The SKOR North Twins Show - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

*Reusse on his trip to Fenway last week: "The rest of that place is a dump... and it remains a dump!" *What are Patrick's overall thoughts on what Rocco Baldelli has done with the Twins so far? *Reusse: "My prediction in 2021; Polano in left field, Royce Lewis in center" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Reusse and Manny talk about Michael Pineda's suspension and what it means for the Twins the rest of this season *The great Tom Kelly has thoughts on Pineda, Jose Berrios, and a few funny anecdotes on Fenway Park during his managerial days *Reusse to ESPN's Tim Kurkjian: "If you're not all in on analytics... you're done" *Kurkjian on what happened with the Red Sox and Dave Dombrowski parting ways....

*Patrick Reusse joins Derek Wetmore and Manny Hill for the Twins Show. Pat believes the Twins have no chance of making noise in the postseason without Michael Pineda. *How did Dave Dombrowski get fired from the Red Sox less than a year after winning the World Series? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Big Mike Pineda got popped. Well, that's a right hook to the jaw. Michael Pineda, the Twins' best starting pitcher of late, was suspended Saturday for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. He's going to serve a 60-game sentence, is ineligible to pitch in the postseason, and his career in a Twins uniform might very well be over. What does this mean for the Twins' chances of w...

*How good was that Twins/Red Sox finale last night? Ramie, Derek, Judd and Manny break down the 2-1 win, Eddie Rosario's heroics at the end, and Martin Perez's strong performance *Former Twins 3rd baseman Trevor Plouffe joins to discuss what the Twins can do in the postseason, and also has an interesting idea for realignment in Baseball. *It's another edition of "Did the Twins Bullpen Do it's Job?...

*Glen Perkins has an idea of why Jose Berrios' mechanics might be off, and notices a difference in his delivery from earlier in the season. *Randy Dobnak was an opener for the Twins last night. What does Glen think of the concept of the opener? *Glen shares his memories of making his big league debut at Fenway Park. *What can Brusdar Graterol realistically bring to the Twins bullpen down the stret...

*Is the AL Central race over? Ramie, Derek, Danny and Manny all say yes. *Should the Twins consider moving Miguel Sano for pitching this winter? *Sean Aronson, voice of the St. Paul Saints, joins to talk about what's ahead for the Saints in the postseason. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Judd joins the show for hour 2, and once again is thrilled that the Twins are playing more competitive opponents *It worked out for the Twins last night, but should Taylor Rogers continue to be used in back-to-back days? *Jake Depue joins from Boston with thoughts on how the Twins could use Brusdar Graterol in their bullpen. *Will the Twins pushing Jose Berrios back a day pay off for the right ha...

*Are we going to find out more about the Twins in these next couple series against the Red Sox, Indians and Nationals? *ESPN's Buster Olney joins with a theory on what's going on with the Red Sox, more on all the home runs being hit, and how the Twins could match up with the Yankees in the postseason *What's the best way to handle Byron Buxton now that he's returned to the club? See Privacy Policy...

*Is there still concern about the Twins rotation? Ramie's not worried, but Derek says yes. *Derek has a spicy take: If the Twins have a healthy Buxton and Graterol is lights out, they're World Series favorites See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek, Ramie and Manny pay homage to the Twins breaking the single season HR record *Is the AL Central race over? Ramie maintains it is. *How tough of a matchup will the Twins lineup be for other teams in the postseason? *Have the Twins fixed their bullpen situation? How confident are you in that group? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

*What would a hypothetical Twins lineup look like in a NL park if they somehow made the World Series? Where does Nelson Cruz fit in? *If Byron Buxton returns, can he still have the same impact on the team? *Did the Twins Bullpen Do its Job? Ramie, Derek & Manny decide if Randy Dobnak did his job yesterday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

*Have you tapered your concern over Jose Berrios after yesterday's start? *Thad Levine joins with thoughts on the Twins preparing to break the season home run record, and the overall health of the club See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Should Jose Berrios be moved back a day in the Twins rotation? Derek continues to make the case, and Perk weighs in. *Who would you prefer the Twins played in the first round of the playoffs? Yankees or Astros? *How Surprised would you be if the Twins won the 2019 World Series? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

*Ramie, Danny and Judd voice their overall frustrations with Byron Buxton's injury history. *Judd has the numbers on the Twins improved bullpen. *Could Michael Pineda be the Twins number 2 starter in the postseason? *A rain delay at Miller Park? What? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek, Ramie and Danny discuss their level of concern over Byron Buxton's latest setback on his injury recovery *Dan Hayes of The Athletic joins with more notes on Byron Buxton, and also how the Twins can get Jose Berrios back on track *How are the Twins doing in low-scoring games vs. higher scoring games? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

*Reusse weighs in on Jose Berrios not talking to the media after his previous start against the Tigers *Tom Kelly has thoughts on why Berrios is struggling of late, and Jake Cave's recent success *Tim Kurkjian of ESPN joins to talk about why starting pitchers aren't going deeper into games, and what the Jose Ramirez injury means for the Indians as they chase the Twins. See Privacy Policy at https:...

*Can the Twins have a bounce back performance against Lucas Giolito tonight? *The Indians are apparently taking the opposite approach to Derek's idea for the Twins rotation. *How good has Jake Cave been of late? The numbers are telling all. *Should the Twins put Eddie Rosario on the IL, just to be safe? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

*Derek has an idea on how the Twins can get their starting rotation to perform better. *Should the Twins consider moving Miguel Sano to 1st base permanently for the postseason? What would that mean for CJ Cron? *Have we forgotten how versatile the Twins lineup is? *Jake Cave's emergence as a reliable 4th outfielder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

*Are the Twins working behind the scenes to get Jose Berrios back on track? Derek has a theory that they are. *Glen Perkins joins to talk about Berrios' struggles and what could help him. *What did we think of the Players' Weekend uniforms? Judd, Ramie and Manny hated them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

*Should 100 wins be enough for the Twins to win the Central? Can they get there? *Trevor May and Tyler Duffey join Derek and Ramie on the porch at the State Fair *Where does the Twins bullpen matchup with the other pens of playoff contending teams? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Should 100 wins be enough for the Twins to win the Central? Can they get there? *Trevor May and Tyler Duffey join Derek and Ramie on the porch at the State Fair *Where does the Twins bullpen matchup with the other pens of playoff contending teams? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The 2019 Twins are going to hit more home runs than any team in Major League Baseball history. Are we making a big enough deal out of that?! *What's your expectation for where the season finishes? What's the LEAST they can accomplish without it being a disappointment? *Glen's favorite baseball cards See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Ramie, Danny and Wetmore debate with one another on what's the expectations of a successful season for the Twins by season's end and Eno Sarris joins the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Ramie can't get enough of the Rally Squirrel that made an appearance at Target Field last night *Why is it that some go bananas every time the Twins lose a game? *Derek and Ramie show some appreciation for what Nelson Cruz is doing, compared to others close to his age See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .