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The Twins lose Game 1 to the Houston Astros and now it's Win-Or-You're-Done in Game 2 Wednesday. Sharing thoughts on the biggest plays in the game, including an error by Jorge Polanco that changed the game, and a more subtle play that showed why the Twins miss Josh Donaldson. 

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Twins and Astros postseason preview episode, hosted by Derek Wetmore, and made possible by members of the 5 Thoughts newsletter - 5ThoughtsBaseball.com.

*Why Zack Greinke should give you pause if you're a Twins fan, and one little known reason why I consider him a legend. 

*Kenta Maeda was great for the Twins, and he gets Game 1. 

*Astros hitters slumped this year, for the most part, after their offseason of being exposed as a team of cheaters.

*Justin Verlander and Yordan Alvarez are two key pieces missing in Houston. 

The MLB postseason is here. Technically not October, according to the calendar, but here on the 5 Thoughts baseball podcast we don't get caught up on semantics, OK?

October awaits! Companion article to the last 5 Thoughts baseball newsletter of the 2020 regular season. Rocco announces the Twins' playoff rotation. We discuss the state of the Twins’ pitching staff heading into the postseason. Will they be more aggressive with a reliever like Tyler Duffey? And do the Twins care enough about home field advantage?

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Josh Donaldson got ejected after a very petty feud boiled over during Thursday's Twins game against the Chicago White Sox. Derek Wetmore and Phil Mackey react to the hilarious ejection, its impact on the game, the AL Central division race, and more. Plus, thoughts on Byron Buxton and the Twins' MVP, and our prediction for Minnesota's postseason starters. 

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Dan Hayes and Derek Wetmore cover the important topics for the Twins as the team enters the stretch run of 2020 - the stretch that will determine their postseason seeding. 

Topics: Covering an MLB team off Zoom; The Twins’ postseason rotation and the race for October; depth vs. quality on the pitching staff in Minnesota.

Guest: Dan Hayes, the man who’s worth 1.6 million subscribers all by himself [Tell Dan you liked the show on Twitter, @DanHayesMLB].

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Derek Wetmore discusses the return of 3 key players for the Minnesota Twins, Byron Buxton, Michael Pineda and Josh Donaldson. Plus, thoughts on the Miguel Sanó beef and the early impressions on rookie Brent Rooker. And who would you use in the postseason rotation if the playoffs began today?

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Thoughts on the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline and the day of surprising excitement, except for the Twins. We dive into the Indians showing the door to Mike Clevinger, the Padres' return, the Starling Marte move and a possible missed opportunity for the Minnesota Twins. This podcast is made possible by members of the 5 Thoughts community. Punch up 5Thoughtsbaseball.com to learn how you can support the show.

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Reunion show on the 5 Thoughts baseball podcast! First up, Mitch Garver got hurt Wednesday.

Host: Derek WetmoreGuest: Ramie Makhlouf 

Other topics include:

*The baseball rules that we thought we would hate but ...*Is Nelson Cruz a future Hall of Famer?*Ramie has a big announcement!

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Kenta Maeda, Minnesota Twins ace, took a no-hitter into the 9th inning in an eventual Minnesota Twins win against the Milwaukee Brewers. And while you hate to compare art, here's one way we can put a number on the dominance. There is genuinely nothing more fun to watch in baseball than when a great pitcher is locked in. Brilliant!

Upcoming guest: The number 1 requested guest for this podcast...

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*Mitch Garver busting out of a slump and Alex Avila as a solid backup plan.

*The rapidly approaching MLB Trade Deadline – how will it be different this season?

*Twins quarter pole (!) checkpoints; A cakewalk to the postseason?

*10-month-old Rich Hill takes.

*Plus, prospects and Michael Pineda