Dan Hayes covers the Twins for The Athletic. He had the pleasure of covering the “Field of Dreams” game down in Iowa this past Thursday night. Dan walks us through his experience at one of MLB’s premier events. They also chat about where the Twins are in the Wild Card race and how Byron Buxton is feeling about his hip.

It's the full first hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson featuring Lindsey Brown. First, we go outdoors with Steve Carney. Steve and Lindsey chat about roster promises and cracking the starting lineup. Then, a conversation with Mark Forsman from the Minnesota Baseball Association about the upcoming State Amateur Baseball tournament.

Mark Forsman is the President of the Minnesota Baseball Association. He joins Steve Thomson to talk about the upcoming State Amateur Baseball tournament which starts next weekend at four different sites. They talk about the high level of play, community connection and years of memories.

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Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson as he does each week. He cranked a few fishies in from 5-7 feet of water this morning. He says he’s been trying to trigger Bluegills and speaks to their tastiness. They also touch on bass fishing and the impending hunting season.

First, our weekly visit with Steve Carney who is brimming with optimism for the upcoming deer season. Steve and Lindsey sort through the sports headlines on this glorious Saturday. Then, Andy Greder stops by to update us on Gopher football and the Loons.

Andy Greder covers the Loons and Gopher football for the Pioneer Press. He joins Steve today to talk about the start of the Gopher football season. There's a lot of excitement surrounding QB Drake Lindsey back under center along with some new weapons in the WR corps. They discuss next steps in the progression of the program under PJ Fleck in the NIL era. They also touch on the Minnesota Loons and what their team is missing.

Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson as he does each week. Carney says that it’s been beautiful on the water but that August is a tough fishing month. The Steve’s talk about what they're seeing water level wise in our lakes and rivers. They also touch on some new hunting regulations, Carney voices his confusion with the DNR. He also gives his reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming deer hunting season.

Bobby Nightengale covers the Twins for the StarTribune. He joins Steve Thomson ahead of a Saturday night Twins tilt against the A’s. In last night’s loss the Twins only managed two hits, Bobby gives his take on the performance and some of the struggles they’ve been managing lately. Andy and Steve discuss the factors surrounding the team and how the impending trade deadline amplifies things.

The full first hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson featuring Lindsey Brown. Guests include Steve Carney and Andy Greder.

Andy Greder covers the Loons and Gopher football for the Pioneer Press. He joins Steve to talk about what he enjoyed about the men’s World Cup, a tough loss to a last place team for your Minnesota Loons earlier this week and to dust off the Gopher football cobwebs. Andy speaks to the lack of push from Loons ownership to invest and bring more talent in to help a struggling team. They also touch on the stark contrast of today’s college athletes compared to seasons past.