Podcast: Free-falling Twins need a serious off-season shakeup

How far up the food chain do you go when talking about what needs to change for the Twins? Daily Delivery host Michael Rand and Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins dive into that subject on Friday’s podcast.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 27, 2024 at 1:49PM
Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Blewett, the losing pitcher of record, wiped his brow in the dugout after Thursday's loss. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand devotes two segments to the Twins, who are on the brink of elimination after another frustrating chain of events Thursday. The Royals and Tigers both had late-inning heroics to win their games, while the Twins missed several chances and fell 8-6 in 13 innings to the woeful Marlins.

9:00: Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins joins Rand for a big-picture look at the Twins. There’s plenty of blame to go around, but for Scoggins it starts with ownership. If the Pohlad family isn’t going to invest more in the team, is it time to think about selling?

19:00: Star Tribune sports editor Ryan Kostecka joins for a look at this week’s fantasy football matchups. Rand beat him in their head-to-head sleeper pick competition a week ago, but it’s always on to the next one.

32:00: The Vikings and Packers rivalry is always best when it’s a little spicy and both teams are good.

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Questions? Comments? Long-winded diatribes about nothing in particular? E-mail me at michael.rand@startribune.com.

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Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

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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