The Twins Off-Daily Podcast

Sweet Lou and Brock Beauchamp break down the Twins' signing of first baseman Josh Bell. He fills a need, though imperfectly, and shows just how much more work there is to do on the 2026 Twins.

Lou Hennessy, Nick Nelson, and Jamie Cameron join John Bonnes live from the MLB Winter Meetings to discuss the latest Twins rumors, the MLB Draft lottery, and much more in this special episode of the Twins Off-Daily Podcast!

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg have a Twins offseason blueprint, and they're gonna share it with you! Is it better than whatever the clowns at Destination: The Show have cooking? And what has Royce Lewis been up to since our last show? Won't someone check on Royce!

Sweet Lou, Ol' Gregg, and Comrade Cody talk about the remaining questions they have regarding Derek Shelton's hiring as Twins manager. They also share their love for the drama in this year's World Series and have some fun with Gregg's Gripes and a round of 20 Questions. Should any of these hosts be on the next Twins coaching staff? Of course, not, but they talk about where they'd fit in. 

After firing Rocco Baldelli after the conclusion of the season, the Twins have hired a new skipper... kind of. They've hired the former Pirates manager and former Twins bench coach Derek Shelton.

Sweet Lou, Ol' Gregg, and Comrade Cody break down the Twins' decision to cut ties with longtime manager Rocco Baldelli. They take suggestions for who should replace him, what's next for Rocco, and what the heck is Josh Willingham up to these days?

Comrade Cody is back after a two-month sabbatical to analyze the last couple of weeks (and months) of Twins baseball, relitigating the trade deadline. Gregg recounts his night as a special guest of the Twins and his missed chance to throw out the first pitch. Lou is stumped in the end.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg livestream, discussing the current state of the franchise, prospects, and fan appreciation.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg assess some carnage, answer some pre-submitted mailbag questions, and react to some listener comments live! There's even a brand-new segment.

Sweet Lou is joined by his fellow Zone Coverage writer and friend of the show, Theo Tollefson, to talk about what we've learned about the Twins over the last few weeks, what we still hope to learn in the coming months, and which national broadcaster took their sweet time in a pregame media session. Ol' Gregg was MIA, as was Comrade Cody No-Schoenmann.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg discuss each of the Twins' nine trades and discuss where the Twins go from here. Gregg gripes about the word "moot."

Gregg and Cody react to the Twins' trade of Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak, remembering their time with the Twins, evaluating the return, and hypothesizing what's next. They also announce plans to livestream during the Trade Deadline on Thursday!

Sweet Lou and Comrade Cody are joined by friend of the show Brock Beauchamp, and they let out some steam after yet another heartbreaking loss. They outline some potential blockbuster deals that could happen by next week's trade deadline, and they play a round of 20 questions. Oh, and they try to estimate Ol' Gregg's trade value on the open market. 

Sweet Lou and Ol' Gregg are joined by friend of the pod Theo Tollefson for the second annual Gripesgiving. They gripe about everything from their co-hosts, to the team's branding, to adult autograph hawks and much, much more. Listeners supply their own gripes, and we finally get a barrage of gripes from Gregg's lovely wife.

Live. Laugh. Gripe.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg spend Day 3 of the All-Star Podnanza looking ahead to the second half, identifying X-factors and Greggs-factors, predicting the trade deadline, and trying to decide if the Twins are viable. Can you name the 9 40+ year-olds to play for the Twins since 2000?

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg spend Day 2 of the All-Star Podnanza reviewing the first half, identifying top and bottom performers. They also discuss the Nelly concert, and Lou has a lefty reliever in mind. Can you guess him?

Twins Off-Daily celebrates its first 50 episodes by revisiting some of the best moments of the podcast. There's thank-yous laughs, gripes, awkward silence, and a never-before-seen clip from an episode buried to the sands of time.

Sweet Lou returns to host the show, try and make some trade deadline predictions, and get everyone out at a reasonable time. Comrade Cody and Ol Gregg recount attending the 4th of July game together, including being on the jumbotron and Harrison Bader almost hitting Gregg's wife with a ball. Livestreamed on Monday night!

Ol Gregg explains to Sweet Lou what's happened in the month since he's last appeared on the show, then he digs into gripes, dooming, and hot takes from Twins fans. Recorded live in front of a podcasting audience.

