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Bally Sports and the future -- what comes next? + Joe Ryan's alarming home run problem Aug 03, 2023

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Introduction: Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan was shelled Wednesday and has now allowed 19 home runs in his last seven starts -- the most in Twins history over a span of that length. His struggles have been part of an overall starting rotation regression for the Twins, who lead the AL Central by two games despite having a worse record than nine of 10 AL teams outside their division.

8:00: Host Michael Rand is joined by Jason Gurwin, founder of The Streamable, for a look ahead to what comes next with the future of sports on TV. What will the Twins' TV situation look like in 2024? How are important are upcoming negotiations between Diamond Sports and DIRECTV? And what's new in the NBA, NHL and NFL?

30:00: The Vikings can't replicate their 2022 formula, but it might not matter in their division.

Twins frustrate fans, do nothing at trade deadline; lineman would be big upgrade for Vikings Aug 02, 2023

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Introduction: If you watched the 2022 Vikings season -- or the recent Netflix documentary "Quarterback" -- you saw Kirk Cousins repeatedly getting hit. Much of the pressure came from a weak interior of the Vikings offensive line, something the team might be looking to correct after hosting free agent guard Dalton Risner this week.

6:00: Star Tribune Twins writer Phil Miller joins host Michael Rand after an uneventful but newsworthy trade deadline came and passed Tuesday. The Twins did virtually nothing this season, even though they sit in first place, and one can't help but wonder if it will cost them down the road. Miller will explain their rationale and add context to some concerning injuries.

33:00: Anthony Edwards is trying something new.

A spotty Twins trade deadline history; Gophers football battles; Narrow soccer escape Aug 01, 2023

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand woke up Tuesday to a very narrow U.S. Women's National Team escape in the World Cup. A 0-0 draw with Portugal -- one in which Portugal hit the post with a golden opportunity late -- sent the Americans barely through to the knockout stage.

4:00: Rand details the trade deadline history for the Twins during the Derek Falvey and Thad Levine era, noting that they have tended to fare much better as sellers than buyers. That might be reason for caution heading into Tuesday's 5 p.m. deadline.

13:00: Star Tribune Gophers football writer Randy Johnson joins the show to talk about allegations within P.J. Fleck's program, positional battles as camp begins and U hockey star Logan Cooley turning pro.

29:00: Final thoughts on Wild goalies and Danielle Hunter.

Patrick Reusse on the Twins' awful sweep, 3M golf and Danielle Hunter Jul 31, 2023

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Host Michael Rand is joined by Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse for a breakdown of what went wrong for the Twins in Kansas City. Reusse traces the roots back to a blown lead against the Mariners early last week, which sent the Twins spiraling toward what is now a five-game losing streak. What, if anything, should they do before this week's trade deadline?

Reusse and Rand also get into Danielle Hunter's short-term contract fix, which will keep him on the Vikings in 2023. The Vikings have a lot of free agents after this season, including Hunter and Kirk Cousins.

And Reusse gives his thoughts on the 3M Open, where he spent much of his weekend.

P.J. Fleck's response and Dalvin joining Rodgers? + How heat and smoke are impacting summer outdoors Jul 28, 2023

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand ties together some interesting comments and football news in the opening segment, including a response Thursday from P.J. Fleck to a report critical of his program earlier this week. Plus new Broncos coach Sean Payton didn't hold back when talking about the organization's 2022 failures, Dalvin Cook might soon join forces with Aaron Rodgers with the Jets and Twins using an old trade deadline tactic.

12:00: Star Tribune outdoors writer and editor Bob Timmons joins Rand to discuss the impact of extreme heat and wild fires from Canada on the camping, hiking and fishing plans of Minnesotans this summer.

28:00: Gophers star Logan Cooley is leaving for the NHL.

What we learned about Kirk Cousins from "Quarterback" + Twins trade, international soccer Jul 27, 2023

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand spends some time on the Lynx, who had a big win Wednesday but lost star Napheesa Collier late to an ankle injury. That could loom large during a tough stretch of games coming up. The U.S. Women's Soccer team, meanwhile, had a hard-fought draw in the World Cup while Major League Soccer continues to make significant strides.

8:00: Chip Scoggins joins Rand for a breakdown of the recently released Netflix documentary "Quarterback," which prominently features the Vikings' Kirk Cousins. What did we learn and what was reinforced about the Vikings' QB from behind-the-scenes footage and interviews?

31:00: A Twins trade and a nightmare playoff scenario.

La Velle E. Neal III on the Twins + Five takeaways from Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Jul 26, 2023

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand listened to Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah get peppered with tough questions -- followed by understandably vague answers -- on Tuesday ahead of the start of training camp, and he was struck by this thought: Year 2 for this regime has a lot of unknowns, and it will largely tell the story of whether a "competitive rebuild" is really working.

13:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand to talk about the Twins, who let one get away Tuesday but have generally been surging since the break. What do we believe about this team and what should be the trade deadline priority?

32:00: Big money is flying around sports.

Will Danielle Hunter show up at Vikings camp? + The secret to the Twins' success Jul 25, 2023

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand had a range of selfish emotions Monday as a 2-1 Twins lead became a 3-2 deficit in the ninth inning, threatening the premise of something he had just written about. But another Twins rally and eventual 4-3 victory only served to strengthen his point about the two keys to the Twins' post-break success.

6:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand to unpack a whole bunch of Vikings questions ahead of the start of training camp this week. The biggest one: What will happen with star edge rusher Danielle Hunter, who is unhappy with his contract?

37:00: Will "dog emergency" enter our sports lexicon?

Patrick Reusse on Vikings' Jordan Addison and suddenly red-hot Twins Jul 24, 2023

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Host Michael Rand is joined by Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse as the catch up on Minnesota sports.

Rand thought he was making pretty good time on a recent trip to North Dakota, but it turns out he was going only about half as fast as Vikings first-round pick Jordan Addison. What does Reusse make of Addison going 140 mph at 3 a.m. in St. Paul?

The Twins, meanwhile, are 8-2 since the All-Star break -- including 4-1 in one-run games. The hitting is better, the luck is evening out, and a three-game lead in the AL Central is the result. The only quibble: Are they using Jhoan Duran too much?

Guest host Noah Furtado talks soccer and 3M Open golf with Jerry Zgoda Jul 21, 2023

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Star Tribune summer intern Noah Furtado takes over the show for a day and gives an update on some projects he has been working on at the beginning of the show.

Later, he welcomes in veteran Star Tribune writer Jerry Zgoda and they talk about a couple of subjects: Minnesota United Soccer, Zgoda's regular beat on which Furtado has filled in this summer, and 3M Open golf, which begins next week.

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