Leading Off Podcast with Matt and Cooper

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Matt Braun and Cooper Carlson of Twinsdaily talk about the recent events regarding the Twins and give their thoughts and opinions interjected with sarcasm and wit (from Matt, not from Cooper of course).

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    • Oct 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 57 EPISODES


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    SB Nation's 2021 World Series Preview - presented by T-Mobile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 51:36


    John Stolnis, Kris Willis and Ashley MacLennon set the table for the World Series showdown between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros! Presented by T-Mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jumping Around the MLB Playoffs and Twins 2021 Season Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 40:52


    Cooper and Steve introduced their first episode on the Twinkie Town SB Nation podcast. It was all over the place but a lot of fun. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    SB Nation's MLB AL Playoff Preview - Presented by T-Mobile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 43:53


    Talent from all around SB Nation come together to preview the MLB AL Playoffs as John Stolnis, Ashley MacLennon and Andrew Mearns debate all the biggest topics and make their predictions! Presented by T-Mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    SB Nation's 2021 MLB Home Run Derby LIVE w/John Kruk - Presented by T-Mobile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 157:10


    MLB great John Kruk joins Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, Brady Klopfer and a host of community guests from around SB Nation to watch the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    SB Nation's 2021 MLB Draft Recap – Presented by T-Mobile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 49:30


    SB Nation's all-star cast (Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, Eric Stephen and guest Jeremy Brener) breaks down everything that happened in the 1st round of the 2021 MLB Draft! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    SB Nation's 2021 MLB All-Star Game Preview! - Presented by T-Mobile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 59:59


    SB Nation welcomes you to it's coverage of the 2021 MLB All-Star Week, powered by T-Mobile! On today's episode, Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, and Brady Klopfer break down the rosters, set the state of the league, discuss trade rumors PLUS Talking Chop's Demetrius Bell joins the show to talk about the move from Georgia to Colorado! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Pod Ep 57: It's Time to Spend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 40:52


    Andrew and Cooper discuss the departures of Eddie Rosario, Matt Wisler, and Trevor May, then move on to some fun free agent and trade speculation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Pod Ep 56: The AL Central is Falling Apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 37:05


    Andrew and Cooper discuss the Tony La Russa hire and the Francisco Lindor trade rumors around baseball as well as the upcoming Hall of Fame class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Pod Ep 55: Which free agents should return?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 44:03


    Cooper and Andrew take a look at every Twins free agent and discuss whether or not they should return. Later on they look at some free agents that could fit for the Twins from all around the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Pod Ep 54: Rinse and Repeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 42:16


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    Leading Off Podcast Ep 53: Playoff SZN

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 43:51


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    Leading Off Podcast Ep 52: Bring on the Yankees!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 45:31


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    Leading Off Pod Ep 51: Sweeping Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 47:12


    Andrew and Cooper discuss a great week of Twins baseball that was capped off by sweeping Cleveland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Pod Ep 50: The Rain is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 51:21


    Andrew and Cooper discuss a variety of topics after a nice 5-2 week from the Twins including the return of Donaldson and Buxton, ranking the rotation, and discussing a quiet trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep 49: Trade Deadline!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 48:53


    Andrew and Cooper discuss a variety of topics after a rough week of baseball for the Twins. Cooper has already hit the panic button but Andrew is holding off for just a bit longer... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep 48: Kenta Maeda is the Ace the Twins Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 44:10


    Andrew and Cooper discuss the Twins as we near the half way point of the season. Among the discussed topics: Recap the KC and Milwaukee series Berrios is back Kenta Maeda nearly throws a no hitter Injuries everywhere allow for Ryan Jeffers to debut Worried or whatever? Rich Hill, Jorge Polanco, and Taylor Rogers Is Brian Dozier a Twins Hall of Famer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep 47: Rank The Rotation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 48:45


    With 1/3 of the season now complete where do the Twins stand? How would you rank the rotation? Should you be worried about Jose Berrios or Josh Donaldson? Come listen to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep 46: PANIC IN MINNESOTA?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 48:17


    The Minnesota Twins have dropped four games in a row and their record has fallen to 10-6. Andrew and Cooper discuss everything that has happened this past week so come check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep 45: Twins Start the Season Hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 58:20


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    Leading Off Twins Pod: Twins Take The Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 16:12


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    Leading Off Twins Pod: Opening Day Win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 11:01


    Baseball is back! I talk about yesterday's game and give some updates on the podcast as a whole. Things will be different around here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 41:07


    BASEBALL IS BACK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 50:22


    Matt and Cooper are joined by Andrew Thares in breaking down the recent draft along with the repercussions of it only being 5 rounds.

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 39:21


    Matt and Cooper discuss the state of baseball and where the league stands as far as actually playing a season

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 41

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 52:12


    Matt and Cooper somehow get through 50 while only having, like, three topics. Honestly, we don't know how it gets done.

