Gleeman and the Geek, Ep 162: Beers with a Reporter, Starring Phil Miller

Aaron and John are joined by special guest Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune to talk about Ron Gardenhire handling all the losing, Trevor May's turnaround, Danny Santana's rookie season, whether the timetable for contention has been pushed back, Tommy Milone being damaged goods, the value of stealing bases beyond the numbers, Doug Mientkiewicz as a managerial candidate, comparing Delmon Young to Carlos Boozer, the value of a pitching coach and why it's a baseball fan should not be a beat reporter.You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com.

There is more at Twins Daily, including:

• The bright side to facing the Tigers this week.
• Does Ron Gardenhire equal Paul Newman in this scenario?
• And at VikingsJournal.com, we count the ways in which the Vikings fell short versus the Patriots.