Ol Gregg and Comrade Cody are joined by Peter Labuza for a cathartic episode. In what many are calling the most pessimistic episode ever (no doubt to Gregg hosting instead of Sweet Lou), the gang reads gripes from listeners, has some fun, and looks for silver linings. Gregg discusses his accidental appearance in Sports Illustrated.

With Sweet Lou MIA, Cody and Gregg give you a supersized episode of Twins Off-Daily where they answer the hard questions like "How does the rotation depth look now?" "Is Ty France good?" "Will Carson McCusker replace him?" "Should baseball players be volunteer firemen?" and "Could 100 Twins fans defeat a bear?" Lou's wife Claire sends in gripes about Lou, which are read on-air.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Tom Froemming to discuss a week of .500 baseball. Tom gives some bold predictions featuring David Festa and Royce Lewis, and the crew talks some prospects. Gregg Gripes about Minnesota sports fans, Lou takes offense, and they play a game of Stump the Froemm.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody and Ol' Gregg catch up on the latest happenings with the Twins, they gripe about Bark In The Park Night and try to nail a couple rounds of Random Twin 20 Questions. Come for the Twins talk, stay for the Bert Blyleven shade!

The fellas are joined by Theo Tollefson to celebrate a 6-0 week, saying nothing negative about the team. Cody questions whether the Pope has any opinions on Josh Donaldson, and then Lou and Theo attempt to Stump him. Gregg got punched in the throat so he held himself to only monologuing through half the runtime.

With Gregg stuck in flight limbo on his way out of Boston, Sweet Lou and Comrade Cody chat about a Twins team that is still treading water after going 3-4 on their road trip. Cody gets a Gripe session of his own and gets another shot at 20 Questions. No Gregg? No problem.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg try livestreaming for a change as the Guardians feign a rain delay to give their pitchers more recovery time. They discuss the Twins' 6-1 stretch, answer listener questions, all three agree that's Gregg's newest gripe is valid, and they finish with a game of Stump the Schoen. We hope to mix in some more live streams as the season goes on!

Sweet Lou and Ol' Gregg meet up for an on-daily episode to make up for not recording on Easter. Topics include Luke Keaschall's debut, the starting rotation doing their jobs, Mickey Gasper's scorching 4 days in St. Paul, giving away tickets with cans of corn, Lou's instant replay gripe, and so much more.

Sweet Lou, Absentee Cody, and Ol Gregg are feeling the angst and so are you, so we read and reacted to YOUR gripes about the Twins, players wearing hoodies, and the term "DFA'd." They also recap the last 2 weeks of Twins baseball, trying to look for the bright spots, and speculate whether Big Dude Who Dings Dongs, Carson McCusker will get a shot soon.

The season has just begun, and the Twins are already fighting to just keep their heads above water. Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg have a cathartic discussion for the first ever Twins On-Daily episode. After an episode of Gripes about pitchers' inability to throw to first base, luck not being the answer for everything, and the hopeless state of the fanbase, they finish on a Sweet Nothing. It was quite touching, if I do say so myself.

Sweet Lou starts the show off as a solo act, but is later reinforced by his favorite Comrade. They talk about early impressions of the 2-5 Minnesota Twins, they play a couple rounds of 20 questions, and they rip Ol' Gregg to shreds in the first edition of Greggory Gripes (gripes about Greggory).

Sweet Lou, Car Rant Cody, and Ol Gregg overreact to everything that happened in the Twins' first game of the year. Send Pablo to Cedar Rapids and plan the Harrison Bader MVP celebration! They also discuss the Cardinals' pregame ceremony, predict team MVP, Cy Young, and so forth, and struggle through a blind lineup. The season is back and so are we, every off day!

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Matthew Trueblood to preview the 2025 season in a way only they know how: setting up a season long bingo card. Will Michael Tonkin be DFAed and then claimed later in the season? Will Pablo Lopez have a wholesome moment? Will Matt Wallner damage a wall? And who is the most random Twin to make an Opening Day roster that you remember?

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg predict who the least valuable Twins will be in 2025 by WAR. Yes, really. All in good fun, of course. Gregg complains about his time at Guardians spring training, and Lou struggles to build a blind lineup in his debut on the player's side of the game.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg dig into a spring training mailbag, answering questions from you, the listeners. They discuss second base, the rotation, the last bench spot, what constitutes a short king, and more! Gregg attempts to Stump the Schoen, and Lou might claims Mickey Gasper will be an Opening Day starter. You'll have to listen to know for sure.

It's the first Twins Off-Daily Podcast on an off-day since September 21st. Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, Ol Gregg empty the notebook, discussing Chris Paddack, Zebby Matthews, David Festa, Louie Varland, Jorge Alcala, Harrison Bader, and so much more. Immaculate Gregg also returns!

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by the Pride of Twins Daily Nick Nelson to litigate the most controversial nonguaranteed million dollar contract the Twins have ever given. Fun was had by all, except Lou. The group made bold predictions for the season (Gregg misunderstands the assignment) and had a conversation about presidents, too (Cody didn't have the most outrageous take for once).

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg have a timely discussion of the Twins two biggest and latest offseason moves, and they ask who might be next, if anyone. Lou asks who needs to be in the best shape of their lives this spring training and tries to Stump the Schoen, Gregg gripes about the Super Bowl, and the gang unveils a new segment.

Sweet Lou, Condescending Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by the snake Jamie Cameron to talk prospects. They talk international signings, big dudes who ding dongs, prospects lists. They finish with a blind lineup, and Gregg has some questionable takes on the British.

Sweet Lou, Cody the Malcontent, and Ol Gregg go over RosterResource's projected 26-man roster, discuss where the Twins sit after 3 months of no major moves, and answer mailbag questions. They also discuss potential areas of weakness, position battles, and tough decisions the Twins will have to make regardless of any upcoming moves. Cody also doxes himself, Gregg confuses national holidays, and Lou has somewhere else to be. All that and more on Twins Off-Daily!

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by Tom Froemming to talk about the Twins' lack of action this offseason. Will fans show up under new ownership, will the Winter Meltdown feature bingo this year, will Chris Paddack ever be traded, and many more questions are answered this week, to varying degrees of quality.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg discuss what might happen for the Twins at the Winter Meeting and if you should care at all. They also speculate on Juan Soto an hour before he signed with the Mets and Gregg takes aim at those taking aim at turkey.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg discuss the upcoming potential nontender candidates and key names ahead of the Rule 5 Draft protection deadline. They also lay out their offseason blueprints, including Lou trading a fan favorite and Cody plagiarizing Gregg and making a threat.

Sweet Lou, Cody the Malcontent, and Ol Gregg catch up on the nothing that's happened so far this offseason. They discuss some realistic yet sad Twins targets in free agency, Cody calls for the immediate trade of Carlos Correa, and Gregg tries to play an outro song live.

Lou, Cody, and Gregg break down what they see as the Twins biggest offseason needs, how they think they might fill them, and unleash some bold predictions. They also play a blind lineup, discuss the return of Backyard Baseball, and Gregg has TWO gripes.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg kick off the offseason with a little of everything: takeaways from the final week of the season, discussion of what the core of this team is, and a check-in in on some of fans' free agent wish lists from a year ago. Lou also commandeers Greggory's Gripes and they answer a few listener questions.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Theo Tollefson to discuss how it's somehow gotten worse in Twins Territory. What went wrong, what chances do they have to make the postseason, are there any more reinforcements, and what would we do if the Twins did make the playoffs?

Lou, Cody, and Gregg recap a deceptively 6-8 stretch of futility and look ahead to the stretch run. What hope do the Twins have for turning this ship around? What players are most important to the rest of the season? And why does everyone keep talking about Scott Boras?

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Nick Nelson to proclaim that the season is over, but Naive Cody says it's fine. They also answer listener questions and play an Immaculate Gregg.

Decription: Lou, Cody, and Gregg are joined by Episode 0 star Matt Braun to try to dissect 14 games in 13 day with its share of ups and downs. They consider fearmongering about the state of the bullpen, question whether the Twins have the best catching duo in baseball, complain about the Washington Senators, misquote Star Wars, and so much more.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Adam Friedman to recap the two Chicago series. They also discuss Joe Ryan leaving Wednesday's game, look ahead to a pivotal four-game series against Cleveland, the morality of being lefthanded, and more.

Sweet Lou and Ol' Gregg run a skeleton crew as they get some gripes off their chest about the Twins' quiet deadline and a mixed bag series of games. They also discuss the outlook of the starting rotation, add a new podcast game to the lineup, Lou insults a ballpark favorite, and Gregg tries out a couple new voices.

Lou, Cody, and Gregg are joined by Twins Daily Managing Editor Matthew Trueblood as we cover an array of topics. From newly drafted prospects to trade deadline wish lists and Minnesotan Minnesota Twins to the difference between parody and satire, this episode has everything.

It's the last day of the Twins' All-Star break, so we're doing a mailbag. Topics include Carlos Santana's role on a playoff roster, how long Carlos Correa will be a Twin, Gregg's longstanding beef with TC Bear, something from an "S. Hayek," and much, much more.

Lou, Cody, and Gregg break down the upcoming trade deadline on July 30. They discuss their expectations league-wide and for the Twins, as well as needs and targets for the Twins, hypothetical zany scenarios (Should the Twins TRADE Pablo Lopez?), and our favorite recent deadlines.

We're in the throes of the All-Star Break and we've got a lot to get off our chests. Lou, Cody, and Gregg get together to complain about home run celebrations, the draft. the traffic in Milwaukee, and package delivery etiquette.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Producer Theo to go over midseason grades for the Twins' hitters and pitchers, expectations for the rest of the year, areas for improvement, and classic baseball names.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg continue the All-Star Break bonanza and discuss the Twins' two All-Stars: Carlos Correa and Willi Castro. They also delve into forgotten Twins All-Stars of years past, propose a skills completion, and predict the Twins' 2025 All-Stars.

Greggory and Cody are joined by Tom Froemming as they cover three series wins against Detroit, Houston, and the White Sox. They also hand out midseason awards, discuss some prospects, and play an Immaculate Gregg (see below). When the cat (Sweet Lou) is away, the mice (Gregg, Cody, and Tom) will play.

Sweet Lou, Cody, and Gregg are joined by Twins Daily technical lead Brock Beauchamp to recap the Twins' series wins over Arizona and Seattle. The fellas speculate on who will represent the Twins at the All-Star game, the causes for concern on the roster, and whether Bert Blyleven uses YouTube. Gregg also complains about Luis Castillo's at-bat in Sunday's game.

Lou, Cody, and Gregg are joined by Peter Labuza to discuss the Twins' 3-3 week against the Rays and A's, as well as Brooks Lee's MLB timeline, the Twins' final series in Oakland, and Gregg gripes about a classic baseball film.

Sweet Lou Hennessy and Greggory Masterson are joined by Melissa Berman to go over a long 13-game stretch of Twins baseball. Between the highs and lows, they discuss the torrid pace of Carlos Correa's and Royce Lewis's bats, the release of the Twins City Connect jerseys, and Friday's postgame Flo Rida concert. There's also an Immaculate Gregg!

Sweet Lou Hennessy, Cody Schoenmann, and Greggory Masterson are joined by the pride of Twins Daily Nick Nelson to go over the Twins recent 7-3 stretch. They also react to and analyze Edouard Julien's demotion, and Gregg bemoans the institution of interleague play.

Sweet Lou Hennessy, Cody Schoenmann, Sherry Cerny, and Greggory Masterson recap the Twins' 2-7 skid and look ahead to Texas, Kansas City, and Houston. They also propose strategies for putting butts in seats at Target Field and rave about acrobatic dads, but that's beside the point.

Sweet Lou Hennessy, Cody Schoenmann, Matt Braun, and Greggory Masterson recap three series wins against the Red Sox, Mariners, and Blue Jays. This one right here goes out to all the baby's mamas, mamas, mamas mamas, baby mamas mamas.

Sweet Lou Hennessy, Greggory Masterson, and Theo Tollefson get together to recap the Twins 11-2 stretch, including 10 wins in a row against the White Sox and Angels.

Nick, Gregg, Lou and Cody commiserate over an ugly sweep in Baltimore, and look ahead to hopefully brighter days in an upcoming softer stretch of the schedule.

Greggory Masterson, Sweet Lou Hennessy, Cody Schoenmann, and Matt Braun of Twins Daily get together for the pilot episode of the Twins Off-Daily Podcast to break down the Twins-Tigers series and look ahead to the Twins' trip to Baltimore.