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Cracked Racquets Contributor John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap Week 9 of the 2024 D1 Women's College Tennis Season. They breakdown Pepperdine's Midwest roadtrip, look at the confounding resumes of Miami/Georgia Tech/Georgia, offer their “State of California” Power Rankings, and so much more!! Don't forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Pepperdine splits it's Midwest Swing - 4:48 How good is Miami/Georgia Tech?! - 17:18 Is UGA still inner circle good?! - 26:41 Power Rankings the State of California - 33:05 State of Alabama update - 39:23 Other Results - 40:50 Thoughts on the ITA Rankings - 42:57 Week Ahead - 48:24 This episode brought to you by: Tennis Point Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items. This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout. Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Email Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarnThe St. Lunatics are a hip-hop group hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, that gained prominence in the early 2000s. They are best known for their association with the multi-platinum rapper Nelly, who was a founding member of the group. Comprising of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, and City Spud, the St. Lunatics showcased a unique and energetic style that represented the spirit of their hometown.The group's journey began in the late 1990s when they started performing together, captivating local audiences with their distinctive blend of Midwestern rap and Southern influences. Their chemistry and camaraderie were evident, as they effortlessly complemented each other's styles, creating a sound that resonated with fans and critics alike.In 2000, the St. Lunatics released their debut album, "Free City," which showcased their raw talent and garnered significant attention. The album featured chart-topping hits like "Midwest Swing" and "Batter Up," further solidifying their place in the hip-hop scene. Additionally, Nelly's solo success with his album "Country Grammar" further boosted the group's recognition, leading to widespread acclaim for their Midwest hip-hop movement.However, despite the initial success, the St. Lunatics faced challenges that hindered their collective growth. City Spud's incarceration for an unfortunate incident caused a setback for the group, and they struggled to maintain their momentum. Despite these setbacks, they continued to collaborate and contribute to Nelly's subsequent projects.Over the years, the members pursued their individual careers, with Nelly achieving immense commercial success as a solo artist, earning numerous awards and accolades. Murphy Lee and Ali also released solo albums that garnered moderate success. Nonetheless, the St. Lunatics remained a symbol of St. Louis' vibrant hip-hop culture and served as an influential force for aspiring artists in the region.In conclusion, the St. Lunatics left an indelible mark on the hip-hop scene, especially for their contribution to the Midwest hip-hop movement. Their unique style, combined with the success of Nelly's solo career, solidified their place in music history. While the group may not have reached the same heights collectively, their impact on the culture and the inspiration they provided to fellow St. Louis artists cannot be overlooked. The St. Lunatics will always be remembered as one of the pioneering groups that put St. Louis on the hip-hop map.Country Grammar https://amzn.to/44zBOJTFree City https://amzn.to/44KQtSsMoney Talks https://amzn.to/3Y2dG06T-shirt https://amzn.to/3Yg02qtNellyville https://amzn.to/44Q9UJmChingy https://righthurr.com/Chingy https://www.instagram.com/chingyJackpot https://amzn.to/3BaBMfyRight Thurr https://amzn.to/3zpH1XuHoodstar https://amzn.to/3IVQ1XGRight Thurr Live Session https://amzn.to/3OGIltLHolidae Inn https://amzn.to/3czqasuThe Barn https://linktr.ee/TheBarnPodTwitter: @TheBarnPodcastInstagram: @t.h.e.b.a.r.nAll equipment used in the making of this video:Shure Sm7b https://amzn.to/3uAMzMAShure Sm58 https://amzn.to/3xlAj4pBoom Arm Desktop Mic Stand https://amzn.to/3rlZtvGMixcast 4 Audio Mixer https://amzn.to/3uD3KgzOneOdio Headphones https://amzn.to/3rK9cwnPig Hog Headphone Extension https://amzn.to/3JxvwiNNow broadcasting live from the Leadbelt in Southeast Missouri, The Barn, in conjunction with The Wellness Investors, brings you such entertainment as The Chris Sabo Power Hour, Vulgar Display of Podcast, Wack's World, Struggle City, Girl Dad, Knuckleball Prime Time, Arch City Music Podcast, and Birds & Swords. Available oThis episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and presented to you by The Barn Media Group.
