The SKOR North Twins Show -- a Minnesota Twins podcast
Summary: Entertaining and insightful discussions about the Minnesota Twins! Featuring SKOR North personalities Phil Mackey (former Twins beat writer), Judd Zulgad, Declan Goff and Patrick Reusse. Sometimes we recklessly speculate.
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The Twins are solidly in the Wild Card mix in the American League after signing Logan Morrison and trading for Jake Odorizzi. Do you believe in Logan Morrison's breakout 2017 season? What does it mean for the Twins this year? Are they going to the postseason? How many games do you think that they'll win? Do they still need to make more moves? Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad from Twins spring training in Fort Myers to discuss the late signing on 1500ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Twins added Logan Morrison in a surprise signing to improve a strength on a relatively cheap contract. Derek Wetmore and Phil Mackey discuss what it means to the lineup, what it means for Kennys Vargas, and what move they would make next if they were running the Twins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One report from Jon Heyman has tied the Twins to Lance Lynn. The Twins just cleared a roster spot by putting a relieveron outright waivers. Do those to things add up to the Twins making a move for Lance Lynn? Derek Wetmore joins 1500ESPN from Fort Myers, so Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad can rev up the engine on the Reckless Speculation Machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Phil Hughes says that he doesn't want to be the guy with a bad contract. But what are the expectations for him from the Twins? From Fort Myers, Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN to talk about Hughes, shortstop Nick Gordon, and the emergence of Eddie Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Tampa Bay Rays appear to be trading everything that's not nailed down to the floor -- and some things that are. Should the Twins call back and revisit Chris Archer trade discussions? Derek Wetmore of 1500ESPN joins Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad live from Twins spring training in Fort Myers to talk about the deal from both perspectives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Miguel Sano showed up to camp heavy after offseason surgery and faces an MLB investigations into improper behavior. What do the Twins think of Sano as a player and is it unreasonable to ask for more from him off the field? Also, should Jake Odorizzi be enough to get the Twins to where they want to go? From Fort Myers, Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad on 1500ESPN to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Updates from Fort Myers on 1500ESPN: At least 2 pieces of good news surrounding newest Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi. Plus, do you like the Anibal Sanchez signing? And what's the latest with Miguel Sano? Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Matthew Coller to discuss the Minnesota Twins from Fort Myers, Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On its face, the Jake Odorizzi trade is a clear positive for the Twins. Will it keep them from making other improvements? Phil Mackey and Derek Wetmore (from Fort Myers) discuss everything Odorizzi (and Yu Darvish). Plus, Anibal Sanchez is a pitcher. And Stat of the week: On home runs and high fastballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Twins need a starting pitcher and some MLB-quality arms are starting to sign with other teams. Should the Twins have been in on that run of pitchers? Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Chris Long on 1500ESPN to discuss the Twins from the spring training home in Fort Myers, Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Byron Buxton broke out last season and was one of the best players for the Twins down the stretch. What's a fair expectation for the Gold Glove centerfielder this time around? From Fort Myers, Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Myron Medcalf on 1500ESPN to discuss the Twins and Buxton and Yu Darvish and, yes, Zack Greinke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Derek Wetmore in Fort Myers and Phil Mackey back in frigid Minneapolis, the boys engage in some "reckless speculation" about Tampa Bay Rays ace pitcher Chris Archer. What would they give up to land him? Who is off limits? Would you include Royce Lewis in a deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will the Twins add a pitcher before the start of the season? Will Chris Archer be a Twin by opening day? Are the Twins a postseason team right now? What's the latest on Miguel Sano and when will he report to Twins spring training? From Fort Myers, Derek Wetmore joins Phil Mackey and Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN to talk all things Twins as spring training gets underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Derek Wetmore (from Fort Myers) and Phil Mackey discuss the Yu Darvish fallout. Should the Twins have gone an extra year and/or more money to land him? The boys examine the history of $100 million contracts handed out to older pitchers, and the results aren't pretty, but it's possible the Twins could have structured the contract in an advantageous way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Twins need to fill out the rest of their roster. What will that look like this spring? Is Yu Darvish happening? Would a Chris Archer trade make sense? How many more starting pitchers need to be signed or added in other ways? 1500ESPN's Derek Wetmore hosts a solo chat with listeners to talk through his thoughts about the current version of the team's 25-man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Yu Darvish going to sign with the Dodgers? Will the free agent market just get moving already? Derek Wetmore joins Mackey & Judd on 1500ESPN to talk about the Twins, the latest on the free-agent market, and the climbing price of movie tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices