Locked On Twins

The Twins are on the hunt for a backup shortstop, and there are still a few interesting-ish options available despite spring training opening up momentarily.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down those options, and also give a little love to Joe Mauer for appearing in an UNRL commercial on Super Bowl Sunday.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Oops they did it again — the Twins signed another big-league free agent in outfielder Harrison Bader.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the Bader signing and what it means for the rest of the team, and then they also take a look at the firing of umpire Pat Hoberg.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins finally did it — they signed a big-league free agent in former Minnesota lefty Danny Coulombe.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the Coulombe signing, a pair of Twins targets in the outfield who signed elsewhere and much more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins' top-20 prospects list dropped at The Athletic on Tuesday, and Keith Law stopped by the show to discuss it with the boys.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) have Keith (@keithlaw.bsky.social) to talk about Walker Jenkins, Payton Eeles and everything in between.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Is there a sleeper you like to make the Twins out of spring training? How about a lesser-known prospect who can help the team this season?  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) answer your questions — including these two — while wondering aloud who the Twins might add as the offseason comes to a close.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins announced that Corey Koskie would be joining the team Hall of Fame during the season over the weekend, and that got the guys thinking: who should be next?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) run through Dave's three ideas for the next inductees into the Twins Hall of Fame.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins announced that Corey Koskie would be joining the team Hall of Fame during the season over the weekend, and that got the guys thinking: who should be next?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) run through Brandon's three ideas for the next inductees into the Twins Hall of Fame.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins had a few items hit the news wires on Wednesday, including an interview with new hitting coach Matt Borgschulte, some chatter about Walker Jenkins and even a little bit on how Royce Lewis is playing pickle ball (yes, pickle ball) this offseason.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) have the full lowdown, and a little info on where Jenkins ranks on the prospect lists that are being released around this time of year.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

A bunch of news dropped over the weekend from Twins Fest, so the boys are here to discuss it.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) have discussion about Carlos Correa's plantar fasciitis (or lack thereof), Torii Hunter having interest in being part of an ownership group and a handful of other things that trickled out of Target Field over the weekend.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Minnesota Twins hosted their Twins Fest Live! event on Friday night at the Fillmore in downtown Minneapolis, and Brandon and a friend went and took in all its glory.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) recap the event, what it meant and what the general vibes were as the team prepares to head to spring training in the next few weeks.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Minnesota Twins have barely made a peep this offseason, and with less than a month until the first spring training game, is it possible they just....won't?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) examine what the Twins would look like if they just don't do anything, and how many wins that might result in over the 2025 season.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins have a new beat writer, and he's someone who has been around the block a time or two, both on the MLB beat and behind the scenes.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) are joined by MLB.com's Matthew Leach (@MatthewHLeach/@matthewhleach.bsky.social) to get the full the lowdown on what he expects from the job, why he took it and everything else you might want to know.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins have announced front-office promitions and broadcast team assignments in recent days, and there's a bit more steam on the new ownership side of things.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) discuss the ramifications of all of these and much more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

ZiPS projections for the Minnesota Twins dropped on Tuesday, and this might be a better team than some of the doom and gloom folks realize.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) are joined by Fangraphs' Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski/@dszymborski.fangraphs.com) to get the full details, including who the system likes/hates or thinks will simply stay the course in 2025.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Minnesota Twins would like to extend their Target Field lease 20 years to 2059, which would mark the 50th season at the park and the precipice of the team's 100th year in Minnesota. As such, the Minnesota Ballpark Authority called a meeting on Thursday at the stadium to discuss this.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) are joined by Zone Coverage's Theodore Tollefson (@TheodoreTollef1/@theodoretollefson.bsky.social) to get the full details, including what it might mean for the team -- and it's potential subsequent sale -- as well as how it'll affect the city of Minneapolis.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins landed former top-prospect catcher Diego Cartaya in a trade with the Dodgers on Thursday morning....what does it mean?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) break down the addition, as well as what they expect Mike Ford's role to be with the team and what they think of the Brent Rooker deal, too.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Are the Twins close to being sold? According to a recent story from Dan Hayes in The Athletic, the answer might be yes!  In this episode of Locke On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) examine the potential and potential ramifications of a Twins sale in the near future.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Remember when Derek Falvey took #accountability for the team's failings down the stretch? Or the capper, do you remember Rocco Baldelli recapping a particularly bad series as an "unprofessional series of baseball?"If you don't remember any of that — or even if you do — this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) examine the Twins' 2024 quotes of the year, as curated by Dan Hayes of The Athletic.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Remember when Joe Pohlad said the Twins were "right-sizing" their business. How about Ryan Jeffers' screed about the home run sausage/If you don't remember any of that — or even if you do — this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) examine the Twins' 2024 quotes of the year, as curated by Dan Hayes of The Athletic.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Do you remember when the Twins signed a pitcher who chewed on his necklaces? Or another who was a No. 9 overall pick and son of a good big leaguer? How about when the Twins brought in the Guitar Hero himself?If you don't remember any of that, this episode of Locked On Twins is for you, as Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) stroll down the path of yesteryear to bring up free agents you likely have no recollection of the Twins signing.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…