Glen Perkins, Dick Bremer and others react to Terry Ryan firing

Here is a sampling of reaction to the news, which caught a lot of people by surprise even though the Twins are 33-58 this season — the worst record in the American League.

July 18, 2016 at 4:53PM
Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan chats with manager Paul Molitor during spring training.
Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan chats with manager Paul Molitor during spring training. (Brian Stensaas — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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As news that the Twins have fired general manager Terry Ryan spread quickly Monday, those close to Ryan started to weigh in on the decision and the man himself.

Here is a sampling of reaction to the news, which caught a lot of people by surprise even though the Twins are 33-58 this season — the worst record in the American League.

*Twins closer Glen Perkins, appearing on 1500-am just as the news of Ryan's departure was breaking, had this to say: "It's going to be a weird situation — as weird as when Gardy got fired. … In a way, it's just a shock. To see it happen is just more stunning than anything."

Perkins added that Ryan has been an advocate of his, including some rocky earlier years of his career. "He's always been in my corner. … He's always gone to battle for me. … He's probably more instrumental than anyone for me still being here."

*Dick Bremer, the Twins' longtime TV play-by-play voice, tweeted about his respect for Ryan:

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National baseball writers also weighed in on Twitter with both perspectives on Ryan and what his firing means for the Twins:

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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