Podcast appearances and mentions of dan hayes

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We have reached the halfway point of the Minnesota Twins season and it is safe to say that the Twins have exceeded our expectations - or have they? - we talked to Dan Hayes with The Athletic on First Pitch about that, what keeps him busy during the All-Star break, how has Derek Shelton been as the Twins bench boss and also Walker Jenkins has been quite the talk this past week from St. Paul to also the Futures Game!

We have reached the halfway point of the Minnesota Twins season and it is safe to say that the Twins have exceeded our expectations - or have they? - we talked to Dan Hayes with The Athletic on First Pitch about that, what keeps him busy during the All-Star break, how has Derek Shelton been as the Twins bench boss and also Walker Jenkins has been quite the talk this past week from St. Paul to also the Futures Game!

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason was opposed to last week's pardon of a convicted child sex offender. And while today's announcement of his deportation was the right call, the gross rhetoric around it is disturbing. He talks with listeners. Then he's joined by Sammy Watkins from UGMTC to talk about what happens to the unhoused when St. Paul shuts down their camps. 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show where contestants battle it out for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants - it's Card DeSharks! Then on National French Fry Day - who makes the best fry in town? 5pm Hour: the big news in movies is the release of a new trailer for "Dune 3". Our Gen Z movie correspondent Charlie Oakes joins the show to talk about the Summer movie season and what he's excited to see. Then Jason is joined by Dan Hayes to talk about a Twins trade, the return of Ryan Jeffers and an interesting conversation with ownership.

Friday 5pm Hour: the big news in movies is the release of a new trailer for "Dune 3". Our Gen Z movie correspondent Charlie Oakes joins the show to talk about the Summer movie season and what he's excited to see. Then Jason is joined by Dan Hayes to talk about a Twins trade, the return of Ryan Jeffers and an interesting conversation with ownership.

Jason talks to Dan Hayes, Twins beat writer for The Athletic, about an interesting breakfast with Twins owner Tom Pohlad, a trade the team made today, the return of Ryan Jeffers and more!

Dan Hayes from The Athletic previews the Twins' showdown in the Boogie Down, as they take on the Yankees. Plus, what food do you need to see at the 4th of July cookout?

The Twins head to New York to see if they can produce a positive result against the Yankees. Dan Hayes from the Athletic joins us for his weekly breakdown of the team.

They take 2 out of 3 from Colorado over the weekend. A recap of the weekend from Dan Hayes from THE ATHLETIC Photo-Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

They take 2 out of 3 from Colorado over the weekend. A recap of the weekend from Dan Hayes from THE ATHLETIC Photo-Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason talks about a lawsuit against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over inadequate MPD staffing. Is that the best way to fix the problem? Then he shares some audio from Congressman Tom Emmer where he says that immigrants who don't assimilate need to "go the hell back where they came from." How should we define assimilation? Is this just a dog whistle, or is there a point in there? 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show where contestants battle it out for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts Restaurants - it's CARD DESHARKS!!! Then he talks about yesterday's shocking Naz Reid trade and wonders if the team shouldn't chip in on jersey swaps and tattoo removal! 5pm Hour: Jason talks about the 4th anniversary of Drivetime with DeRusha - what will the company do to celebrate?! Then on PRIDE weekend in the Twin Cities - is it the best time in our history to be gay? Then he's joined by Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" to talk about the Twins and their plans as the trade deadline approaches.

Friday 5pm Hour: Jason talks about the 4th anniversary of Drivetime with DeRusha - what will the company do to celebrate?! Then on PRIDE weekend in the Twin Cities - is it the best time in our history to be gay? Then he's joined by Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" to talk about the Twins and their plans as the trade deadline approaches.

Jason talks with Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" about the Twins and the team's declaration that they are NOT trading star CF Byron Buxton. Plus lots more about where the team's at in the season and their series with the Dodgers.

Tenna's big bites, Wild offseason talk, and Dan Hayes from The Athletic joins to discuss where the Twins go from here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tenna's big bites, Wild offseason talk, and Dan Hayes from The Athletic joins to discuss where the Twins go from here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason talks with Dan Hayes from The Athletic about the Twins - their recent winning streak, which players are hot, which players may be on the trade market, and why Byron Buxton says he won't be one of them.

Friday 5pm Hour: Jason keeps listeners up to date on the latest severe weather going through the metro. Then he talks Twins baseball with Dan Hayes from The Athletic, and why Byron Buxton says he's not going anywhere.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason makes his case for the Blue Line extension. Yes, it's expensive, but there'd be a bigger cost to NOT doing it. Then he talks with explorer Will Steger about his latest work. 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another round of the most exciting game show on WCCO Radio - CARD DESHARKS! Contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants! Then, with some severe storms moving through the Twin Cities, Jason keeps listeners up to date on the weather. 5pm Hour: Jason keeps listeners up to date on the latest severe weather going through the metro. Then he talks Twins baseball with Dan Hayes from The Athletic, and why Byron Buxton says he's not going anywhere.

