David Kuhfuss Podcasts

With the AL Central Division title already secured, the Minnesota Twins won two of three at home against the Oakland Athletics, and they did so while trying out new lineup combinations and treating pitchers very, very carefully. David and Dan discuss how the Twins are using this time to prepare for the postseason, which begins after one final regul…

It is official: The Minnesota Twins are the 2023 AL Central champions. Hoges joins Dan (and so, for a bit, does David) to discuss the clinching series and then all the questions still to be settled over the next week. Will Royce Lewis play? Will (ahem) Joey Gallo have a roster spot? And who will pitch out of the bullpen? They also praise the work o…

Despite injuries to Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis, the Minnesota Twins go to Cincinnati and take two from the playoff-seeking Reds, and they do so with a dramatic comeback in Game 3. Combined with some help from the Kansas City Royals, the Twins' magic number to clinch the AL Central Division is now down to one, and by the time they take the field …

The Minnesota Twins take 3 of 4 from the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field as the postseason picture becomes clearer by the day. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in as Dan Thompson is away. The boys discuss the offensive dominance on display for the Twins in game 1 and game 2, and neither David or Hoges can stop gushing over Royce Lewis. Hoges gives …

The Minnesota Twins get one win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and they seem quite content with just the one, losing a series to one of the best teams in the Majors. Dan and Hoges discuss the myriad questions this team has surrounding its roster the rest of the way, including whether players like Nick Gordon, Brock Stewart, Byron Buxton and Ch…

For the fourth time in five series, the Minnesota Twins won more than their opponents did, taking two of three from the visiting New York Mets. With their lead in the AL Central Division at 7.5 games, David and Dan are both feeling pretty good, though they have lots of questions about who exactly will be on a postseason roster and in what capacity.…

In the most important series of the season, the Minnesota Twins rise to the occasion, taking two of three from the Guardians in Cleveland. David and Dan discuss the bizarre but thrilling first game of the series and the big moments in Game 2, which had both of them feeling better about the Twins' chances of winning the division than at any previous…

The Minnesota Twins rolled into Texas and took 2 of 3 from the Rangers at Globe Life Field. The bats stayed hot as the Twins scored at least 5 runs in each game, but both the starting pitching and the bullpen stumbled throughout the series. The listeners take the lead in Puckett's Picks for the first time since the sixth series of the season, and D…

The Minnesota Twins had a chance to bury the season of the Cleveland Guardians, but it's the Guardians who take 2 of 3 from the Twins at Target Field. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for Dan and the boys discuss the crazy events of game 1 including the debut of Twins reliever Cody Funderburk. Hoges can't stop gushing about Royce Lewis (Rirby Lucke…

It finally happened: The Minnesota Twins used two starters in one game, and it helped them to a comeback win in Game 4 that gave them a series win (3 out of 4) against the visiting Texas Rangers. Hoges fills in for David to discuss the series with Dan, and he has plenty of praise for Royce Lewis, who came through with clutch hits throughout the ser…

The Minnesota Twins journeyed across the border to Milwaukee where the Brewers swept the short two-game series. Even with only two games played the boys had much to say, a large portion of which focused on Rocco's bullpen decisions in game one. David predictably gets tossed while being mad at the internet, and Dan believes Kyle Farmer deserves more…

With their ace on the mound in Game 3 ... er, Game 1 ... er, Game 2 ... the Minnesota Twins win two of three against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and the process extend their lead in the AL Central Division to a season-high six games with 12 series left in the regular season. David and Dan discuss the excellent starts by Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray …

The Minnesota Twins split a two-game series at home against the Detroit Tigers. After the Twins won in magnificent fashion in game one the offense stalled in the middle innings of game two, and a late inning comeback came up just one run short. Dan praises the play of Royce Lewis upon his return to the lineup, and has joined the Wallner/Lewis bandw…

The Minnesota Twins steal 2 of 3 from the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Field in Philadelphia. The boys agree this is likely the last time we'll see Dallas Keuchel, and Dan is convinced that Joey Gallo has secured his roster spot for the foreseeable future with his massive performance in game 2. David dares to question a decision made by C…

The Minnesota Twins play a stinker of a series, and David is back on the podcast with plenty of firepower. He has a couple questions for Rocco Baldelli, and he also offers his thoughts on the career of new Twins Hall of Famer Joe Mauer. Dan offers further defense of the Twins' great, and he also defends the changes he made to his grading rubric. Th…

Back again for a second straight episode, Hoges spot-starts with Dan to discuss one of the more exciting series of the year for the Minnesota Twins, who swept the Arizona Diamonbacks at Target Field for the third straight time. Hoges has nothing but praise for Game 3 hero Matt Wallner after watching the game in person, while Dan gives credit to Max…

After being swept the series before, the Minnesota Twins take two of three against the St. Louis Cardinals in games that weren't always beautiful -- but they were effective. Filling in for David, Andrew Hoganson praises the work of Matt Wallner, who again comes through with some key plays for the Twins. Hoges also asks why Rocco Baldelli isn't givi…

