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Twins Top 5 Rookie Of The Year Candidates For 2022
Expectations For The 2022 Minnesota Twins, Miguel Sanó, and much more
Monday's Mail (12.27.21): Drafting and Development, Ice Fishing & World Series Formulas
The Twins Are On 4th Down, With Five Yards To Go
5 Twins Most Likely To Be Traded
Twins' 5 Most Valuable Players In Trade
Friday Files (12.20.21): Opening Day Shortstop, Monday Night Wars & Twins Caravan
Talking Twins Outfield In Episode 500!
Twins RHP Matt Canterino Joins The Show!
3 Options For The Twins With José Miranda
Ranking The 10 Most Likely Twins Debuts In 2022
Predicting The 5 Most Valuable Twins In 2022
Appreciating The Greatness Of HoFers Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat
10 Twins Prospects With Breakout Potential
Twins' Shortstop Plans, HOF Resumes And More With Matt Braun
The New and Improved Midwest Swing Podcast -- Ep. 2 (For Starters, Let's Talk About...Starters)
Midwest Swing -- Ep. 2 (For Starters, Let's Talk About...Starters)
Sporcle Wednesday: Twins Single-Season Steals Leaders
How Twins Can Change Perception Of 2022
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 19 (Story Time with Jeff Reboulet)
3 Routes for the Twins After the Lockout
Friday Files (12.3.21): 2022 Ceilings, SP Trade Targets & the Path to a Good (Enough) Rotation
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 18 (Story Time with Matt Walbeck)
The New and Improved Midwest Swing Podcast -- Ep. 1 (Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back)
Midwest Swing -- Ep. 1 (Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back)
Reviewing Twins' Next Steps As Lockout Commences
What The Dylan Bundy Signing Means For The Twins, and Much More
Rumors Linking Twins, Carlos Rodón Swirl On Tender Day
Concerning Byron Buxton's Extension
BREAKING: Twins, Byron Buxton Agree To 7-Year Extension
Where Is This Offseason Heading For The Twins?
Twins' Front Office Staunch In Winter Process
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 17 (Remembering Some Guys No. 2)
What The Kendall Graveman Signing Means For The Twins, White Sox and The Market
The 5 Best Starting Pitcher Fits in Free Agency for the Minnesota Twins
Are The Twins Setting Up To Punt On 2022?
Twins Add Six Prospects To 40-Man, DFA Two and Sign Jake Cave
Twins Offseason Chatter With Matt Braun
The 5 Best Position Player Fits in Free Agency for the Minnesota Twins
His Name Is Alex Cobb And It Feels Inevitable
Breaking Down The Latest On Byron Buxton, Reacting To The José Berríos Extension
What The Eduardo Rodríguez Deal Means For The Twins
What the Pursuit of a Shortstop Might Tell us About the 2022 Twins
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 16 (Story Time with Jeff Frye)
Twins Free Agent Profile: Jon Gray
Does Robbie Ray Have The Highest Upside Among Free Agents?
Kevin Gausman's Fit With The Twins
Twins Hire Jayce Tingler As Bench Coach, Marcus Stroman's Fit In Minnesota
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 15 (Remembering Some Guys No. 1)
Twins Make Three Intriguing Roster Moves To Kickstart Offseason
An Interesting Trade Idea For The Twins' SS Vacancy
Braves Crowned, Posey Retires and Two Ex-Twins Become Free Agents
Twins Report Cards: Alcala, Thielbar & Minaya
Twins Hire David Popkins As Hitting Coach
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 14 (Story Time with Mark Gubicza)
Overview Of The Twins' Hole At Shortstop
Twins Report Cards: Byron Buxton & The Outfield
Atlanta Takes Game One From Houston, Have The Astros Been Forgiven?
What Does The Future Hold For Miguel Sanó, Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez Based On 2021?
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 12 (Story Time with Buck Showalter + Bonus Episode!)
Report Cards: Josh Donaldson & Andrelton Simmons
Twins Report Cards: Joe Ryan & Griffin Jax
Twins Report Cards: Destroying Depth
Report Cards: The Big Veteran (& Rookie)
Eddie Rosario's Heroics and José Berríos' 2021 Report Card
Crossover: What Can Be Learned From The 2021 Twins?
Season In Review: Trade Season Vibes
What Could The Twins Do With A $145M Payroll?
A First Look At The 2021 Free Agent Market
White Sox/Astros Recap, Twins Season In Review Continues
The Timing of the Edwar Colina Move isn't That Strange
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 11 (The Relationship Between Pitcher and Pitching Coach)
Breaking Down Derek Falvey's First Comments Of The Offseason
Season In Review: After The Terrors, Edwar Colina Claimed, Twins Re-arrange Coaches
Season In Review: What Went Wrong Early?