Dan Hayes from The Athletic talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Friday 5pm Hour: Jason is headed back to Chicago and is staying with his parents. Should he be feeling a little unsure about that? Or is it totally okay? Then - why is okay for NY PRIDE to be sponsored by Target, but Minneapolis' festival refuses to take their money? Finally, Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" talks about the latest Twins news.

Each Friday Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" joins Jason to talk Twins baseball - Royce Lewis is back and playing on the other side of the infield - how's it going? What's wrong with Taj Bradley? And is Byron pressing with runners in scoring position? That and more!

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the start of the World Cup and the tepid interest in the US - just admit it, you don't really like soccer all that much. Then he talks to Russ Becker, the CEO of API Group - a new Fortune 500 company from Minnesota! 4pm hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show as contestants battle it out for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on Card DeSharks! Then he's joined by our Gen Z movie reviewer Charlie Oakes to talk about the Summer movie season. 5pm Hour: Jason is headed back to Chicago and is staying with his parents. Should he be feeling a little unsure about that? Or is it totally okay? Then - why is okay for NY PRIDE to be sponsored by Target, but Minneapolis' festival refuses to take their money? Finally, Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" talks about the latest Twins news.

Friday 5pm Hour: Jason talks himself into a phobia segment - what are you afraid of? Heights? Owls? What? Then Dan Hayes joins the show to talk Twins baseball - can they weather this swarm of injuries?

Jason talks Twins baseball with Dan Hayes from The Athletic every Friday. This week they talk about the team's rough patch due to injuries and whether Royce Lewis will force his way back up to the big club soon.

Another blow to the pitching staff. Bailey Ober is now on the injury list. What is the latest on the team that is in a 17 game stretch without a day off? Dan Hayes from The Atheletic joined Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News

We are beating the heat and pushing through a short show today to finish the week by previewing the conventions this weekend, then we chat data centers with Kristophe Beck. Then we play Card DeSharks and Dan Hayes joins to talk salary cap and Twins injuries as we lead you into Twins-Pirates!

We play a game of Card DeSharks with a couple contestants who are trying to win a Jester Concepts gift card and also Dan Hayes of The Athletic joins us to recap a dreadful week of injuries for the Minnesota Twins and get his thoughts on the new salary cap proposal!

It has been a week of ice baths for the Minnesota Twins as they are dropping to injures this season and as of late - we chat with Dan Hayes of The Athletic about this and also the newest proposal MLB has put forward for salary cap!

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Jason talks to Twins beat writer Dan Hayes from The Athletic each Friday during the season. Today - what will Royce Lewis have to do at Triple-A, Kody Clemens visits his dad's old stomping grounds and Gabi Gonzalez gets the call to the bigs.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason opens the show talking about his wife's birthday and why this year's planning has him more stressed out than usual. Then it's time for three tales of woe followed by a story about God's favorite creature to send you into the weekend with a smile - we call it "3 Disasters & Puppies!" 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show as contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts Restaurants on CARD DESHARKS! Then he talks about the Minneapolis City Council voting against a land purchase for a new police training facility... were they right? 5pm Hour: Jason talks to Twins beat writer Dan Hayes from The Athletic each Friday during the season. Today - what will Royce Lewis have to do at Triple-A, Kody Clemens visits his dad's old stomping grounds and Gabi Gonzalez gets the call to the bigs.

Chuck Garfien chats with The Athletic's Dan Hayes to break down a surprisingly competitive American League Central race and why the division may be more wide open than expected, including for the Chicago White Sox. They discuss how the Cleveland Guardians continue to win despite losing one of baseball's top closers, while the Minnesota Twins have struggled to protect leads even with strong starting pitching and one of the league's highest-scoring offenses. Chuck also lays out what the White Sox need to do to seriously contend for the division, especially in head-to-head games against Cleveland. Chuck and Dan explore why the idea of the White Sox winning the AL Central may not sound as unrealistic as people think, including comparisons between the Sox' current momentum and Cleveland's 2022 run. They revisit the memorable 15-inning Twins-Guardians game from 2022, examine why Chicago now has several “Guardian-like” players on the roster, and debate which team is best positioned to finish on top when the season ends. The episode wraps up with Dan's prediction for the eventual AL Central winner and Chuck offering some playful advice to noted Sox-killer Byron Buxton before the next White Sox-Twins series.

Dan Hayes from the Athletic witnessed it all, as the Twins and Brewers played 3, "One Run" games. His recap of the weekend and questions about Royce Lewis. Find it here on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

Dan Hayes of The Athletic tells Vineeta it is definitely a possibility.

The full program for Drivetime with DeRusha for May 15th, 2026. Guests include Jeremy Zoll, Kris Atteberry and Dan Hayes.

