Gleeman and The Geek

Aaron and John talk about the Twins firing Rocco Baldelli, the lack of clarity provided by Derek Falvey's season-ending press conference, what they'll look for in a new manager, old friends in the playoffs, and why the ownership situation continues to loom over all.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins taking their annual lumps against the Yankees, the rotation disappointing since the trade deadline, Byron Buxton reaching incentives, Rocco Baldelli's job status, leaning into the running game in 2026, and open bars at weddings.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins limping to the finish line, the tall task of rebuilding the bullpen, appreciating a truly great Byron Buxton season, discouraging injury news for David Festa, and Rocco Baldelli's job status.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins being swept at home by the White Sox, Target Field attendance cratering, Pablo López returning to the rotation, Byron Buxton and Luke Keaschall shining no matter what, and the results of The Athletic's Twins fan survey.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins' losses continuing to pile up, Byron Buxton's latest multi-homer game, how to handle the rotation logjam in September, top prospect Walker Jenkins reaching Triple-A at age 20, and the magic of a good sandwich.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins unfortunately now playing as poorly as everyone expected after the fire sale, calling up trade deadline pickups Mick Abel and Taj Bradley, the questions Brooks Lee still has left to answer, and why bad owners shouldn't provide cover for other areas of the organization also being bad.

Aaron and John talk about the Pohlads pulling the Twins off the market and selling two minority stakes to pay off $425 million in debt, why it seems like a worst-case scenario for long-suffering fans, and the future ramifications on payroll, players, and winning.

Aaron and John talk about the returns of Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, the biggest Twins storylines to watch down the stretch whether they're winning or losing, and why it all comes back to the Pohlads in the end.

Aaron and John talk about the Minnesota Twins' shocking trade deadline fire sale, which included dumping Carlos Correa's contract, tearing down the entire bullpen, and slashing payroll even further as the Pohlads continue to have the team up for sale.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins looking like trade deadline sellers, why they'll be tempted to move core pieces like Griffin Jax or Jhoan Duran along with impending free agents, reason to hope Royce Lewis is finally turning things around, and another injury hit to the starting rotation.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins' trade deadline scenarios, Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan at the All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred's comments about the Pohlads' sale efforts, midseason prospect rankings, and a Patreon clip with Thad Levine.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins showing some fight vs. the Cubs and Rays, Byron Buxton and (eventually) Joe Ryan being All-Stars, Rocco Baldelli getting aggressive, Luke Keaschall on the comeback trail, and the five trade deadline paths.

Aaron and John talk about how the Twins should approach the trade deadline, why the ownership situation makes buying and selling trickier for the front office, finally shutting down Bailey Ober, and the most obvious players to shop before July 31.

Aaron and John talk about the difficulty of making sense of the Twins' season at the halfway point, the front office picking up their 2026 contract option on manager Rocco Baldelli, Royce Lewis getting closer to coming back from his latest hamstring injury, and one possible factor behind the pitching staff's struggles.

Aaron and John talk about joining the world of video podcasts, Byron Buxton putting on a show in an otherwise struggling Twins lineup, Jose Miranda and Edouard Julien being passed over as Royce Lewis' replacement, and Joe Ryan holding the rotation together.

Aaron and John talk about Bailey Ober's struggles adding to the Twins rotation's mounting problems, Byron Buxton doing it all, trading Jorge Alcala to the Red Sox, and claiming Joey Wentz off waivers.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins losing Pablo López for 8-12 weeks and how they'll replace him in the rotation, the increasingly difficult situation surrounding Royce Lewis' prolonged struggles, Travis Adams joining the bullpen to soak up innings, and Justin Ishbia (finally) agreeing to buy the White Sox.

Aaron and John talk about the impending returns of Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner for a Twins lineup that needs plenty of help, why Carson McCusker didn't get much of a chance to do anything, the MVPs of the first third of the season, and introducing a new furry co-host.

Aaron and John talk about Carlos Correa rejoining the Twins' lineup, the possibility of Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner also returning soon, how Kody Clemens has hit his way into a bigger role, and the pitching staff's ability to carry the team no matter what the bats are doing.