John Bonnes

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

Watch the Twins! Drink a free beer! Win Meat! We made it! It’s Opening Day and we’ll be watching the Twins face the Kansas City Royals from 3-6 today at Forgotten Star. Just show up (no registration or tickets) and the Twins Daily Social Club will provide: A free Forgotten Star beer Door prizes from Forgotten Star, Sotastick and Grote Beef from first pitch through the last out. A bogo free Forgotten Star pint on your next visit Plus we’ll be mixing things up by trading some baseball cards for even more prizes. So grab your friends, or make some new ones with us. We’ll see you at 3:00! Don’t be late for that first pitch raffle! What: Twins Daily’s Social Club Season Opener When: 3 PM – 6 PM, March 30th, 2023 Where: Forgotten Star, 38 Northern Stacks Drive Fridley, MN 55421 Cost: FREE View full article

Baseball. Beer. Now Beef. (Ooh, and what beef it is.) Tomorrow’s the day! Baseball returns and Twins Daily’s Social Club is throwing their first watch party of the year at Forgotten Star. But on top of that, we’ll also be having a meat raffle, courtesy of Grote Beef. It’ll start at first pitch, when we’ll be giving away two sirloin steaks and two t-bone steaks on top of the $25 Forgotten Star gift card that we announced on Monday. And it will continue until the last out, when a winner will get two ribeye steaks, 2 new York strip steaks, a roast and five pounds of ground beef on top of the $100 Forgotten Star gift card. But there will be more throughout the game, too, including more steaks, roasts and ground beef. Plus, we’ll have more Forgotten Star gift cards and Sotastick prizes, too. Plus, a free beer for anyone who attends. Plus a BOGO pint card at last out for a future visit. Plus, of course, BASEBALL. There will be lots of time to talk to each other about the game, the roster, Baldelli’s decisions, the return of Carlos Correa, and the new pitch clock. This is a social club. Let’s socizlize. No need to preregister – just show up. But be aware the game starts early – 3:00 PM – so hurry over for that first pitch raffle and check-in at our table. We’ll see you there! What: Twins Daily’s Social Club Season Opener When: 3 PM – 6 PM, March 30th, 2023 Where: Forgotten Star, 38 Northern Stacks Drive Fridley, MN 55421 Cost: FREE View full article

Watch the Twins. Get a free beer from Forgotten Star. And now win prizes from Sotastick. We’re just two days away from real baseball again, and you better believe we’re celebrating. Today we can release that Sotastick is joining the party. You’ll be able to purchase their unique Minnesota-centric sports-themed apparel at Twins Daily Social Club’s Watch Party at Forgotten Star. Plus, they’ll be raffling off several more prizes during the Watch Party as well. This is on top of the great stuff we wrote about yesterday from Forgotten Star. Not only will you get a free beer, but there will be a first pitch raffle for a $25 gift card, a $100 gift card for the last out, and a BOGO pint for a future visit at the end of the game. We’ll also be watching the Twins kick off their season visiting the Kansas City Royals. But be aware the game starts at 3:00 and will likely be over by 6:00 with the new pitch clock. So don’t waste any time. Also, no need to preregister. Just show up and bring your friends. Or make new ones as we cheer on the Twins. The only way we could make this more Minnesota-themed would be to add a meat raffle – so that’s exactly what we’re doing. Stop back again tomorrow as we give details on all the beef that Grote Beef is bringing to the party, too. What: Twins Daily’s Social Club Season Opener When: 3 PM – 6 PM, March 30th, 2023 Where: Forgotten Star, 38 Northern Stacks Drive Fridley, MN 55421 Cost: FREE View full article

Three days until baseball is back, along with a free beer and much more. You won't need a ticket, but you’ll want to make a plan! We have three days until Twins Daily Social Club’s Watch Party at Forgotten Star. We already told you about the free beer, but to reiterate – your first beer is on us. You don’t even need a ticket. Just show up, check in, and grab your free beer from among their dozen or styles. But that’s not all. Get there early, because we’ll also be doing a drawing at first pitch that includes a $25 gift card from Forgotten Star! (Plus some delicious steaks but more on that later this week.) As a reminder, that first pitch will be around 3:00, so ask grandma and grandpa to pick up the kids. Or let your coworkers know you need to buzz out early. But even if you can’t get there early, you’ll want to join us, because Forgotten Star is also throwing in a $100 gift card for our “last out” raffle. With baseball’s new pitch clock, that could happen as early as 5:30, so don’t delay in heading over straight from work. Plus, even if you don’t get lucky in the raffle, and even if the Twins lose, you still win. Anyone sticking around until the end of the game also gets a free BOGO pint card for their next visit. So to recap: Twins, free beer, first pitch raffle, last out raffle, free bogo beer. Bu that’s STILL not all, because we have two more sponsors to introduce you to on Tuesday and Wednesday. We’ll see you back here tomorrow! What: Twins Daily’s Social Club Season OpenerWhen: 3 PM – 6 PM, March 30th, 2023Where: Forgotten Star, 38 Northern Stacks Drive Fridley, MN 55421Cost: FREE View full article

Aaron and John preview the 2023 Minnesota Twins' season. 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

Are you ready for the most epic Opening Day celebration? The Twins Daily Social Club was already geared up for an unforgettable event at Forgotten Star, and we've got some exciting additions to the lineup that you won't want to miss. And it's all free! Sotastick Joins the Party That's right, folks! Sotastick, purveyors of unique Minnesota-centric sports-themed apparel, is hopping on board for the festivities. Not only can you catch the Twins game live, but you can also snag some exclusive Sotastick merchandise. Plus, they're generously raffling off a plethora of prizes throughout the watch party. It's a win-win for all Twins fans! Forgotten Star's Beer and Gift Cards But wait, there's more! Forgotten Star is pulling out all the stops with their incredible offerings. Attendees will get $2 off beers for the event, courtesy of Forgotten Star. And that's just the beginning. Get in on the action with their first pitch raffle for a chance to win a $50 gift card. But the excitement doesn't stop there—there's another $50 gift card up for grabs for the lucky winner of the last out. And if that's not enough, there will be more gift cards available throughout the game. It's a true celebration of baseball and community. Meat Raffle by Grote Beef As if baseball, beer, and prizes weren't enough, we're taking it up a notch with a meat raffle, courtesy of Big Woods (formerly Grote) Beef. Picture this: succulent steaks, all up for grabs throughout the game. It's a carnivore's dream come true. Mark Your Calendar! Date: March 28th, 2024 Game: 3:10 PM Event: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Forgotten Star, 38 Northern Stacks Drive, Fridley, MN 55421 Facebook Event for you to share! Admission is FREE! No need to preregister—simply show up and immerse yourself in the excitement. Just remember, the game kicks off early at 3:00 PM, so don't be late! Whether you're a die-hard Twins fan, a meat enthusiast, or simply looking for a good time, this event promises to be a home run. See you there! View full article

There are lots of options. Some of them are promising. The Twins are having more internal discussion, and this time it's about their options if Jorge Polanco is not fully read to play on Opening Day. In this 9-minute clip from our latest Patreon episode, Aaron Gleeman and I examined the Twins' options, not just for Polanco, but for other players dealing with potential injury concerns. Clip on polanco replacements.mp3 Gleeman & the Geek 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