John Bonnes

Aaron and John talk about the latest Yu Darvish rumors, Glen Perkins' retirement, Joe Nathan's appearance at the Winter Meltdown, returning to KFAN for another season, exploding tires and ruined lunches, Super Bowl festivities, the Brewers' big push, and $36 guacamole. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Sponsored by Bombfell and Simply Contacts. Click here to view the article

Aaron, John and the Twins Daily crew interview Joe Nathan and Twins official scorekeeper Stew Thornley at Twins Daily's Winter Meltdown and answer questions submitted by the 500 attendees. Sponsored by Sota Stick. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Click here to view the article

The Diamond Awards were held last night at The Depot in Minneapolis, including dinner, a silent auction, and an award ceremony and a big night of fund-raising for the University of Minnesota’s battles with neurological diseases. The centerpiece of the event is the award ceremony. Hosted by Dick Bremer, the Baseball Writer’s Association of America presents awards to Twins players, coaches and Midwest supporters. This year that included Brian Dozier, Ervin Santana and Joe Mauer. It also included Byron Buxton, who couldn’t be there to accept the award due to weather-related travel problems, which provided one of the more amusing moments of the night.We had heard prior to the ceremony that Buxton would probably not be able to make the event to due difficulties traveling, but during the presentation of the award, we heard that they were holding out hope he might be able to make it on time. He did not, so they did what they usually do when a player cannot make the award ceremony: they record a short video, usually from their home or with a nice background, thanking everyone for the award. Buxton’s video came up, and there were immediate chuckles because the background was a window at a gate in an airport, overlooking a walkway to a plane that was absolutely not there. There were more poignant moments as well. A video detailed a military veteran’s battles with ataxia, Kent Hrbek talked a little about his father’s battles with ALS, and there was an award to Rick “Stelly” Stelmaszek where the Twins announced that Field 5 in Fort Myers would now be named after him. There was also a ton of money raised for the University of Minnesota, including a silent auction item that included a pair of Super Bowl tickets that went for $13,000. Twins Daily had two tables at the event, including Seth, Nick, John and their families, and hopes to continue to support the event even more next year. Look for details next year on how you can join us and put it on your calendar right now. If it holds true to its traditional date, it will be tentatively scheduled for January 24th, 2019. Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about the Minnesota Twins signing free agent reliever Addison Reed and what it means for the rest of the offseason, all while pre-gaming at Iron Door Pub. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Sponsored by RxBar and Casper Mattresses. http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

Twins Daily's Winter Meltdown is down to the last 20 tickets, and today is your last day to get them. Besides special guest Joe Nathan and 612 Brews, we’ll be joined by Twins Official Scorekeeper Stew Thornley who will tell you why you’re wrong to ever question his decisions. And we’ll have some FANTASTIC raffle prizes:Sota Stick Snap Back Gift Pack Over $100 of Sota Stick Co. merchandise that makes sure you have all the bases covered for all your favorite Minnesota sports teams, with designs that other MN sports fans will appreciate. Autographed Brad Radke Baseball You won’t be able to see Brad Radke at TwinsFest, but you can get an autographed Brad Radke baseball at the Winter Meltdown, courtesy of Fan HQ. Download attachment: Brad_Radke Ball.jpg 1991 Replica World Series Ring This will be available for you to try and on and take pictures with, and one lucky guest will be going home with it. Brother’s Bar & Grill Special Gift Pack If you’re brave enough to talk to other Twins fans, you’ll have a chance to win special prizes and gift cards from Brother’s Bar & Grill. Bushmills Basket This next one, you’ll need to be 21 to win, but win you will. It’s a basket of your favorite Bushmills Irish Whiskey and merchandise. Download attachment: Bushmills-Blend-Family---Bottle-Shot_900.png There will also be a photo booth, activities, contests and more, but you need to Not only will the 500 guests at the Winter Meltdown get to see Joe Nathan and have a few tasty 612 Brews, but they'll also get this fantastic pint glass on the right, designed by Brock Beauchamp. And if you attended last year, you'll see how well it complements last year's glass on the left. Download attachment: pint-glass-2017-2018.jpg There will also be lots of hot stove league talk, lots of Twins talk, special guests and some unbelievable raffle prizes that we'll detail tomorrow. But you need to grab the tickets because you CANNOT attend without buying a ticket early, there are no tickets sold at the door. (Not to mention the possibility of a sellout.) So... Grab Your Tickets Now. We just watched the second best moment in Minnesota sports history. Also I completely lost my mind. Fortunately, so did 612 Brew, because they have sponsored an additional 65 tickets available to the Winter Meltdown. Also: Joe Nathan. Download attachment: nathan_joe_wMauer_US_900.jpg I don't know what else to say. The greatest reliever in Twins history is going to be joining us this Saturday at Brothers Bar & Grill (a two block walk from TwinsFest) and you COULD be there if you act super fast. Almost 500 tickets for this were sold prior to Christmas, and we thought we were sold out, but Brothers and 612 made another 65 tickets available for $30 apiece. I seriously expect them gone by noon today, so if you can't commit, I get it, but we'll see you next year. If you CAN commit - grab your tickets here. Now. When: January 20th, 4:30-7:30 Where: Brother's Bar & Grill Who: 500+ Twins fans and special guest Joe Nathan What: Hot Stove talk, great raffle prizes, two free 612 craft beers and a free Winter Meltdown Pint Glass. Click here to view the article

I don’t want to rain on this parade, but this has to mean theyre out of the running for Darvish. This team isn’t going to have a $135M payroll.

Aaron and John answer questions from listeners about Kennys Vargas, Joe Mauer, Wikipedia pages, A.J. Pierzynski, superhero movies, The Last Jedi, traveling to Brazil, underrated moves, Stephen Gonsalves, Fernando Romero, and the Jorge Polanco of 2018. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. Sponsored by Pick and Shovel and by RxBar.http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

Thanks for jumping in and this is a good I was wondering if you found any contracts you thought were comparable. Specifically, which ones? I’d be interested in comparing them. (I also wonder about the willingness of this front office to give a multi-year deal to a fairly average veteran. I’m not sure I see that happening.)

It's also a new organizer, and I know one of his focuses early on was to leverage the accessibility of the players. We also had a blast with our table last year.

Last year we had one table and this year I expect at least three. I'd like to get as many as five. If you have any questions, make sure to list them below. Thanks, John

Our presale for the Winter Meltdown was a little too successful. We SOLD OUT our first batch of tickets. But if you want to really rub elbows with the Twins best while supporting a great cause, we're releasing a dozen more for people who sign up for the Twins 2018 Diamond Awards. Just get your tickets here, and let them know you want to sit at the Twins Daily table in the comments. What are the Diamond Awards?They're awesome, truly a bucket list item for Twins fans. It’s the night before Twins Fest (Thursday, January 18) at The Depot. It’ll be a star-studded affair including an awards dinner celebrating the Diamond Awards winners like Brian Dozier, Ervin Santana, Byron Buxton, Trevor Hildenberger and Joe Mauer. Plus, this year you can win a chance to attend a future Twins game with local celebrities like GB Leighton, Lindsay Whalen or Andrew Zimmern. Tickets are $150 each but the proceeds go to the University of Minnesota to cure some pretty terrible diseases, like ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), ataxia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson’s disease. It is a great cause and a fantastic time and Twins Daily would love to share it with you. To join us, just write that you want to be at the Twins Daily table in the “comments” box at the end of the signup form. Or, if you’ve already signed up, let me know in the comments below and I’ll work with the organizers to make sure you are seated with us. We would love to get a big group together and talk a lot of baseball or get your thoughts on the site. So to sweeten the pot, you'll also get free tickets to the Winter Meltdown on January 20th, from 4:30 to 7:30 at Brother's Bar and Grill, for you and a friend. We already have 500 Twins fans joining us, and right now this is the only way to still get tickets to this sold out event. And if you already have tickets, we’ll give you a refund on the tickets you already bought. This is truly a special opportunity to attend one of the Twins premier annual events that celebrates their team and their fans. (Actually, it’s a special opportunity to attend TWO such events.) Plus, it’s an exceptional cause and a chance to see the best of the Twins on one of the coldest weekends of the year. Let’s recharge our batteries and get ready for a great weekend and a great year together. If you have any questions or concerns, use the comments. But please click the link below and give it a try this year. You won’t regret it. BUY TICKETS OR LEARN MORE HERE Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about the pros and cons of the Twins signing reliever Zack Duke, the overall state of the Twins' bullpen, assault allegations against Miguel Sano, Mike Napoli rumors, brunch at Iron Door Pub, the sold out Winter Meltdown event, and waiting on Yu Darvish. (Sponsored by Harry's Razors and RxBar.) You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. http://traffic.libsy...3?dest-id=74590 Click here to view the article

No, this event had nothing to do with Twins Daily. I assume it was a Fan HQ event. As for the details and corroboration, it sounds like this happened inside a hallway at the mall, and the others may have been outside at a car? Or at least I saw a link to a story where Rob Plummer, Sano’s former agent, said he was outside waiting near the car.

A couple of quick notes: We love Betsy. We completely support her and her telling her #MeToo story.Betsy has volunteered as a photographer for several Twins Daily events and as a credentialed photographer at Twins game several times over the last few years. We proudly use her photos in our stories.Tangentially, Twins Daily has not been “stripped” of access. We are never guaranteed access (as we are not members of the BBWAA) but in general, the Twins have accommodated our requests.

This morning, photographer Betsy Bissen posted assault allegations against Twins third baseman Miguel Sano. The incident took place at an autograph signing event where Bissen worked as a volunteer. [Editor's note: Bissen has also volunteered as a credentialed photographer for Twins Daily.]On Twitter, Bissen detailed the assault charge. "I pulled back as he held onto my wrist. It hurt, how badly he was grasping at my wrist, but he wouldn't let go. I wasn't going to give up my fight though. He then leaned down and tried to kiss me, more than once. Every time he did, I said no and kept pulling back. I was in a squatted position with my wrist throbbing. I screamed, no one came to help me. He finally gave up after a solid ten mins of fighting to pull me thru that door." Click here to view the article