Patrick Reusse to Join Twins Daily’s Winter Meltdown

[John Bonnes]

Join us and have Uncle Pat entertain you with his baseball recollections and insight. Please, for the love of gawd, find a way to not miss this. 

Last winter, when we all still couldn’t gather, Patrick Reusse joined the Gleeman and the Geek podcast to discuss the biggest fights in Minnesota Twins' history. The response from our listeners was amazing - because the discussion was amazing. So we’re getting the gang back together.

Reusse, of course, is a legend in this state. He was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2019. He’s written for both the Pioneer Press and currently writes for the Star-Tribune. He’s done radio and podcast work with KSTP-1500 since 1980. He was also a 20-year panelist on The Sports Show which aired on WUCW-TV, Fox Sports North, and Victory Sports One.

You can join him and 300+ Twins fan media members, Twins execs, and many more at The Pourhouse in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, January 28th from 5 – 8. It’s just a couple blocks from Twins Fest, where you’ll likely be anyway.

We'll talk about tangent after tangent after tangent, as only Reusse can do. We’ll also be joined by a Twins alum who we’ll announce tomorrow. Plus, you’ll get a Twins Daily Winter Meltdown Pint Glass (with this year’s fantastic design), two complimentary local craft pints from 612 Brew, a chance at winning our Twins Bobblehead collection door prize, and all the Hot Stove chatter and camaraderie you can handle.

So how do you get tickets? The plan is to offer them to the public on Monday, 12/19, for $40 apiece. However, it’s possible Twins Daily’s Caretakers, who get first dibs, could snap them up first. If you want to guarantee a ticket for you and three friends, you can become a Twins Daily Caretaker. Caretakers get special perks for supporting Twins Daily and our writers.

1. Each caretaker gets a free ticket to the Meltdown.
2. Caretakers (who sign up by Thursday 12/15) can buy up to three additional tickets early, on Friday 12/16.
3. Those additional tickets will be available at a discount price of $20.
4. Finally, caretakers get early access to the event, starting at 4:00 for a “thank you” happy hour with Twins Daily’s writers and founders.

If there are still tickets available after that, we will release them to the general public on Monday, 12/19. But if you do join, you can do so for as low as $4/month and you get exclusive content and other benefits too, as well as support our writers, editors, moderators and tech team. We would LOVE to have you join our exclusive little club.

Tomorrow we’ll announce our headlining guest, and Caretakers will be able to start snapping up tickets at 8 AM. So stop by tomorrow for sure, and maybe follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more news as it’s released.

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[Melissa Berman]

Reusse is my absolute favorite. The best storyteller Minnesota sports has ever had 

[BobAzar]

I misread this as "Reusse to join Twins Daily writing staff", and I thought, wow, thats a great get for TD, but isnt it a step down from columnist for the Strib? (no offense John). This makes much more sense. 

[DJL44]

I think I'd rather schedule a teeth cleaning than sit in a room with Patrick Reusse.

[Johnny Ringo]

If Gleeman's long-suffering girlfriend does not want to know the future then she should not attend the Meltdown. 

[Mike Sixel]

Going full on curmudgeon this year? 

[1991]

8 hours ago, Melissa Berman said:

Reusse is my absolute favorite. The best storyteller Minnesota sports has ever had 

Don't forget Sid.  The Twin Cities has been blessed with great sports writers.  Souhan and Sansevere (in his fantasy ffotball league for years). 

[Beast]

One of the few media members left not so concerned about their place in clubhouse postgame buffet line that they refuse to criticize when due.

Those upset about Patrick being there are the same who legitimately believe the Twins are better off signing only league minimum contracts until some imaginary magical star alignment in the distant future.  Interesting.

[weitz41]

10 hours ago, DJL44 said:

I think I'd rather schedule a teeth cleaning than sit in a room with Patrick Reusse.

and I thought I was the only one. cheers!

[wabene]

There goes the neighborhood?

[Nine of twelve]

12 hours ago, DJL44 said:

I think I'd rather schedule a teeth cleaning than sit in a room with Patrick Reusse.

Scheduling a cleaning is totally easy and painless. Don't mind doing that at all. I usually do it 6 months in advance.