Gleeman and The Geek

Gleeman and The Geek

Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes argue about the Minnesota Twins over a beer at this week's favorite watering hole.

Episodes

September 19, 2025 95 mins

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.

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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.

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September 5, 2025 98 mins

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.

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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.

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August 22, 2025 104 mins

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.

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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.

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August 8, 2025 112 mins

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.

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August 3, 2025 88 mins

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.

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July 25, 2025 112 mins

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.

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July 18, 2025 100 mins

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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June 13, 2025 94 mins

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.

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June 6, 2025 93 mins

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.

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May 30, 2025 83 mins

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.

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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.

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May 16, 2025 104 mins

Aaron and John talk about the Twins climbing out of an early hole with a double-digit winning streak for the second straight season, the decision to remove Simeon Woods Richardson from the rotation, the scary Byron Buxton-Carlos Correa collision, and the relievers rounding into form alongside the thriving starters.

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May 2, 2025 107 mins

Aaron and John talk about the Twins' all-too familiar series in Cleveland, good pitching going to waste because of a weak lineup, Royce Lewis nearing a return, waiting for the real Carlos Correa to show, and what happens at the trade deadline if they keep losing.

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