John Bonnes

Little disappointed we didn't get a "Dan Gladden" name drop in this story someplace.

Aaron and John return to the radio and talk about the ever-growing legend of Willians Astudillo, early impressions of Rocco Baldelli, Tyler Austin's brief stay on the roster, Byron Buxton's promising start, Michael Pineda showing big-time stuff, and joining the Costco world. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link.http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk Twins and watch a 5-4 Twins win with 100+ listeners at Able Brewery. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Click here to view the article

Aaron and John join a raucous KFAN crowd at Brothers Bar & Grill where they preview the Minnesota Twins season opening game for 45 minutes, then come back after the 2-0 win over Cleveland and discuss it for 45 minutes more. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link.http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

I loved this Matthew. Thank you for doing it. There must be some labor law I’m unaware of that teams will have at least one off day in a two-week period as the Twins play on 13 consecutive games at a few different points throughout the season. You're guessing right, I think. I've always heard that is the case. and if they need to make up a doubleheader on that off day, the players need to approve it. I loved this format. I thought of a couple of different ways you could analyze this is you want to continue. 1. Assuming the most important games of the season are versus the other likely Wild Card contenders (which, per Vegas, are the Angels, A's and Rays), when are the most important stretches of the season. 2. If you (or someone else) are mathematically inclined, you could use the Vegas over/under values to determine a strength of schedule for each month. Like how many wins or losses above average is the schedule for that month. (Or even each homestand/road trip). If you want to see the methodology up close, I did so here: http://twinsdaily.com/articles.html/_/minnesota-twins-news/report-from-the-fort-2018/report-from-the-fort-the-twins-strength-of-schedule-r6489

Aaron and John preview the Minnesota Twins' 2019 season, make their over/under bets for the Twins and the rest of the AL Central, and react to the Twins' late roster moves. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link.http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

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Tickets are now on sale for our next Tuesday Taproom Tour at Utepils. Join us at one of our favorite watering holes, drink free craft beer, eat great food, listen to a podcast, commune with 100+ fellow Twins fans all while a Twins road game is on TV. So grab a friend (or don't) and Grab Some Tickets The EventsIt's going to be awesome. You’ll join a hundred fellow Twins fans listening to a special podcast while watching a Twins road game at one of John and Aaron’s favorite local craft beer taprooms with Gleeman and the Geek! At each taproom: You’ll get a free craft beer.You’ll get another free (or Bogo) craft beer for a future visit.There will be giveaways at first pitch and last out.We’ll play Last Fan Standing, where you compete against Aaron and the crowd to win a great prize.Yet MORE prizes for tweeting about the event or just being social with your fellow Twins fans.Aaron and John will talk Twins and answer questions to the assembled crowd and it will all be on a special release podcast. Your question could be featured on the podcast.If you buy a season ticket package, you can get a free 2019 Gleeman and the Geek pint glass absolutely free.The TourEach month, we’ll be attending six of our favorite taprooms that you’ve heard on the show. They’re all on Tuesday nights: 4/2 – 7:00 at Able Seedhouse & Brewing (ALREADY COMPLETE) 5/7 – 6:00 at First Draft 6/4 – 6:00 at Lynlake Brewing 7/30 – 6:00 at Tin Whiskers 8/27 – 7:00 at Utepils Brewing 9/24 – 5:30 at 612 Brew Tickets Unfortunately, you can’t just arrive at the door, as we expect to sell out and these taprooms have a limited capacity. You can either buy individual tickets, or you can buy a five-event season ticket which includes the free pint glass and offers major savings. If we have room at each taproom, individual event tickets will be sold for $20. Click here for tickets to the next event at Utepils on 8/27. Don’t get shut out! Get your tickets right now. A whole bunch of Twins fans are excited to hang out with you, including us. See you there! Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about Byron Buxton's hot spring, Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco atop the lineup, Tyler Austin vs. C.J. Cron, and previewing the AL East and AL West using Vegas' over/under numbers.You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link.http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about Miguel Sano's latest setback and Marwin Gonzalez having his first problem to fix, Willians Astudillo's rising odds to make the Opening Day roster, Martin Perez throwing 105 mph (give or take), drinking beer and eating burgers at Invictus Brewing, and selling 22,000 words for five bucks. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Click here to view the article

This story actually made me google "Odenth The Ligament Flayer." The good news is that Twins Daily is at the top of that google search. The bad news is that Twins Daily is at the top of that google search.

You already support the Minnesota Twins. Why not literally support the Minnesota Twins – and get paid. Delaware North, who provides concession, retail and other services at Twins games, will be hosting upcoming job fairs at Target Field. If you’re interested in being inside the gameday experience – and getting paid, including a $200 sign-on bonus –check this out:The events are Monday March 11th, Tuesday March 19th and Wednesday March 20th from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. You can enter the ballpark at Delta Club Entrance on the skyway level. They’re hiring a number of positions, and you can find the whole list right here. There are all kinds of perks, including free meals, paid training and team retail store discounts. Also, for a limited time, there is a $200 sign-on bonus valid for new hires from 3/11 through 4/. You can also get $200 more if you refer a friend! Plus, you get to be part of the behind-the-scenes group that is responsible for the Twins game day experience. The job can be especially appealing because of its flexibility. It’s part time. It’s a great second income working in a great place. It is a limited commitment, perfect for students and retirees and the scheduling is flexible. What have you got to lose, other than a few hours of your time? Instead of paying to get into Target Field, see it in a way that few people do. For more information: Check out TFHire.comOr review all the jobs available here.For more information on the events, check out the attached flyer below.You can also email TFHire@DelawareNorth.comOr call Annie Parrish at 612-659-3968You’re a baseball nut. You love the ballpark. We get it. So why not be part of the actual industry and get paid while you do it? Check out the information above and the job fair and decide for yourself. Download attachment: Hiring Event Flyer 3.5.2019.pdf Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about first impressions of Rocco Baldelli, how Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton can't win for losing, Michael Pineda's expectations, 'losing' Zack Granite, signing Craig Kimbrel versus signing Jim Pohlad, drinking beer at Chapel Brewing, and finding a reason to keep Willians Astudillo. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link.http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

Thank you to whoever fixed the date. Also, yes, it's all in English.

