Locked On Twins

In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) shares his five bold predictions for the Twins this season before he and Dave (@answerdavebrown) share their takes on the Jordan Montgomery signing as well.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

In this edition of Locked On Twins, Dave (@answerdavebrown) shares his five bold predictions for the Twins this season before he and Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) share their takes on the Shohei Ohtani statement that was released Monday as well.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins' bullpen is in shambles — well no, not exactly, but it's certainly not as deep as it was a week ago after injuries/setbacks to Jhoan Duran, Caleb Thielbar and Justin Topa, among others.  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) break down how they think the bullpen will look on Opening Day in KC, as well as examining some comps for players having a tough spring training like Matt Wallner has, but still playing well in the regular season.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Rocco Baldelli suggested he might want more multi-inning appearances from his relievers — but how much will he stick to his guns?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) dive into that, another spring training loss and some of the news of the day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

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The Twins were walloped by the Tigers on Wednesday by a 12-3 score as Louie Varland was touched up for eight earned runs in four strikeout-free innings.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) get to the bottom of the team's struggles — and to what extent they matter — and also dive into the story of the day regarding Shohei Ohtani's now-former interpreter being implicated in a possible gambling scandal.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Minnesota Twins twitter was abuzz with Anthony DeSclafani #takes on Tuesday, but Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) are here to tell you that it's not *that* big of a deal.In this edition of Locked On Twins, the boys break down what it actually means that Tony Disco may not pitch at all for the Twins — and what some of the secondary effects may be, as well.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

All good things come to an end — and for the Minnesota Twins, that means their incredible run of health this spring took a big hit with news of injuries/setbacks for Anthony DeSclafani, Jhoan Duran and Caleb Thielbar.  In this episode of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) get to the bottom of it, and openly muse about who will now make the roster that was previously on the outside looking in.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins have drawn lefty Cole Ragans on Opening Day in Kansas City, which will give fans ample time to prepare complaints and grievances about the platoon lineup that'll start the game that day at the K.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) break down that narrative, as well as discussing the bullpen roster battle between Josh Staumont and Jorge Alcala and pretty much any other whimsy that comes their way. Dave is in a library! A library! What hijinks will ensue?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

It was another quiet day at the office for the Twins offense in a loss to the Blue Jays, but the team had some encouraging news over the last day or so with a couple of pitchers throwing successful bullpens. The rest of the division also seemed to take a step back with news that broke over the last day or so.On this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) get to the bottom of all of that, and try not to get sidetracked talking about authentic Mexican cuisine (it didn't work).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Louie Varland's spring training success means the Twins won't have to rush Anthony DeSclafani at the start of the season.  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) break down Varland, the cautionary tale of Austin Martin and a huge trade in the AL Central.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

What's your level of concern with Matt Wallner's spring? How much stock should we put in ANY spring training stats?In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) look into spring training stats to try glean any meaningful info — if there is any, that is — with an attempt to disseminate it for you, the listener.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Byron Buxton is looking the part -- can he keep it up? On this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) seek to find that answer, as well as talk about the news of the day and a little bit of chatter on NFL free agency and how MLB could learn from it.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins need someone to step up and take over Sonny Gray's spot in the rotation — might it be Joe Ryan? He's been tinkering with his pitch mix, and it makes a lot of sense.  In this episode of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) discuss what the tweaks look like, and also a funny survey Dave received that stated that average folks are DELUDED about their skill level against big leaguers (hypothetically, of course).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins beat the Red Sox 7-1 in a Fort Myers clash on Wednesday, with Jair Camargo playing a big role. Will he help the big-league club? What about platoons — why do the Twins use them?  All of this, and more, answered in this edition of Locked On Twins.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Do the Twins have any position battles this spring?  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) have that discussion, as well as talking about some Twins- adjacent injury issues and the news of the day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

The Twins nabbed wins against the Orioles and Braves in split-squad action on Monday.  In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) break down those games, Josh Donaldson retiring and an unfortunate hamstring issue that popped up for Sonny Gray.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Almost everyone has the Minnesota Twins as repeat champions in the AL Central this offseason -- but Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) STILL think they're being underrated.On this episode of Locked On Twins, they dive into the team's depth, top-end talent and much more to try lay the foundation for one of the best possible Twins seasons in recent memory.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  

Bailey Ober brought the heat on Saturday against the Phillies, and looks like he could be ready to turn a corner this season if he can maintain his velo spike.In this edition of Locked On Twins, Brandon (@Brandon_Warne) and Dave (@answerdavebrown) set out to discuss one thing, but the discussion takes a right turn early and never gets back to that point (which we'll address in the next episode).Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…