*Stoking the Fire Segment* - Two added MSCS (Midwest Sprint Car Series) races to the 2022 schedule. - We are now on Twitter! Get on and tweet us! @DT_RRracin *Feature Finish Segment* (starts at the 13:00 mark) - Results from Kings of Thunder 360 sprints at Tulare Thunderbowl, Taco Bravo sprints @ Ocean, Pennsylvania, World of Outlaws sprints & Xtreme Outlaw series @ Lake Ozarks. *The Smoke segment* (Starts at 29:00 mark) - Chicken tacos, steaks, Charlie broke in his Weber! Fired up the BBC (Big Black Cooker) for the first time in 2022.
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In the second episode of the new and improved Midwest Swing podcast, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Ryan (@2__CANEZ) get down to brass tacks on what the Twins have to do to improve a starting rotation that was a significant weakness in 2021.
In the first episode of the new and improved Midwest Swing podcast, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Ryan (@2__CANEZ) catch up on old times and break down all the happenings with your Minnesota Twins!
Brandon is joined by #OldFriend Mike Berardino to discuss his 2020 Hall of Fame ballot!
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said that in his state mail-in ballots will be among the first ballots counted on the night of the election. This is because Ohio law allows election clerks to process mail-in ballots as they arrive in the weeks and days before the election, so they’re ready to be counted and tabulated the moment polls close. “We can start processing those right away, meaning cut the envelope, open, verify the information on it, put it through the scanner, but not hit tabulate. That can't happen until 7:30 on election night,” LaRose said. But LaRose noted that other Rust Belt swing states don’t have laws on the books that allow mail-in ballots to be processed in advance. “Now our friends up the road in Michigan, they can't start processing ballots until Election Day,” he said. It’s not just Michigan, however. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania also can’t process the ballots in advance, meaning a delay in results is all but certain in these crucial battleground states. Although he decisively lost the popular vote in 2016, President Trump’s narrow victories in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were enough for him to win in the Electoral College. In Michigan, for example, Trump won by roughly 10,000 votes, or about 0.2 percent of all votes cast. “If you think about a big county like Wayne County – where Detroit is – I mean, they're going to have pallets and pallets of ballots waiting to get processed, that they really can't touch until election day. And that's unfortunate,” LaRose said. He added that it “could be days” before all mail ballots are counted. Election experts have warned for months of a nightmare scenario where — because of these restrictive mail ballot rules in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — Trump may have a lead in votes on Election Night if most Republican voters cast ballots in person while most Democratic voters cast ballots by mail. If that happens — and polling suggests it might — Trump could claim victory before mail ballots have been fully counted, and then accuse elections officials of stealing the election if mail ballots give Biden a lead. Trump has already claimed over and over this year, without evidence, that there will be cheating and fraud in the election, especially through mail-in voting. In response, some Democrats have also insinuated that the election results may not be trustworthy: During her speech to the Democratic National Convention last week, Hillary Clinton warned that Trump may try to “sneak or steal his way” to reelection. But even if neither candidate claims victory on the night of the election, a lengthy delay in reporting results could lead to all sorts of unforeseen problems in a country already on edge. Right- and left-wing activists have been battling in some cities for months amid high unemployment and a coronavirus outbreak that’s left some 180,000 Americans dead so far. The irony is that while LaRose, a Republican, criticized the system in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, the legislatures in all three states are totally controlled by his party. Republicans control the House and Senate in each of those states, as they do in Ohio as well. And the Secretaries of State in Michigan and Pennsylvania — both Democrats — are both trying to get their respective legislatures to give their clerks the ability to process ballots before Election Day, to avoid or at least minimize delays in reporting the full vote total. So far, the Republican... