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The Minnesota Twins have been swept by the New York Yankees in the 2019 ALDS. They have now lost 16 consecutive playoff games, the last thirteen of which have come by way of the Yankees. This show is going to be a real bummer, so buckle up. Lets get sad!

In This Episode:

• We are very sad...
• What went wrong?
• Will it ever end?
• Red Dog / Red Bull

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

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Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Tom is in New York and Brandon is home with his sick daughter, so this show is an absolute mess but the Minnesota Twins are in the playoffs so it doesn't matter! We break down the ALDS Rosters which were announced today, round up some news coming out of New York ahead of the series, and offer some final predictions that are sure to change as soon a the first pitch is thrown tonight! GO TWINS!

In This Episode:

• Tom's notes from New York [2:30]
• Player interviews & workouts [10:00]
• ALDS Rosters Announced [18:00]
• "Keys To the Series" [24:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

—

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Brandon and Tom discuss the upcoming American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, including the injury to Luis Arraez, Rocco's comments on the history between the Twins & Yankees, as well as offering some predictions for the different playoff matchups from around the league!

In This Episode:

• Luis Arraez Injury [2:00]
• ALDS Preview [13:00]
• Rocco "doesn't care" about history between Minnesota & New York [22:00]
• Playoff Predictions [35:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

—

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

The Minnesota Twins are your 2019 AL Central Champions! Brandon calls in from Kansas City where he's at for the Twins final regular season series against the Royals to talk Randy Dobnak, Kyle Gibson, give a preview of the playoffs and the *likely* series against the Yankees, and plenty more!

In This Episode:

• The Twins are AL Central Champions!
• Kansas City Preview [8:00]
• Randy Dobnak [14:00]
• Kyle Gibson [22:00]
• Playoff Preview [28:00]
• THE BREWERS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND BABY! [35:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

—

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Brandon and Tom are back together and ready to breakdown what could have been the AL Central-deciding series against the Cleveland Indians last weekend! After that, they discuss the future of the Twins pitching staff, how they can begin to prep for the playoffs, and what the potential post-season lineups could be!

In This Episode:

• Felipe Vázquez [2:30]
• Twins Magic Number/Cleveland Recap [5:00]
• The future of the Twins pitching staff [12:00]
• Prepping for the playoffs [30:00]
• Playoff Lineups [50:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

---

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Tom is in Cleveland so instead of subjecting you to another terrible call from his Uber, Brandon enlists the help of Matt Trueblood (@MATrueblood) to discuss some of the most intriguing story lines from around the MLB, as well as what the playoff picture currently looks like, how it impacts the Minnesota Twins, and some potential MLB Award Winners!

In This Episode:

• Most intriguing MLB story lines [3:00]
• Thoughts on bringing up Kirilloff? [11:00]
• Playoff Picture [16:00]
• Expectations from the Twins in October [24:00]
• NL Wild Card Race [33:00]
• Trueblood's Cubs Takes [40:00]
• Jeremy Jeffress & Two-Way Players [50:00]
• MLB Awards [53:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

---

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Brandon & Tom are back in studio to discuss the recent series against the Cleveland Indians and the impact it has on the Twins chase for the Playoffs. Additionally, they talk about Byron Buxton's injury that might keep him out for the remainder of the season, Michael Pineda's 60-game PED suspension, what our expectations should be heading into the playoffs, and could we see Alex Kirilloff sometime soon?

In This Episode:

• Cleveland Recap [4:00]
• Buxton done for the season? [12:00]
• Pineda's 60-Game Suspension [28:00]
• Expectations for the playoffs [25:00]
• Is Kirilloff coming up? [29:00]
• Nationals Preview [35:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

---

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Tom is back from Boston after yet another series win the for the Minnesota Twins, who are now 6.5 games up on the Cleveland Indians. Brandon & Tom give their reactions from the series, as well as talk about a few other topics including Buxton & Dyson's injury concerns, a potential Kirilloff sighting in the playoffs, as well as a preview of the potential post-season "clinching" series against the Indians!

In This Episode:

• Boston Recap & Rosario's Throw [5:00]
• Randy Dobnak and Kyle Gibson [15:00]
• Ian Miller & Playoff Lineups [25:00]
• Byron Buxton Update [31:00]
• Alex Kirilloff up for the playoffs? [36:00]
• Where is Sam Dyson [41:00]
• Cleveland Preview [47:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

---

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Tom has followed the Twins out to Boston for their series against the Red Sox, so he calls in to preview the matchup and catch up on some news over the last week including: September call ups, the Twins breaking the MLB home run record, having a chance to reach Brandon's predicted win number tonight, and plenty more!

In This Episode:

• Tom's in Boston [4:00]
• September call-ups [7:00]
• Twins Pitching [12:30]
• Potential Post-Season lineup [20:00]
• Angst Levels! [30:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

---

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.

Brandon, Tom, and Justin The Producer taste test some Red Dog beer and White Claws before diving into a bunch of Minnesota Twins topics! Should the Twins trade Eddie Rosario? Where can they find more pitching? What does the current 40-Man roster look like? Division race? All of it!

In This Episode:

• Red Dog & White Claws [2:00]
• Roster Moves & Pitching [8:00]
• 40-Man Roster Recap [23:00]
• Potential offseason trades.... [33:00]
• Angst Levels [42:00]

Midwest Swing is a weekly podcast where Host Brandon Warne interviews experts, coaches, and players around the league on the state of the Minnesota Twins, The Major and Minor Leagues, and the latest MLB news.

---

Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) is a Zone Coverage utility writer and our Minnesota Twins beat writer.

Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.