Dan Hayes covers the Minnesota Twins for the Athletic. He joins Jason mere moments from a gorgeous Friday night rivalry between the Twins and Brewers. Dan breaks down why the organization sent down Matt Wallner this week and attempts to psychoanalyze Royce Lewis' recent comments. Jason gauges Dan's level of surprise in the season so far. In their second segment, they discuss what's holding Byron Buxton out of the lineup today and the differences that Dan has noticed in the early days of the Derek Shelton clubhouse.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Chris Egert is in for Jason. He talks about being at the Governor's Fishing Opener this morning and wondered if he should have kept it on fishing, or ask some political questions too? Then he talks with realtor Graham Smith about home prices - are they too expensive for the Millennial generation. 4pm Hour: Chris talks about today's UFO file release from the Pentagon - was it anything new? And what would make you believe? Speaking of conspiracies, he talks to the relative of a 9/11 victim and how he's trying to honor his brother. 5pm: Chris talks with Twins beat writer for the Athletic, Dan Hayes, about Royce Lewis and his struggles at the plate. Is Royce at risk of a demotion? How important is the mental part of the game? That and much more Twins talk!

Chris Egert is in for Jason. He talks with Twins beat writer for the Athletic, Dan Hayes, about Royce Lewis and his struggles at the plate. Is Royce at risk of a demotion? How important is the mental part of the game? That and much more Twins talk!

Jason talks Twins baseball with Dan Hayes from The Athletic every Friday. Unfortunately our phone connection wasn't great, so Jason and producer Dan Cook talk about Louie Varland's return with Toronto, the inconsistency of the bullpen and owner Tom Pohlad.

Friday 5pm Hour: Jason revisits a topic in which apparently he's on an island - is having a drink at lunch during a workday completely unacceptable? What if you're a legislator? He talks with listeners. Then he tries to talk with Dan Hayes about the Twins, but is stymied by a bad cell connection. So about Louie Varland and that bullpen.....

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: two legislators were stopped for DWI - that's a problem. But the pontificating at the Capitol as though having a drink with lunch is a serious sin has Jason a little befuddled. He talks with listeners. Then Chris Hine from the Star Tribune joins the show to talk about the Timberwolves closing out the Nuggets in Game 6! 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show as Jerry and Sarah battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on Card DeSharks! Then Rep. Kristin Robbins joins the show to talk about why she suspended her gubernatorial campaign and her concerns about the race. 5pm Hour: Jason revisits a topic in which apparently he's on an island - is having a drink at lunch during a workday completely unacceptable? What if you're a legislator? He talks with listeners. Then he tries to talk with Dan Hayes about the Twins, but is stymied by a bad cell connection. So about Louie Varland and that bullpen.....

Jason talks to Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" about the Twins doing their best comeback kids routine, but still winding up 12-13 after 25 games. What needs to change? And are Twins fans the most foul-mouthed in baseball?!

Friday 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show as contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on CARD DESHARKS! Then he's joined by Dan Hayes to talk Twins baseball - the comebacks are fun, the bullpen meltdowns? Not as much.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: a recent study suggests 60% of Americans regularly see people being kind - are we kinder than we used to be? Then Jason talks with Eric Roper from the Star Tribune about his latest column where he wonders why people in St. Paul seem to care more about fixing their downtown than people in Minneapolis 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show as contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on CARD DESHARKS! Then he's joined by Dan Hayes to talk Twins baseball - the comebacks are fun, the bullpen meltdowns? Not as much. 5pm Hour: Jason runs down the biggest headlines of the Day and talks with listeners about their plans for the weekend!

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: Dan Cook hosts for Jason - are you feeling the K-shaped economy? Plus a pair of lawmakers are trying to stop local governments from signing NDA's with tech companies. 4pm: It's another exciting edition of Card DeSharks as Scott and Jeff battle for a $50 Jester Concepts restaurant gift card! Plus, Jess Myers from the Pioneer Press gives us a Wild playoff preview. 5pm: What's bothering Dan about the back-and-forth between President Trump and Pope Leo? Plus, another reason why the death penalty is a problem in the Boelter case. And Dan Hayes talks about the Twins hot start - is it sustainable?

Dan Hayes joins Drivetime every Friday and today it's a special Dan fully loaded edition. Cook asks if he's surprised at how well the Twins have performed early in this season. The Dans parse through some of the trends that help explain their strong start. Hayes speaks to the buy in he's seen from certain players and what opposing managers have noticed about the club. Cook asks how much credit should be given to new manager Derek Shelton. In their second segment, the Dans talk about the sustainability of success.

To kick off the final hour of Drivetime for the week Dan finally gives his informed take on the Pope Leo vs POTUS dramas that have driven headlines in the last couple weeks. Then, Dan talks about the death penalty in the case of Vance Boelter. Dan Hayes makes his regular Friday appearance to wrap the show.

After a surprising 4-game sweep of Detroit, the Twins are above .500 and in 2nd place in the Central Division. Dan Hayes joins the show to talk about the hottest team in ball.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: Jason signed his tax return today - do you think your taxes are fair? Then financial writer Pat Rehkamp talks about today's inflation numbers and how bad they might get. 4pm: It's another exciting edition of Card DeSharks! Ann and Jan battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants. Then Jason wonders if we shouldn't just make stamp prices $1 and be done with all the raises. 5pm: Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" joins the show to talk about the hottest team in baseball - the Minnesota Twins!