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Twins Daily


    • May 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 178 EPISODES


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    Week in Review: Streaking Through Setbacks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 21:00


    The Twins lost their two biggest stars to concussions but ran their winning streak to 13 in another week of dominant pitching that sets them up for a key divisional home stand. Nick gives the latest on Buxton and Correa, remarks on the rise of Kody Clemens, and laments this never-ending stream of injuries.

    Week in Review: Rallying Back to Relevance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 17:08


    The Twins swept the Orioles and Giants at home in a 6-0 week that vaulted them over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Exceptional pitching led the way and timely hits from the lineup finally began to materialize. Nick recaps the many highlights and riffs on a lukewarm return to action for Royce Lewis in this weekly recap.

    Week in Review: Flashbacks to Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 20:17


    Last September, Fenway Park and Progressive Field were houses of horrors for the Minnesota Twins. This past week brought plenty more of the same, but ended on a positive. Nick recaps the ups and downs from a 3-4 road trip, gives updates on the returns of Royce Lewis and Willi Castro, and ponders the Twins' deadline strategy if things don't improve.

    Week in Review: Breakthrough and Another Bad Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 22:57


    The Twins did what they needed to with a soft pocket in their schedule, winning five of six to catalyze a journey back toward the .500 mark. Unfortunately, yet another crushing injury blow tempered the enthusiasm, leaving the team to forge ahead without its two most impressive hitters for the foreseeable future. Nick covers the highs, lows, and need-to-knows from the latest week of Minnesota Twins baseball.

    Week in Review: Momentum Killers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 18:35


    It's been a never-ending cycle for the Twins: any time they start to harness a shred of momentum or positivity, they abruptly fall flat on their faces and plunge into another losing spell. This past week, the modest positivity of a series win over the Mets was quickly overwritten by getting swept in Altanta. Nick reviews the latest disappointing stretch of baseball and wonders how much longer manager Rocco Baldelli can survive the persistently putrid showinfs from this team.

    Week in Review: Cold Bats, Hot Mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 19:28


    Catch up on everything you need to know from the past week of Twins baseball in less than 20 minutes with Nick's recap. He breaks down a 2-5 week that included some of the ugliest baseball we've seen yet in this woeful stretch dating back to last August, leading to a roster shakeup. But is the team showing signs of emerging from the abyss?

    Week in Review: St. Louis Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 21:10


    The Minnesota Twins picked up their 2025 season where they left off in 2024: with ugly, lifeless, losing baseball. Nick Nelson reviews a discouraging first series of the Twins season with key storylines and takeaways.

    Week in Review: Collapse Complete

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 19:57


    The Twins put the finishing touches on an epic collapse for the ages with a lifeless final home stand, leaving the franchise to face a number of important questions and challenges during the offseason. Nick recaps the final week of action and looks ahead to what's next in the season's final edition of the Week in Review.

    Week in Review: Brink of Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 23:20


    It was a week full of blown leads and blowout losses for the Minnesota Twins. Now, they find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture, looking in, needing a very favorable final week to prevent this catastrophic collapse from becoming a reality. Nick recaps the rough road trip out east and previews a decisive final week for the Twins.

    Week in Review: Running Out the Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 17:15


    The Twins suffered some ugly losses in the home stand but managed to finish the week 3-3, maintaining their buffer for the final postseason spot as the clock ticks down on the 2024 regular season. Nick highlights the returns of Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa among the good and bad of the past seven days.

    Week in Review: Coming Undone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 16:15


    The Twins find themselves in a freefall at the end of a 2-5 week that leaves them closer to missing the playoffs than winning the division. Frustration boiled over amid more sloppy play and setbacks. Nick recaps the carnage in a briefing on the past 7 days.

    Week in Review: Losing Games, But Not Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 16:13


    The Twins lost four of six at home, but essentially stood pat in the standings. They're chasing Cleveland in the Central but still comfortably in control of a playoff position. Nick reviews the rough series against Atlanta and the resilient one against Toronto, plus September call-ups on the latest on injured players.

    Week in Review: Sliding Amid Setbacks and Sloppiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 19:33


    The Twins dropped back-to-back series, held back by sloppy play and the continuing absence of their two best players. Nick recaps everything you need to know from the past seven days and updates the state of the division race. 

    Week in Review: Compiling Wins, Closing In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 17:17


    The Twins won two more series and gained ground on division-leading Cleveland, finishing the week just two games out of first place. Most impressively, they're doing it without two of their best players. Nick recaps a strong week for the Twins and catches you up on key injury news.

