MN for the Win - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Hosting the team with the best record in the Majors, the Minnesota Twins took two of three at Target Field to win a series over the Philadelphia Phillies, and Dan and Hoges can hardly believe it. But they agree: Considering how many players are missing from the Twins' roster, this was an impressive series win in which Minnesota played the better brand of baseball. Still, they...

Send us Fan Mail Back together to recap the Minnesota Twins' two-game series loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, David and Dan lament the many mistakes of Rocco Baldelli as the Twins stumble out of the All-Star break. While there certainly were some positives, such as the pitching of Pablo Lopez and the home run heroics of Byron Buxton and Carlos Santana, there were many reasons to wonder what mig...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins break their streak of series victories dropping two of three to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for Dan Thompson and tries his best to be the voice of reason. The boys discuss the news that Willi Castro has been named an all-star, as well as a fan's request in exchange for Carlos Santana's HR ball wh...

Send us Fan Mail Yet again, the Minnesota Twins win a series, the sixth in a row. This one comes in Chicago over the rival White Sox, whose inadequacy at baseball has David all worked up that the Twins didn't sweep. Dan tries to bring a reasoned perspective, pointing out that this is what manager Rocco Baldelli goes for: Two out of three. The boys discuss the resurgent play of Matt Wallner, t...

Send us Fan Mail Dan joins David in studio for this episode, which looks back at the Minnesota Twins' series victory over the visiting Houston Astros. Dan is upset still that Rocco Baldelli didn't do more to try to win what turned out to be a wild loss in Game 1, whereas David has more reason and patience for the manager's choices. They discuss the record-setting series from Jose Mi...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins take 2 of 3 from the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. Royce Lewis once again finds himself on the IL due to a groin strain. The boys try and focus on the positives as Brooks Lee was called up from AAA to take Lewis' spot on the roster, and the rest of the team seems to be firing on all cylinders. The guys discuss Jose Miranda's absurd hitting ability a...

Send us Fan Mail Closing out a three-city road trip, the Minnesota Twins take two out of three games from the Seattle Mariners and head home 10 games over .500. But David and Dan see the series very differently, with Dan erring on the side that Lady Luck was out to get the Twins, whereas David sees the Twins as the lucky ones considering just how poorly they played in the field. They can agree, th...

Send us Fan Mail A disappointing Game 1 aside, the Minnesota Twins play well in Arizona and take two of three from the Diamondbacks, which leaves David and Dan feeling good about the Twins midway through the regular season. There is lots to like, from the play of Byron Buxton and Jose Miranda to the versatility of Willi Castro and the survival skills of Carlos Correa, who seems to have avoided ser...

Send us Fan Mail Despite a disappointing loss in Game 1, the Minnesota Twins manage to beat the Oakland Athletics the next two games for a road series win in what is almost certainly their last trip to the west coast city. David and Dan have lots to say about the pitching performances of Bailey Ober and Jorge Lopez, both of whom looked excellent on the mound for the second-place Twins. They also l...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins drop 2 of 3 to the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field. David and Dan recap all the highs and lows of the series including the consistency of SWR and Joe Ryan's continued dominance. David is once again frustrated at Pablo Lopez's insistence to give up home runs on 0-2 counts, but is perhaps even more frustrated at Dan's lack of anger at Pablo. For the...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins continued to roll during this homestand, winning all four against the Oakland Athletics at Target Field. Dan and Hoges recap the many big moments from Royce Lewis and Carlos Correa, as well as the rest of what is clearly their supporting cast right now. They discuss their thoughts on the City Connect jerseys, a new Prince-themed home run celebration cooked up b...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins took 2 of 3 against the Colorado Rockies at Target Field. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for Dan and the boys discuss the very confusing series. Andrew is upset that David is now conducting the Royce Lewis express after previously being cautious due to the small sample size available. The guys discuss Caleb Thielbar's miserable series and talk...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins finished their three series road trip losing 2 of 3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The offense saved up every ounce of effectiveness for extra innings in game three, scoring no runs in games 1 and 2. The boys struggle coming up with their Beast Picks while both David and Dan are surprisingly positive in their view of Rocco's management in the serie...

