MN for the Win - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

Send us Fan Mail After trading away two starters and a reliever at the deadline, the Twins could only catch the Cardinals once during their three-game set in St. Louis. Their bullpen depth was clearly lacking, and they only got decent starting pitching when they really needed some great performances. David and Dan recap the deals for Jose Berrios, J.A. Happ and Hansel Robles while looking forward...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan are back at it discussing the Twins terrible performance against the Detroit Tigers and absurdity of a 17-14 score in game 3. The boys commiserate the lackluster performance of the Twins bullpen and Dan relishes his Puckett's Pick victory due to the stellar offensive performance of Miguel Sano. David is on board the Rooker at DH train and Dan is convinced a t-sh...

Send us Fan Mail The Twins drop three of four to the Angels, and fans don't even get to see Shohei Ohtani pitch (though he did hit -- and well). David finds lots to criticize Rocco Baldelli about, especially his management of Game 4, but at least there were some exciting moments in a series that featured three different one-run games. Dan and David wonder about the future of this team regardi...

Send us Fan Mail The Twins show some life against the Chicago White Sox in their best showing against their rivals all season, and even with a pair of late-inning collapses Minnesota earns a four-game split. David and Dan discuss the strong performance from Jorge Polanco throughout the series and question whether Jose Berrios should have stayed on the mound as long as he did in Game 2. The boys wo...

Send us Fan Mail After time away for the All-Star break David and Dan are back at it discussing the Twins terrible performance against the Detroit Tigers. After sweeping the Tigers prior to the All-Star break the Tigers returned the favor sweeping the Twins in the three game series. The boys commiserate the lackluster performance of the Twins offense and Dan is upset at MLB for making Nelson Cruz...

Send us Fan Mail The Twins head into the All-Star Break with a four-game sweep of the Tigers, and while David and Dan are only joking about how the Twins might just have time to get back into contention, they agree that this sure was a fun series to watch. They revisit the many memorable moments of the series, from Polanco's timely hitting to Ben Rortvedt's unexpected home run. David con...

Send us Fan Mail Dan is traveling back home so once again Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson joins David in studio. The boys commiserate the lackluster performance the Twins put on display at Target field and Hoges finally admits the season is lost. Both David and Andrew are disappointed in the performance of Simmons on the season, and David feels vindicated in his prior defense of Max Kepler. Andr...

Send us Fan Mail The Twins and Royals duked it out for fourth place in the AL Central, and at the season midpoint Minnesota unexpectedly sits in last after losing two of three in Kansas City. David and Dan rehash the ups -- Kenta Maeda's start, Trevor Larnach's bat -- and the downs, namely the poor starting pitching performances in Game 1 and 2. David sees just two paths forward for this...

Send us Fan Mail Dan is in studio one final time before making the trek back to Washington. The boys lament the Twins being swept by the White Sox in what put the final nail in any hopes of a comeback this season. Dan is impressed with what he's seen from Kirilloff and David wants Rocco to stay the course as a calm manager for the team. The guys breakdown the most recent Josh Donaldson drama...

Send us Fan Mail Dan is in studio to record and the boys at long last got to see a Twins game together in person for the first time post-COVID. The Twins only play 3 of the scheduled 4 against the Indians and come away winning 2 of 3. David tries his best to stop himself from starting to believe in a Twins comeback this season, and Dan is frustrated with Rocco's handling of the starting pitch...

Send us Fan Mail Dan is on the road making his way to Minnesota so David's friend Andrew lends a hand. Andrew not only kept David in check but also worked in several puns. The boys discuss the Twins crazy two-game series split against the Cincinnati Reds and the devastating news that Byron Buxton will once again be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future. Andrew wants to know if the Twin...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan are reunited as David returned from his vacation and the boys discuss the Twins three game sweep of the Texas Rangers. David gives both praise and criticisms to his fill-ins, and Dan's disdain for David's Rogers-Robles combination love is once again made evident. In Mauer's Musings Dan wonders if the Twins can get to 40 wins before they hit the 50 loss...

