The SKOR North Twins Show - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

*Should there be more focus on the positive things going on with the Twins instead of some of the flaws the team has? Derek argues that there should be. *Goose Gossage is at it again; complaining about modern day baseball. Derek, Ramie and Manny share their thoughts on the Hall Of Famer's latest comments on the game. *Who could be the next Twin in line to have their number retired? See Privacy Pol...

*Should there be more pressure on the Twins to get it done against the softer portion of their schedule? *Judd: "Let's not make excuses for them" *Derek: Nelson Cruz being back "is a huge development for the Twins" *Why have the Twins been better on the road than at home? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

*Reusse has a few anecdotes from covering Olympic Baseball and the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament *Pat is fed up with how teams are using their bullpens: "It's idiotic!" *ESPN's Buster Olney joins for his bi-weekly appearance, and weighs in on the bullpen conversation. Also, would the Red Sox consider trading Mookie Betts? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

*Judd on the Twins sweep of Texas: "It doesn't make me feel better, because I knew they could do this" *Is there an issue with Jorge Polanco's throwing from shortstop? *Judd and Derek "fight" over Miguel Sano See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Have the Twins discovered the right formula for their bullpen to have the most success? *Has Martin Perez gotten back on track? *Derek says there's no need for major concern over Jose Berrios' performance of late See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Judd is fired up about the unwritten rules of baseball that came into play in last nights Twins/Rangers game *Did the Twins bullpen do its job? We've got some controversy! *Is it time to call up Brusdar Graterol? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Is Luis Arraez going to keep this up? Are we looking at another Tony Gwynn? *Are you sick of all the home runs? Judd, Manny and Danny are bored with the amount of them. Ramie is all for it *Could the Twins or the Indians provide a better challenge in the postseason for the Yankees or Astros? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

*Glen Perkins recaps the Twins series with the Indians and Brewers with Judd Zulgad and Manny Hill *What has gone wrong with the Twins fielding in the last couple months, particularly with Jorge Polanco? *Perk gives his take on Tony Diaz' weekend with the Cleveland series *Who's the best team in baseball? And what tier of teams do the Twins fall into? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

8/14/19 Hour 1 Was last night the biggest night of the season for the Twins? Ramie lays out why it was Twins Vent Lines open up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

8/14/19 Hour 2 Marwin Gonzalez was the best under the radar signing of the winter Ramie questions some of the moves Rocco Baldelli has done Where does Garver rank in the out of nowhere production list See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Judd: "This is a collapse if the Minnesota Twins miss the playoffs entirely" *If Taylor Rogers continues to struggle in the 2nd back to back outings, what other options do the Twins have? *Was it premature to call the Twins a great team? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Reusse's got a new nickname for Twins 3rd base coach Tony Diaz, and a few anecdotes on the late Wendell Kim *Tom Kelly talks about his days coaching 3rd base, and what makes that job so difficult. *Tim Kurkjian weighs in on 3rd base coaches, the Twins injuries, and how the rest of baseball feels about the one trade deadline this year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

*Ramie sounds off on Tony Diaz' decision to send Ehire Adrianza to the plate yesterday *Still reason for optimism to reign? Derek has some positives to look at with the Twins despite losing 3 of 4 to Cleveland See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Judd weighs in on Tony Diaz' decision to send Adrianza *Can Sam Dyson's return be enough to help the Twins bullpen? *Jake Odorizzi said on Saturday for fans not to worry and everything will "be fine". Will that add any extra pressure for the Twins to win the division? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Judd: "Beyond the Berrios start on Tuesday, nothing that's happened is surprising. That's the conundrum" *Is the Twins failure to get a front line starter coming back to bite them? *Twins Ventline, and then a quick game of "Did the Twins Bullpen do its job?" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Has the panic button been pressed for the Twins? Ramie, Derek and Danny recap the first of the 4-game set with the Indians, and touch on concerns over Nelson Cruz's injury. *Former Twin Michael Cuddyer joins to chat about the Twins chances to win the AL Central, Nelson Cruz's injury, and Joe Nathan's Twins Hall of Fame *Can Devin Smeltzer step up and give the Twins a good start tonight? See Priva...

*Could Luis Arraez be in the mix for AL Rookie of the Year? *Should the Twins be interested in Greg Holland, who was DFA'd by Arizona? *Judd is fired up over a rule from last night's game *Derek has some numbers to put the Twins power surge into perspective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Is it time to hit the panic button on Jose Berrios after his start last night? *What are the legit concerns about Berrios? *A look ahead to what's in store for the Twins/Indians series See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Glen Perkins on Baseball was live from Modist Brewing this week, with Glen, Phil Mackey, Derek Wetmore, Judd Zulgad and Ramie Makhlouf! The crew discussed whether the Twins can win the World Series, the magic of Nelson Cruz, their hottest Twins takes and questions from the audience! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

*The power numbers for the Twins are off the charts, but Reusse wonders if we're appreciating what this club is doing enough. *ESPN's Buster Olney talks more on the Twins power numbers, and the rest of Major League Baseball *MLB.com's Mark Bowman joins with the Braves in town to discuss Atlanta's ball club. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

*Does Miguel Sano's walk-off change your viewpoint of him? *Judd and Ramie discuss Byron Buxton's injury concerns, and more on Miguel Sano's development *Players Weekend jerseys: Judd isn't a fan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Judd on Byron Buxton: "The problem is this... He can't stay healthy" *What happened with the Sam Dyson injury? *Who's the Twins MVP? Derek and Judd discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Should Byron Buxton's injury history be a long-term concern? *Derek, Danny and Manny dive into the Twins schedule for August and September *Why the Indians past could be a present threat to the Twins *Danny weighs in on who he thinks the Twins MVP is See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Twins made 2 bullpen upgrades at the MLB Trade Deadline, which is more than some teams can say. And other contenders made BIG moves ahead of the deadline, which the Twins should keep an eye on in August and September! 5 thoughts: Which 5 American League teams should the Twins keep their eye on after the trade deadline? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

*Trevor May hasn't pitched since last Saturday; Derek, Judd and Danny wonder why *The Twins have an easier schedule than the Cleveland Indians, but how much will that matter? *How do we feel about the other contending teams in the AL? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .