John Bonnes

2/14/16 - Aaron and John talk about Joe Mauer's blurred vision, Delmon Young's ongoing quest to be the worst, Byron Buxton being second again, the good and bad of prospect rankings, getting a clean shave with Harry's, signing up for another season of KFAN, the first Vegas lines, and taking flight at LynLake Brewery. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_235_Prospects_and_Blurred_Vision.mp3 Image courtesy of Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports View full article

It's not too late. We still need a handful of helpers. Thanks!

Bumping this up for the morning. We still need some folks, if you can make it. I guarantee you'll have fun.

We need a handful of volunteers to assist us at the Meltdown. If you're interested, you'll get in free (it's a $25 ticket) and get to meet lots of great Twins and Twins Daily fans. It's not going to be a lot of work, we just need a little help. The only real requirement is that you need to be there a little early, at 4:30, to help set up a little and stay until at least 8:00. First come, first serve. Please shoot me an email at John@Bonnes.com if you're interested. Thanks! John

Aaron and John preview the Twins Daily Winter Meltdown, featuring Carl Pavano, Meatsauce and 612 Brew at The Pourhouse, and then proceed to meltdown at each other about the Twins starting rotation, and answer Family Feud questions. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_232_Previewing_The_Meltdown_And_Then_Melting_Down.mp3 View full article

Well, I'm disappointed. I can't understand why they weren't more involved in this. Bastardo has some consistency issues, but he's also been very good on average and has the potential to be an elite setup man. He was seemingly a perfect fit - good enough to valuable facing either handed batter, the potential to be elite (11.10 K/9 in his career) and left-handed to boot. The fact that it was a two-year deal is even more annoying. $6M is a lot for a reliever, but it doesn't do any good to deny that is what the market says he is worth. And the Twins could absolutely have afforded it, and will likely pay that in 2016 to Nunez, Fien and whoever they eventually sign to be the left-handed presence. (Cotts?), all of whom are likely to make less of an impact than Bastardo will. I'm very disappointed.

Also, I know Eno & he likes his beers. Any other recommendations? BTW, loved the call on the hot dogs from the candy stripers. By far the best. We should probably also mention dollar dogs on Wednesdays.

A number of favorite's of mine have been mentioned here. Just a couple thoughts... 1) Pizza Luce is an excellent addition, especially late night after a game. 2) Good call on Surly being on the Green Line. That's a great pregame option 3) Tony Os's Cuban Sandwiches are fantastic and it seems like Oliva is there regularly for pictures and handshakes and such. (Section 111) 4) Kramarczuk's brats are fantastic and the wait for them is often very reasonable. I get them at least a few times every season. They're a real local Polish Sausage Company located just over the bridgein near Northeast Minneapolis. Section 112 and 117. C'mon, let's hear some other favorites.

In a special mid-morning podcast, Aaron and John preview the Twins hitters by debating ZIPS projections, cover the news around Twins arbitration eligible players, cringe at Aaron’s apartment/petri dish, note how Harrys.com is affecting your football commercials, and speculate what Aaron would do for $400,000. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. In a special mid-morning podcast, Aaron and John preview the Twins hitters by debating ZIPS projections, cover the news around Twins arbitration eligible players, cringe at Aaron’s apartment/petri dish, note how Harrys.com is affecting your football commercials, and speculate what Aaron would do for $400,000. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_231_Arbitration_and_ZIPS.mp3 View full article

