The SKOR North Twins Show - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

*Derek, Danny and Manny discuss the Jorge Polanco bunt; was it the right call? *Is Miguel Sano good? Danny and Derek debate *What happened on Max Kepler's baserunning gaffe? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Reusse is sick of the home run. Also he and Manny into umpiring and also, who do they trust on this Twins pitching staff *The great Tom Kelly has a couple thoughts on Joe Mauer, and also Johan Santana. *Tim Kurkjian of ESPN on the rest of baseball, and the crazy amount of home runs we continue to see. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

*Mackey & Wetmore debate trading for Madison Bumgarner; Would you give up a top prospect for him? *More Joe Mauer discussion after his number was retired over the weekend See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*The Twins will be tested against the Red Sox this week; Judd & Derek discuss *Judd rants on umpires again: "You stink at your job, but you apologized for stinking" *Derek explains the All-Star voting process to Judd: "I get it, it's just stupid" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Phil Mackey, Judd Zulgad and Derek Wetmore sit down at Fulton Brewery in Minneapolis to talk about Joe Mauer's legacy as a Twin. Subjects include: Where does Joe Mauer rank among Twins greats? Just how good was his 2009 season? What would you add to Mauer's legacy? And what were your favorite Mauer moments? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

*The Twins may have their bullpen struggles, but Judd says at least it's not the Mariners' pen *With Joe Mauer's number retirement this weekend, Judd, Derek and Manny reflect on his legacy *What's happened with Fernando Romero? *Reckless Trade Speculation; Should the Twins make a speculated trade for Mad Bum? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

*This Week in Twins Baseball; Derek is back after a few days away and gets an update on the local nine *5 Thoughts: The 5 teams that could compete with the Twins for home field advantage. *"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 .

*What are the Twins going to do about their bullpen struggles? Judd says it's time to help out this club. *Byron Buxton for MVP? Ramie makes a case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

* Glen and Phil discuss the Twins' continued raking and why Trevor May could be closer material * Joe Mauer stories and legacy * Why Glen would trade for Noah Syndergaard, and Phil would trade for Ken Giles See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Ramie, Danny & Manny give their top 5 Power Rankings in Baseball; Where do the Twins land in their lists? *What's the best bet the Twins made that has paid off so far this season? *Does baseball need more of a competitive balance? 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 what happened with David Ortiz over the weekend. Pat has a few anecdotes on Ortiz's time with the Twins, and his role in the 2004 World Series with the Red Sox. *ESPN's Buster Olney talks Ortiz, and the happenings around baseball, as we're 6 weeks away from the Trade Deadline. *Will we ever see more African Americans playing baseball in the future? See Privacy Policy a...

*Judd, Derek and Manny talk more All-Star speculation; Should Byron Buxton be in the game? *Rocco Baldelli's impact and the influence of the veteran players *Coller: "How will this team respond when something goes wrong this summer?" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek and Ramie have all the positive feels for the 43-21 1st place Twins *Jake Depue on the Twins bullpen, and whether or not it can hold up. *Who on the Twins should be an All-Star? Who's getting the short end of the stick right now? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Twins reportedly offered Craig Kimbrel and he said, 'Thanks, but I'm going to pitch for the Cubs.' Well, at least part of that is true. But their interest in adding to the bullpen means they could stand to improve, and they seem to agree. Who are the names out there that could make sense for Minnesota before the MLB Trade Deadline? Derek Wetmore discusses with Ramie Makhlouf, Manny Hill, Judd...

*Judd and Coller join the show with their thoughts on the Twins not getting Craig Kimbrel *Twins GM Thad Levine joins to discuss the Twins pursuit of Kimbrel, and the state of the club. *Max Power last night in Cleveland; The guys talk about Kepler's 3-homer night and the depth of the Twins lineup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

*Ramie: "I do feel there's some urgency to add to this bullpen" *Who on the Twins are projected to be All-Stars in Cleveland next month? *Did The Bullpen Do its Job? *Derek has 5 Thoughts on other reliever options on the market See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On a night the Twins' bullpen didn't do its job, Craig Kimbrel agreed to a deal with the Cubs. That timing is, uh, not great. Glen Perkins shared with Phil Mackey and Derek Wetmore why he believes not signing Kimbrel to a deal feels like a missed opportunity. It's a special Twins team and could use another arm in the late innings, and Kimbrel was available. At the same time, Perk says it's not fai...

*If Craig Kimbrel wants a 3rd year, should the Twins still be in on him? Derek, Judd and Ramie debate *Judd rants on umpiring, as a couple had a rough night last night *The Twins finally had their lineup at full strength for the first time this season last night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Reusse & Manny want to know why there are some still complaining about the Twins despite their great start *The great Tom Kelly has stories from the 2001 Twins, his final season as manager, and also the first time he saw Joe Mauer in person. *Tim Kurkjian of ESPN joins with thoughts on the Women's College World Series, and the happenings around baseball; Should we expect a busy trade deadline...

*Why haven't Keuchel and Kimbrel signed? What are they waiting for? *Judd has a theory on how to make the MLB Draft more interesting *Dan Hayes from The Athletic joins with Keuchel/Kimbrel discussion See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*The Twins take 3 of 4 in Tampa; is this team resilient? *It's June, thus time for Derek Wetmore to "Check the standings" *Was Ramie right about the Twins being able to handle losing Mitch Garver for a couple of weeks? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek & Judd talk Byron Buxton; Is he the most exciting player to watch in baseball? *More Keuchel/Kimbrel speculation; Who should the Twins target? *Coller & Mackey hijack the last segment to debate Matthew's take on Miguel Sano See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek Wetmore, Ramie Makhlouf and Manny Hill discuss the 5 teams in MLB that make the most sense for Craig Kimbrel See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Is there any concern for Martin Perez after the Twins blowout loss in Tampa? *"Did the Twins Bullpen Do it's Job?" *More Craig Kimbrel speculation; Are we all in? *Derek has 5 Thoughts on the best landing spots for Kimbrel 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 the Kimbrel speculation, and also tells you who's driving the "Cut The Brakes" Bus... And it's not Ramie *The Twins front office doesn't care about hurting feelings when it comes to winning, and Judd loves it. *Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times joins to talk about the Rays success See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...