“The best team in baseball is enjoying and feeding off of the energy of their fans! General Manager Thad Levine stops by “Inside Twins” this week to chat about that and all of the layers that have went into the success so far here in 2019. He also covers the very interesting topics of visual learning, the ability of coaches to teach across a variety of spectrum and to also allow the players to “co-author” their plan.”

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Kyle Gibson returns with another edition of Meeting on the Mound as Jake Odorizzi joins Gibby for a conversation on the team charter. The two discuss growing up as baseball fans in the Midwest and how their mutual respect for each other has led to beneficial off-season programs. Odorizzi goes into great detail about the adjustments he’s made on the mound this year and how he attacks a lineup based on what he sees from the first batter of the game. Finally, the two spend the back half of the program discussing the final season of Game of Thrones and how the current Twins roster stacks up to the characters from the show.

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Inside Twins airs live from Seattle as CBO Derek Falvey joins Cory Provus to discuss the production from the Twins offense this year and how much of their success was expected. Falvey provides details on the injuries to Mitch Garver and Miguel Sano, while offering background information on the two most recent callups in Austin Adams and Luis Arraez. Additionally, Twins Hall of Famer Tony Oliva made his first road trip in almost 30 years. Derek talks about how that came to fruition and the impact Tony O not only has on the team, but all of baseball.

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What is Rocco Baldelli’s favorite part of his job managing the Twins? The skipper answers that as he joins Kris Atteberry for this week’s “Inside Twins." He discusses Willians Astudillo being activated from the Injured List and provides an update on Miguel Sano’s rehab at Rochester. Lastly, as we pay tribute to moms everywhere, Rocco reflects on the supportive, caring role his mom has in his life

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Meeting on the Mound returns as Kyle Gibson sits down with center fielder Byron Buxton on the team’s charter for some in-flight entertainment. The two reminisce about Byron’s high school career including a what could have been on the gridiron. They also take a deep dive on Byron’s success at the plate this year and provide a great perspective on expectations as well as how a good support system helps you overcome challenges. The episode wraps up with a discussion regarding being dads of five-year-old kids and Byron answers questions submitted by fans through Twitter.

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What do Twins’ bench coach Derek Shelton and manager Rocco Baldelli chat about in the dugout during a game? Shelton sheds some light on those conversations when he joins this week’s “Inside Twins”. He also helps dissect the lineup construction which, at times, has had Mitch Garver leading off. There is also conversation regarding the bullpen and the unique ways of using Taylor Rogers and Blake Parker and more

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Kyle Gibson returns this week with a name for the Podcast and a new guest. Meeting on The Mound features non-other than Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli. Kyle executes a very prepared interview that allows you to meet Rocco the person. You’ll hear about Rocco’s introduction to Minneapolis, his growth as a young prospect, a mindset in overcoming challenges in his career and his love for horses. Gibby finishes the interview with his patented rapid fire questions regarding the individual’s home town. The Meeting on the Mound podcast can be found right here whenever the Twins have a game on Monday.

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After watching his club sweep a double header Saturday at Baltimore, including crushing a Twins record-tying 8 homers in game two, manager Rocco Baldelli stops by for this week’s “Inside Twins”. He talks about the power surge, how important it was to have his starters both go deeper into the games Saturday and what he hopes to see Sunday from starter Kyle Gibson. He also discusses some of the dust ups and sportsmanship controversies that occurred recently in the game.

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Kyle Gibson debuts his new Podcast and wants your help with the show name and future guests. Tweet @kgib44 and @TwinsRadio with your thoughts and suggestions! In the inaugural episode, Gibby chats with the ever popular La Tortuga, Willians Astudillo. Find out how Willians earned the nickname and who he looked up to while growing up in Venezuela. Gibby also fires off rapid fire questions that reveal items like the Turtle’s favorite movie and find out how Willians faired in a round of trivia questions. Gibson’s podcast can be found right here whenever the Twins have a game on Monday!

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What is the role of the manager in the game today? A recent article asks if the skipper is a “puppet” to a team’s front office. Twins’ CBO Derek Falvey refutes that notion and dives into the topic on this week’s edition of “Inside Twins”. The White Sox are the only team from the central the Twins have not faced yet this season, Derek discuss the division heavy early schedule. Plus, we hear what is next for Miguel Sano as he heads to Fort Myers for rehab on his foot.

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