John Bonnes

I included Sano's buyout in next year's number, which is why it is $12M instead of $9.25M. I figure it will likely need to be paid in the 2022 season (at the end). I did not include Colome's buyout for next year for the same reason - it will be paid this year.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins sweeping Texas, Byron Buxton's long-awaited return, Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz getting hurt, rebuilding vs. reloading, and the rash of pitching prospect injuries. 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

It is way too early to be talking specifics about the Minnesota Twins payroll this offseason – except that it is not. With the trade deadline approaching, and several trade candidates being among the most highly paid players on the team, taking a quick peek ahead becomes mandatory. So let's take a way-too-early, back-of-the-napkin view of where things sit right now. The Lineup ($56M) The bad news this year was the Twins had to empty the St. Paul Saints roster to cover for all the Twins' injuries. The good news is that many of those players will be available to fill in for departing free agents like Nelson Cruz and Andrelton Simmons. With a bit of reshuffling, the default lineup likely looks like this: 2022 Player $M Type C Garver $ 3.80 arbitration 1B Kirilloff? $ 0.60 team control 2B Arraez $ 0.60 team control 3B Donaldson $ 21.00 contract SS Polanco $ 5.00 contract LF Larnach $ 0.60 team control CF Buxton $ 8.50 arbitration RF Kepler $ 6.75 contract DH Sano $ 12.00 contract The Bench ($2.8M) Will the Twins try to add depth with a capable 10th man this offseason? Maybe. Until then, the bench looks like this: 2022 Player Type C OF Rooker/Galick $ 0.60 team control M IF Gordon $ 0.60 team control C Jeffers $ 0.60 team control Other Astudillo $ 1.00 arbitration The Rotation ($20.0M) The Twins will need to focus on the rotation this offseason, seeing as J.A. Happ, Matt Shoemaker, and Michael Pineda are all free agents. Let's fill in those spots for now with minor leaguers like Bailey Ober, Randy Dobnak, and Jhoan Duran, and anticipate several of them will be replaced by acquisitions this offseason. 2022 Player Type SP Maeda $ 9.00 contract SP Berrios $ 9.00 arbitration SP Ober $ 0.60 team control SP Dobnak $ 0.80 team control SP Duran $ 0.60 team control The Bullpen ($14.5M) The bullpen losses some free agents too, and there were already lots of gaps to fill. Even though he's expensive, we'll assume Taylor Rogers returns because there are just so many other spots to fill. If so, the bullpen looks something like this: 2022 Player Type Closer Rogers $ 7.50 arbitration RH MR Duffey $ 3.00 arbitration RH MR Alcala $ 0.60 team control RH MR Farrell $ 0.60 team control LH MR Thielbar $ 1.00 arbitration RH MR Stashak $ 0.60 team control Swing Smeltzer $ 0.60 team control Other Thorpe $ 0.60 team control That's a decent amount of money, but they also have many spots to fill. They must address the rotation, definitely need to upgrade their bullpen, might want to improve their defense, or even try and bring back Nelson Cruz again. To Spend ($35-45M?) Add those all up, and the Twins existing payroll comes in at about $96M. They spent about $130M last year, so they will have about $35M to spend if they match that. If they increase it by 10% - a reasonable assumption if they want to keep their competitive window open, they could be closer to $45M to spend. The trade deadline could change a lot of this, too. Josh Donaldson, Jose Berrios, and Byron Buxton will be among the most expensive players on the roster next year. Moving any of them could free up money for more free agents. Of course, that would also create other spots they need to fill. View full article

Aaron and John come to grips with the lost season for the Twins and what that means for the trade deadline, plus the latest on Byron Buxton and Kenta Maeda, a breakdown of Rocco Baldelli's controversial bullpen moves, and MLB's ongoing foreign substance controversy. 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

Great story and I’m very glad to have the chance to read more of Tom’s stories. But we’ll certainly miss him editing. TD dealt with a lot over the last 3 years, and Tom showed a steady hand but also the passion that the community shares. We are forever in debt. So please join me in thanking Tom for all his efforts and congratulate him on all his accomplishments.

Aaron and John discuss a sour ending to a good week, the Twins' continued roster shuffling, a second generation of Gleeman and the Geek listeners and the heartening play of Trevor Larnach and Alex Kirilloff. 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 Miguel Sano's latest season-saving homer binge, the Twins' never-ending injury bug hitting Kenta Maeda and half the lineup, the silliness between Willians Astudillo and Yermin Mercedes, and why the next two weeks are absolutely essential if the Twins are going to turn things around. 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 another frustrating week for the Twins filled with blown opportunities and injuries, plus Miguel Sano's big moment, Donaldson's big error, Alexander Colomé's march back, early impressions of Trevor Larnach, and the point of no return. 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

I am apparently a moron. Is this true? MLB teams can't promote players straight from AA this year? I had not heard this.