The AL Central's 1st place Minnesota Twins were swept by AL Central's last place team the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins failed to capitalize in their last series against the Royals in 2023, and surprisingly it's the pitching that does most of the harm through the course of the series. Dan finds the silver lining from an unexpect…

The Minnesota Twins dropped two of three to the visiting Seattle Mariners at Target Field. After starting strong in game 1 the pitching faltered and the bats couldn't do enough in games 2 and 3. The guys discuss Rocco's bullpen management and Dan in particular is upset at Rocco's refusal to use Duran in game 2. David's love for Max Kepler shrines t…

In dramatic fashion, the Minnesota Twins finished off a sweep of the Chicago White Sox, giving them three sweeps in their last five series. David and Dan look back at the dramatic finish to Game 3 as well as the exciting comeback in Game 2 and the thundering start to Game 1. They examine the play of Byron Buxton, the down series for Eddie Julien an…

The Minnesota Twins wrap up their post-All Star Break road trip with a 2-2 series split against the Seattle Mariners, and much credit goes to their trio of left-handed hitters in Eddie Julien, Alex Kirilloff and Max Kepler. David and Dan discuss their roles in the two victories, as well as the notable struggles of superstar(?) Byron Buxton. Dan ask…

Back from the All-Star break, David and Dan discuss the Minnesota Twins' three-game sweep of the lowly Oakland Athletics, which somehow leaves them both unsatisfied, despite the Twins' return to first place in the AL Central. They question whether the offensive outburst has more to do with the opponent than any meaningful change for the Twins, and …

The Minnesota Twins have an abysmal showing to close out the first half of the season before the All-Star break, getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field. The guys talk about the issues that the team needs to address to turn things around for the second half of the season. The boys discuss Kyle Gibson's return to Target Field, who is …

For the first time since the first of the season, the Minnesota Twins complete a three-game sweep of an opponent, and again it is the Kansas City Royals. And while the quality of the opponent may not have been what it has, David and Dan find plenty to praise, from Pablo Lopez's complete-game shutout to the offensive awakening in the first two games…

After the Minnesota Twins players-only meeting following the sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves the Twins managed to win the series against the Baltimore Orioles, taking 2 of 3 at Camden Yards. While the Twins managed to get themselves back into the win column, after game 1 the offense returned to its familiar ways. Dan made it safely to Iowa…

Sure, it was the Atlanta Braves, who showed themselves to be the best team in the National League. But the Minnesota Twins' showing in this series -- a sweep by the Braves -- was perhaps their most dismal of the season. David and Dan find flaws in all sorts of places, from Rocco Baldelli to Tommy Watkins to Carlos Correa ... and so many more. David…

The Twins, much to David's disappointment, only take 2 of 3 from the Tigers in Detroit. David had predicted a sweep but still seems in high spirits even after a disappointing series from the Twins offense. Dan comes away with back-to-back victories in Puckett's Picks and can't stop himself from heaping praise upon Royce Lewis. As happy as he is wit…

Joe Ryan's complete game shutout - the Twins' first in more than five years - headlined a memorable couple of wins at the end of Minnesota's four-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox. Along with the breakout of Byron Buxton, Ryan's performance was a noteworthy, promising way for the Twins to finalize a split in the series and in the 10-game…

The Minnesota Twins embarrassingly lose 3 out of 4 from the visiting Detroit Tigers. Dan Thompson is in Minnesota and was much more lively in studio then the Twins were on the field. The guys talk through the dismal performances on both sides of the ball for the Twins, and try their best to find little bits of silver lining to the storm clouds, man…

First in dramatic fashion and then in a more measured one, the Minnesota Twins take two of two against the rival Milwaukee Brewers in a quick two-game set to start a 10-game home stand at Target Field. David and Dan praise the work of Carlos Correa, whose two big hits in the series -- including his first-career walk-off home run -- were huge factor…

The Minnesota Twins bounce back after getting swept by the Rays taking 2 of 3 from the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Dan Thompson is back in studio and the boys breakdown the Twins extra-inning victory in game 1, their offensive outburst in game 2, and Pagan's breakdown and Kirilloff's continuing feud with MLB umpires in game 3. David wan…

The Minnesota Twins are swept for the first time this season by the Tampa Bay Rays. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for Dan Thompson and he has some harsh words for Rocco and the rest of the Twins staff. The Twins offense was non-existent in the series but the guys try and find the silver lining. Hoges wants to know if it's time for Rocco to blow …

Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson fills in for a traveling David to discuss the first-place Minnesota Twins' disappointing split of a home series with the Cleveland Guardians, two games apiece. The series featured a marvelous comeback and shutout followed by two offensive duds, leaving both Hoges and Dan to ponder just how opposite this series felt from the …

For the first time in two weeks the Minnesota Twins win a series -- over the Houston Astros no less, and in Texas. David and Dan admire the work of various members of the Twins lineup, none of whom is named Byron Buxton or Carlos Correa. They also are skeptical that the Twins were even trying to win this series considering the starting nine put for…