5 Takeaways From Twins' Final Series, Awarding Team MVP
BONUS: Locked On MLB Playoff Preview Special Teaser; Playoff Power Rankings & AL Wild Card Preview
Byron Buxton's Future And Joe Ryan's Final Start
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 10 (Story Time with Greg Swindell)
Analyzing The Twins By 2021 Positional Value
Jorge Alcala's Breakout And What It Means For The Twins' Bullpen In 2022
Twins Minor League Players Of the Year, Team Futility Vs. LHP
Chris Taylor is Exactly Who The Twins Need this Offseason
5 Takeaways After A Split With Toronto, Planning Our Offseason Coverage
What Have the Twins Learned for 2022 in September?
Ober Shoves, Buxton Pushes Extension Leverage In Twins Win
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 9 (Story Time with Ben McDonald)
Gordo Strikes Again In Twins' 7-2 Win Over Toronto
Twins Prospect Updates As Minor League Seasons Draw To A Close
Nick Gordon, Twins Offense Thrive In 9-5 Win At Wrigley
Five Takeaways From Twins' Series Loss In Toronto
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 8 (The Life of a Closer)
Griffin Jax's Outlook, Twins' Rule 5 Mistakes
Assessing The Fan Base After A Lost Season
Joe Ryan Shows Out Again Before Injury Scare, Twins Split With Cleveland In DH
Nature Is Healing: Twins Lose Heartbreaker In the Bronx
Matt Wallner, Cole Sands and The 40-man Roster Crunch
Key Questions For Miguel Sanó's Future In Minnesota
Joe Ryan Throws Six Perfect Innings, Dazzles In Second Start
Prospect Tuesday After A Twins Win
Twins Weekend Series Recap & Pondering Randy Dobnak's Future
Analyzing Joe Ryan's Debut With The Twins
Byron Buxton and The Franchise-Altering Decision
Joe Ryan Slated To Make His Debut At Target Field
Bailey Ober, Josh Donaldson Guide Twins in Nice 3-2 Victory Over Tigers
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 7 (Ballparks of the 90s)
Frank Viola Rips Twins Leadership In Recent Tweet
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 6 (Ask Gregg Anything!)
Twins INF Prospect Spencer Steer Joins The Show!
The Top 5 Most Encouraging (And Disappointing) Twins Prospects Of 2021
Nine Runs Not Enough As Twins Lose Opener to Red Sox At Fenway
Bombed In The Bronx: Twins Get Embarrassed (Again) by Yankees
Prospect Talk & Trevor Larnach's Demotion
Cardiac Polo Does It Again, Twins Win Another Series
Jorge Polanco, Twins Win Walk It Off Again
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 5 (The 1994-95 MLB Strike)
Twins Win Third Straight Series Over A First Place Team
Nelson Cruz Blasts Homer In Return As Twins Fall 10-4 To Rays
Twins Take 2 of 3 From Sox As Austin Martin Blasts First Homer With Surge
Jaxtastic: Griffin Jax Strikes Out 10 in Twins Win
Twins Win Series In Houston, Raise Questions About Playing Time
The Schoop Extension Could Provide a Template for the Twins and Pineda
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 4 (Team USA)
Prospect Volatility, Twins Looking Good In Houston
Updating The Twins' Top 30 Prospects As Austin Martin Makes An Immediate Impact
Jorge Polanco Delivers Again In Comeback Win
Series Preview, Trade Deadline Recap With LO Reds
Grading the Trades: How the Minnesota Twins Fared at the 2021 Trade Deadline
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 3 (The Trade Deadline)
Twins Trade José Berríos To Toronto For Austin Martin, Simeon Woods Richardson on Crazy Day of Deals
Trade Steam Rising On José Berríos With Deadline Near
A Mock Twins Trade Deadline (Part II: Club Control Edition)
Trade Deadline Updates, Talking Nelson Cruz Swap
Hansel Robles Blows Save As Twins Trade Steam Cools
Trade Clock Ticks as Twins walk-off Tigers in 10
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 2 (The Ripken Family)
Twins Trade Nelson Cruz to Tampa for Joe Ryan, Drew Strotman
A Mock Twins Trade Deadline (Part I: The Impending Free Agents)
Taylor Rogers Trade Discussion, Luis Arraez's Future
Trade Odds For José Berríos, Taylor Rogers, Josh Donaldson, etc...
Managing Adjustments in a Lost Season, Byron Buxton Trade Value
José Berríos and The Road to Consistency
That 90s Baseball Pod -- Ep. 1 (Meet and Greet)
Prospect Updates and Byron Buxton Extension Talk
Could The Twins Trade Max Kepler? What Could They Get In Return?
Nelson Cruz to Oakland? Taylor Rogers? José Berríos?