    Week in Review: Persevering Through Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 21:54


    The Twins dealt with a wave of bad injury news but managed to hang in there against quality competition in a week that saw them gain a bit of ground in the division while missing a key opportunity to gain more. Nick recaps all the news you need to know from the past 7 days, including a litany of health updates and roster decisions.

    Week in Review: Adding Reinforcements, Seeking More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 16:25


    The Twins got back three key players from the injured list over the past week, and now they have an opporunity to bolster for the stretch run as Tuesday's trade deadline bears down. Nick quickly recaps the past seven days of Twins action, and covers the latest reports on what's expected from the (hamstrung?) front office.

    Week in Review: Back in Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 19:24


    The Twins returned from an extra-long All-Star break with a tough and hard-fought weekend series against the Brewers. Nick reviews the short series, along with a wealth of injury updates and timelines. 

    Week in Review: Banged Up at the Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 21:17


    The extra-lengthy All-Star break arrives at a very good time for the Minnesota Twins, who experienced a wave of injuries in their final week of the first half. Nick recaps the latest news and updates, along with highlights and lowlights from a 3-3 week.

    Week in Review: Miranda Mania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 21:04


    Jose Miranda's historical hitting clinic stole the headlines in an eventful week for the Twins that saw Royce Lewis go down with another injury, and Brooks Lee step into replace him with gusto. Nick catches you up on all the key highlights, lowlights, and trends of the past seven days. 

    Week in Review: Winning Out West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 21:04


    The Twins wrapped up a winning road trip in the western time zone thanks to some explosive performances from their top-tier offense, highlighted by an emerging Byron Buxton. Nick recaps the events of the week and sets the stage for trade deadline season.

    Week in Review: Walking a Tightrope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 20:09


    The Twins lost a string of one-run games, throwing a damper on an otherwise successful week that saw their division deficit expand behind the Guardians. Nick catches you up on all the key news, events, and trends.

    Week in Review: Getting Fat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 22:52


    The Twins took advantage of perhaps their softest stretch in the schedule in a big way, piling up wins against soft competition. Nick Nelson walks you through Minnesota's 6-1 week and the stellar offensive performances that defined it.

    Week in Review: Taking Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 19:08


    The Twins have won four straight series after taking five of seven from the Royals and Astros. Now they're about to get Royce Lewis back. Nick breaks down all the news and trends.

    Week in Review: Riding the Roller Coaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 21:05


    Pivoting from seven-game losing streak to four-game winning streak, the Twins stayed true to their streaky form. But the biggest news related to Royce Lewis and his rehab. Nick covers everything you need to know in 20 minutes.

    Week in Review: Falling Flat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 23:05


    The previously red-hot Twins fell flat on their faces over the past week with their worst stretch of performance all season. Nick unpacks the carnage in Twins Daily's latest weekly recap podcast.

    Week in Review: Going Legit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 22:41


    The good times continue to roll for the Minnesota Twins, who logged another winning week and, in doing so, ascended near the top of the AL Central standings. Nick recaps a week in which the Twins solidified their legitimacy as contenders by taking the fight to high-quality competition and premium pitching.

    Week in Review: Stringing Wins, Stinging Losses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 22:30


    The Minnesota Twins ran their longest winning streak since 1991 to 12 games before finally seeing it snapped on Sunday. They have risen from the ashes of a hideous start to firmly reassert themselves as power players in the American League. But the vibes in Twins Territory have been a little subdued, as Nick Nelson explains in this quick weekly recap.

    Week in Review: From Slumping to Streaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 26:32


    The Minnesota Twins did everything they needed to do against a soft portion of the schedule, rallying back to relevance with seven straight wins against the lowly White Sox and Angels. Nick reviews a fantastic week that saw the Twins get back above water.  

    Week in Review: Searching for Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 18:55


    It's getting late early for the Minnesota Twins, who have dropped six of seven as they struggle to escape a repetitive cycle of poor hitting, shoddy defense and ill-timed miscues. Nick Nelson recaps the past seven days of Twins baseball, news and highlights.

    Who Won the Twins/Marlins Arraez/Lopez Trade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 1:28


    Sabermetrically speaking, it's not great news for the Twins. 

    The Twins End Up with the "Best Pure Prep Hitter" in MLB's 2023 Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 1:29


    John Bonnes shows how the Twins played it "chalk," but they didn't play it safe and ended up with Walker Jenkins, the best prep hitter in MLB's 2023 Draft.

    The Twins were Swept by Baltimore, but That's Not the Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 1:17


    Live from Target Field, John Bonnes takes a minute to discuss the Twins' biggest issue in their 15-2 loss to the Orioles. (Hint, it's not the 15.)

    Three Questions with... Kernels RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 19:43


    Seth chats with Cedar Rapids Kernels starting pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long about his 2022 season, pitching for a winning team with several strong starters, goals for the season and so much more... 23 Questions, maybe? 

