Locked On Twins

Hall of Fame ballots were due to be postmarked Tuesday, and for the boys that means Dave revealing his (real) ballot and Brandon chiming in with his (not real) one.  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that and much more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Festivus was a week ago, but we're still in the spirit of airing our grievances about the Twins and how their season went — while hopefully leaving these things in 2024, if possible.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that and much more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Festivus was a week ago, but we're still in the spirit of airing our grievances about the Twins and how their season went — while hopefully leaving these things in 2024, if possible.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that and much more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins aren't doing anything — but the rest of the division isn't, either. This changed a bit when the Tigers signed Gleyber Torres on Friday. What does that mean for Spencer Torkelson? And how would he fit on the Twins? Would you be OK with that?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social) discuss all of that with a little Carlos Santana-to-the-Guardians chatter mixed in as well.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Do you remember when the Twins signed a well-traveled utility man in 2010? How about a former first-round pick of the Red Sox before 2011? Were you a part of the #FreeChuckJames movement like Brandon was?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…  

Do you remember when the Twins brought a member of the Soul Patrol outfield in 2010? How about a guy who lost 20 games in 2003?If you don't remember 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…  

Mike Soroka got NINE MILLION DOLLARS from the Nationals? Does that mean the Twins could get something of value for Chris Paddack?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave on Bluesky) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne on Bluesky) try to make sense of the Soroka signing -- and also have a breakdown of Max Kepler finding a new home as well.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

What have the Twins been up to so far this offseason? Well, we're glad you asked.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave on Bluesky) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne on Bluesky) try to make sense of the inaction from the Twins this winter (thus far), and what the action might look like when things heat up.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Might the Minnesota Twins actually be sold soon? Well, soon might be a reach, but the Ishbia brothers — who own the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, among other interests — have at least thrown their collective hats in the ring to possibly buy your Twins.Who are the Ishbias? What does it mean?This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

At the risk of bursting your bubble, the Minnesota Twins did not sign Juan Soto. Or Max Fried. They also did not trade for Garrett Crochet.But the Winter Meetings have held all sorts of intrigue for the Twins, and many questions need to be answered. This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Would the Twins actually trade one of their big dogs? What does a good offseason look like given the team's self-imposed restrictions?On this episode of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) is joined by friend of the show Aidan (@MVPrielipp) to discuss this and much more in a mailbag episode.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Jim Bowden of The Athletic suggests that Jurickson Profar would be a good fit for the Twins. What do you think? Also: Jon Heyman went toe-to-toe with WFAN's Keith McPherson on Friday night, and it did not go well. Who was in the wrong here?This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Would you trade Carlos Correa? Or Royce Lewis? Or would you trade all of your decent prospects? What would YOU do this offseason to make something happen for the Twins? What's your CRAZIEST idea that you'd actually do?This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Will the Twins be able to find a taker for Christian Vazquez? How much does it matter that catchers have come off the board for less money per year? Do they even want to move him?This edition of Locked On Twins attempts to answer all of those questions and more, as Gregg Masterson (@greggtmasterson) joined Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) to spend more than 40 minutes talking about backup catchers!Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

It's the season of giving thanks, and in this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave on Bluesky) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne on Bluesky) get right down to it with the things they're most thankful for about the Twins in 2024.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Do you remember when the Twins brought back a former prospect they traded to the Blue Jays? Or a Yankees cast-off lefty? How about a 39-year-old second baseman to fill in a gap on a contending team (I didn't work out, shockingly).If you don't remember 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…  

Do you remember when the Twins signed a future Cy Young winning multiple times in the late aughts? Were you as gung-ho about Mike Lamb as Brandon was?If you don't remember that or weren't that into Lamb, 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…  

The MLB deadline for tendering 2025 contracts to players is Friday, and MLB Trade Rumors put out a list of potential non-tender candidates on Thursday.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social on BlueSky) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social on BlueSky) take a look at the hitters on the list, and surmise who might be a fit for the Twins if they become available.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The MLB deadline for tendering 2025 contracts to players is Friday, and MLB Trade Rumors put out a list of potential non-tender candidates on Thursday.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne.bsky.social on BlueSky) and Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave.bsky.social on BlueSky) take a look at the hitters on the list, and surmise who might be a fit for the Twins if they become available.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins added Marco Raya and Travis Adams to their 40-man roster on Wednesday, and will close out the week by making decisions on whether to tender contracts to all players not under multi-year deals.  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown/@answerdave on BlueSky) and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne/@warne on BlueSky) dive into the players added to the roster, as well as those not, and also peer ahead to who the Twins may/may not tender as the deadline approaches.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…