Leave it to the White Sox to almost screw up our favorite game. Baseball is coming to the Minnesota Opera, and we're supporting a special event this Wednesday (3/6) night at Target Field! It's a behind-the-scenes look at the 1919 Black Sox scandal and Minnesota Opera's commissioned presentation of The Fix, which will be playing March 16th through the 24th. Join us for just $10! Our own John "Twins Geek" Bonnes will be in a suit, moderating a panel. There will also be two excerpts from the show along with a cash bar in Target Field's Carew Atrium. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.Operas are often larger-than-life stories of mystery, scandal, greed, and triumph over adversity, so there’s no question the Black Sox Scandal of 1919 is a tale of major-league, operatic proportions. So Minnesota opera is unveiling a world premiere of The Fix, recounting the tragedy of baseball’s greatest scandal ever. Bonnes will moderate a panel discussion, featuring composer Joel Puckett, stage director Eric Simonson, baseball historian Stew Thornley, and Star Tribune’s digital sports editor Howard Sinker. We’ll look back at this unique moment in history and consider the intersection of sports and opera. You'll not only learn all about the scandal, but its various interpretations, and even how operas are made. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with the program starting about 7:00 and lasting approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are just $10! To purchase tickets, click below or call MN Opera Patron Services at 612-333-6669, M-F, 10am-5pm. More details are here. Get Tickets To This Special Event or Get Tickets To The Fix Download attachment: The Fix Opera.png Click here to view the article

FORT MYERS - The Twins played baseball this weekend - quite a lot of baseball. They play more today. You can listen to it on the radio, or if you’re in Fort Myers, go to the game. I recommend these things. But instead of dissecting practice games, let’s go through some notes from last week.The Fifth Starter I think it’s fairly safe to say that the Twins will carry 13 position players and 12 pitchers on their Opening Day roster. That’s because they shouldn’t need a fifth starter until April 16th versus the Blue Jays. Even that might be in doubt, since that is a game at Target Field, and the four games before it are also at Target Field. If you’re watching the weather in Minnesota lately, they’re having a late-hitting and extreme winter, so if any of those games are canceled, it could move even later. As a result, the fifth starter probably becomes an eighth bullpen arm for the first three weeks, and since that fifth starter is probably Martin Perez, who is left-handed, we probably don’t need to worry too much about which left-handed pitcher is going to make the bullpen. Barring injuries, it’ll be Taylor Rogers (because he's very good), Adalberto Mejia (who is out of options and the de facto backup starter) and Perez. The Intersection Of Analysis And Emotion Zack Littell made it to the big leagues last year and is determined to do so again this year. The 23-year-old right-handed starting pitcher was not treated especially kindly by opposing hitters in his eight appearances, but he sounds undaunted, because he learned just how hard it is. “There’s no level of baseball that's even relatively the same,” he admits. “I don’t think there’s anything you can prepare to be in the major leagues.” Not that he isn’t trying. He uses the word “consistency” a lot, but what he’s really talking about is confidence. “It’s about getting in that mindset where you can tell yourself ‘I belong here,’” says Littell. A lot of ballplayers talk like that, but it might be especially important for Littell because of how he pitches. Despite what you’ve heard on Twins broadcasts, the key to Littell’s success is not to keep the ball down in the zone. That’s where confidence becomes necessary. “The stigma in baseball in pitching is working down in the zone,” claims Littell. “A lot of my success has been up in the zone, top of the zone, even above the zone.” It’s not to induce fly balls. It’s to make batters swing and miss, or induce soft contact. It’s something the Twins have coached. They also have data to show that it’s effective, but the Twins aren’t alone in that regard. “It’s something that every team I’ve been with talked about,” Littell says. “It’s something I’ve been told and seen my whole career. Just, like I said, it’s just been intimidating to say ‘I’m going to pitch in the top of the zone.’ Especially up here.” It it tempting for analysts to shrug off the emotional side of pitching, because it can be such a lazy analytical or cliched talking point. But in Littell’s case, we see the intersection of the emotional with the analytical. Analytically, it’s clear he’s best off when he pitches at the top of the zone. But that’s also the riskiest place personally for him to pitch, and to overcome that takes emotional effort. Long Pause Speaking of emotion, my favorite quote this week was from Jonathan Schoop. It was one word long. That’s what made it so fantastic. Interviewing Schoop is like interviewing a gatling gun. He answers the question, his responses are well thought out, but he fills in all the empty spaces with you-know-what-I-means and like-I-saids. Rat-a-tat-tat-tat. Rat-a-tat. Rat-a-tat-tat. It was also clear from the interview last week that he really cares about teammates, and as such, being traded midseason last year from the only organization he had ever known, hurt. So when asked if he was looking forward to playing his old team, the Baltimore Orioles, Schoop’s simple answer was an emphatic “Yes” followed by an unusual pause. It got a good laugh from the assembled beat writers. The man knows how to deliver a punchline. Click here to view the article