Minnesota Twins

The Twins are gearing up for the 2020 season and are looking at some different ways of handling their pitching staff. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He said the Twins are likely to start the season with a traditional 5-man starting pitching rotation.

The NHL plans to return to play starting August 1. Edmonton and Toronto appear to be the hub cities when play resumes. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. Jim says the Wild and the rest of the Western Conference will likely be headed for Edmonton.

Major League Baseball released their 2020 adjusted 60-game schedule Monday. The Twins will open the season Friday July 24 at Chicago against the White Sox starting a 3-game series. The Twins will play their home opener Tuesday July 28th against the St. Louis Cardinals at Target Field at 7:10 p.m.

Ovie and The Franchise comes to you a day early this week for no good reason. The podcast is usually recorded on Thursdays and airs on WJON from 1-2 p.m.

Twins Daily's Seth Stohs joins WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" every Tuesday to talk baseball with Dave O. This week, Seth and Dave discuss the Twins' 60-man roster and the upcoming MLB season's rule changes.

No schedule has been released for the season yet. The Twins will face members of the American League and National League's Central Divisions when play begins on July 23rd.

Major League Baseball is planning a return in July with players reporting July 1st and regular season games beginning July 23 or 24. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the change to designated hitter in the National League is a good thing and he likes the idea of starting extra innings with a runner at 2nd base.

Major League Baseball owners took the option to implement a 60-game schedule to start approximately July 24 pending the approval of the players pending the approval of the health and safety protocol. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

Twins Daily's Seth Stohs joined WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" Tuesday to discuss the details of MLB's plan to get back on the field.

The Minnesota Twins have announced the removal of a statue honoring former owner Calvin Griffith that previously stood outside of Target Field. The statue was originally placed outside the stadium in 2010.