John Bonnes

It's a special game time with special happy hour ... um, specials! Let's not miss this one! This Friday, the Twins Daily Social Club will be rallying at a Twins game - and you're invited! The Twins are trying out, for the first time, their 612 Happy Hour. What is that? We're all about breakdowns here at Twins Daily, so here it is: $6 beers $1 pop $2 hot dogs and a special 3:10 PM game time (so it happens during happy hour). Twins Daily's community will be rallying at the Gray Duck Deck near the left field foul pole where John Bonnes will be the celebrity bartender. Plus we'll all be hanging out with other Twins Daily writes to celebrate spring and the baseball season. Gray Duck Deck is a great place to watch the game, as it overlooks the field, has counters for your drinks and food, and serves up their signature tasty Bomba Juice cocktails. (John suggests you get a double.) Also, it's covered and there are heat lamps, so even when the weather isn't cooperating, it's a comfortable place to watch the game. So start planning your escape from work on Friday afternoon. The Twins haven't done this before and there is no guaranteed they try it again, especially not with prices this low. Start your weekend early with Twins Daily, Gray Duck and the Twins! View full article

Aaron and John talk about the Twins signing Pablo López to a $73.5 million extension, how the lineup could look with Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff on the verge of returning, why Bailey Ober is about to re-enter the rotation, and what to do with the bullpen when things get messy. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. View full article

Aaron and John talk about blowing out the Yankees, the arrival of Edouard Julien, why Louie Varland is making a spot start, Kyle Farmer's long road back, and why the lineup could look way different soon. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. View full article

Aaron and John review the highs and lows of the Minnesota Twins' series win over the Houston Astros, catch up on injury news, and preview Matt Wallner's contributions to the team. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. View full article

If you missed it, don't despair. We'll do more. Over 350 Twins fans attended Twins Daily Social Club's pregame party at Tom's Watch Bar prior to the Twins' home opener on Friday afternoon. The afternoon included a lot of socializing, games, baseball cards, and Gray Duck Vodka Game Change Shots. Needless to way it both had and built a lot of energy for the 3-2 win over Houston. Vikings legend Chad Greenway also joined the party to help us with our Last Fan Standing game. The winner got a great prize pack and a Twins/Gray Duck Tin Tacker that Greenway signed. The final giveaway of the day was a limited edition Carlos Correa bat, but just as good was how fans qualified to win it. Each received a pack of six vintage baseball cards and had to trade with others to get "six of a kind." It could be all the same position, same team, same pose, or just guys with mustaches (and man did a lot of ballplayers have mustaches on those vintage cards). Of course, some people also opted to just keep them..... And Tom's did a great job of keeping everyone fed and, um, let's say hydrated. It was a great time, and we want to thank everyone who joined us. We'll try to do more of them soon, because Twins Daily isn't just about great Twins' writing, it's also about building community. In the meantime, whether you made it or not, you can see pictures from the event by searching #TwinsDailySocialClub on Twitter. View full article

In a free clip from their latest patreon episode, Aaron and John discuss Sonny Gray's amazing start in the Twins' home opener. Clip Home Opener 2023.mp3 You can find the full episode here (for patrons). Gleeman & the Geek also talk Twins every week on their free podcast, and twice more per week (during the season) for their patrons. This clip is from their Patreon, which you can sign up for here. View full article

Finally! Twins talk, free drinks, great giveaways, and spring! Today is the day! Twins Daily Social Club and Gray Duck Spirits will be celebrating the return of baseball to Minneapolis with a Home Opener Pregame Party at Tom’s Watch Bar from 11-2:30. Last week over 300 people joined us to watch the Season Opener, and it looks like this party will be even bigger, because it includes: Free Gray Duck Vodka Bomba Juice Game Changer Shotsfor the whole bar with each of three giveaways. Three giveaways that include of a limited edition Carlos Correa bat and two Twins/Gray Duck Metal Tacker. Each giveaway also include a monster prize pack including: Tom’s Watch Bar $25 gift card One hour in a Top Golf bay. A Gray Duck Vodka bottle signed by Chad Greenway A baseball shirt from Fan Girl Minnesota. A $50 gift card from Sotastick A Gray Duck Trucker Hat A packet to qualify for the giveaways, including six vintage baseball cards for trading and our red/green cards for Last Fan Standing game. Plus, of course, the return of spring and sun on our face and spring. You're going to want to get there early! We only have so many giveaway packets. So join us! It’s free, it’s fun and it’s time. We’ll see you there. Twins Daily Social Club Home Opener Pregame Where: Tom’s Watch Bar, 609 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, MN 55403 When: Friday, 4/7/23, 11AM – 3PM Cost: Free View full article

