Patrick Reusse on the Twins, U.S. gymnastics and a few good rants

On Monday’s Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand and Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse looked back at a strong road trip for the Twins, well-received drafts for the Wolves and Wild plus a big weekend of gymnastics at Target Center.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 1, 2024 at 1:24PM
Byron Buxton has been on a tear lately, sparking the Twins to a 6-3 road trip. (Rick Scuteri/The Associated Press)

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included another good showing from the Twins. They won all three series during a 6-3 road trip and look very little like the team that struggled at the beginning of the season. As we turn the calendar to July, are we ready to say the Twins are good?

Plus Reusse and Rand weigh in on the NBA and NHL drafts. The Wolves and Wild achieved the improbable when they both made first-round picks that fans and pundits agreed were among the best in their respective leagues. But both will likely be sitting out free agency.

And they wrapped up the U.S. gymnastics trials, while Reusse found a couple things to rant about.

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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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