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Brandon is in studio this week and he is joined by special guest Tiny Nick. We discuss the strong season the Twins had in 2019, their performance in the playoffs, and a more active offseason in 2020. In This Episode: Recapping the 2019 season [3:00] Building a playoff team [13:00] Rocco's management in the post season [25:00] A new approach to the offseason [35:00] How good will the Twins be this year? [42:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are in studio this week to discuss spring training. We talk about Homer Bailey's potential on this team, how coaches and players handle injuries, and the Twins organizational structure. In This Episode: Homer Bailey at spring training [3:00] Medical considerations and coaching [14:00] Building a smart team [26:00] Listener questions [36:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back in studio this week to discuss Tom's recent trip to Fort Myers for the Minnesota Twins Spring Training, the teams philosophy when it comes to coaching, first impressions on all the new guys, and Justin Bailey The Producer begins a new segment called "Bailey's Beefs!" In This Episode: Tom returns with tales from Spring Training in Fort Myers [2:00] The Minnesota Twins Have a Philosophy on Coaching, Not a Hitting Philosophy [15:00] First impressions on Kenta Maeda, Josh Donaldson, Homer Bailey, and more [25:00] Bailey's Beefs [40:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
On this weeks episode of Midwest Swing, Brandon and Tom are joined by former Minnesota Twin infielder Trevor Plouffe (@TrevorPlouffe)! Trevor shares his fondest memories of Minnesota, offers his thoughts on the the Astros scandal, talks about his time with the Twins and other teams, what the arbitration process is like, and answers some listener questions! In This Episode: Welcome to the show, Trevor Plouffe! [2:30] Memories from spring training and early Twins days [9:00] Thoughts on the Astros "banging" scandal [14:00] Trevor's time with the A's, Rays, and Phillies [29:00] Thoughts on Boston/Minnesota/LA trade mishaps [36:00] Arbitration cases and Joc Pederson [40:00] Lightning round/listener questions [45:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are in studio to discuss the stalled trade between the Twins, Dodgers, and Red Sox. We also have special guest Joshua Kusnick, who talks about being an MLB agent, Esports, and transitioning to comedy. In This Episode: The slow moving Mookie Betts trade [2:00] Special Guest Joshua Kusnick [20:00] Transitioning from MLB agent to comedian [35:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back in studio to discuss why today is a better day to be a Twins fan than ever before, offer a recap of last weekend's TwinsFest, and begin to predict what the 26-man roster could look like on Opening Day! In This Episode: The Time Has Never Been Better to be a Twins Fan [2:00] TwinsFest recap [27:00] 26-man roster predictions [35:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back in studio this week to continue the discussion about Josh Donaldson including a recap of this weeks introductory press conference and what number we think he will wear, diving into Brandon's article about the Twins' Latin American process, plus a preview of Twins Fest! In This Episode: Josh Donaldson presser recap [2:30] Miguel Sano Extension Further Validates Twins' Ever-Evolving Latin American Process [30:00] #20 or #24..... [40:00] Twins Fest & Winter Meltdown [45:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
THE MINNESOTA TWINS SIGNED JOSH DONALDSON! That's it, that's just.... the whole show! Nothing else has happened in the MLB this week that is even worth mentioning. This is the only news that we have to discuss this week. Maybe a little bit of something else, but only if we have time..... In This Episode: Blame it on the rain...... [1:30] Breaking down the record-setting free agency signing [7:00] Donaldson, MN [21:00] Turning prospects into star pitching [30:00] .....astros talk [40:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
