Listen: Can the Twins survive rash of injuries and Pineda suspension?

La Velle E. Neal III and Michael Rand discuss the importance of Saturday's Twins victory, their dicey next six games, their mounting injuries, Michael Pineda's suspension and the "zero percent" chance the Twins call up Alex Kiriloff.

September 10, 2019 at 1:59AM
Twins starter Michael Pineda was suspended for 60 days Saturday for violating MLB's drug policy. The Minnesota Twins faced the Chicago White Sox in an MLB baseball game Tuesday night, August 20, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1908202037070097
Twins starter Michael Pineda was suspended for 60 days Saturday for violating MLB's drug policy. The Minnesota Twins faced the Chicago White Sox in an MLB baseball game Tuesday night, August 20, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1908202037070097 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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