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: 5/14/23
President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey stops by “Inside Twins” this week. He talks about trying to find balance on the offense, the pitch that has been sweeping the game, and what Alex Kirilloff can mean to the lineup. Plus, upon news that Tyler Mahle will need Tommy John surgery, Derek discusses how they examine their processes on evaluating players health histories prior to be acquired in a trade.
21 min
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Inside Twins: 5/7/23
The Twins are looking to take a series in Cleveland and capture a winning record in a 10-game stretch vs. A.L. Central opponents. Manager Rocco Baldelli joins “Inside Twins” to discuss the impact Alex Kirilloff can make on the lineup, an increase in pitch-clock violations by his staff and more. Plus, after getting the boot in Saturday’s game, was Rocco able to enjoy the Kentucky Derby?
21 min
103
Inside Twins: 4/30/23
Twins General Manager Thad Levine joins Inside Twins to close out the month of April. Thad gives his perspective on a the success and set backs of a few of the Twins starting pitchers and how stolen bases have changed the strategy for a few teams in 2023.
21 min
104
Inside Twins: 4/23/23
Executive Chair Joe Pohlad joins “Inside Twins” to talk Pablo Lopez's extension.
21 min
105
Inside Twins: 4/16/23
While the Twins look for a series win in the Bronx, they have to shake off the controversy of Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium. Bench Coach Jayce Tingler joins “Inside Twins” to discuss the fallout of the umps not ejecting Yankees starter Domingo German on Saturday, but also the need for the Twins to move on and let it go.
21 min
106
Inside Twins: 4/9/23
Twins EVP, Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey joins Inside Twins to discuss how off-season pitching adjustments are made by the team vs a third party. Plus, we highlight how some of the lesser known Twins have contributed to the team’s 6-2 start to the season.
21 min
107
Inside Twins: 4/2/23
For the first time in franchise history, the Twins started a season by tossing back-to-back shutouts, so pitching is a big theme on the season debut of “Inside Twins”. Manager Rocco Baldelli joins to the show to talk about his pitchers, base running, roster flexibility and more
21 min
108
Inside Twins: 2/22/23
We wrap up our final off-season edition of “Inside Twins” by having a great conversation with Pablo López
26 min
109
Inside Twins 2/15/23
Captain Griffin Jax has landed in Fort Myers, and we catch up with the righty reliever on this week’s “Inside Twins.” Pitchers and catchers reported to the Lee County Sports Complex today and before Griffin hit the mound he discussed developing a new pitch, some of the stresses of reporting day, and that the big day circled on his calendar is in late March when he and wife expect their first child. He is also very candid about being slow to adapt to some of the organization’s newer pitching philosophies, dives into why he does not like plain drinking water, people walking slow in front of him and more.
24 min
110
Inside Twins 2/8/23
“It has been a tough week for the Twins’ organization after the passing of Vice President of Player Personnel Mike Radcliff. Mike had a 35 year career with the team and had a tremendous and influential impact. Sean Johnson, the Twins’ V-P of Amateur Scouting, former General Manager Terry Ryan and Twins’ hall of famer Michael Cuddyer help us pay tribute and celebrate Mike’s life and legacy on this week’s show.”
31 min
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Inside Twins 02/01/23
Coming off of Twinfest, Royce Lewis joins “Inside Twins” to talk about a fun weekend of re-connecting with the fans.
25 min
112
Inside Twins 1/25/23
For the first time in 3 years, Twins Caravan is rolling again and Jose Miranda takes a pit stop from his trip to join us for “Inside Twins” this week.
25 min
113
Inside Twins 1/18/23
The pride of North St. Paul, Louie Varland stops by “Inside Twins” this week. The righty talks about his big league debut, getting his first win, and what pitch he is working on as he prepares for Spring Training.
25 min
114
Inside Twins 1/11/23
An incredible journey through free agency has led Carlos Correa back to the Twins.
28 min
115
Inside Twins: 1/4/23
We kick off 2023 with a fun and fascinating “Inside Twins” with one of the team’s newest players – Kyle Farmer.
29 min
116
Inside Twins 12/21/22
“Newest Twin Joey Gallo joins Inside Twins to talk about why he is excited to play for the Twins and share some really good stories about his life intertwined with baseball.”
24 min
117
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
29 min
118
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
119
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
120
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
121
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
122
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