The SKOR North Twins Show -- a Minnesota Twins podcast

*Is there room for concern for Adalberto Mejia and Michael Pineda? *What's with all the home runs? Derek Wetmore points out the record pace for homers in MLB in 2019. *Why aren't more people showing up to the ballpark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Reusse and Manny discuss how the shift has changed how teams view defensive infielders, and elininated the classic double play *Buster Olney of ESPN joins with thoughts on the Red Sox Struggles, the Orioles being a dumpster fire, and declining attendance around baseball *Patrick has a few notes on Gopher baseball, and the most surprisingly improved Twin thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minnesota Twins are racing out and hitting all of the home runs this Major League season. As of this show, they trail only the Mariners in the American League (and their 49 homers is an eye-catching total). Ramie Makhlouf and Derek Wetmore share their assessment of the Twins at this point in the year, right after beating up and sweeping the Baltimore Orioles. And some are speculating that the ball must be juiced. Smarter people will sort that out, but what we want to know is this. IF the ball is juiced, do you care? And finally an appreciation for Willians Astudillo after attending La Tortuga Night at Target Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramie Makhlouf and Derek Wetmore went to La Tortuga Night at Target Field. This show is a review of the experience recorded at the venue. *T-shirts *Sandwhiches *Back-to-back-to-back home runs! *And how does Willians Astudillo not start on his night at Target Field? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*The shifts, bullpens, strikeouts, home runs, data ... Baseball has be flipped upside down the past decade or so. What changes stand out to you? *What are the next -- or the current -- market inefficiencies, now that every team has read Moneyball. *Caller Randy called in because he wanted more football talk on the show. Wrong show, buddy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*More bullpen struggles in Houston; Judd wants to put the pressure on for improvement *Angel Hernandez is still terrible; Ramie says it's time for electronic strikezones *Byron Buxton is awesome; Derek goes more into what has made him better Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Reusse & Manny chat about all the balls leaving the yard *Tom Kelly on the Twins lineup, and bullpen concerns *Tim Kurkjian on all the homers around MLB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*This Twins lineup is for real; Derek & Ramie tell you why *When will people buy into the Twins? *Is Eddie Rosario a legit star? *Can the Twins win 90 games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to start a bar fight over baseball debates? Ramie Makhlouf and Derek Wetmore have 5 sure-fire ways (maybe 6) to start a tussle just by expressing an opinion. From The CODE to the universal DH, these arguments might never have a satisfying resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glen Perkins shares his thoughts on Craig Kimbrel, what he would mean to the Twins bullpen, and his No. 1 unknown as to why Kimbrel hasn't signed. Perk also picks the Vikings schedule, and shares his take on what counts as, "batting around." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*After the C.J. Cron play, Judd wants to bring back the runner/catcher collisions. *More on the Twins bullpen issues; Is it fixable from within? *Judd is fired up over the scheduling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Reusse and Manny have thoughts on Jackie Robinson's impact *Patrick tells a few stories from the All-Star games of the past with Willie Mays, Henry Aaron and more *Buster Olney on the surprising starts for some of the teams around baseball, Byron Buxton's great start, and the issue with contract extenstions around the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Judd & Derek debate the Twins bullpen issues, and the risk or reward of signing Kimbrel *Glen Perkins joins to discuss the Twins pen, and player contracts *Is baseball headed for a work stoppage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Judd on Kimbrel: " If you can do 3 yrs/$45 mil, do it today" *Buy or Sell on the Twins? *Ramie: Window is open for the Twins now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Twins are off to a nice start in April and there's some optimism around this team right now. What are you most surprised about at the early point in the season? Derek Wetmore, Ramie Makhlouf and Manny Hill each share their Twins surprises, and a few from around Major League Baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices