

Gleeman and The Geek
Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes
Minnesota Twins Talk with Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes. For more, including midweek, episodes, check out https://www.patreon.com/Gleeman.
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Feb 7, 2022 • 1h 47min
Episode 563: Taking the Twins Fan Survey
Aaron and John take The Athletic's Twins fan survey and review the results, plus talk about the signings of Tim Beckham and Daniel Robertson.

Jan 31, 2022 • 1h 29min
Episode 562: Big Papi and Trading Pitchers
Aaron and John discuss David Ortiz's election into MLB's Hall of Fame, what offseason starting pitching trades look like, the rhetoric surrounding a nerd being named the Vikings new GM, and why Aaron is once again excited about an in-person event.

Jan 24, 2022 • 1h 28min
Episode 561: Twins Hall of Fame
Aaron and John discuss the additions of Cesar Tovar, Ron Gardenhire and Dan Gladden to the Twins Hall of Fame, along with where "prospects plus" rank in the prospect hierarchy and the disturbing lack of absolutes present in following a career path.

Jan 17, 2022 • 1h 36min
Episode 560: Aaron's Twins Prospect Rankings
Aaron and John discuss Aaron's rankings of the Twins' 40 top prospects.

Jan 10, 2022 • 1h 30min
Episode 559: How to Build a Bullpen
Aaron and John talk about the Twins' best path to building a better bullpen, the New York Times buying The Athletic and what it means, and why so many starter prospects become relievers.

Jan 2, 2022 • 55min
Episode 558: Best of Patreon Interviews
Aaron and John compile clips of their favorite Patreon podcast interviews with Glen Perkins, Parker Hageman, Patrick Reusse, Dan Hayes, and Betsy Helfand. For access to the full Patreon podcast archive, subscribe here: patreon.com/gleeman

Dec 19, 2021 • 1h 31min
Episode 557: The Myth of the Rebuild
Aaron and John discuss the pros and (mostly) cons of rebuilding, the Minnesota Twins current starting rotation, and the Church of Baseball.

Dec 13, 2021 • 1h 25min
Episode 556: Hall of Fame and Scratch and Dent
Aaron and John discuss Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat entering the Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Twins' new coaching hires, and what the team's strategy should be when the offseason restarts.

Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 40min
Episode 555: Buxton, Bundy and Bupkis
Aaron and John discuss the Twins inking Byron Buxton to a 7-year extension, signing starting pitcher Dylan Bundy, and sitting on their hands as the free agent starting pitching market dries up.

Nov 28, 2021 • 1h 30min
Episode 554: It's Getting Late Early
Aaron and John discuss the growing urgency of Byron Buxton's situation, the dwindling free agent starting pitching market, the likelihood of the Twins signing a top shortstop, and pending arbitration decisions.


