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The writers of Twins Daily talk about the Minnesota Twins, the minor leagues, MLB and all other things baseball.

Week in Review: Big Debuts, Bad Defense 04/26/2026

Week in Review: Big Debuts, Bad Defense Nick and Lou break down an ugly 1-5 week of Twins baseball, which included some brutal defensive showings from one of the league's worst fielding units. On the bright side, we saw exciting debuts from two of the organization's top pitching prospects in Connor Prielipp and Kendry Rojas. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/41024580

Week in Review: From Stumble to Surge 04/12/2026

Week in Review: From Stumble to Surge In our weekly recap of Twins baseball, Nick and Lou discuss a very fun stretch that saw the team go 6-1 with contributions coming from all corners. Among the topics reviewed: Brooks Lee's breakout, Taj Bradley's continued growth, and Tristan Gray's opportunity to make a statement. Also: what to do with James Outman? /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/40819845

Week in Review: Starters Finish Strong 09/29/2025

Week in Review: Starters Finish Strong The Twins rotation finished on a high note as the Twins crossed the 90-loss threshold and wrapped up another deeply underwhelming season, leaving their future in limbo. Nick reviews the refreshing positives but acknowledges a gloomy all-around outlook in the 2025 season's final weekly recap. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/38387750

Week in Review: Doormats 09/21/2025

Week in Review: Doormats The Twins got walked all over by the Yankees and Guardians, as usual, closing out their home schedule with a couple more series losses against better and more highly motivated opponents. Nick unpacks the discouraging strugglges of the starting rotation and previews the final week of action in 2025. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/38299085

Week in Review: Avert Your Eyes 09/08/2025

Week in Review: Avert Your Eyes Some truly unwatchable baseball was on display in a 1-6 week that saw the Twins get swept at home by the league's only team with a worse record. Not a whole lot to say at this point, but Nick still manages to yap for 15 minutes or so, finding some bright spots in the starting rotation. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/38123160

Week in Review: Searching for Silver Linings 08/31/2025

Week in Review: Searching for Silver Linings When the games stop mattering and the losses are all but inevitable, you look for positivity and things to celebrate where you can find them. Nick seeks solace in Mickey Gasper's magical moment, plus strong performances from Byron Buxton, Austin Martin and Kody Funderburk. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/38038945

Week in Review: From Bad To Worst 08/25/2025

Week in Review: From Bad To Worst The Twins took on a pair of last-place teams and found themselves thoroughly overmatched in a resounding demonstration of how far they’ve fallen. Rocky debuts from two key rotation newcomers added to the dismay. Nick digs through the wreckage of another tough week for fan morale. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37941365

Week in Review: Reality Sets In 08/18/2025

Week in Review: Reality Sets In The Twins flopped at Yankee Stadium once again. They dropped 5 of 7 games with a carousel of no-name minor-league journeymen rotating on the mound. The Pohlads announced they are keeping the team, further inflaming an already demoralized fanbase. Other than that, it was a great week for the Twins, and Nick recaps all the cheerful news in our latest episode. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37856990

Week in Review: Expectations Gone, Energy Unlocked 08/10/2025

Week in Review: Expectations Gone, Energy Unlocked In the first week of their post-deadline reality, the Twins played free and easy on the way to series victories against two division rivals. Luke Keaschall's spectacular return to the lineup stole the show, but there were plenty of other interesting storylines to dissect. Nick covers everything you need to know in under 15 minutes. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37751555

Week in Review: It All Falls Apart 08/04/2025

Week in Review: It All Falls Apart The Twins sold off nearly half of their roster in a shocking deadline purge that seemed more focused on unloading salary commitments than adding amazing prospects. In this edition of TD's weekly recap, Nick recaps all of the many moves and pulls no punches in his assessment of the overall strategy. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37655410

