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 impressions of Zebby Matthews, and giving props to Christian Vàzquez and Carlos Santana.
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 it leaves the Twins' rotation (and bullpen), marvel at Matt Wallner's hot streak, and revel in the crisp, cool, fall-like air.
Aaron and John talk about the Twins' trade deadline options, including three potential areas to address, plus Royce Lewis, Jose Miranda, and Brock Stewart getting healthy, a winning series vs. the best team in baseball, and why payroll is, unfortunately, playing a big part in the front office's decision making.
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 should approach the trade deadline, why they went heavy on college hitters in the MLB draft, and what it will take to catch Cleveland in the AL Central.
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 a huge impact right away, Byron Buxton looking like his old self, and why the trade deadline could be hard to predict.
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, Chris Paddack's impending return, and the rise of Jose Miranda.
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, Carlos Correa's scary looking hit-by-pitch, and how Brooks Lee could work his way into the second-half lineup.
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 Matt Wallner, and the added dimension Austin Martin can bring to a lineup.
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 Alcala and Diego Castillo giving the bullpen a new look, and Simeon Woods Richardson's future.
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 attendance, the lack of left-handed lineup thump, and stretching the definition of "pleasant."
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 the same lineup can be so good and so bad, what to make of Alex Kirilloff's extended struggles, and lessons to be learned from the Timberwolves.
Aaron and John talk about the Twins' lineup and rotation stepping up to keep rolling against better competition, Ryan Jeffers and Max Kepler crushing everything, the latest on injuries to Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis, Brock Stewart, and Justin Topa, and why some bullpen blowups are inevitably in a stretch like this.
Aaron and John talk about the Twins' winning streak turning their season around, Carlos Correa and Jhoan Duran returning as Byron Buxton and Brock Stewart go on the injured list, windows opening for Jose Miranda and Austin Martin, and the latest on TV drama that always seems to hurt Twins fans.
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 Louie Varland and Chris Paddack struggling in the back of the rotation, and the pros and cons of fighting ham.
Aaron and John talk about the Twins' opening week of the season, the familiar offensive struggles of April baseball, trying to replace Royce Lewis, trying to draw conclusions from a handful of games, and positive signs from several key hitters looking healthy again.
Aaron and John preview the 2024 Minnesota Twins season.
Aaron and John preview the American League by reviewing Vegas' over-under for each team and making their predictions.
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 better, why Anthony DeSclafani's elbow soreness puts the rotation plan in jeopardy, and Denard Span joining the television crew.
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 Alcala, and Edouard Julien, plus reacting to Joe Pohlad's comments about payroll, and how crossword puzzles and Settlers of Catan is taking over the clubhouse.
