Twins' Playoff Push Starts Now

Aaron and John talk about the Twins' having a playoff spot there for the taking with six weeks left, why the rotation desperately needs first-half Joe Ryan back, the dramatic in-season bullpen turnaround, why Alex Jackson is such an uninspired choice for a roster spot, and what lessons Tom Pohlad can learn from the Padres.

0:44 Swept by the Phillies, then a sweep of the Braves

2:32 Where things stand: 63-65 with 34 games left

3:32 Twins hold the final AL wild card spot — 40% playoff odds

4:20 Fourth-easiest remaining schedule in baseball

5:04 The seven-team wild card logjam

5:56 Tiebreakers: the Twins have them over almost everyone

8:14 AL Central odds and the six games left vs. the White Sox

12:16 Why the AL playoff field is wide open

15:52 What this season still has to accomplish

21:14 Last August's fire sale and the joylessness of a lost season

25:43 The rotation is the problem: worst ERA in the AL since the break