MLB Trade Deadline Extravagapalooza 08/01/2025

MLB Trade Deadline Extravagapalooza A rotating cast of Twins Daily contributors live-streamed the 2025 MLB trade deadline. Unbeknownst to them when they started, they were about to witness the dismantling of the Minnesota Twins in real time. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37629540

Week in Review: Lewis Awakens, Deadline Decisions Loom 07/27/2025

Week in Review: Lewis Awakens, Deadline Decisions Loom An emphatic return to form for Royce Lewis bodes well in the big picture, but the Twins dropped two more series last week in spite of it, leaving themselves in a clear seller position as the trade deadline bears down. Nick recaps another frustrating stretch of baseball and previews what to expect from deadline week. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37570660

Week in Review: Rocky Re-entry 07/20/2025

Week in Review: Rocky Re-entry The Twins needed to hit the ground running coming out of the break, but instead fell flat. As the trade deadline looms, the players are shaping their own destiny through lackluster play. Could a note of Royce Lewis optimism to close the weekend signal a turning of the tides? Nick recaps the first few games of second-half action. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37474070

Week in Review: Bucking Into The Break 07/14/2025

Week in Review: Bucking Into The Break As they arrive at the break, the Twins are playing their best ball in some time, overcoming quality opponents with their two top players showing out and ready to rep Minnesota at the All-Star Game. Nick recaps the final week of the first half, and provides updates on the approaching returns of Zebby Matthews and Bailey Ober. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37393155

Week in Review: Something To Build On 07/07/2025

Week in Review: Something To Build On The Minnesota Twins won their first series since early June and finally snapped a lengthy losing streak in one-run games. Their resurgent pitching staff is back to leading the way as the offense keeps searching for answers. Nick recaps the past 7 days and trending storylines as the All-Star break approaches. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37300980

Week in Review: Signs of Progress 06/30/2025

Week in Review: Signs of Progress The Minnesota Twins hadn't won consecutive games in three weeks before taking three in a row against quality opponents behind the type of lights-out pitching that had gone amiss in the month of June. The Twins still have their share of issues to sort through, including a broken Bailey Ober, but they're emerging from the abyss. Nick breaks down everything you need to know from the past seven days of Twins baseball. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37213850

Week in Review: Returning to Rock Bottom 06/23/2025

Week in Review: Returning to Rock Bottom With no pitching, no situational hitting, and no sense of baseball’s most basic principles, the Minnesota Twins are unraveling at every level. If this isn’t rock bottom, it’s close enough to taste the gravel. Nick recaps another week of lethargic, blunder-filled, losing baseball for the spiraling Twins. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37108570

Week in Review: The Bottom Falls Out 06/16/2025

Week in Review: The Bottom Falls Out The starting rotation imploded, Royce Lewis got hurt again, and the Twins were overwhelmed in a run of blowouts and walk-off losses that dragged them back toward .500 and raised fresh doubts about this team’s true staying power. Nick recaps the action, including curious roster decisions, a new bullpen addition, and a continually disappointing Carlos Correa. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/37020735

Week in Review: Turn for the Worse 06/08/2025

Week in Review: Turn for the Worse A dominating start to the week in West Sacramento gave way to a losing streak and potentially calamitous injuries in the rotation. Can Minnesota's top-tier pitching staff weather the storm of midseason attrition? Nick recaps the past seven days of Twins baseball, laments the loss of Pablo López, and stages the return of Simeon Woods Richardson. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36909455

Week in Review: Reinforcements In, Margins Thin 06/02/2025

Week in Review: Reinforcements In, Margins Thin The Twins lost two series on the road but that doesn't tell the whole story of their week – they played plenty of entertaining, exciting and encouraging baseball while welcoming back two crucial power bats from the injured list. Nick recaps all the biggest news, including emphatic returns from Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36811210

