MN for the Win - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins take 3 of 4 from the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field as the postseason picture becomes clearer by the day. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in as Dan Thompson is away. The boys discuss the offensive dominance on display for the Twins in game 1 and game 2, and neither David or Hoges can stop gushing over Royce Lewis. Hoges gives David props for cutting...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins get one win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and they seem quite content with just the one, losing a series to one of the best teams in the Majors. Dan and Hoges discuss the myriad questions this team has surrounding its roster the rest of the way, including whether players like Nick Gordon, Brock Stewart, Byron Buxton and Chris Paddack will find their way o...

Send us Fan Mail For the fourth time in five series, the Minnesota Twins won more than their opponents did, taking two of three from the visiting New York Mets. With their lead in the AL Central Division at 7.5 games, David and Dan are both feeling pretty good, though they have lots of questions about who exactly will be on a postseason roster and in what capacity. They discuss the good pitching o...

Send us Fan Mail In the most important series of the season, the Minnesota Twins rise to the occasion, taking two of three from the Guardians in Cleveland. David and Dan discuss the bizarre but thrilling first game of the series and the big moments in Game 2, which had both of them feeling better about the Twins' chances of winning the division than at any previous point this season. They dis...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins rolled into Texas and took 2 of 3 from the Rangers at Globe Life Field. The bats stayed hot as the Twins scored at least 5 runs in each game, but both the starting pitching and the bullpen stumbled throughout the series. The listeners take the lead in Puckett's Picks for the first time since the sixth series of the season, and Dan is so upset he wants a ch...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins had a chance to bury the season of the Cleveland Guardians, but it's the Guardians who take 2 of 3 from the Twins at Target Field. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for Dan and the boys discuss the crazy events of game 1 including the debut of Twins reliever Cody Funderburk. Hoges can't stop gushing about Royce Lewis (Rirby Luckett) while Dav...

Send us Fan Mail It finally happened: The Minnesota Twins used two starters in one game, and it helped them to a comeback win in Game 4 that gave them a series win (3 out of 4) against the visiting Texas Rangers. Hoges fills in for David to discuss the series with Dan, and he has plenty of praise for Royce Lewis, who came through with clutch hits throughout the series. Dan heaps his praise on Dall...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins journeyed across the border to Milwaukee where the Brewers swept the short two-game series. Even with only two games played the boys had much to say, a large portion of which focused on Rocco's bullpen decisions in game one. David predictably gets tossed while being mad at the internet, and Dan believes Kyle Farmer deserves more love than he receives. Davi...

Send us Fan Mail With their ace on the mound in Game 3 ... er, Game 1 ... er, Game 2 ... the Minnesota Twins win two of three against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and the process extend their lead in the AL Central Division to a season-high six games with 12 series left in the regular season. David and Dan discuss the excellent starts by Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray and Dallas Keuchel, the last of w...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins split a two-game series at home against the Detroit Tigers. After the Twins won in magnificent fashion in game one the offense stalled in the middle innings of game two, and a late inning comeback came up just one run short. Dan praises the play of Royce Lewis upon his return to the lineup, and has joined the Wallner/Lewis bandwagon in comparing that duo to Kir...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins steal 2 of 3 from the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Field in Philadelphia. The boys agree this is likely the last time we'll see Dallas Keuchel, and Dan is convinced that Joey Gallo has secured his roster spot for the foreseeable future with his massive performance in game 2. David dares to question a decision made by Correa in the field, while Da...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins play a stinker of a series, and David is back on the podcast with plenty of firepower. He has a couple questions for Rocco Baldelli, and he also offers his thoughts on the career of new Twins Hall of Famer Joe Mauer. Dan offers further defense of the Twins' great, and he also defends the changes he made to his grading rubric. They discuss the shortcomings...

Send us Fan Mail Back again for a second straight episode, Hoges spot-starts with Dan to discuss one of the more exciting series of the year for the Minnesota Twins, who swept the Arizona Diamonbacks at Target Field for the third straight time. Hoges has nothing but praise for Game 3 hero Matt Wallner after watching the game in person, while Dan gives credit to Max Kepler for the stretch he had no...