Send us Fan Mail Just as they did earlier in Minnesota, the Twins drop of three games of a series against the New York Yankees, this time in the Bronx. David and Dan discuss the failings of the pitching and, to some extent, the lineup, which spoils Royce Lewis' return to the lineup after two months dealing with an injury. David has plenty of questions about how Rocco Baldelli is making decisi...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins traveled to Houston and took 2 of 3 from the Astros in their first meeting since the 2023 ALDS. The guys debate whether they should be more impressed with the Twins taking 3 of 4 from the Royals or 2 of 3 from the Astros. Dan appreciates the "little stitiousness" of Pablo Lopez, while David thinks his new beard style makes him look like a pirate. Dan...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins closed out a two-series homestand by winning three of four games against division rival Kansas City, and they did so with contributions from all across the roster. Dan defends the performance of Jhoan Duran, who picked up saves in each of the Twins' three victories, while David highlights the important contributions of sausage kingpin Ryan Jeffers in Game...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins win their second straight series taking 2 of 3 from the World Series defending champion Texas Rangers at Target Field. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for Dan and David asks him some questions about a few suspicious texts the show has received that asked about Hoges. The guys discuss the heroics of Alex Kirilloff in this series and are curious if we...

Send us Fan Mail After their losing streak stretches to seven games, the Minnesota Twins pull out a series victory on the road over the Washington Nationals by taking the second and third games in D.C. David will at least acknowledge the first game, while Dan has opted to operate as if that was just an extension of the previous series in Cleveland. They discuss the excellent all-around play of Car...

Send us Fan Mail  The Minnesota Twins stretch their losing streak to six games dropping three straight to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The guys discuss the poor umpiring in game one and all of the missed chances with runners in scoring position in game three. Dan praises Chris Paddack for pitching 8 fantastic innings while David gives the beast moniker to an unlikely candidate. Da...

Send us Fan Mail It wasn't exactly the series the Minnesota Twins hoped for, but perhaps it was the sort of series the team's fans have come to expect, as the New York Yankees swept three games from the Twins at Target Field. And after a Ryan Jeffers Game 1 home run, the Twins scored zero runs -- not the sort of offensive output the team had been putting together lately. David and Dan ru...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins traveled north of the border and took 2 of 3 from the Toronto Blue Jays. The sausage effect is still in full swing and the legend grew larger under the aurora borealis (better known as the Norther Lights if you're not pretentious). Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober both continued their fantastic seasons, while SWR had a rough outing and got no help from the bullpen...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins continued their winning ways taking 3 of 4 from the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. The Twins offense stayed hot hitting .351 w/RISP and the stellar outings from Chris Paddack, SWR, and Pablo Lopez helped the Twins win their 5th series in a row. It's not all sunshine and rainbows however, as the boys are baffled at the pinch hitting decisions made by Roc...

Send us Fan Mail After a marvelous two-week run, the Minnesota Twins' winning streak ends at 12 games with a defeat to the visiting Boston Red Sox. But it was another series win, the team's fourth in a row, and so there is still optimism for Dan and Hoges as they discuss the three games with Boston. "Pablo Day" was very confusing for both Dan and Hoges, who thought it was more...

Send us Fan Mail With the streak up to 10 games in a row, the Minnesota Twins have Dan and Hoges feeling optimistic -- even if the victories have come against the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels. They look back at the most recent sweep, the Twins' third in a row, and they cling to the optimism inspired by victories in the face of some disappointing news. Hoges rails against the r...

Send us Fan Mail A week ago, the Minnesota Twins' season was at a key inflection point. But seven straight wins later, they are above .500 and right back in the race for the AL Central. David and Dan discuss the sweep of the Los Angeles Angels and all that went right, namely the play of Carlos Santana, Willi Castro and the rest of the position players who are not named Manuel Margot. With all...