With a series win against the Chicago White Sox and a split with the Yankees in New York, it’s time to take the Twins seriously as contenders. Ben and John share their major takeaways from the week, including some big offensive showings despite running out a Triple-A lineup for most of the week. Topics include: Pablo Lopez’s brilliance, a 9-run first inning in New York, Kenta Maeda’s health, and rehab updates from the Twins plethora of IL members.

In Minnesota Sports corner, Ben, a long-time Utah resident, discusses his frustrations with Rudy Gobert as a member of the Jazz and the Timberwolves in the aftermath of his fight with teammate Kyle Anderson. Also, Jaden McDaniels punched a wall and lost?? John then shares his thoughts on the in-game experience at the NBA Play-In Tournament, and the guys give some predictions for how the Nuggets series will go. Spoiler alert: everything Ben said about Jokic destroying Gobert was exactly right.

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