Minnesota Twins Podcast

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1/23/19: Twins Hot Stove Show Jan 23, 2019

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It is a Caravan edition of the “Hot Stove Show” this week. We have hit the road, as we hear from manager Rocco Baldelli on his “initiation” to this great Twins winter tradition, his interactions with the fans and how Twinsfest will be important for his coaching staff. Jose Berrios is also on the road trip, as he chats about getting to know the new skipper, some colorful apparel, ways he is preparing for the 2019 campaign and more. Plus, we catch up with some folks, who were hoping to have a nice haul during the second annual Twins Ice Fishing Classic.

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1/23/19: Twins Extras | Berrios on his goals for 2019 Jan 23, 2019

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MLB.com Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) sits down with pitcher Jose Berrios (@JOLaMaKina) during the team’s Winter Caravan to highlight his goals for the 2019 season and talk about using social media to promote his offseason workouts.

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1/16/19: Twins Hot Stove Jan 16, 2019

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This week's edition of The Twins Hot Stove Show hits the road in a couple of different ways as we catch up with Trevor Hildenberger live from the Twins Caravan. Hildenberger recants stories from his caravan visits while contemplating additions to his pitching repertoire during this offseason. We then introduce you to the ‘Weapon,’ which is the new Twins assistant pitching coach, Jeremy Hefner. Jeremy discusses his expectations for a transition from a behind-the-scenes role to the impact he'll have in the bullpen. Additionally, Jeremy informs us of how his relationship with new pitching coach Wes Johnson has evolved as well as their personal hometown visits to several different pitchers on the team.

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1/9/19: Twins Hot Stove Show Jan 10, 2019

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New Twins manager Rocco Baldelli returns to the Twins Hot Stove Show to get us caught up on his recent hometown visits of Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano. Baldelli provides his perspective on the addition of Nelson Cruz as an opponent of his as well as what has been the biggest surprise in his first two months on the job. We hand the ball to reliever Taylor Rogers in the second segment to discuss the new skipper, the evolution of his slider in 2018 and how happy the Twins' pitching staff is to see Nelson Cruz in its dugout. Rogers closes out the show by taking three cuts, which includes his take on “spin rate” in a sport other than baseball.

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1/9/19: Twins Extras | What Parker brings to bullpen Jan 09, 2019

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What kind of heat can Blake Parker bring to the bullpen? MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) and Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) break down his value and discuss where the Twins stack up in the American League Central.

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1/3/19: MLB.com Extras | Minnesota Twins Jan 03, 2019

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What does Nelson Cruz add to the Twins' lineup? MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince (@Castrovince) and Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) break down Cruz's impact on the club. Plus, what's next for the Twins in 2019? They discuss the team's biggest needs ahead of Spring Training.

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1/2/19: Twins Hot Stove Show Jan 03, 2019

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We are on Cruz control with our 1st show of 2019, as newest Twin Nelson Cruz joins this week’s show. While sitting on the beach in the Dominican Republic he chats about who, and what, had a hand in him signing with the team. “The Boomstick” then takes three cuts, including how he picked up that nickname. General Manager Thad Levine is familiar with Nelson from their time together in Texas, and he is very excited about adding this bat to the lineup and the impact Cruz can have on some of the younger players. Could the Twins be looking to add a closer next? Thad looks at that possibility and more on this week’s Hot Stove Show.

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12/19/18: Twins Hot Stove Show Dec 20, 2018

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“It was a big week in Twins Territory as the team announced they are going to retire Joe Mauer’s #7 during the 2019 season. We were at the ceremony to chat with Joe about the honor and also caught up with some of the other guys who have their number’s displayed at Target Field. The now longest tenured Twin, Kyle Gibson, joins the show to discuss new pitching coach Wes Johnson, a busy off-season and more. And we have a challenging “What’s Brewing” contest for you this week! Join us for the final show of 2018, as we will be back on January 2nd 2019!”

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12/19/18: MLB.com Extras | Minnesota Twins Dec 19, 2018

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What's next for the Twins this offseason? MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince (@Castrovince) and Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) recap Rocco Baldelli's first Winter Meetings as manager. They also discuss the club's closer options for 2019 and Joe Mauer's jersey retirement.

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12/12/18: Twins Hot Stove Show Dec 13, 2018

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What has been the Twins' approach so far at baseball's Winter Meetings? General manager Thad Levine joins us from Las Vegas to discuss that. He talks about how Rocco Baldelli will be making the rounds and meeting face to face with his players, and offers a candid look at the all the factors to consider when signing a player to a one-year contract, such as the team did last week with free-agent second baseman Jonathan Schoop. We are then joined by the newest Twin, who is excited for a fresh start after he struggled in 2018. We then make Thad take three cuts, including which member of the Twins' baseball operations would be a rodeo star. That and more on this week's episode.

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