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 40

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 74:29


    Matt and Cooper return with some actual topics! Keep it up, baseball world. Hopefully the major league season starts sooner than later.

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 39

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 53:43


    Matt and Cooper somehow kill 50 minutes talking about the proposed division realignment while also giving their Mount Rushmore of 2019 Twins players.

    Leading Off Podcast Ep. 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 72:00


    Matt and Cooper look for content in a barren sports wasteland and find the oasis of the NFL draft. They also bring on Cody Pirkl to trash talk the White Sox.

    Leading Off Podcast with Matt and Cooper Ep. 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 45:26


    Matt and Cooper talk about the current alternatives to MLB baseball occurring in the world right now and wish future hall-of-famer Joe Mauer a happy birthday.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt And Cooper Ep. 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 63:55


    Matt and Cooper continue their quest through the barren landscape of the current baseball world. Here to join them is fellow Twinsdaily writer, Ted Schwerzler.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 66:34


    Matt and Cooper somehow get through an hour of time despite there still being no baseball. Instead they give their all-time favorite players and discuss the new agreement between the owners and the MLBPA.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 61:37


    Matt and Cooper talk about how their quarantine is going and bring on AJ Condon to to share their All-Time MLB lineups.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 32.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 80:44


    Matt and Cooper discuss the impact of the great postponing of 2020 and are joined by Brandon Warne to talk about some stuff that actually pertains to real baseball.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 31. Can The Regular Season Start Soon? Ft. Andrew Gebo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 60:44


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily lament the fact that Spring Training is only about half over and are joined by Andrew Gebo to discuss starting pitching trade options.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 30. More Spring Training Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 35:59


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily talk about more spring training storylines as they realize that spring training is kind of boring if you aren't in Fort Myers.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 29. We Have (Spring Training) Games!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 45:20


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss actual, real Spring Training games, give some spicy predictions, and answer some of the strangest questions they have ever been asked.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 28. Spring Training SZN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 53:09


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the Kenta Maeda trade, the start of spring training, and the Houston Astros cheating scandal in a recording that actually decided to work.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 27. The Josh Donaldson Episode ft. Nash Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 92:51


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss Josh Donaldson signing with the Twins along with the recent news regarding the Astros cheating scandal and host Nash Walker for one hell of an interview.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 26. Arbitration Wildness and Offseason Shenanigans ft. Tom Froemming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 84:31


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the arbitration news surrounding the Twins and are joined by Tom Froemming in breaking down some free agent moves that have already happened along with deals that could potentially occur

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 25.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 53:35


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the dual starting pitching signings along with the recent news regarding Josh Donaldson and a whole bunch of other random tangents

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 24. JD or Bust

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 40:39


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss what is left in free agency so far and give their exhausted thoughts on an offseason that has been disappointing

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 23. Free Agency Catch-up ft. Andrew Gebo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 62:53


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the recent offseason moves related to the Twins and are joined by Andrew Gebo to discuss different philosophies of moves going forward

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 22. So, Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 97:25


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the latest in coaching hires related to the Twins along with the two recent free agent signings and the general state of free agency as a whole.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 21. Zack Wheeler, Zack Wheeler, and Some Other Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 86:24


    Matt Wheeler and Cooper Wheeler of Twinsdaily discuss the free agent market so far, the recent 40 man roster additions made in anticipation of the rule 5 draft, and Zack Wheeler.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 20. Some Moves and a New Matt Wisler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 76:47


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the recent transactions of the Twins along with how they believe the off season should go (and how they actually think it will go)

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 19. Coaches on the Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 79:49


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the James Rowson news along with speculation on other potential coaching changes and a hearty discussion about what the best TV Show is.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 18. Offseason SZN is Upon Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 78:49


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily set their sights on the offseason and what moves specifically the Twins may make as they head into 2020 with a lot of room for molding.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 17. No Retreat, No Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 62:35


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily have a hearty discussion regarding the last two playoff games for the Twins and speculate how game 3 and potentially game 4 will go for the Twins.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 16.5 ALDS Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 27:58


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily preview the upcoming ALDS match-up that actually decided to record! With a focus on the pitching, Matt and Cooper talk about the keys for the series and how the Twins can win.

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 16. Movin' Me Down The Central

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 91:25


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the dwindling AL Central race, the injury report for a number of players, and talk about the state of the potential playoff rotation (and just regular season rotation).

    Leading Off Podcast With Matt and Cooper Episode 15. Time to Get A New AK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 81:37


    Matt and Cooper of Twinsdaily discuss the recent week for the Twins along with the metric ton of injuries sustained recently and the odds of the Twins promoting Alex Kirilloff to the majors.

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