This week we have Mike Berardino (@MikeBerardino) back on the show to talk about some MLB offseason stuff as well as revealing his 2020 BBWAA Hall Of Fame Ballot! In This Episode: Welcome back, Mike Berardino! [2:00] Players who didn't quite make the cut.... [9:00] Revealing Mike's Ballot! [15:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom is back! We hear all about his month-long excursion to South Korea and more, break down the recent Minnesota Twins signings of Rich Hill & Homer Bailey, as well discuss what moves might still be coming this offseason including potential trades and remaining free agents! In This Episode: Recapping Tom's trip [2:30] Rich Hill & Homer Bailey [13:00] What moves are on the horizon for the Twins? [26:00] How good are the White Sox going to be? [40:00] Grading the offseason [51:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom is gone, but Brandon & Justin The Producer are back in action and ready to break down all the MLB Free Agency craziness from the last month! How badly is the Brewers rotation going to suck? What is the Twins off-season plan? JOSH DONALDSON? Twins trade ideas? Payroll? Rebuilding? All this and much more! In This Episode: Happy Holidays! [2:00] Brewers Rotation & Off-Season [6:00] Twins Off-Season [24:00] MLB Free Agency Roundup [55:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Welcome back to Midwest Swing! Tom Schreier is once again gone but do not fret, Brandon brought in D.B. Firstman (@dianagram) author of the upcoming book Hall of Name: Baseball's Most Magnificent Monikers from 'The Only Nolan' to 'Van Lingle Mungo' and More to talk about a myriad of topics including the book, the Simpsons, funny Twitter accounts, and of course tons of baseball! In This Episode: Welcome, D.B. Firstman! [2:00] Hall of Name: Baseball's Most Magnificent Monikers from 'The Only Nolan' to 'Van Lingle Mungo' and More [25:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Today we have another special guest as Ozzie Guillén Jr joins Brandon to talk about growing up around baseball, how his father influenced his career and his current connections with baseball. We also talk White Sox, Michael Pineda, and a behind the scenes look at the 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In this Weeks Episode: The White Sox [3:00] Michael Pineda [13:00] Growing up around baseball [22:00] Managing amateur baseball [31:00] Ozzie Guillén Sr [42:00] Bat boy for the 2000 Devil Rays [53:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Special guest alert! Today we have an incredibly fun episode with Elling Hoffland who's a Product Manager for Sportradar! We break down all the news from around the league including the latest on the Astros scandal, Yasmani Grandal signing with the White Sox, some Minnesota Twins off-season updates, as well as tons of Brewers talk and a game where we run through some of the funniest names in MLB history! In This Episode: Welcome, Elling Hoffland! [2:00] News from around the league [11:00] Zack Wheeler to.... Minnesota? [21:00] Brewers! Brewers! Brewers! [26:00] Astros Drama Continues [33:00] Funny Baseball Player Names! [55:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back in studio to discuss all the biggest news surrounding the MLB (and more!) on the latest episode of Midwest Swing! The Astros are stealing signs, Odorizzi accepted his QO, AL & NL MVP's announced, Rocco wins Manager of the Year, and tons of Twins front-office news! In This Episode: Myles Garrett [2:00] Houston Astros Sign Stealing [10:00] AL & NL MVP's [20:00] Brandon's Health Journey [38:00] Rocco Wins AL Manager of the Year [42:00] Falvey & Levine [51:00] Odorizzi's QO [55:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back in action and ready to break down some recent Minnesota Twins news, as well as some headlines from around the world of sports! In This Episode: Deadspin/Kansas City/Stephen A. Smith [2:30] Jake Odorizzi QA [15:00] What did we learn from this years World Series? [23:00] MLB Trade Rumors: Twins Targets [40:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back in studio to (sorta) talk baseball, including some shakeups to the Minnesota Twins coaching staff, a huge recap of the World Series that includes a little bit of talk about the actual games being played, as well as tons of talk from around the league! In This Episode: Cord Cutting & GIF's [5:00] World Series & News From Around The League [15:00] James Rowson [45:00] Matt Wisler [55:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