Twins Select RHP Chase Petty With 2021 First Round Pick
Mocking Trades For José Berríos
Twins Week in Review: 6/28-7/4
Assessing Michael Pineda's Trade Value After Rough Start
José Berríos Deals In Twins Loss Tuesday
On Max Kepler, Miguel Sanó and the Twins' Series Loss in Kansas City
Fourth of July Files (7/3): Trades, Rebuilding vs. Retooling, Jose Miranda & Much More
Prospect Friday: José Miranda, Josh Winder, Spencer Steer, Jordan Balazovic
Twins Swept By White Sox in Chicago
Donaldson/Giolito Antics, Sox Crush Twins 13-3
For the Twins to Trade Jose Berrios, the Stars Need to Align
Twins battle back but lose series opener to Sox 7-6
Twins win again Sunday, their seventh in the last nine games
Prospect Friday! José Miranda, Josh Winder, Brent Rooker, and more!
José Berríos Deals but Eddie Rosario Has the Last Laugh at Target Field
Friday Files (6.25.21): 2022 Roster Speculation, Franchise Cornerstones & Contract Predictions
Mailbag: Twins chances of contention in 2022, Top Prospects, more...
Unpopular Opinion: The Twins Aren't Ready to Consider Selling
Twins Split Two-Game Series with Cincy
Let's Go Streaking! Twins Win Fourth Straight Game
Prospect Friday! José Miranda, Jordan Balazovic, Jermaine Palacios and more!
Sticky Ball Situation, José Berríos extension talk
Bailey Ober Dazzles in Four Innings, Donaldson Goes Down in 7-2 Twins Win
Twins Struggles Aren't Necessarily Surprising, But Still Inexcusable
Happless: Twins lose 10-0 in Seattle
Twins Sandwich a Great Performance Between Two More Poor Games
Twins walk-off Aroldis Chapman, Yankees in electric win
Dobber Down: Twins battle but lose 9-6 to Yanks
We have a right to be upset with the 2021 Twins
Yankees series, sticky ball situation
Matt Shoemaker, Nick Gordon and the Twins' split in KC
Twins Week in Review: 5/31-6/6
Friday Files (6.4.21): Lawn Mowing, Alex Kirilloff Comps and Alcohol
Are the Minnesota Twins officially sellers?
J.A. Happ ineptitude, costly error sinks Twins Thursday
Cost/benefit of trading Byron Buxton, José Berríos, more as Twins fall to 22-33
Twins lose to O's on bad night for Pineda, Garver
I'm Gonna Say It: The Twins Should Make Matt Shoemaker a Reliever
Are the Twins finally on a roll?
Friday Files (5.29.21): 2022 Shortstop, Dobnak Commitment, Trade Buxton?
It's Undeniable: The Twins Need Another Starter
Twins sweep O's in fourth straight win
Twins rally late to beat Orioles 8-3
Twins win a series and an extra-innings game!
Friday Files (5.22.21): Sputtering Twins, Alexander Colome, Prospects + More
Alex Kirilloff return imminent as Twins head to Cleveland
Twins split doubleheader in Anaheim
Twins walk-off Sox Tuesday, get Giolito'ed Wednesday
I'm Gonna Say It: Lewis Thorpe Should be in the Twins Rotation
Who to blame? Twins get whooped by Sox in series opener
Twins Week in Review: 5/10-5/16
Another series loss highlighted by more mental mistakes
Twins drop game one at home vs. A's
Twins Swept out of Chicago, fall back 10 games
J.A. Happ gets blasted as Twins lose second straight in Chicago
The Twins' Biggest Misstep in the 2020-21 Offseason
Previewing the White Sox/Twins Series
Talking Twins horrendous start with Cody Pirkl
Who are the 2021 Minnesota Twins?
