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Touch 'Em All: Alex Kirilloff could be close/Twins hitting coach James Rowson Mar 25, 2019

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*Derek Wetmore thinks Alex Kirilloff could be up with the big club some time in 2019 *James Rowson talks about working with Rocco Baldelli and hitting *Wetmore and Mackey react to Rowson, and evaluate what could be the final roster *Is Buxton ready to take off?

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5 thoughts: These 5 National League teams will play into October Mar 22, 2019

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Postseason baseball is right around the corner! OK, it's not. But the regular season is already here and the Twins are just days away from getting Target Field back in action for the 2019 campaign. Last week picked the Twins as one of our American League teams that could make a bid for postseason play. Which NL teams will still be standing in October? Derek Wetmore and Ramie Makhlouf have their favorites on the senior circuit in this episode of 5 thoughts.

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Glen Perkins Show: How to become a dominant pitcher Mar 20, 2019

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It's the debut of the Glen Perkins Show! On this episode, Glen -- along with Phil Mackey & Derek Wetmore -- dive into these things, and more! * Glen's life after baseball: Does he miss the game? What is he up to now? Is he OK with how his career ended? * Are the Twins on the right track with their pitching philosophy? * How and why pitchers like Ryan Pressly become dominant seemingly overnight * MLB rule changes, especially as they apply to pitchers

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Touch 'Em All: What could the best Twins lineup look like? Mar 18, 2019

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*Ramie, Judd and Derek debate retractable roofs on stadiums *What lineup combinations could the Twins experiment with in 2019? *Should the Indians be a lock to win the AL Central? Ramie and Derek debate *The Twins may make some changes with pregame preparation.

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5 thoughts: Our 5 American League teams destined for postseason play Mar 15, 2019

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October baseball is right around the corner ... Or, maybe they'll have to finish spring training first before we get too far ahead of ourselves. Today on 5 thoughts, Derek Wetmore and Ramie Makhlouf are picking their 5 favorites to represent the A.L. in the MLB postseason. Let's get the first three out of the way: Can we all agree on the Yankees, Red Sox and Astros? Good? We'll fight about the rest of the bunch. Plus, the debut at SKOR North of a new segment -- Ramie's Recipes!

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Touch 'Em All: Will the Twins' plan work to fix their pitching? Mar 13, 2019

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Wes Johnson is the new pitching coach and he joins the Twins as they aim to improve their pitching. What do we know about Wes from the college ranks? How will he try to make Twins pitchers better? Is it going to work? Phil Mackey and Derek Wetmore dive into the topic on Touch 'Em All, for the SKOR North Twins show.

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Touch 'Em All: Wes Johnson on the staff/How good is Rosario? Mar 11, 2019

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*Should there be more discussion about how good Eddie Rosario is? *New pitching coach Wes Johnson talks with Wetmore about the staff *Can Wes Johnson find a diamond in the rough?

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Pitching plans, needles & haystacks: Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson Mar 11, 2019

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Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson joins Touch 'Em All to discuss his first big league spring training with the Minnesota Twins. Derek Wetmore asks about the "Road to 95" and what it means to Stephen Gonsalves. Other topics covered: -Biomechanics and their impact on a pitching coach -Why Johnson doesn't want to be labeled "Mr. Data" or "Mr. Velocity." -Wes Johnson wants to have fun and educate Twins pitchers

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5 thoughts: The 5 things that have us most excited for baseball and summer Mar 08, 2019

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The crack of the bat the smell of the grass... Ramie Makhlouf and Derek Wetmore are fantasizing about the summer at the ballpark. For today's 5 thoughts show: 5 reasons we're excited for summer and baseball season to get here!

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Touch 'Em All: Why it's not time to give up on Sano yet Mar 06, 2019

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*Derek Wetmore on why you shouldn't give up on Miguel Sano yet *What kind of player can Sano still turn into? *Why we haven't seen Nelson Cruz a lot in Spring Training *Concession prices are being lowered at Target Field

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