Send us Fan Mail After finding two very different ways to lose the first two of this series, the Twins avoid going 0-3 in Seattle by winning Game 3. With David still on vacation, Dan's long-time friend and Seattle Mariners fan Tommy fills in and picks up David's latest cause: that the winning pitcher should be the one who is most deserving. Dan still wonders what that means. Tommy and Da...

Send us Fan Mail The Twins and Astros split the first two games, but it was all Houston in Game 3 when it launched 20 hits, the most against Minnesota this season. Dan is joined by Alex, a long-time friend and baseball fan, who fills in for the vacationing David. Dan and Alex discuss the changes to the Twins' starting rotation and whether this is actually the end of the Shoemaker experiment....

Send us Fan Mail The Bronx Bombers lived up to their name, though the Bomba Squad roared back in the 9th inning to steal Game 3 and avoid the sweep. The Twins get a big series from Nelson Cruz, Miguel Sano and Jorge Polanco, but once again the starting pitching is suspect. David and Dan discuss Randy Dobnak's poor outing and what Rocco Baldelli should do with the rotation going forward. They...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan discuss the Twins 2-2 split against the Kansas City Royals. Dan continues to poke fun at David's insistence on reworking the way wins are calculated, and David continues to mock Dan's roller coaster relationship with Miguel Sano. The boys have little to say negatively about Rocco's recent management and some surprising names make their way into Beast v...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan reunite after an episode apart and muse about whether there's any reason to rush Byron Buxton  back into the lineup of this bad baseball team, which just lost two of three to the lowly Orioles. They discuss the latest iteration of the Twins outfield, and Dan criticizes as 'wishy-washy' David's latest idea for a rule modification. Does Nelson Cruz...

Send us Fan Mail David's brother Dan fills in for Dan Thompson who was away enjoying the sights and sounds of the Indy 500. David and Dan discuss the Twins poor performance against the Kansas City Royals and try to keep their ribbing of Dan Thompson to a minimum as he wasn't in studio to defend himself. Dan points out the positive turnaround experienced by the bullpen and David is confus...

Send us Fan Mail For the first time this season, the Twins earn a sweep, and they have won two series in a row for only the second time this season. Dan and David applaud Rocco Baldelli's management of the pitching staff, a task made easier by the bullpen's improved play. They question, though, whether Jorge Polanco should have played this series at all considering his injury, and they w...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan discuss the Twins doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels and the three-game series against the Cleveland Indians.  The Twins split 1 and 1 in LA and take 2 of 3 in Cleveland which causes the boys to struggle to keep their hope in check. The Twins broke both their 7-inning game losing stream and their extra-innings losing streak much to the delight of both Dan an...

Send us Fan Mail Miguel Sano's three-homer effort in Game 2 is certainly the highlight for the Twins, who can't solve Lucas Giolito in Game 3 and fail to win a series yet again. Yet again, Dan insists that a no-hitter is no big deal, much to David's consternation. The boys also discuss the consternation on the field over the unwritten rules of baseball and the hubbub surrounding Yer...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan discuss the Twins failure to win yet another series, this time against the Oakland A's. While the Twins came away with one victory the losses were not simply due to poor pitching and lack of timely hitting, no the Twins mixed it up a bit by working in fielding errors to secure another series loss.  David questions the timing of when his heart will align with his...

Send us Fan Mail David and Dan discuss the Twins terrible series against the White sox in which the Twins went 0-3. The offense and the defense refuse to both be good in the same games and there are more questions than answers regarding the Twins bullpen. David is upset with Simmons for breaking a rule little leaguers are taught, and Dan is impressed by the recent performance of Willians Astudillo...

Send us Fan Mail A rainout postponed the rubber game of this series until mid-July, and so the Twins will get two days off to consider their struggles and how to fix them. David and Dan take turns dissecting the bullpen's problems, while Dan wonders whether Miguel Sano's time in Minnesota is coming to an end. But there are at least some optimistic signs from the play of Josh Donaldson, J...

Send us Fan Mail This may have been a new low in the Baldelli era: The Twins lose three of four at home against the sub-.500 Rangers. David rails against Rocco Baldelli's management of the pitching staff, and they wonder whether they'd be better off with Ron Gardenhire (in his prime) managing this team. They also discuss the Twins' spat of injuries to Luis Arraez, Alex Kirilloff and...