Locked On Twins - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Twins

A bunch of news dropped over the weekend from Twins Fest, so the boys are here to discuss it. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) have discussion about Carlos Correa's plantar fasciitis (or lack thereof), Torii Hunter having interest in being part of an ownership group and a handful of other things that...

The Minnesota Twins hosted their Twins Fest Live! event on Friday night at the Fillmore in downtown Minneapolis, and Brandon and a friend went and took in all its glory. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) recap the event, what it meant and what the general vibes were as the team prepares to head to spr...

The Minnesota Twins have barely made a peep this offseason, and with less than a month until the first spring training game, is it possible they just....won't? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) examine what the Twins would look like if they just don't do anything, and how many wins that might result i...

The Twins have a new beat writer, and he's someone who has been around the block a time or two, both on the MLB beat and behind the scenes. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) are joined by MLB.com's Matthew Leach (@MatthewHLeach/@matthewhleach.bsky.social) to get the full the lowdown on what he expects...

The Twins have announced front-office promitions and broadcast team assignments in recent days, and there's a bit more steam on the new ownership side of things. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) discuss the ramifications of all of these and much more. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧...

ZiPS projections for the Minnesota Twins dropped on Tuesday, and this might be a better team than some of the doom and gloom folks realize. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) are joined by Fangraphs' Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski/@dszymborski.fangraphs.com) to get the full details, including who the sys...

The Minnesota Twins would like to extend their Target Field lease 20 years to 2059, which would mark the 50th season at the park and the precipice of the team's 100th year in Minnesota. As such, the Minnesota Ballpark Authority called a meeting on Thursday at the stadium to discuss this. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@ans...

The Twins landed former top-prospect catcher Diego Cartaya in a trade with the Dodgers on Thursday morning....what does it mean? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the addition, as well as what they expect Mike Ford's role to be with the team and what they think of the Brent Rooker deal, too...

Are the Twins close to being sold? According to a recent story from Dan Hayes in The Athletic, the answer might be yes!   In this episode of Locke On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) examine the potential and potential ramifications of a Twins sale in the near future. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOTwins?sid=YouTube Locked On M...

Remember when Derek Falvey took #accountability for the team's failings down the stretch? Or the capper, do you remember Rocco Baldelli recapping a particularly bad series as an "unprofessional series of baseball?" If you don't remember any of that — or even if you do — this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) examine the Twins' 2024 quote...

Remember when Joe Pohlad said the Twins were "right-sizing" their business. How about Ryan Jeffers' screed about the home run sausage/ If you don't remember any of that — or even if you do — this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) examine the Twins' 2024 quotes of the year, as curated by Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Follow & Subscribe on al...

Do you remember when the Twins signed a pitcher who chewed on his necklaces? Or another who was a No. 9 overall pick and son of a good big leaguer? How about when the Twins brought in the Guitar Hero himself? If you don't remember any of that, this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) stroll down the path of yesteryear to bring up free agen...

Hall of Fame ballots were due to be postmarked Tuesday, and for the boys that means Dave revealing his (real) ballot and Brandon chiming in with his (not real) one.   In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that and much more. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 https://link.cht...

Festivus was a week ago, but we're still in the spirit of airing our grievances about the Twins and how their season went — while hopefully leaving these things in 2024, if possible. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that and much more. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧...

Festivus was a week ago, but we're still in the spirit of airing our grievances about the Twins and how their season went — while hopefully leaving these things in 2024, if possible. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that and much more. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧...

The Twins aren't doing anything — but the rest of the division isn't, either. This changed a bit when the Tigers signed Gleyber Torres on Friday. What does that mean for Spencer Torkelson? And how would he fit on the Twins? Would you be OK with that? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of th...

Do you remember when the Twins signed a well-traveled utility man in 2010? How about a former first-round pick of the Red Sox before 2011? Were you a part of the #FreeChuckJames movement like Brandon was? If you don't remember any of that, this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) stroll down the path of yesteryear to bring up free agents y...

Do you remember when the Twins brought a member of the Soul Patrol outfield in 2010? How about a guy who lost 20 games in 2003? If you don't remember that, this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) stroll down the path of yesteryear to bring up free agents you likely have no recollection of the Twins signing. Follow & Subscribe on all Podca...

Mike Soroka got NINE MILLION DOLLARS from the Nationals? Does that mean the Twins could get something of value for Chris Paddack? In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave on Bluesky) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne on Bluesky) try to make sense of the Soroka signing -- and also have a breakdown of Max Kepler finding a new home as well. Follow & Subscribe on all Pod...

What have the Twins been up to so far this offseason? Well, we're glad you asked. In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave on Bluesky) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne on Bluesky) try to make sense of the inaction from the Twins this winter (thus far), and what the action might look like when things heat up. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 https://...

Might the Minnesota Twins actually be sold soon? Well, soon might be a reach, but the Ishbia brothers — who own the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, among other interests — have at least thrown their collective hats in the ring to possibly buy your Twins. Who are the Ishbias? What does it mean? This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggt...

At the risk of bursting your bubble, the Minnesota Twins did not sign Juan Soto. Or Max Fried. They also did not trade for Garrett Crochet. But the Winter Meetings have held all sorts of intrigue for the Twins, and many questions need to be answered. This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Wa...

Would the Twins actually trade one of their big dogs? What does a good offseason look like given the team's self-imposed restrictions? On this episode of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) is joined by friend of the show Aidan (@MVPrielipp) to discuss this and much more in a mailbag episode.   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOTwins?sid=YouTube Locke...

Jim Bowden of The Athletic suggests that Jurickson Profar would be a good fit for the Twins. What do you think? Also: Jon Heyman went toe-to-toe with WFAN's Keith McPherson on Friday night, and it did not go well. Who was in the wrong here? This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne). Foll...

Would you trade Carlos Correa? Or Royce Lewis? Or would you trade all of your decent prospects? What would YOU do this offseason to make something happen for the Twins? What's your CRAZIEST idea that you'd actually do? This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne). Follow & Subscribe on all...