Gray and other free agents, arbitration decisions,...
Twins Awards, Over/Unders, and Thad Levine
20 Oct 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' season-ending awards, including their 10-person MVP ballots, plus surgeries for Byron Buxton and Alex Kirilloff, ...
Fun While It Lasted
12 Oct 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' season coming to an end vs. the Astros, why their playoff run was both too short and hugely important, Royce Lewi...
Twins vs. Houston Astros Playoff Preview
06 Oct 2023
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Aaron and John review the Twins' Wild Card Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays and break down facing the Houston Astros in the ALDS.
Welcome to the Playoffs
29 Sep 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' upcoming playoff series against a yet-to-be-determined opponent, the odds of Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis, and Byro...
Lewis, Correa, and Buxton
22 Sep 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the big injury questions surrounding Royce Lewis, Carlos Correa, and Byron Buxton with the Twins on the verge of clinching t...
Magic Numbers and Stretch Runs
15 Sep 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins closing in on clinching the AL Central, the toughest playoff roster decisions, the latest on Byron Buxton, why get...
It's Over. Now What?
08 Sep 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins all but knocking out the Guardians, how to change a team's focus to October, Louie Varland in the bullpen, Alex Ki...
This Is The Whole Thing
01 Sep 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' biggest remaining test, the Guardians being big winners of waiver madness, Byron Buxton and Alex Kirilloff on the...
Running The Gauntlet
25 Aug 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins pulling away from the Guardians, Joe Ryan rejoining the rotation and what it means for Dallas Keuchel, when and wh...
Royce Rolls
18 Aug 2023
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Aaron and John recap their Initials Game matchup with the help of Marney Gellner, and then talk about Royce Lewis' return to the Twins' lineup, when (...
Three Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
11 Aug 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' inability to handle even the slightest success, Carlos Correa's season-long struggles, how much they should rely ...
Hamstrings and Hamstrung
04 Aug 2023
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Aaron and John talk about the Twins' empty trade deadline, Joe Ryan hiding a hamstring injury, Dallas Keuchel joining the rotation, and top prospect B...
Lopez for Floro and What's Next
27 Jul 2023
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Aaron and John breakdown the Twins trading Jorge Lopez to the Marlins for Dylan Floro and look ahead to what other moves to expect before the trade de...
Decisions, Decisions
21 Jul 2023
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Aaron and John talk about how the Twins are handling Byron Buxton's struggles, Edouard Julien hitting so well they can't get rid of him, how to approa...
Twins Trade Deadline Preview
14 Jul 2023
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Aaron and John preview the Twins' options and approach ahead of the August 1 trade deadline, break down the remaining schedules and odds in the AL Cen...
The Best ERA in Baseball
07 Jul 2023
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Aaron and John talk about Pablo López joining Joe Ryan in the shutout club, the Twins having MLB's best ERA, Jose Miranda replacing an injured Royce ...
The Joe Ryan Experience
23 Jun 2023
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Aaron and John talk about Joe Ryan ending the Twins' frustrating homestand on a high note, Byron Buxton breaking out of a slump while still not playin...
Treading Water
16 Jun 2023
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Aaron and John talk about another week of the Twins hovering around .500, Byron Buxton's return, Jorge Polanco's latest injury opening the door for Ed...