Make Glove Not W.A.R.

Analytics are something, but they're not the only thing. Ryan Stanzel takes a 10,000 foot view at the Twins in Make Glove Not W.A.R. Do managers and front offices rely too much on certain analytics? When will the Twins win a playoff game? Those questions and more are answered.

The Final Countdown | Episode 10

MLB.com's Patrick Donnelly joins Ryan to dissect the Twins' September swoon, the final homestand and could the Twins do October damage if they qualify (spoiler alert: longshot)

09-24
26:49

All Is Fair in Glove and War | Episode 9

Make Glove not W.A.R. takes its show on the road to the Minnesota State Fair. John King joins Ryan Stanzel to discuss why the Twins need to win the division to have a chance to advance far in the post-season, an injury update on the Twins' top guns and favorite fair foods.

08-28
34:36

Are the Twins Cheap or Realistic | Episode 8

MLB.com's Pat Donnelly joins Ryan to talk the age old question: are the Twins cheap, or are there not many players worth paying for? Also, we chat the Twins' return to Xfinity, Joe Mauer memories, and can Royce Lewis join the likes of Kerby Puckett.

08-01
46:17

The Kids Are Alright | Episode 7

The pod checks in on the Twins heading into the All-Star Break. Have they exceeded expectations, and what's the limit? Can they beat a good team in the playoffs? These questions and more in the season opener of Make Glove not W.A.R.

07-11
31:56

Episode 6: Light Your Royce-O’-Lanterns, Playoff Baseball Is Back!

Ryan welcomes Pulltab Sports Editor in Chief and confirmed Twins rube, John King, to the pod to discuss $7 playoff tickets, Joe Ryan’s hair, and if the Twins have what it takes to break the 0-18 playoff curse. They’re joined by former Twins minor leaguer Jamie Ogden who shares a few legendary Kirby Puckett stories. 

10-03
55:00

Episode 5: Winning is Phunn

Longtime Twin Cities radio guy Joe Anderson aka "Mr. Phunn" joins Ryan to talk about the Twins' white hot start to the season, and how he used to hang out with Twins players at Bullwinkles in the glory days.

05-05
34:10

Episode 4: A Look at 2023

Ryan Stanzel previews the 2023 Twins season and discusses MLB's rule changes, along with Twins social's Heather Rule and Skor North's Ross Brendel. 

03-21
38:48

Episode 3: The Collapse of 2022 - What Happened?

Ryan Stanzel and Brandon Warne from Access Twins look at what went wrong in the last four weeks, what's to look forward to next year, plus a look at Aaron Judge's race for 62 HR's and an intro to baseball analytics.

10-04
32:25

Episode 2: Rocco's Rants

Host Ryan Stanzel welcomes Twins expert guests Heather Rule and Melissa Berman to talk about Rocco's rants, Gardy memories, the Buxton conundrum and what's left of the Twins' dwindling playoff hopes.

08-28
40:52

Episode 1: The Major League Debut

Host Ryan Stanzel is joined by longtime local sportswriter Brian Murphy in the first outing for Make Glove not W.A.R. They discuss the Twins’ current state of the affairs, the future of Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton’s injury woes, plus touch on the status of the other Twin Cities sports teams. And are they dinosaurs, or are some analytics taken a little too seriously?

08-18
40:50

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