Locked On Twins - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Twins

It's only spring training, but the Twins made quick work of Gerrit Cole and some other Yankees pitchers who'll definitely make the team in an 8-4 win on Thursday at Steinbrenner Field. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including Joe Ryan's spring debut, Zebby Matthews leaving due to...

The Twins and Braves played to a 0-0 tie on Tuesday, and the guys are ON IT. No but really, it's two ties in a row — and that's totally fine. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including Joe Ryan and Brock Stewart trending up, Matt Canterino trending down and also a breakdown of the...

Byron Buxton told Phil Miller over the weekend that he'd love to be a Twin for life, like some great Twins before him (Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek, Joe Mauer, etc). In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including Buxton's desire to stay in Minnesota, Justin Topa's search for his baseball...

Zebby Matthews continues to impress in his quest to make the Twins out of spring training, and that continued as he struck out five Orioles in a wild game on Friday afternoon. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including what needs to happen for Matthews to make the team, what player...

A wild story came out of Fort Myers on Thursday, as Twins players Jorge Alcala, Matt Wallner and Edouard Julien were all reportedly near a driver who crashed on Monday and, at least according to the players, took off after possibly endangering the lives of all three as well as Alcala's brother. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebro...

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. played the hero for the second day in a row, and the Twins got to Tigers pitching after Tarik Skubal departed in a 4-0 win in Lakeland on Wednesday afternoon. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including Keirsey's effort, Cory Lewis throwing a hard knuckleball and...

The Twins beat the Yankees in Grapefruit League action on a walk-off hit from DaShawn Keirsey Jr., and peppered the New Yorkers with homers on a day where newcomers shined. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including Harrison Bader and Ty France going deep, Simeon Woods Richardson d...

The Twins are 1-1 after two games of Grapefruit League action, but that's small potatoes compared to Justin Ishbia no longer pursuing a purchase of the team.   In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including what's next in the search for a new ownership and trying to glean a few things...

The Twins had their first interaction with the ABS (strikes and balls) system, and it worked in their favor, as Harrison Bader homered right after a strike was overturned as a ball.   In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including listing some of their favorite Twins' beards over the y...

Who should be the second baseman for the Minnesota Twins in 2025? How many options are there for the spot in general?   In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, looking at Brooks Lee vs. Edouard Julien, if it makes sense to even discuss Willi Castro as an option at second base and much mor...

Rod Carew is attempting to cajole Byron Buxton into stealing 60 bases this year. Will it work? It seems Rocco Baldelli would like to see the Twins swipe a few more bags, but can they do it efficiently enough to make sense? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, and also look into the fun...

The Minnesota Twins have all reported to camp and all of the important workouts are underway. Rocco Baldelli plans to make some changes to his approach, but what are they? A big-time Twins prospect is already dealing with an injury, but who is it? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down in...

The Twins wrapped up the first weekend of Spring Training with some interesting numbers on the radar gun, a few guys crushing the baseball and a bunch of fun little nuggets in between. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down with an in-depth look at Matt Canterino, Ty France and much more...

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How do you plan to watch the Minnesota Twins this season? The team just announced Twins.tv, and for the price of about $0.67 you'd be able to watch every game (about 150 which aren't televised elsewhere nationally or on over-the-air TV) if you subscribe. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all...

There was some action in Twins Territory on Tuesday, as the Twins lost a pair of pitchers on waivers but added a (probable) first baseman in Ty France. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break it all down, including France's role on the Twins and what the subtractions of Ronny Henriquez and Brent Headr...

The Twins announced their spring training invitees list, and it's rather light. But how light is it? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the list and what it might mean for the rest of the offseason, as well as spring training. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 https://link.ch...

The Twins are on the hunt for a backup shortstop, and there are still a few interesting-ish options available despite spring training opening up momentarily. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down those options, and also give a little love to Joe Mauer for appearing in an UNRL commercial on Supe...

Oops they did it again — the Twins signed another big-league free agent in outfielder Harrison Bader. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the Bader signing and what it means for the rest of the team, and then they also take a look at the firing of umpire Pat Hoberg. Follow & Subscribe on all...

The Twins finally did it — they signed a big-league free agent in former Minnesota lefty Danny Coulombe. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the Coulombe signing, a pair of Twins targets in the outfield who signed elsewhere and much more. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 http...

The Twins' top-20 prospects list dropped at The Athletic on Tuesday, and Keith Law stopped by the show to discuss it with the boys. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) have Keith (@keithlaw.bsky.social) to talk about Walker Jenkins, Payton Eeles and everything in between. Follow & Subscribe on all Podca...

Is there a sleeper you like to make the Twins out of spring training? How about a lesser-known prospect who can help the team this season?   In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) answer your questions — including these two — while wondering aloud who the Twins might add as the offseason comes to a close....

The Twins announced that Corey Koskie would be joining the team Hall of Fame during the season over the weekend, and that got the guys thinking: who should be next? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) run through Dave's three ideas for the next inductees into the Twins Hall of Fame. Follow & Subscribe o...

The Twins announced that Corey Koskie would be joining the team Hall of Fame during the season over the weekend, and that got the guys thinking: who should be next? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) run through Brandon's three ideas for the next inductees into the Twins Hall of Fame. Follow & Subscrib...

The Twins had a few items hit the news wires on Wednesday, including an interview with new hitting coach Matt Borgschulte, some chatter about Walker Jenkins and even a little bit on how Royce Lewis is playing pickle ball (yes, pickle ball) this offseason. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) have the ful...