Gleeman and The Geek

← Gleeman and The Geek4. Sept. · 1 Std. 43 Min.

It's Now Or Never for the Twins

It's Now Or Never for the Twins4. Sept.1 Std. 43 Min.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins' dwindling playoff chances with three weeks left, Byron Buxton admitting he'll eventually need hip surgery, Joe Ryan nearing a return, first impressions of Walker Jenkins, and takeaways from the Angels selling for $4 billion.

0:00 Intro

0:48 Twenty-two games left and a 3-3 homestand that wasn't enough

2:02 Playoff odds at nine percent, and the 14-8 finish they'd need

4:30 Resilient, or unable to handle success

6:38 Trying to avoid a third straight second-half collapse under an all-new regime

9:45 Now or never, starting with the White Sox in Chicago

11:47 The early-season bullpen and infield defense that cost them

13:00 Opponents' bad defense has handed the Twins 20-plus runs

14:33 The bad bullpen was the plan, and the plan worked

20:34 Byron Buxton says he needs hip surgery

23:48 When playing through pain stops helping the team