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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8h

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

Offseason Kickoff Mailbag | Gleeman and the Geek

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 3h

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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Jon Krawczynski @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social · 6h

Patience and Perspective are driving Terrence Shannon Jr’s emergence in Minnesota

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Terrence Shannon Jr. isn't at the top of the Wolves' rotation yet — but he's on his way

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8h

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

Offseason Kickoff Mailbag | Gleeman and the Geek

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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.

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MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 4d

The @BlueJays escape the jam with the lead intact!

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 4d

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

Full Episode: Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli; Now What?

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 4d

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...

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 5d

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.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d

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 · 7d

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.

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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?

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 14d

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

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Emergency podcast 🚨

On the Twins firing Rocco Baldelli, what they could look for in a new manager, and why this move should put the front office on the hot seat next.

90 minutes of commercial-free Twins talk and behind-the-scenes stories. Join us.

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Minnesota Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli | Gleeman and the Geek

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 9d

Where it all went wrong for the Twins and how it cost Rocco Baldelli his job: www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

How it all went wrong for the Twins and why messy 2025 cost Rocco Baldelli his job

Baldelli's status as manager is still an open question. What, exactly, turned the 2025 Twins into a train wreck is as well.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 9d

In our recent survey of 6,000 fans, just 2.5% named Rocco Baldelli as most to blame for the Twins' struggles.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

Twins fan survey results: Grading the Pohlads, Baldelli and Falvey, plus predictions for 2026

Twins fans weighed in by the thousands, answering questions about the state of the team on and off the field.

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 9d

Derek Falvey: "This game is ultimately measured by results, and over the past two seasons we did not reach the goals we set. I take personal responsibility for that. After discussions with ownership, we determined this is the right moment for a change in voice and direction."

Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 9d

Twins just announced Rocco Baldelli will not return as manager.

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