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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 2h

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 4h

Savannah Bananas are coming to Target Field next year, from August 7-9 while the Twins are playing the Brewers in Milwaukee.

thesavannahbananas.com/schedule

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8h

Excited about Animales finally opening a permanent spot.

In addition to being really good BBQ, which we need more of in Minneapolis, owner Jon Wipfli has been a Gleeman and The Geek supporter and even helped host one of our live events.

Can't wait to go. www.startribune.com/roll-out-the...

Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery.

www.startribune.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 11h

Carlos Correa's teams have now missed the playoffs despite having 90% postseason odds in August and then fired their hitting coach in back-to-back years.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Astros part ways with Alex Cintrón, more coaching changes expected: Sources

Cintrón had been the team's hitting coach since 2019. More changes are expected within Astros manager Joe Espada’s 10-man coaching staff.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 12h

Nope. Zero chance.

Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 1d

It hasn't been obvious because the raw dollar amounts are so much higher now, but the Twins' payrolls the past two seasons have been equal to Metrodome-era spending relative to MLB as a whole.

And now the worry is the Pohlads' spending will go even lower: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

State of the Twins’ payroll: What salaries are on the 2026 books? More cuts coming?

Thanks to clean 2026 books, the Twins' front office could have ample offseason spending room if the Pohlads don't slash payroll again.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 1d

How low will the Twins' payroll get next season? And what could they do this offseason if they actually had some money to spend?

📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSp-...

Minnesota Twins Payroll Problems: How Low Will Ownership Go?

YouTube video by Gleeman and The Geek: A Minnesota Twins Podcast

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 1d

New podcast! www.patreon.com/posts/offsea...

Offseason Kickoff Mailbag | Gleeman and the Geek

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 2d

My breakdown of where the Twins' payroll/roster stands going into the offseason, including:

- Guaranteed salaries
- Dead money
- Contract options
- Arbitration projections
- Trade/non-tender candidates
- MLB-wide payroll context
- Derek Falvey's comments

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

State of the Twins’ payroll: What salaries are on the 2026 books? More cuts coming?

Thanks to clean 2026 books, the Twins' front office could have ample offseason spending room if the Pohlads don't slash payroll again.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: State of the Twins' payroll

Includes salary projections for the entire roster, what Derek Falvey said (and didn't say) about next year's payroll, non-tender and trade candidates, dead money ranking highly, and a sad comparison to the Metrodome days.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

State of the Twins’ payroll: What salaries are on the 2026 books? More cuts coming?

Thanks to clean 2026 books, the Twins' front office could have ample offseason spending room if the Pohlads don't slash payroll again.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 4d

First time in Yankees history they've allowed 10+ runs in back-to-back playoff games.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 5d

Twins fans deserved to see so many more Jhoan Duran entrances during night playoff games. What a shame.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 5d

Blue Jays brought Louis Varland into a 2-1 game with the bases loaded and two outs.

He struck out Giancarlo Stanton with a 101 mph fastball.

bsky.app/profile/mlbb...

MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 5d

The @BlueJays escape the jam with the lead intact!

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the full video of our latest episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmMl...

Full Episode: Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli; Now What?

YouTube video by Gleeman and The Geek: A Minnesota Twins Podcast

www.youtube.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 5d

Despite having faces for radio/podcasts, Gleeman and The Geek just passed 2,000 subscribers to our YouTube channel.

We're posting full videos of the free Friday episodes there, along with shorter clips throughout the week.

Join us by subscribing here: www.youtube.com/@gleemanandt...

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d

New (free) podcast!

On the Twins firing Rocco Baldelli, the lack of clarity from Derek Falvey's season-ending answers, what they'll look for in a new manager, and why the ownership mess continues to loom large.

🎧Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmMl...

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d

This was a fun one to write.

I put together every interesting number or statistical tidbit I could think of from Byron Buxton's career-year. And there were a *ton* of them.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

A great season wasted: The numbers behind Byron Buxton’s career-year for 92-loss Twins

Not even a healthy, thriving Buxton could save the 2025 Twins, but he deserves credit for a spectacular all-around season amid the chaos.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d

A great season wasted: The numbers behind Byron Buxton's career-year for the 92-loss Twins

My ode to a healthy, thriving Buxton having a spectacular all-around season amid the chaos of a team that crumbled around him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

A great season wasted: The numbers behind Byron Buxton’s career-year for 92-loss Twins

Not even a healthy, thriving Buxton could save the 2025 Twins, but he deserves credit for a spectacular all-around season amid the chaos.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d

Hmm. Suspiciously similar to @johnbonnes.bsky.social talking about a shaky pitching performance.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 7d

Has nothing to do with burning bridges. You should read the article.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8d

New podcast!

There was a *lot* to talk about after Derek Falvey's season-ending media session, only some of which involved the firing of Rocco Baldelli.

Let's get into it: www.patreon.com/posts/falvey...

Falvey’s End-of-Year Breakdown | Gleeman and the Geek

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8d

Rocco Baldelli was hand-picked by Derek Falvey in 2019. For the past seven seasons, Baldelli served as Falvey's manager and collaborator. And then Monday, in being fired, Baldelli served as Falvey's shield.

📖Read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Rocco Baldelli’s final act as fired Twins manager is shielding the front office

Baldelli took the fall for back-to-back ugly seasons, but what does that solve if the Twins' ownership and front office remain unchanged?

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8d

New podcast!

Our breakdown of Derek Falvey's end-of-season media session following the firing of Rocco Baldelli.

It's a doozy. www.patreon.com/posts/falvey...

Falvey’s End-of-Year Breakdown | Gleeman and the Geek

www.patreon.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8d

Gleeman: Rocco Baldelli's final act as fired Twins manager is shielding the front office

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Rocco Baldelli’s final act as fired Twins manager is shielding the front office

Baldelli took the fall for back-to-back ugly seasons, but what does that solve if the Twins' ownership and front office remain unchanged?

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 9d

I truly think Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player of all time, and I'm more and more convinced it's not especially close.

Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 16d

I don't think I'll ever get used to someone with 53 homers doing this too.

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