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Playing at home for the first time in August, the Minnesota Twins took two of three games against the Baltimore Orioles, a fellow AL Wild Card contender. David mounts a defense of Alan Roden that frankly confuses Dan, who is ready to send Roden back to Triple-A to clear a roster spot for Byron Buxton. They are equally mixed on what to do with Kaelen Culpepper while being impressed with the play lately from Josh Bell in the DH spot. They discuss the strange play in the Blue Jays-Red Sox game earlier this week as well as a darkhorse bid for an MLB expansion team. And then, of course, they make their picks for a fun series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which opens at the Field of Dreams in Iowa. Thanks for listening, and go Twins!
The Gran Group with Edina RealtyMusic: "Minnesota Twins Theme" (1961) written by Ray Charles and Dick Wilson. Arrangement and performance by Jason Cain.
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Puckett's Picks Scoring
1pt per Base (H/BB/HBP) | 1pt per SB | 1pt per RBI
-1pt per K | -1pt per Error | -2pt per GIDP
+0.5 Point Bonus if Winning Player is Top Team Scorer
Tie Breaker
1. Most HRs
2. Least Ks
3. Least LOB
Listeners always pick first, lowest score between Dan/David/Hoges picks second for next series

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"One Small Step for Alan Roden (Twins-Orioles Series Recap, 8/10-8/12)" is an episode of MN for the Win - A Minnesota Twins Podcast. Runtime 39 min. Published August 13, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.