The world-famous Tiny Nick, known from the TV coverage of Willians Astudillo catch at the right field wall, joins the show again to prep for the Minnesota Twins offseason. Who stays? Who goes? Who do we WANT? Who do we NEED? We also discuss the fallout from the Twins/Yankees series, as well as our expectations for the upcoming World Series matchup between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros! In This Episode: Twins/Yankees Fallout [5:00] World Series Expectations [21:00] Twins Offseason Expectations [32:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom & Brandon are back to share their thoughts on the MLB Playoffs so far, as well as dive back into Brandon's "Offseason Blueprint" for the Minnesota Twins including why he doesn't have them resigning Jake Odorizzi, as well as answering some of your questions form Twitter! In This Episode: Tom's Sketchy Uber Ride [2:00] Jake Odorizzi's Future [7:00] Nelson Cruz: Future Hitting Coach? [19:00] Twitter Questions! [29:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon Warne & Tom Schreier are back in studio to offer reactions to the Minnesota Twins season-ending press conference, as well as layout their ideas of what this offseason will look like for the team, including who will stay, who will go, and potential free agency targets they might look at! In This Episode: Will Gerrit Cole be a Minnesota Twin? [2:00] What is the Twins plan for the off-season? [11:00] Tenders & Non-Tenders? [20:00] Free Agency Targets [30:00] 2020 Roster Predictions [40:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
The Minnesota Twins have been swept by the New York Yankees in the 2019 ALDS. They have now lost 16 consecutive playoff games, the last thirteen of which have come by way of the Yankees. This show is going to be a real bummer, so buckle up. Lets get sad! In This Episode: We are very sad... What went wrong? Will it ever end? Red Dog / Red Bull Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom is in New York and Brandon is home with his sick daughter, so this show is an absolute mess but the Minnesota Twins are in the playoffs so it doesn't matter! We break down the ALDS Rosters which were announced today, round up some news coming out of New York ahead of the series, and offer some final predictions that are sure to change as soon a the first pitch is thrown tonight! GO TWINS! In This Episode: Tom's notes from New York [2:30] Player interviews & workouts [10:00] ALDS Rosters Announced [18:00] "Keys To the Series" [24:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom discuss the upcoming American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, including the injury to Luis Arraez, Rocco's comments on the history between the Twins & Yankees, as well as offering some predictions for the different playoff matchups from around the league! In This Episode: Luis Arraez Injury [2:00] ALDS Preview [13:00] Rocco "doesn't care" about history between Minnesota & New York [22:00] Playoff Predictions [35:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
The Minnesota Twins are your 2019 AL Central Champions! Brandon calls in from Kansas City where he’s at for the Twins final regular season series against the Royals to talk Randy Dobnak, Kyle Gibson, give a preview of the playoffs and the *likely* series against the Yankees, and plenty more! In This Episode: The Twins are AL Central Champions! Kansas City Preview [8:00] Randy Dobnak [14:00] Kyle Gibson [22:00] Playoff Preview [28:00] THE BREWERS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND BABY! [35:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. — Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom are back together and ready to breakdown what could have been the AL Central-deciding series against the Cleveland Indians last weekend! After that, they discuss the future of the Twins pitching staff, how they can begin to prep for the playoffs, and what the potential post-season lineups could be! In This Episode: Felipe Vázquez [2:30] Twins Magic Number/Cleveland Recap [5:00] The future of the Twins pitching staff [12:00] Prepping for the playoffs [30:00] Playoff Lineups [50:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom is in Cleveland so instead of subjecting you to another terrible call from his Uber, Brandon enlists the help of Matt Trueblood (@MATrueblood) to discuss some of the most intriguing story lines from around the MLB, as well as what the playoff picture currently looks like, how it impacts the Minnesota Twins, and some potential MLB Award Winners! In This Episode: Most intriguing MLB story lines [3:00] Thoughts on bringing up Kirilloff? [11:00] Playoff Picture [16:00] Expectations from the Twins in October [24:00] NL Wild Card Race [33:00] Trueblood's Cubs Takes [40:00] Jeremy Jeffress & Two-Way