Week in Review: Rain and Resilience 05/26/2025

Week in Review: Rain and Resilience The Twins didn't let gloomy weather at Target Field dampen their resolve in a week where they battled division foes in closely contested games and celebrated three walk-off wins. Nick gives a run-down of the action, while also getting you up to speed on the returns of Matt Wallner and Byron Buxton, and setting the stage for a coast-to-coast 10-game road trip. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36707285

Week in Review: Streaking Through Setbacks 05/18/2025

Week in Review: Streaking Through Setbacks The Twins lost their two biggest stars to concussions but ran their winning streak to 13 in another week of dominant pitching that sets them up for a key divisional home stand. Nick gives the latest on Buxton and Correa, remarks on the rise of Kody Clemens, and laments this never-ending stream of injuries. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36617080

Week in Review: Rallying Back to Relevance 05/12/2025

Week in Review: Rallying Back to Relevance The Twins swept the Orioles and Giants at home in a 6-0 week that vaulted them over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Exceptional pitching led the way and timely hits from the lineup finally began to materialize. Nick recaps the many highlights and riffs on a lukewarm return to action for Royce Lewis in this weekly recap. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36527435

Week in Review: Flashbacks to Failure 05/05/2025

Week in Review: Flashbacks to Failure Last September, Fenway Park and Progressive Field were houses of horrors for the Minnesota Twins. This past week brought plenty more of the same, but ended on a positive. Nick recaps the ups and downs from a 3-4 road trip, gives updates on the returns of Royce Lewis and Willi Castro, and ponders the Twins' deadline strategy if things don't improve. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36431635

Week in Review: Breakthrough and Another Bad Break 04/28/2025

Week in Review: Breakthrough and Another Bad Break The Twins did what they needed to with a soft pocket in their schedule, winning five of six to catalyze a journey back toward the .500 mark. Unfortunately, yet another crushing injury blow tempered the enthusiasm, leaving the team to forge ahead without its two most impressive hitters for the foreseeable future. Nick covers the highs, lows, and need-to-knows from the latest week of Minnesota Twins baseball. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36331375

Week in Review: Momentum Killers 04/21/2025

Week in Review: Momentum Killers It's been a never-ending cycle for the Twins: any time they start to harness a shred of momentum or positivity, they abruptly fall flat on their faces and plunge into another losing spell. This past week, the modest positivity of a series win over the Mets was quickly overwritten by getting swept in Altanta. Nick reviews the latest disappointing stretch of baseball and wonders how much longer manager Rocco Baldelli can survive the persistently putrid showinfs from this team. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36239355

Week in Review: Cold Bats, Hot Mess 04/14/2025

Week in Review: Cold Bats, Hot Mess Catch up on everything you need to know from the past week of Twins baseball in less than 20 minutes with Nick's recap. He breaks down a 2-5 week that included some of the ugliest baseball we've seen yet in this woeful stretch dating back to last August, leading to a roster shakeup. But is the team showing signs of emerging from the abyss? /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/36119560

Week in Review: St. Louis Blues 03/31/2025

Week in Review: St. Louis Blues The Minnesota Twins picked up their 2025 season where they left off in 2024: with ugly, lifeless, losing baseball. Nick Nelson reviews a discouraging first series of the Twins season with key storylines and takeaways. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/35929100

Week in Review: Collapse Complete 09/30/2024

Week in Review: Collapse Complete The Twins put the finishing touches on an epic collapse for the ages with a lifeless final home stand, leaving the franchise to face a number of important questions and challenges during the offseason. Nick recaps the final week of action and looks ahead to what's next in the season's final edition of the Week in Review. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/33254792

Week in Review: Brink of Disaster 09/23/2024

Week in Review: Brink of Disaster It was a week full of blown leads and blowout losses for the Minnesota Twins. Now, they find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture, looking in, needing a very favorable final week to prevent this catastrophic collapse from becoming a reality. Nick recaps the rough road trip out east and previews a decisive final week for the Twins. /episode/index/show/twinsdaily/id/33163887

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