And here is my reply: 1) I'm going to give you two because in my opinion they leave the rest of the fare far behind. My favorite by a long shot in 2014 was Butcher and the Boar's Pork Rib Tips in the right field plaza. They are spicy. They are sweet. They are smoked in front of you. Finally, besides getting them individually you can get a "happy meal" deal that includes a craft beer and a shot of bourbon. Butcher and the Boar is one of the top restaurants in the Twin Cities and they didn't miss a single trick when they expanded to this stand at Target Field. However, I found myself eating them about only half the time I went to Target Field in 2015, because the Hot Indian Food stand opened. I should preface this by saying I am not a big fan of Indian food, but their Chicken Tikka Bowl is outstanding. I have never ordered it and not had multiple people stop me and ask me where they could get it. The answer is behind section 120 (at least last year). I wish I could tell you what is in it. The basics are a smoked shicken, rice and a slaw but that's a poor description and I'm sure you can find a better description online. It passed the rib tips for two simple reasons: 1) it's just as outstanding and 2) it's a lot less messy to eat. 2) From the east side of the stadium, our most frequent stop is Mason's Barre. I get the Mac N Cheese, which is one of the best in the Twin Cities. Chrissie loves the "Cow Meets Pig" Burger, which is a burger topped with hame and fixings. From the north or east side, of the stadium, we love Freehouse, which is both a restaurant and craft brewery. Their Roto-Bird - a rotisserie chicken - is outstanding and Chrissie can't not order it. I'll sneak a bit of it, but love the Carmelized Thai Pork which is served over rice with an asian slaw. (As far as their beer, I think their Brown is their most consistent and tasty.) 3) Eno, there are something like 30 craft breweries in the Twin Cities right now, so I'm going to need to pass on this question. There are too many to answer without some filters. I'll just mention a few things.... Within walking distance of the stadium, there are at least three craft breweries. Freehouse is fine but has great food. Fulton is fantastic, and a block from the stadium. Dayblock is a little further but still downtown. I haven't been there yet. There are several places within a few blocks that offer a wide assortment of local craft beers on tap, too. Off the top of my head - Mackenzie, Devil's Advocate, Butcher and the Boar, Red Cow, and just over the bridge is New Bohemia, which probably has the most LOCAL craft brews on tap. But you can't go wrong with any of them.

Got and email from Eno Sarris of FanGraphs today and he said it was OK to post out here. Let's give him some feedback!

Aaron and John talk about the most depressing losses in Minnesota sports history, project the Twins' rotation and bullpen, check in on Denard Span and Ben Revere, wonder where Josmil Pinto will wind up, sleep well on Casper mattresses, debate arms versus legs, and answer mailbag questions from listeners. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. Just click below! http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_230_-_Chicken_Soup_for_Vikings_Fan_Soul.mp3 View full article

Thank you for sharing this. I'm more worried about Duffey getting a spot on the 25-man than I am about him regressing. Don't get me wrong - I think he'll regress a bit. But the real challenge is going to be getting one of those last two spots in the rotation with Nolasco and Milone on the team, when Duffey still has options left.

Aaron and John talk about the Twins' continued lack of moves, projecting the Opening Day roster, a hangover-causing birthday party, why the Twins can't have an announcer like Jim Petersen, Major League vs. Bull Durham, shaving with the help of Harrys.com, Oswaldo Arcia's remaining window, Aroldis Chapman to the Yankees, New Year's resolutions, and whether Kent Hrbek liked to party. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_229_2016-01-03.mp3 View full article

Aaron and John talk about Trevor May being bullpen bound, Fernando Abad possibly joining him, all the AL Central teams going for it in 2016, projecting Byung Ho Park from numbers and scouting, when to swear on a podcast, Johnny Cueto's big but reasonable contract with the Giants, eating way too much food at Iron Door Pub, and preparing for New Year's Eve with Harrys.com. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_228_Not_Such_Abad_Episode.mp3 View full article

Aaron and John talk through a quiet week at the Winter Meetings, the escalating cost of relievers, new signs that Trevor Plouffe might stay a Twin, Aaron finally getting rid of his old mattress for his Casper's mattress, Danny Santana's future, beer & jewelry at LynLake Brewery, losing a Rule 5 flamethrower and mailbag questions. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_227_Much_Ado_About_Nothing.mp3 View full article

Fantastic story. I encourage everyone to scroll back up and read it.