Minnesota Twins Podcast

The Twins Clubhouse Podcast features Twins favorites from past and present, as we relive specific moments from their career and catch up with what they are doing today. These new Twins shows will be available every Thursday wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, or by subscribing at twinsbaseball.com/podcasts.

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Inside Twins: 12/14/22
Twins Catcher Ryan Jeffers joins Inside Twins to tell us about the Twins Holiday Week of Giving and how he’s worked with Hitting Coach David Popkins on revamping his swing this off-season
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Inside Twins: 12/7/22
Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey visits us from the MLB Winter Meetings to talk through how deals in the last couple of days have impacted the Twins off-season plans
25 min
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Inside Twins: 10/2/22
We have a round table discussion on our season finale of “Inside Twins.” Glen Perkins and Dan Gladden join Cory Provus as they dissect what did, and did not, go well for the Twins in 2022. There is a lot of discussion surrounding how the pitching was handled, Carlos Correa’s future and the impact of the new rules coming to MLB in 2023
21 min
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Inside Twins: 9/25/22
The Twins came into September just a game back, but the season slipped away quickly this month. General Manager Thad Levine joins “Inside Twins” to discuss the downward spiral the season took this month. Injuries have been a big factor this season, Thad discusses how that will play into off-season training and how to evaluate the teams medical processes. That and more on this week’s show.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 9/18/22
Bench coach Jayce Tingler joins “Inside Twins” on the heels of a rough start to a crucial series in Cleveland.
20 min
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Inside Twins: 9/11/22
It has been a tough start a big three game series against Cleveland. Twins’ President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey stops by “Inside Twins” to discuss the importance of the series finale. He also looks at the factors which have led Twins starters to go less than 5 innings 61 times so far this season, with the team being 19-42 in those contests. Derek provides a handful of injury updates, and then dives into the recently announced new rules for 2023 such as the pitch clock and cutting down on defensive shifts. Finally, he addresses the situation from Friday’s game when manager Rocco Baldelli asked the umpires to check Cleveland reliever James Karinchak for a foreign substance
21 min
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Inside Twins: 9/4/22
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli joins Kris Atteberry for Inside Twins this week. In a wide-ranging conversation, Rocco explains his decision to bench two starters in the 5th inning of a lopsided game in which opposing starter Dylan Cease was attempting to throw a no-hitter.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 8/28/22
It has been an up and down week for the team, General Manager Thad Levine joins “Inside Twins” to talk about it, including the walk-off walk Saturday night vs. the Giants. Carlos Correa has made some noise in the series against San Francisco, and also with comments about being in Minnesota long term. The G-M reacts to those welcoming words. He also provides updates on some pitchers on the mend and what role they could have coming down the stretch
21 min
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Inside Twins 8/21/22
Twins Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey joins Inside Twins to talk pitching options as his club pushes for a postseason run.
22 min
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Inside Twins: 8/14/22
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli joins Kris Atteberry for Inside Twins this week. In a wide-ranging conversation, Rocco addresses the club's plan for keeping Chris Archer healthy through a full season for the first time in several years, and how they plan the rest of the pitching plan around him. Plus, how a skipper can avoid the rollercoaster of a season and keep calm as the captain of the ship. Rocco shares his view of reading a clubhouse, interacting with his staff and players, and professes his affinity for Liverpool Football Club. That and more with Rocco Baldelli on this edition of Inside Twins.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 8/7/22
It was a wild week with the trade deadline, and bench coach Jayce Tingler joins “Inside Twins” to talk about helping the new faces get acclimated.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 7/31/22
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Inside Twins: 7/24/22
Giddy is the word Sean Johnson used to describe the feelings of the Twins being able to select Brooks Lee with the 8th pick in the recent 2022 draft. The Vice President Amateur Scouting joins “Inside Twins” this week to discuss the team’s 2022 draft class, include all the qualities they love about Lee. He also looks at a couple of the other selections and what are the next steps to getting guys signed and out on the field for the organization
21 min
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Inside Twins: 7/17/22
Twins General Manager Thad Levine sends us to the All Star Break with a recap of the first half of the season as well as a look at the trade market for pitching and a more recent positional need in the Twins lineu
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Inside Twins: 7/10/22
It is a week to the All-Star Break, and also the draft. Assistant General Manager Daniel Adler joins “Inside Twins” this week to chat about draft prep and alignment of roles and responsibilities leading up to the Twins selection. He gives an update on Miguel Sano’s rehab and when the first baseman may make his return. He also admits the team is looking for some pitching help, and why internal arms are not the answer right now.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 7/3/22
The Twins have hit the midpoint of the season in first place in the central. Manager Rocco Baldelli joins “Inside Twins” to talk about that success, and an up and down week which included the departure of and replacing of pitching coach Wes Johnson.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 6/26/22
As the season gets close to July, and with the Twins sitting on top of the division, we check in with Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey in this week’s “Inside Twins.” Chris Archer picked up the win on Saturday, but he has not worked deeper than 5 innings in his 14 starts this season. Derek discusses the plan the team has for the righty this season. He also touches base on what possible rule changes we could see as soon as 2023, Kenta Maeda’s rehab from Tommy John surgery, Byron Buxton’s knee issues and more
21 min
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Inside Twins: 6/19/22
Manager Rocco Baldelli swings by “Inside Twins” this week to touch base on a variety of topics. He discusses Trevor Larnach getting penciled into left on a regular basis, how Alex Kirilloff will be used since his recall, adjusting to the roster limit of 13 pitchers and more. He also reflects on celebrating his first Father’s Day as a dad
21 min
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Inside Twins: 6/12/22
Bench coach Jayce Tingler stops by “Inside Twins” to talk about the team's recent success.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 6/5/22
Assistant General Manager Jeremy Zoll joins “Inside Twins” this week and provides updates on Jorge Alcala, Royce Lewis and Miguel Sano. He also dives in player development and discusses how to identify guys who will be receptive to change, and then how the change is implemented. Jeremy also touches base on former number one overall pick Tim Beckham being on the team’s radar as his season is getting going for the triple-A St. Paul Saints.
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Inside Twins: 5/29/22
The Twins will be going to Toronto later this week and will have to navigate Canadian Covid-19 protocols. General Manager Thad Levine joins “Inside Twins” to discuss how they handle the roster shuffle, with some players not being eligible to play.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 5/22/22
What goes into deciding when Byron Buxton is not in the lineup? Manager Rocco Baldelli discusses the dynamics on this week’s “Inside Twins”. He also looks at why they sent Royce Lewis back to the minors, as well as pros and cons to next year’s schedule which will reduce the number of games vs. divisional foes. Plus, find out who is really happy every time the Twins drop down a sacrifice bunt.
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Inside Twins: 5/15/22
We are talking pitching on this week’s “Inside Twins” as Wes Johnson joins us. The pitching coach dives into slider usage going up, especially among some of the Twins young starters. Wes also talks about what he hopes Joe Ryan can take away from a start which wasn’t smooth, gives on update on the plan for Dylan Bundy’s return and highlights a few of the promising arms in the Twins system.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 5/8/22
Inside Twins: 5/8/22
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Inside Twins: 5/1/22
We are one month into the 2022 season, so Twins’ President and CEO Dave St. Peter stops by this week’s “Inside Twins” to discuss the state on the team and the game. He touches base on the nice start for the first place ball club and looking forward to resuming some great traditional interactions with the fans and community. He also peers into the future of the game on topics like pace of play and highlighting the athleticism of the players. He also tells us why legendary broadcaster Bob Costas will be making a stop at Target Field this season.
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