The Special Guests for the 2024 Winter Meltdown Are…

[John Bonnes]

This year’s Winter Meltdown has yet another “first.” For the first time ever, our special guest isn’t going to be a Twins alum; we’ll have a current Twins player. In fact, we’ll have TWO of them.

Two guests for the price of one. Plus, they’re current Twins. Plus … they’re homegrown! Yep, North St. Paul’s Louie Varland and Forest Lake’s Matt Wallner will be our special guests at the Winter Meltdown.

Varland debuted with the Twins in September of 2022, starting versus the Yankees in Yankee Stadium, no less, and got his first strikeout versus Aaron Judge. (SMDH) Just 26 years old, he’s started 14 more games for the Twins since then, posting a 4.40 ERA and tallying 92K in 94 IP so far in his career.  

Wallner also debuted with the Twins last September, oddly enough in Varland’s second career start. He got his first hit in that game when he homered off of Shane Bieber. (SMDHv2) He’s also 26 years old, and has homered an additional 15 times since, with an OPS of 842.

Both will be on stage and available to meet our guests on Saturday, January 27that The Pourhouse, just three blocks from Target Field and Twins Fest. Every guest will also get the brilliant 2024 Winter Meltdown pint glass, two complimentary Forgotten Star craft beers, and a Twins Daily matchbook. Plus, all the Hot Stove camaraderie you expect from a Twins Daily event.

But there’s bad news, too. These tickets, which we hoped to sell for $60 apiece, will not be sold to the general public. We’ve given our Caretakers first shot, and they’re almost all gone already. However, you can still get them if you become a Twins Daily Caretaker, which will get you get one ticket free AND you can also purchase up to three extra tickets for just $20 each.  

It’s easy. Just sign up here for as low as $4 per month and enjoy exclusive content and benefits while supporting our writing team and community. Or, if you're already a Caretaker (or if you become one), look for your link and promo code at the end of this message. But don’t delay in grabbing your tickets as we may still run out!

And get this – we’re STILL not done. Next week we’ll announce other activities and prizes for our Meltdown guests. So follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more news as it’s released. Plus, stop by Twins Daily for more stories next week!

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[LewFordLives]

Wish I could be there!

[Blyleven2011]

Someone please  tell Louie varland to be less rude an kinder to the seniors citizens at spring training ...

Last year I notice some senior citizens  talking to players  and  Louie came over and yelled at them and I quote (  we dont come to your place of work and interrupt  you , do we ) , little immature  , yes he's got a job to get ready for  but he also has an obligation  to treat the fans with respect  , all the seniors were doing was congratulating some younger players  and wishing them well ...

I'm sure others saw and heard it to , I was 5 rows back of the field and I heard it ... 

I talked to the seniors  and they said they were done coming to spring training  if some players were going to be rude to them  , i remember eddie Rosario was rude to the fans back in 2017 or 18 ... 

I like Varland and his hard work  he has put in to  his craft ,  I hope he  isn't belligerent to the young fans and he can clean up his act and be kind to all fans ...

[Richie the Rally Goat]