Aaron and John talk about the historic ineptitude of the Twins' bullpen, injuries knocking out Byron Buxton and Alex Kirilloff, calling up Trevor Larnach ahead of schedule, and what the future holds for Miguel Sano in Minnesota. 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

Aaaanndd, welcome back! Twins Daily looks a little different today. Our upgraded software platform understands mobile phones and social media exist in the world. For the most part, it works the same, but now is a good time to remind us all that Twins Daily is more than just daily news about the Twins. It’s a community built on three pillars: read, react and write. You need not participate in all three, but they’re available, and if you’re willing to reach out, you’ll find a far richer experience. So let’s talk about them. Read Obviously, there are the stories. The site was founded by four bloggers, all of whom understood the value of providing unique coverage of the Twins. Non-traditional voices - whether they are sabermetric, prospect news, mechanical break analysis, cynical, hopeful, satirical, whimsical – are the core of what we are. We want to be a place where coverage of baseball is expanded in new ways. And we try to foster that organically, by encouraging our readers to…. React At the end of every story, you’ll find a comment area where you can react to our stories, provided you register. But we want you to be in the driver’s see, too, so we also have our forums, where you can ask your own questions, post your own opinions, and explore your own topics. The rules are pretty simple: don’t be an a-hole. Our moderators work hard to keep it civil and our community works hard to keep them welcoming. We want you to find your voice, because we want some of you to… Write Our blog area provides a place for those called to write to further develop their writing style. Any member can start their own blogs and post when and how they want. It’s a little like playing in the minors – the crowds are smaller, but that also means it’s a good place to make mistakes or try a writing style that might be out of your comfort zone. The comments are generally encouraging, and when we think you’re ready, you’ll be invited to contribute regularly to the front page, where we pay for your work. Twins Daily goes beyond the traditional publish-only model that corporate media embraces because we’re trying to do something a little different. We’re trying to develop a community that can gather, share and ultimately support itself. You, just be reading this, are already part of that community. We hope you’ll continue exploring and reaching out to other Minnesota baseball fans. We’re glad you’ve joined us. For even more about what the new site can do, we encourage you to stop by our new help page. View full article

Next Monday morning, 5/10, we'll bring down Twins Daily to bring up a new Twins Daily. We're excited to unveil it, but we also know change can be tricky. So we want to give you a heads up and talk a little about why it's happening.Twins Daily's mission has always been more than just providing daily coverage of the Twins. It's been about building a community of Twins' fans to share their passion in three different ways: Read – Provide daily coverage of our favorite team from a unique angle, whether it be sabermetric, prospect-centric, mechanical, satirical, or whatever else our community wants to share.React – Our forums provide a civil and welcoming environment for readers to react and explore their questions and topics.Write – Our blogs allow those wanting to write to learn their craft, make mistakes and find their voice.Our web platform was hurting our community's ability to fulfill those missions.People outside of the community couldn't find our content. It was blocked because the server was non-secure. Also, SEO engines had trouble reading our pages.The software on which our site was built was developed before smartphones existed, let alone were ubiquitous, making our page hard to read on a mobile platform.Spammers have become much more sophisticated, forcing us to lock down registrations, making it hard to let people react to stories.Social Media and forum software has further developed, leaving our forums underpowered and unprepared to compete with other platforms.Our writers and bloggers were challenged with providing any content that wasn't strictly textual. Even simple things like cutting and pasting a picture or adding video were struggles.Finally, the site's growth was putting a strain on the software. Upgrading servers can only do so much when the software is bursting at the seams. God forbid we get swarmed when the Twins make a big move or win a postseason game.The new site will act a lot like the old one, though you'll stumble on some new bells and whistles, and you'll find even more as we can turn other features on. It'll look slightly different, so there will be an adjustment period, but we think you'll get accustomed to it quickly and start to recognize some of the hidden value it should provide. We're all in this together, so we're excited to get your feedback as you get to log in for the first time on Monday. In the meantime, feel free to ask questions below. We hope you'll be excited by the platform it provides for your favorite online community to grow. Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about the Twins up and down week, signs of life from the lineup, the impact of Alex Kirilloff, Byron Buxton's number porn and what to do with Alex Colome. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Listen Here Now Click here to view the article