Players [50:00] MLB Awards [53:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon & Tom are back in studio to discuss the recent series against the Cleveland Indians and the impact it has on the Twins chase for the Playoffs. Additionally, they talk about Byron Buxton's injury that might keep him out for the remainder of the season, Michael Pineda's 60-game PED suspension, what our expectations should be heading into the playoffs, and could we see Alex Kirilloff sometime soon? In This Episode: Cleveland Recap [4:00] Buxton done for the season? [12:00] Pineda's 60-Game Suspension [28:00] Expectations for the playoffs [25:00] Is Kirilloff coming up? [29:00] Nationals Preview [35:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom is back from Boston after yet another series win the for the Minnesota Twins, who are now 6.5 games up on the Cleveland Indians. Brandon & Tom give their reactions from the series, as well as talk about a few other topics including Buxton & Dyson's injury concerns, a potential Kirilloff sighting in the playoffs, as well as a preview of the potential post-season "clinching" series against the Indians! In This Episode: Boston Recap & Rosario's Throw [5:00] Randy Dobnak and Kyle Gibson [15:00] Ian Miller & Playoff Lineups [25:00] Byron Buxton Update [31:00] Alex Kirilloff up for the playoffs? [36:00] Where is Sam Dyson [41:00] Cleveland Preview [47:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom has followed the Twins out to Boston for their series against the Red Sox, so he calls in to preview the matchup and catch up on some news over the last week including: September call ups, the Twins breaking the MLB home run record, having a chance to reach Brandon's predicted win number tonight, and plenty more! In This Episode: Tom's in Boston [4:00] September call-ups [7:00] Twins Pitching [12:30] Potential Post-Season lineup [20:00] Angst Levels! [30:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon, Tom, and Justin The Producer taste test some Red Dog beer and White Claws before diving into a bunch of Minnesota Twins topics! Should the Twins trade Eddie Rosario? Where can they find more pitching? What does the current 40-Man roster look like? Division race? All of it! In This Episode: Red Dog & White Claws [2:00] Roster Moves & Pitching [8:00] 40-Man Roster Recap [23:00] Potential offseason trades.... [33:00] Angst Levels [42:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon, Tom, and Justin The Producer are back in action to talk all things Minnesota Twins, including a disappointing series against the White Sox, the upcoming series against the Tigers, Jake Cave & Marwin Gonzales, our thoughts on Players Weekend, as well as the potential of some batting order shakeups! In This Episode: Twins vs. Tigers [5:00] Indians Skid [9:00] Jake Cave & Marwin Gonzalez [20:00] Players Weekend [42:00] Batting Order Tinkering [51:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom Schreier makes his triumphant return to Midwest Swing to discuss the Brewers & Rangers series from last week, the current state of the Twins pitching staff, as well as previewing this upcoming stretch of "winnable" games. In This Episode: Tom's Report From Milwaukee [4:00] Twins Sweep Texas [12:00] Twins Pitching [20:00] White Sox Series Preview [30:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Tom Schreier is gone so Brandon & Justin The Producer cut loose and talk about a myriad of things including the Twins vs. Brewers series from earlier this week, the "unwritten rules" of baseball and how dumb they are, as well as some more playoff talk and news from around the MLB! In This Episode: Where is Tom? [5:00] Brewers vs. Twins [10:00] Confidence levels going forward [20:00] Baseball's "Unwritten Rules" [35:00] Twins, Twins, Twins! [45:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
The Minnesota Twins lost 3 of 4 to the Cleveland Indians this weekend, and the teams are now tied for the lead in the AL Central. Brandon & Tom break down the weekend series, and offer their immediate reactions to the game and their implications on the rest of the season. In This Episode: Weekend Recap [5:00] No surgery for Nelson Cruz [20:00] Chris From Cleveland crashes the show [25:00] Justin The Producer doesn't like Justin Morneau [45:00] Twitter Takes [51:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon & Tom are back and ready to talk all things Twins, including Miguel Sano's walk-off homerun on Monday night, the recent playoff atmosphere of Target Field, the possibility