There is only one place to be prior to the Twins home opener tomorrow! So far we’ve announced a pregame party with free drinks and monster prize packs. Today Twins Daily Social Club gets to reveal the grand prize and more details on the free drinks we promised. We’re excited to announce that the grand prize is this limited edition Carlos Correa bat you see in the photo above. The superstar Correa signed a 10-year deal that will keep him in Minnesota at least through 2028, making this a great collectible. You can only get it in our third and final drawing of the event. But that’s not all you get, because, just like the first two giveaways, you’ll also get this amazing prize pack that includes : Tom’s Watch Bar $25 gift card One hour in a Top Golf bay. A Gray Duck Vodka bottle signed by Chad Greenway A baseball shirt from Fan Girl Minnesota. A $50 gift card from Sotastick A Gray Duck Trucker Hat But that’s also not all. We promised free drinks, and now we have some details. Tom’s will be giving free Gray Duck Bomba Juice Game Changer Shots with each giveaway for the whole bar! All you have to do is show up. You’ll get a packet of everything you need to qualify for each giveaway at the bar. But get there early. Last week we had over 300 people show up for our Watch Party, and we only have so many packets. We’ll see you on Friday! Twins Daily Social Club Home Opener PregameWhere: Tom’s Watch Bar, 609 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, MN 55403When: Friday, 4/7/23, 11AM – 3PMCost: Free View full article

You’re not going to believe these prize packs. Besides free mystery cocktails, the Twins Daily Social Club, Tom’s Watch Bar, Sotastick, and Gray Duck Vodka are also bringing some great prizes to our Home Opener Pregame Party. Starting sometime after noon, there will be three big giveaways. Each will include both a main prize and a prize pack. But this is no throwaway prize pack. It includes: Tom’s Watch Bar $25 gift card One hour in a Top Golf bay. A Grady Duck Vodka bottle signed by Chad Greenway A baseball shirt from Fan Girl Minnesota. A $50 gift card from Sotastick A Gray Duck Trucker Hat And that’s JUST the prize pack! In addition, the main prize for the first two drawings include a sweet Gray Duck/Minnesota Twins Metal Tacker, suitable for hanging. And for the third giveaway, the grand prize is …..we’ll get you those details tomorrow. For now, make a plan so you can get your hands on Gray Duck’s free mystery cocktails and these great prizes. Get there early! (Over 300 people showed up at the Twins Daily Social Club event just last week!) We’ll see you back here tomorrow and we’ll see you at Tom’s on Friday! Twins Daily Social Club Home Opener Pregame Where: Tom’s Watch Bar, 609 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, MN 55403 When: Friday, 4/7/23, 11AM – 3PM Cost: Free View full article

Pregame with Gray Duck Vodka, Tom’s Watch Party, & the Twins Daily Social Club The Twins Daily Social Club’s official position is that the Home Opener should be a state holiday. To put our money where our mouth is, we’re teaming up with Gray Duck Vodka and Tom’s Watch Bar to throw a pregame party before the Twins' home opener. (Whether that home opener is Thursday or is delayed until Friday.) Gray Duck is bringing their vodka for you to sample. You want specifics? Show up. Maybe it’s their seltzer. Maybe they’re making Bomba Juice cocktails. Maybe it’s their new Muddled vodka. Maybe it’s all three. You’ll need to show up and let you liver sort it out later. Your drinks might even be given to you by Vikings' legend Chad Greenway. He’ll be stopping by because there is much more going on, but we’ll detail all that tomorrow. For now, just start making a plan. The party starts at 11 AM on Thursday (or Friday) at Tom’s Watch Bar, the new downtown sports bar that has TVs everywhere and is just three blocks from Target Field. Get there early if you want a seat; Twins Daily Social Club’s Opening Day Watch Party last week drew over 300(!) Twins fans. While they all had a great time, some of them probably would have liked to rest their feet. We’ll see you there. And we’ll see you back here tomorrow as we detail what Twins Daily and Tom’s has in store for everyone. View full article

Aaron and John step into the big chair and talk about Joey Gallo's power, Byron Buxton's ability to change games even as a designated hitter, a strong start for the Twins' rotation, why Trevor Larnach is so important to the lineup, and first impressions of MLB's various new rules. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. View full article

In a free clip from their latest Patreon episode, Aaron and John discuss how in yesterday's start Pablo Lopez gave notice to the league: no more sitting on his changeup. Opening Day Redux Clip.mp3 You can find the full episode here (for patrons). Gleeman & the Geek also talk Twins every week on their free podcast, and twice more per week (during the season) for their patrons. This clip is from their Patreon, which you can sign up for here. View full article