Twinkie Town Tavern: A Minnesota Twins Podcast

The Minnesota Twins bounced back from their rough series in San Diego with a big win over the A's. Byron Buxton returned to form. Kaelen Culpepper had the best game of his young career. Zebby Matthews remained on his positive trajectory. Josh Kolojeski breaks it all down in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

The Minnesota Twins are toying with our emotions. A brilliant series against Atlanta followed by a weekend to forget in San Diego. When will they find their identity? Josh Kolojeski breaks down the weekend series in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Josh Bell's lack of hustle cost the Twins runs in the third inning, but he more than made up for it in the seventh. Plus, Taj Bradley was on a heater all game as the Twins swept the Atlanta Braves. Josh Kolojeski breaks down the victory on the latest episode of Twinkie Town Tavern!

There's a new Braves killer in town. Zebby Matthews holds one of the top line-ups in baseball hostage for five-and-two-thirds innings before turning it over to a lights out bullpen. Josh Kolojeski breaks down Minnesota's series-clinching win over Atlanta on the latest episode of Twinkie Town Tavern!

The Twins bullpen comes through to save the day! Who would have thought based on the unit's personnel on Opening Day? Plus, why is Alex Jackson being called up if the Twins aren't going to use him in the outfield? Is there any logic behind this move at all? Josh Kolojeski talks Twins on the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

The Minnesota Twins just finished up perhaps their most disastrous weekend of the season. Still, the team is only a game and a half out of a playoff spot. Do they have enough juice to make a push over the final six weeks of the season, or has the starting rotation completely sputtered out? Josh Kolojeski breaks down the weekend series against the Phillies in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town...

The Minnesota Twins turned the Field of Dreams into a Field of Nightmares to open up their series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Taj Bradley fell apart, Luke Keaschall's defense somehow got worse, and Twins hitters all bowed down to Aaron Nola's knuckle curve. But hey, at least Byron Buxton is back! Josh Kolojeski breaks down the Field of Dreams game during the latest episode of the Twinkie To...

The Minnesota Twins put together a parade of hits at Target Field on Wednesday. Is the offense out of its rut, or is it just raging against the dying of the light? Josh Kolojeski breaks down Minnesota's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles on today's episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Bailey Ober hung some change-ups as the Twins failed to keep any momentum from a series opening win against Baltimore. How much faith do YOU still have in Ober the rest of the way? Josh Kolojeski breaks down Minnesota's 5-2 loss to Baltimore in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Austin Martin heard the critics and summarily silenced the critics. His four-hit game leads the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles to open up the homestand. Plus, Minnesota might have a new ace on its pitching staff? Josh Kolojeski breaks down Minnesota's 9-5 win over Baltimore in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Royce Lewis is leading the Twins offense through its dark valley. When will the rest of the Twins bats come out on the other side? Josh Kolojeski breaks down the last game (thankfully) the Twins play against the Royals in 2026 during the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Fourth time was NOT the charm against Noah Cameron. The Minnesota Twins won't have to see him again this season, but he's already left his mark on the club for 2026. When will the offense rebound? Josh Kolojeski breaks down Minnesota's four-game losing streak on the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Joe Ryan is UNPLAYABLE at the moment. Is he hiding an injury again, or is he just not cut out for the grind of a 162 game season? Josh Kolojeski breaks down Ryan's performance in Minnesota's 8-2 loss against the Royals on Tuesday on the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

The trade deadline has come and go. Are the Minnesota Twins better off than they were at this time last week? Josh Kolojeski grades the moves Minnesota made at the deadline in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Even though the Minnesota Twins lost their weekend series to the Seattle Mariners, they showed that they are more than able to compete in the postseason. Clutch hits by their best players against elite pitching kept the Twins able to fight back from early deficits in all three contests. Josh Kolojeski breaks down the series during the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Alex Rodriguez gave us the best era of Timberwolves basketball, and Roger Clemens gave us his son. Maybe the Yankees weren't that bad? Kody Clemens comes through with one of the most improbable home runs in the history of Major League Baseball to give the Twins a 4-3 win over the Royals on Thursday. Josh Kolojeski breaks down the moments that led to Clemens' ultimate slam, PLUS analyzes the club's...

The Twins let a terrible starting pitcher win his first MLB game in over five years, and Joe Ryan's second half struggles are rearing their ugly head. Is the sky falling in Twins Territory? Josh Kolojeski breaks down Minnesota 4-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on the latest episode of Twinkie Town Tavern!

The Minnesota Twins are right back up at .500! A last-minute, 3-2 walk-off win over the Royals puts the Twins just a half game out of the playoffs, PLUS we got direct confirmation from the front office the club will be buyers at the trade deadline! Josh Kolojeski bring you the latest on this episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

After a surprising start to the season, the Minnesota Twins are going to be buyers at the trade deadline. What positions do they need to bolster, and who are they targeting? Josh Kolojeski gets you ready for next week's deadline with his gameplan for roster-building success. Check out the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern!

Please sign the petition to let Kendry Rojas go at least five innings in his next start. In all seriousness, Rojas and Prieilipp shined over the weekend to prevent a disastrous series against the lowly Athletics. The Twins bullpen got the team to the finish line on Saturday, while it was the hitters coming through in the rubber match. Join Josh Kolojeski as he breaks down the weekend series on the...

For the first time since 2014, the Minnesota Twins have WON a series in the Bronx! Have they finally snapped out of the cosmic hex that the Yankees had them under over the last quarter century? Josh Kolojeski walks you through the moment the curse was broken in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern! Check it out!

Not to overreact, but we fired a lot of Twins players after yesterday's ugly 12-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luke Keaschall? Go in the corner. Voth? Never heard of ya. Rogers? Thank you for your time, old pal, we'll see you out. Josh Kolojeski recaps game two of Minnesota's series against the Dodgers in the latest episode of the Twinkie Town Tavern.

The Minnesota Twins BUTCHERED Eric Lauer back in April. Surely they'd see the same results on Monday against the Dodgers. Right...? Apparently not. One day after Josh Kolojeski heaped praise on the Twins line-up following an incredible road trip, Minnesota puts up just one run on a day that Zebby Matthews kept the back-to-back champs in check. Find out what happened in the latest episode of the Tw...

The Minnesota Twins have scored 50 runs in the last week. They have the second-most runs in the American League. They're getting it done in a variety of ways with seemingly countless new nameless heroes every night. Can they keep it up, or should we just enjoy it while it lasts? Josh Kolojeski recaps Minnesota's series win over the Diamondbacks this weekend on the latest episode of the Twinkie Tow...

The Twins have rare mid-series off-day because of the World Cup, so we decided to make an all-time Twins international roster! In the history of the team, players have been born in 20 different countries. All 20 are represented on this "World Cup" 25-man roster, with five countries being reprsented twice. Who made the team? Josh Kolojeski walks you through it on the latest episode of the Twinkie T...