of Schoop being DFA's, as well as current bullpen power rankings and some stuff regarding Players Weekend! In This Episode: Feral Hogs/Brandon Oversleeps [2:00] Miguel Sano Walk-Off [5:00] Playoff Atmosphere [11:00] Could the Twins DFA Schoop? [20:00] Bullpen Power Rankings [24:00] Rocco Managing Pitchers [34:00] Escobar homers off Dozier [40:00] Sam Dyson [46:00] Castro & Garver [52:00] Players Weekend [57:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon is on the road (or fell asleep... who really knows!), so Tom enlists the help of Tiny Nick (@therealtinynick) to recap the trade deadline moves the Minnesota Twins made, then Brandon calls in to offer his thoughts on the deadline and this team going forward in the season. In This Episode: Trade Deadline Recap [3:00] Sam Dyson's unfortunate debut [14:00] Faith in the bullpen post-deadline [20:00] Bauer Trade [25:00] Cleveland / Pittsburgh Fight [30:00] Predictions for the homestand [40:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
It's "Trade Deadline Eve" and Brandon & Tom are ready to break down everything relating to the Minnesota Twins and their strategy as the deadline approaches, including the trade that was already completed with the Marlins for Sergio Romo, predictions on some names the Twins might be targeting, whether or not a Sano trade could happen or if Buxton should be included in a trade for Syndergaard, and discussing the potential moves that make the most sense. In This Episode: News from around the league [4:00] Twins trade for Sergio Romo [12:00] Potential trade candidates remaining [32:00] How would we feel if no additional moves are made? [44:00] Trade Miguel Sano? [52:00] Are you comfortable with Buxton being included in a trade for Syndergaard? [55:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon & Tom bring back Chris From Cleveland to break down the now very close race between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians in the AL Central and the moves both teams need to make to give themselves the best chance to beat each other. After that, we break down a couple current trade rumors and Twins-specific story lines. In This Episode: Chris From Cleveland [3:00] Lance Lynn trade rumors? [40:00] Twins story lines [45:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Writer for Baseball Prospectus and author of Penning Bull, Matthew Trueblood, makes his triumphant return to Midwest Swing to talk all thing Minnesota Twins! Matt, Tom, and Brandon also break down some of the biggest story lines from around the MLB as we get closer and closer to the trade deadline. In This Episode: Twins vs. Yankees Game #1 Recap [3:00] TRADE DEADLINE! [9:00] Bullpen Round Up [16:00] Interesting story lines over the next few weeks from around the MLB [29:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom have a quick recap of the less than enjoyable Twins vs. Mets series from earlier this week, talk about some news regarding a potential trade-target Noah Syndergaard, discuss some freezing-cold takes from Reddit & Twitter, and of course bring up the bullpen issues while trying to gauge where Twins fans "worry level" should be at! In This Episode: Twins vs. Mets Recap [4:00] Noah Syndergaard [12:00] The sky is falling! (according to Twitter) [18:00] Bullpen, Bullpen, Bullpen... [25:00] Where is you "worry level" at? [41:00] Arraez & Schoop [50:00] Marwin Gonzalez: Team MVP? [53:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon and Tom break down what we learned from the Minnesota vs. Cleveland series this weekend, who the potential buyers & sellers could be in the AL Central, potential packages for Syndergaard or Bumgarner, as well as a possible trade involved Eddie Rosario this offseason. In This Episode: What we learned from the Minnesota/Cleveland series [4:00] Buyers & Sellers in the AL Central [15:00] Syndergaard or Bumgarner? [23:00] Twins trading Eddie Rosario this offseason? [30:00] Trade Deadline S Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
Brandon, Tom, and Chris from Cleveland discuss the 2019 MLB All-Star Game which just took place this week, as well as the upcoming series against the Cleveland Indians and the importance of the three game set for both teams regarding their potential trade-deadline moves and eventual playoff positioning. In This Episode: 2019 MLB All-Star Game [3:00] Chris from Cleveland calls in! [7:00] Twins vs. Indian Preview [20:00] Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news. --- Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.