Introduction: It's rare to hear Twins manager Rocco Baldelli forcefully criticize his players, but he did just that after another feeble offensive effort in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Atlanta that dropped the Twins out of first place. Now we wait and see: Are any meaningful and visible changes coming, either to the lineup or the staff?
New low for Twins? + A sports conversation with the Star Tribune publisher
Rocco Baldelli was openly critical of his team after another feeble offensive performance. But what will change? Plus a Bally Sports update and a conversation about sports with Steve Grove, the Star Tribune's new publisher.
June 29, 2023 at 1:47PM
6:00: Diamond Sports and the Arizona Diamondbacks released a joint statement postponing a hearing scheduled for Thursday. The two sides say they are making progress on a compromise to keep the Diamondbacks on Bally Sports, something that could foreshadow a similar resolution for the Twins for the rest of 2023.
10:00: Steve Grove, the new publisher and CEO of the Star Tribune, joins host Michael Rand to talk about the role sports play at our media company and in Minnesota overall. Grove, with Minnesota roots and a history as a prep and college athlete, knows the value of a well-told story.
31:00: The Wild's first-round pick is a local product, while the Wolves moved on from a key bench player.
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