The Minnesota Twins finish their homestand at Target Field taking 1 of 3 from the Toronto Blue Jays. The recent AAA callups provide most, if not all, of the offense allowing the Twins to take the victory in a high scoring game 2. David celebrates his first back-to-back victories in Puckett's Picks and Dan expresses his frustrating with Buxton's ina…

David and Dan have a fundamental disagreement over whether giving up a grand slam is worse than walking in a run, the latter of which is a key factor in the Minnesota Twins losing two of three at home to the visiting San Francisco Giants. They discuss the impact of playing with a depleted lineup as well as the turbulent season endured by the Twins'…

The Minnesota Twins only managed to take 1 of 3 from the Angels in LA and the boys lament what's turning out to be a familiar script for the Twins this season. Andrew "Hoges" Hoganson is in studio filling in as Dan is traveling around California. Hoges is wondering if it's time give the 7th inning to someone other than Griffin Jax, while David want…

Technically the Minnesota Twins lost two of three games to the Dodgers in Los Angeles this week, but neither David nor Dan are fully willing to admit it based on how the end of Game 1 went down, thanks to some bad umpiring. They discuss that as well as the Twins' bounce-back victory in Game 2 and a lackluster performance in Game 3. David returns an…

After a lackluster Game 1, the Twins' bats came alive in a huge way the rest of the series to help Minnesota take two of three against the Chicago Cubs. It capped a 4-2 homestand and, as Hoges points out, looked a whole lot like the series before against the Padres. Filling in for David, Hoges highlights the efforts of Joey Gallo, Alex Kirilloff an…

Despite a dismal showing in Game 1, the Minnesota Twins came back to take two of three from the visiting San Diego Padres to restore some hope in the hearts of both David and Dan, who weren't feeling too great after the first game. They discuss the bad defense that characterized the 6-1 loss as well as the timely hitting and top-notch pitching that…

In their first matchup of 2023 against the Cleveland Guardians the Minnesota Twins only managed one victory in the three-game set. The boys continue to be impressed by the starting rotation while being equally underwhelmed with the teams offensive production. David finally gets his inaugural win in Puckett's Picks and couldn't be happier about it, …

An extra-innings victory in Game 3 helps the Minnesota Twins avoid being swept by the fourth-place Chicago White Sox, but it's hard for David and Dan to find a ton of positives in this series loss. Their bullpen struggled, their bats had difficulty getting hits in key situations, and now they head to Cleveland -- still as a first-place team in the …

The Minnesota Twins managed to take 3 of 4 games from the Royals at Target Field. David feels the Twins new home run celebration is a bit forced, and Dan wants to know how Salvador Perez has managed to continue his dominance of the Twins for all these years. The guys reflect on Zach Greinke's struggles against the Twins and his unfulfilled chase of…

For the first time since 2001, the Twins won the season series with the New York Yankees after taking two of three this week at Target Field. David's giddiness over the victory can hardly be contained, though Dan is a bit more tempered. Both wish they had tried harder to win Game 3, when Rocco Baldelli sent the B squad out, along with a clearly ail…

The Minnesota Twins open their 10-game homestand in unremarkable fashion dropping 2 of 3 to the lowly Washington Nationals. David is baffled by Willi Castro's lack of hearing abilities, while Dan doesn't buy the cold-weather being the cause for Pablo Lopez's poor outing. David defends his take on Rocco causing the loss in game 1 after facing pushba…

The Minnesota Twins lost two of three to the Red Sox in a curious series, one that left David asking about Rocco's wardrobe choices and Dan wondering why the Twins bother to play baseball in such a strangely dimensioned (albeit historic) venue. Still, the Twins remain in first place in the AL Central, and all things considered, it wasn't as terribl…

The Minnesota Twins managed a series split against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Twins came out of the gate hot putting up 9 runs in the first inning of game one. The series had plenty of drama surrounding the use of sticky substances which resulted in Rocco being tossed. David's ego takes a hit with his latest Puckett's Picks loss, while …

After three episodes (a continent) away, Dan rejoins David on the podcast to discuss another stellar pitching effort in another series victory by the Minnesota Twins -- as well as more injuries, which continued to pile up. Still, David has a theory about at least Joey Gallo's, and he's optimistic about the progress of Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirillo…

The Minnesota Twins take 2 of 3 from the visiting Houston Astros in their home opening series. David discusses his first trip to see live baseball at Target Field and the difficulties adjusting to the new pitch clock era. The boys discuss the Twins starting pitching proving to be a strength of the team this season, as well as the first pitch-clock …

The Minnesota Twins seasoning opening win streak comes to an end at 4 games, losing two of three to the Marlins. The starting pitching performances from Kenta Maeda and Pablo Lopez were all for not as the Marlin's reigning Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara shut down the Twins offense in game two, and Luzardo continued the dominance in game three. Dan…