The SKOR North Twins Show - A Minnesota Twins Podcast

*Derek, Ramie & Manny are at Day Block Brewing in downtown Minneapolis *What are the 5 most important things about the Twins so far this season? *Willians Astudillo continues to impress *Praising the Twins depth and veratility See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

* Are the Twins for real? * How Chris Sale tipped his pitches to the Twins * Inside the Twins downturn at Target Field * What type of TV broadcaster does Glen want to be? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Byron Buxton is hurt again, after crashing into the center field wall. Does he need to stop running into walls so fast? *Wetmore says Twins need to go 52-5 against the dormats of the Central to win the division *Debating Eddie Rosario's baserunning aggressiveness See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Athletic's Jayson Stark joined Mackey & Judd with Ramie to talk all things baseball, Twins, Byron Buxton, and some trivia. 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 have more on Willians Astudillo's bat, as the Twins are off to a nice start to the season *ESPN's Buster Olney talks about Bryce Harper's debut series, why Craig Kimbrel hasn't signed, and how Byron Buxton's aggressiveness at the plate is helping. *Milwaukee has become quite the baseball town. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

*Derek Wetmore and Ramie Makhlouf recap the Twins successful opening weekend *Nelson Cruz looks to be locked in *Should the Twins retaliate with bean balls against the Indians? *Willians Astudillo's fun game *Byron Buxton is hitting the ball hard 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 who they think are the 5 most important players on the Twins in 2019, and there are a couple that may surprise you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mackey, Judd, and Ramie are LIVE from Kiernan's Irish Pub getting warmed up for the Minnesota Twins Season Opener! --Minnesota Twins President and CEO, Dave St. Peter on Twins upcoming season --Where the Twins are in the Twin Cities sports landscape --Stadium Proposals are the WORST See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

Ramie, Derek, and Manny are LIVE from Kiernan's Irish Pub getting warmed up for the Minnesota Twins Season Opener! --What to expect from the Twins lineup --Batting order strategy --Where you should expect to see in the AL Central standings this season See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek Wetmore gets you Zero=to-Caught up on the Twins *What needs to happen for the Twins to win the AL Central? *Are we really buying the Cleveland Indians? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek Wetmore thinks Alex Kirilloff could be up with the big club some time in 2019 *James Rowson talks about working with Rocco Baldelli and hitting *Wetmore and Mackey react to Rowson, and evaluate what could be the final roster *Is Buxton ready to take off? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Postseason baseball is right around the corner! OK, it's not. But the regular season is already here and the Twins are just days away from getting Target Field back in action for the 2019 campaign. Last week picked the Twins as one of our American League teams that could make a bid for postseason play. Which NL teams will still be standing in October? Derek Wetmore and Ramie Makhlouf have their fa...

It's the debut of the Glen Perkins Show! On this episode, Glen -- along with Phil Mackey & Derek Wetmore -- dive into these things, and more! * Glen's life after baseball: Does he miss the game? What is he up to now? Is he OK with how his career ended? * Are the Twins on the right track with their pitching philosophy? * How and why pitchers like Ryan Pressly become dominant seemingly overnight...

*Ramie, Judd and Derek debate retractable roofs on stadiums *What lineup combinations could the Twins experiment with in 2019? *Should the Indians be a lock to win the AL Central? Ramie and Derek debate *The Twins may make some changes with pregame preparation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October baseball is right around the corner ... Or, maybe they'll have to finish spring training first before we get too far ahead of ourselves. Today on 5 thoughts, Derek Wetmore and Ramie Makhlouf are picking their 5 favorites to represent the A.L. in the MLB postseason. Let's get the first three out of the way: Can we all agree on the Yankees, Red Sox and Astros? Good? We'll fight about the res...

Wes Johnson is the new pitching coach and he joins the Twins as they aim to improve their pitching. What do we know about Wes from the college ranks? How will he try to make Twins pitchers better? Is it going to work? Phil Mackey and Derek Wetmore dive into the topic on Touch 'Em All, for the SKOR North Twins show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson joins Touch 'Em All to discuss his first big league spring training with the Minnesota Twins. Derek Wetmore asks about the "Road to 95" and what it means to Stephen Gonsalves. Other topics covered: -Biomechanics and their impact on a pitching coach -Why Johnson doesn't want to be labeled "Mr. Data" or "Mr. Velocity." -Wes Johnson wants to have fun and educate Twins...

*Should there be more discussion about how good Eddie Rosario is? *New pitching coach Wes Johnson talks with Wetmore about the staff *Can Wes Johnson find a diamond in the rough? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The crack of the bat the smell of the grass... Ramie Makhlouf and Derek Wetmore are fantasizing about the summer at the ballpark. For today's 5 thoughts show: 5 reasons we're excited for summer and baseball season to get here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*Derek Wetmore on why you shouldn't give up on Miguel Sano yet *What kind of player can Sano still turn into? *Why we haven't seen Nelson Cruz a lot in Spring Training *Concession prices are being lowered at Target Field See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Miguel Sano is having a second procedure to address the healing process with his wounded leg. Judd Zulgad is left wondering: Why is it always something with Miguel Sano? Derek Wetmore says this means Marwin Gonzalez will start at third base on opening day, and actually the Twins could weather this storm. When will Sano be back? What position will he play when he is back? And bigger-picture, what d...

*Ramie Makhlouf & Phil Mackey stake their claim for the Twins to pursue free agent closer Craig Kimbrel. *Judd Zulgad and Derek Wetmore in Ft. Myers: How the Twins believe that they can get Martin Perez back on track. *More on what the Twins plans could be with their future infield depth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

It's projection season and we're up to the task. Ramie Makhlouf and Derek Wetmore each picked 5 guys from the Twins that will exceed their ZiPS projections, and let us list the reasons. Ramie was upset that he couldn't include Willians Astudillo officially -- because look at his projected stats! But the rest of the group overshooting their number forecasts would make for a very, very good season f...

*Mackey, Ramie, Manny and Wetmore talk Buxton's ceiling and floor; Who are comparable players of the past and present? *Speculation on what the pitching staff will look like *Derek Wetmore talks pitching and development with Derek Falvey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Derek Wetmore talks with Twins CBO Derek Falvey on the Twins pitching staff as Spring Training is underway. Martin Perez, Michael Pineda, Adalberto Mejia and filling out a bullpen. How can the Twins get the most out of the pitchers on their roster? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .