Gleeman and The Geek

← Gleeman and The Geek4 Sept · 1 h 43 min

It's Now Or Never for the Twins

It's Now Or Never for the Twins4 Sept1 h 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