    From Lee to Limestone: Three Questions with Brent Headrick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 7:30


    Matthew Lenz chats with Cedar Rapids Kernels lefty Brent Headrick about a number of topics including his much improved numbers in 2022. 

    Three Questions with... Mighty Mussels OF Kyler Fedko

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 11:23


    Seth chats with Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels outfielder Kyler Fedko about starring in high school baseball and basketball, choosing and playing at UConn, getting drafted, beginning his professional career and more. 

    Three Questions with... Kernels catcher Jair Camargo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 14:50


    Seth chats with Kernels catcher Jair Camargo about growing up in Colombia, signing with the Dodgers, getting traded to the Twins, his goals, learning English and more.  

    Three Questions with... Mighty Mussels RHP John Stankiewicz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 5:57


    Seth chats with Twins pitching prospect and Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels starter John Stankiewicz about his adjustments in pro ball, his pitch mix and effectiveness, goals for the rest of the season, and more. 

    Three Questions with... Mighty Mussels OF Emmanuel Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 8:02


    Seth chats with one of the top hitting prospects in the Minnesota Twins organization, 19-year-old slugger Emmanuel Rodriguez. They discuss what it was about the Twins that made him sign with them, what his strengths are on the field and what he's working on, and what his goals are for this season and beyond. 

    Three Questions with... Kernels Broadcaster Thomas Breach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 13:40


    A new show, Seth asks Minnesota native and new Cedar Rapids Kernels broadcaster Thomas Breach three questions about his background, his role with the Kernels, and the prospects he covers in Cedar Rapids. 

    Twins in the 2000s: The 2004 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 34:07


    John and Nick look back at a 2004 Twins season that included the arrival of Joe Mauer, the breakthrough of Johan Santana, and a WILD playoff series against the Yankees.

    Twins Shock the World, Sign Carlos Correa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 42:05


    News broke very early on Saturday morning that the Minnesota Twins have signed the top free agent on the market, shortstop Carlos Correa to a deal potentially worth three years and $105.3 million. Seth and Matt provide immediate reactions to the trade and discuss the deal, ask what's next, and answer fan questions. 

    Twins Spotlight: Episode 54 (Curtis Terry)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 39:23


    Seth chats with Minnesota Twins first baseman Curtis Terry about his baseball journey, a journey that led him to the big leagues in July 2021 with the Rangers. He signed a minor-league deal with the Twins this offseason. Get to know him. 

    Twins in the 2000s: The 2003 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 33:31


    Nick and John break down the 2003 Twins season, in which the team captured a second straight division crown thanks to a key deadline move and second-half surge.

    Twins in the 2000s: The 2002 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 38:00


    Nick and John look back and revel in a breakthrough season that saw the Twins make their deepest playoff run in 3 decades.

    Twins Spotlight: Episode 53 (David Festa)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 41:23


    Seth chats with Twins RHP prospect and 2021 draft pick David Festa about growing up in New Jersey, heading to Seton Hall, getting drafted, his interests, his pitches, and much more. 

    Twins Spotlight: Episode 52 (Pierson Ohl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 57:38


    Seth chats with Twins RHP prospect and 2021 draft pick Pierson Ohl about his youth ball, going to Grand Canyon, getting drafted, starting his pro career, his pitch mix, goals and much more. 

    Twins in the 2000s: The 2001 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 40:57


    As the "Twins in the 2000s" series rolls on, Nick and John reminisce on a wild 2001 season that saw the Twins take a big division lead in the first half and collapse down the stretch.

    Twins in the 2000s: The 2000 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 34:54


    Nick and John kick off their journey through the contemporary history of the Minnesota Twins with a look back at the 2000 season, where struggles set up a decade of success. 

    Twins Spotlight: Episode 51 (Louie and Gus Varland)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 32:53


    Seth chats with the Varland brothers. Gus Varland is a pitching prospect who spent 2021 with the Dodgers AA affiliate. Louie Varland was the Twins minor league pitcher of the year in 2021, splitting time between Low-A and High-A. We'll see how the brothers have helped each other since their young days through today when they work together toward their goal of pitching in the big leagues.

    Twins Spotlight: Episode 50 (Drew Strotman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 62:09


    Seth chats with Minnesota Twins RHP prospect Drew Strotman about his amateur days, getting drafted, getting traded, his goals and much more. 

    Twins Spotlight: Episode 49 (Cody Laweryson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 25:57


    Seth chats with Minnesota Twins RHP prospect Cody Laweryson about his 2021 season and pitching in the Arizona Fall League and more. 

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