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Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Would any more extensions make sense for the Twins?
There’s a wave of contract extensions sweeping Major League Baseball and the Twins were on the front end of it earlier this spring. The team locked up shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Max Kepler before…
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Twins DFA Tyler Austin to make roster room to add pitcher Chase De Jong
Even with all these off days early in the season, the Twins found themselves in need of extra pitching after a short start in Philadelphia from Jake Odorizzi. The Twins on Saturday selected the contract…
2 weeks ago -
SKOR North home run draft: Rooting for dingers
We’re rooting for dingers at SKOR North. The thinking from our guy Matthew Coller (host of SKOR North Live, weekdays 2-4pm) is that fantasy baseball is too involved for the casual fan. Sports are supposed…
4 weeks ago -
Twins option Fernando Romero to Triple-A after spring struggles
The Twins on Friday optioned Fernando Romero to Triple-A Rochester, the club announced. Manager Rocco Baldelli said early in spring training that they’d use him as a “weapon” in shorter stints. But after Friday’s demotion,…
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Touch ‘Em All: Pitching plans, needles & haystacks: Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson
Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson joins Touch ‘Em All to discuss his first big league spring training with the Minnesota Twins. Derek Wetmore asks about the “Road to 95” and what it means to Stephen…
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SKOR North Twins 5 thoughts: The Marwin Gonzalez impact, with Dan Hayes
Marwin Gonzalez agreed to a 2-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. This show presents 5 thoughts on what it means for Minnesota, with Derek Wetmore and Dan Hayes. This adds to the “low-key great offseason”…
2 months ago -
Mining the Minors: 5 players who could start in Triple-A, impact the Twins in 2019
Although the opening day roster will be the subject of much scrutiny over the next six weeks, it probably doesn’t deserve the attention it gets. The baseball season, you may have heard, is very long.…
2 months ago -
5 thoughts on SKOR North: Talking about the Best Prospect in the Twins system
The best prospect in the Minnesota Twins farm system is … Alex Kirilloff. There’s plenty of talk about Royce Lewis — and it’s been deserved — but the person getting overlooked too often is Kirilloff,…
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Touch ‘Em All: If not Bryce or Manny, then who? Finding the next Twins superstar
The Twins apparently don’t want to swing for the fences with this year’s crop of superstar free agents. They have to eventually, right? Derek Wetmore and Ramie Makhlouf dig into the Craig Kimbrel reports, plus…
3 months ago -
Touch ‘Em All: Byron Buxton, Rocco Baldelli and payroll; Twins Hall of Fame adds Jerry Bell, Joe Nathan
Have the Twins done enough spending this winter to be competitive in 2019? Derek Wetmore pins Dan Hayes to ask the tough question. What’s Byron Buxton up to these days? Some early positive signs from…
3 months ago -
Report: Twins in agreement with former Rangers lefty Martin Perez
The Twins have added another arm on a short-term contract, according to Ken Rosenthal. The club is in agreement with former Rangers lefty Martin Perez, per the report. Rosenthal says the agreement is for one…
3 months ago -
Reusse Unchained: This was the flop of flops (ep. 7)
Just before we switch brands Reusse popped in for the final 1500 ESPN edition of Reusse Unchained. Reusse and Judd start off discussing the NFL playoffs then get sidetracked talking about the ’84 Vikings. The…
3 months ago -
Twins reach a deal with Buxton, Amani Hooker declaring for NFL Draft, Cole Aldrich on Ryan Saunders (ep. 195)
We’re back near the end of the week with another news breaking edition of The Scoop! We start off festivities with the news that the Twins reached a deal with Byron Buxton. Doogie is then…
3 months ago -
ESPN’s Bobby Marks on the Thibs firing, Wolves coaching staff names, & notes on Stefanski and Twins adding a reliever (ep. 194)
With the news dropping last night about Thibs’ firing it’s only expected we have a Scoop podcast breaking it all down. ESPN’s Bobby Marks joins Doogie to discuss the firing and what the Wolves will…
4 months ago -
Reusse Unchained: Stop being morons (ep. 6)
No need to worry about no Reusse Unchained with Pat in Florida as technology allows us to still talk with each other despite the vast distance. Today we open this episode talking all about the…
4 months ago