Surprisingly, the Twins (For the Most Part) Have Avoided Offseason Pitching Landmines
Bullpen falters again in all-too-familar loss
Twins beat Rangers 6-5 behind more Alex Kirilloff excellence
Monday's Mail (5.3.21): Assessing the Royals, a Buxton Extension and Jhoan Duran
Alex Kirilloff makes statement, smashes two homers in 9-1 win over Royals
Previewing the Kansas City series with Matt Braun
Twins blast six homers in 10-2 rout over Cleveland
When will the pain end? Twin lose again
Twins walked off in Cleveland series opener
Twins beat Pirates 2-0 behind no-hit bid from J.A. Happ
Talking Twins rough start with Nick Nelson
Twins lose 13-12 in brutal fashion
Twins shutout in 14 innings Tuesday
Twins Season Paused Temporaily
Talking Twins with Matthew Taylor
Max Kepler, Twins walk off Red Sox in Series Finale
Twins Drop Both in Double Header Wednesday
Monday's Mail (4.12.21): Roster Decisions, Dobnak Usage and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Twins Drop Two and Lose Series to Seattle
Minnesota Twins 26-Man Power Rankings (4.10.21)
Talking Twins hot start with Brandon Warne
Twins smash Mariners 10-2 in Home Opener
Twins take series in Detroit, head home for the opener
Monday's Mail (4.5.21): Kirilloff Call-Up, Frauds (Not) Eating Butter and Jorge Alcala's Future
Twins fall 4-3 despite homers from Buck, Nelly
Twins offense explodes in Detroit series opener
Salvaging the Series in Milwaukee
3 Up, 3 Down (4/1): Little Things Cost Twins in Heartbreaking Opening Day Loss
Twins lose tilt, Josh Donaldson on Opening Day
These are the Things I Think I Know: NL Edition
Locked On Twins/Cleveland crossover with Jeff Ellis, part two
Twins/Cleveland crossover with Jeff Ellis, part one
Quick Reax: Twins Finalize Opening Day Roster
Monday's Mail (3.29.21): Opt-Out Clauses, the AL Central in 2026 and Jose Berrios
Twins Opening Week with Cooper Carlson, Part Two
These are the Things I Think I Know: AL Edition
Talking Chicago White Sox with Locked On Sox
Attempting to Find Possible Breakout Stars in 2021: AL Edition
Talking Twins with Locked On White Sox
Trying to Make Sense of the Alex Kirilloff Demotion
Breaking: Alex Kirilloff to spend Opening Day in St.Paul
Nelson Cruz hits missile as Minnesota Twins' season approaches
Monday's Mail (3.22.21): Baseball Cards, Opening Day LF and J.T. Riddle
For the Twins, Holding Back Alex Kirilloff would be Overthinking it
Talking Minnesota Twins with Matt Braun, part two
Talking Minnesota Twins with Matt Braun, part one
Who will win the Twins' Cy Young award in 2021?
Who will win Twins MVP in 2021?
What's up with Tyler Duffey? More notes from camp
Twins to allow fans, recapping Friday's performances
Alex Kirilloff hits 420 foot homer, Exciting announcement coming Friday
Twins/Tigers crossover with Chris Castellani
This Week's Podcast Appearances
Talking Minnesota Twins with Brandon Warne
Monday's Mail (3.8.21): Prospects, Tacos and WCW
Thorpe, Donaldson, Canterino shine in Sunday's spring win
Twins Daily's Ted Schwerzler on the Minnesota Twins
Jorge Alcalá, Alex Kirilloff dazzle for Twins Thursday
Garver, Garlick, Cruz homer in Twins loss to Red Sox
Twins divisional crossover with LO Royals
Twins Start Spring Training Season 2-0
Twins Daily's David Youngs on Alex Kirilloff, Jake Odorizzi, and the A.L. Central
Breaking: Twins top prospect Royce Lewis tears ACL, out 9-12 months
Twins Daily's Nick Nelson on Twins roster spots, position battles, stadium attendance and more
Talking Twins w/ Matt Trueblood of Baseball Prospectus, Twins Daily
Twins sign RHP Matt Shoemaker for $2 million plus incentives
TWINS SPRING TRAINING WEEK w/ Matt Braun
Why Should Twins Fans be Excited About Alex Colome?
Expectations for Andrelton Simmons, Jhoan Duran in 2021
What will Josh Donaldson bring in 2021? Rain?
What will Alex Kirilloff provide the Twins in 2021?
Twins make a trade and waiver claim to close crazy week
BREAKING: Twins snatch up RHP Alex Colomé
BOOMSTICK BABY! Nelson Cruz returns to Twins on one-year, $13 million deal
The next big move? Exploring DH options for the Twins
Is Mental Illness the Price of my Guilt?
Breaking: Twins sign SS Andrelton Simmons to one-year, $10.5 million deal
Power Ranking Shortstop Options for the Twins
Mapping out an ideal finish to the Twins' offseason
Here's How the Twins Can Reasonably Finish an A+ Offseason
Predicting Twins debuts, Profar signs, Odorizzi vs. Paxton
Twins Sign J.A. Happ to One-Year Deal
Twins to sign J.A. Happ for 1-year, $8 million
No, The Twins' Interest in Marwin Gonzalez is not an Issue
What to expect from Max Kepler in 2021
Fear Not! Signs STILL Point to an Active Twins Offseason
The Twins should sign Corey Kluber
Exploring a deal for Cubs star Kris Bryant
Midwest Swing Podcast Rides Again!
Liam Hendriks signs 3-year, $54M deal with the White Sox
Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco traded to Mets in blockbuster
Steam rising as NPB star RHP Tomoyuki Sugano's posting nears expiration
Talking Twins with Darren "Doogie" Wolfson
Starting Pitching Market: Masahiro Tanaka and Joe Musgrove
Drellich: Spring Training likely to start on time, Twins showing interest in Alex Colomé