Send us Fan Mail After being swept the series before, the Minnesota Twins take two of three against the St. Louis Cardinals in games that weren't always beautiful -- but they were effective. Filling in for David, Andrew Hoganson praises the work of Matt Wallner, who again comes through with some key plays for the Twins. Hoges also asks why Rocco Baldelli isn't giving Ryan Jeffers more ti...

Send us Fan Mail The AL Central's 1st place Minnesota Twins were swept by AL Central's last place team the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins failed to capitalize in their last series against the Royals in 2023, and surprisingly it's the pitching that does most of the harm through the course of the series. Dan finds the silver lining from an unexpected source, while D...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins dropped two of three to the visiting Seattle Mariners at Target Field. After starting strong in game 1 the pitching faltered and the bats couldn't do enough in games 2 and 3. The guys discuss Rocco's bullpen management and Dan in particular is upset at Rocco's refusal to use Duran in game 2. David's love for Max Kepler shrines through bright...

Send us Fan Mail In dramatic fashion, the Minnesota Twins finished off a sweep of the Chicago White Sox, giving them three sweeps in their last five series. David and Dan look back at the dramatic finish to Game 3 as well as the exciting comeback in Game 2 and the thundering start to Game 1. They examine the play of Byron Buxton, the down series for Eddie Julien and the way pink eye impacted the w...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins wrap up their post-All Star Break road trip with a 2-2 series split against the Seattle Mariners, and much credit goes to their trio of left-handed hitters in Eddie Julien, Alex Kirilloff and Max Kepler. David and Dan discuss their roles in the two victories, as well as the notable struggles of superstar(?) Byron Buxton. Dan asks whether Sonny Gray's best...

Send us Fan Mail Back from the All-Star break, David and Dan discuss the Minnesota Twins' three-game sweep of the lowly Oakland Athletics, which somehow leaves them both unsatisfied, despite the Twins' return to first place in the AL Central. They question whether the offensive outburst has more to do with the opponent than any meaningful change for the Twins, and they worry a bit about...

Send us Fan Mail The Minnesota Twins have an abysmal showing to close out the first half of the season before the All-Star break, getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field. The guys talk about the issues that the team needs to address to turn things around for the second half of the season. The boys discuss Kyle Gibson's return to Target Field, who is now tied for the most wins e...

Send us Fan Mail For the first time since the first of the season, the Minnesota Twins complete a three-game sweep of an opponent, and again it is the Kansas City Royals. And while the quality of the opponent may not have been what it has, David and Dan find plenty to praise, from Pablo Lopez's complete-game shutout to the offensive awakening in the first two games of the series. Dan is fasci...

Send us Fan Mail After the Minnesota Twins players-only meeting following the sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves the Twins managed to win the series against the Baltimore Orioles, taking 2 of 3 at Camden Yards. While the Twins managed to get themselves back into the win column, after game 1 the offense returned to its familiar ways. Dan made it safely to Iowa and is baffled by the number of...

Send us Fan Mail Sure, it was the Atlanta Braves, who showed themselves to be the best team in the National League. But the Minnesota Twins' showing in this series -- a sweep by the Braves -- was perhaps their most dismal of the season. David and Dan find flaws in all sorts of places, from Rocco Baldelli to Tommy Watkins to Carlos Correa ... and so many more. David walks through Joey Gallo&ap...

Send us Fan Mail The Twins, much to David's disappointment, only take 2 of 3 from the Tigers in Detroit. David had predicted a sweep but still seems in high spirits even after a disappointing series from the Twins offense. Dan comes away with back-to-back victories in Puckett's Picks and can't stop himself from heaping praise upon Royce Lewis. As happy as he is with Royce Lewis, Dan...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Ryan's complete game shutout - the Twins' first in more than five years - headlined a memorable couple of wins at the end of Minnesota's four-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox. Along with the breakout of Byron Buxton, Ryan's performance was a noteworthy, promising way for the Twins to finalize a split in the series and in the 10-game home stand....