Aaron and John go position by position through the Twins' roster to break down their biggest offseason needs, talk about the hire of new pitching coach Brian Reith from the Rays organization, and predict how much the front office will actually be able to spend in free agency.

0:00 Intro: Gleeman & The Geek, presented by Black Stack Brewing

1:11 Twins offseason preview: where the roster is set and where it needs help

7:46 Twins officials expect to be active early before the Dec. 1 MLB lockout

10:44 New Twins pitching coach Brian Reith replaces Pete Maki

16:59 Jeff Hoffman's elbow cleanup procedure

23:59 The Twins starting rotation for 2027

32:47 Why not just sign a veteran fifth starter?

36:14 Win-now rotation vs. develop-the-kids lineup

40:50 Could the Twins trade a starter? Jeremy Zoll's hint

52:24 The bullpen is the Twins' biggest need again

52:52 Bullpen locks and bullpen maybes

57:12 Losing A.J. Minter and Taylor Rogers; Cole Sands and Anthony Banda non-tender risks

59:09 How much will the Twins invest in their bullpen?

1:14:04 The Twins catcher situation

1:22:20 First base: is Royce Lewis still the answer?

1:26:42 The Twins need an impact middle-of-the-order bat

1:28:18 Is designated hitter an option?

1:32:46 What about the rest of the infield?

1:35:24 The crowded outfield and the real cost of signing an impact corner outfielder

1:41:34 Ranking the Twins' biggest offseason needs

1:47:43 Coming up: Patreon free agent target shows and GM meetings in Las Vegas

Aaron and John talk about team MVP Kody Clemens and the rest of the Twins' season-ending award winners, Charley Walters' report about the Pohlads possibly talking sale again, reviewing our preseason over/under picks, and surprising arbitration projections.

0:00 Gleeman & The Geek: Twins Diamond Awards, 2027 payroll, and over/under results
2:51 Twins Diamond Awards with no ceremony and no TwinsFest during the lockout
4:24 Most Valuable Twin: Aaron's vote for Taj Bradley
9:10 Cody Clemens wins Twins team MVP
14:14 Twins Pitcher of the Year: Taj Bradley
14:41 Most Improved Twin: Brooks Lee
16:09 Twins Rookie of the Year: Connor Prielipp
17:49 Defensive Player of the Year: Byron Buxton over ... Ryan Kreidler?
20:25 Byron Buxton wins the Twins leadership award
20:53 Louie Varland wins Upper Midwest Player of the Year after the Twins traded him
22:21 Media Good Guy: Ryan Jeffers three-peats
26:36 Twins minor league awards: Walker Jenkins and Adrian Bohorquez
27:22 The case for Marek Houston as minor league player of the year
33:56 Twins 2027 payroll: what $100 million actually buys
38:29 Why matching the 2023 Twins payroll now means $175 million or more
40:33 No winter meetings: how the lockout reshapes the MLB offseason
41:39 2027 MLB free agent class: Tarik Skubal and a lot of Josh Bell types
44:32 Ryan Jeffers and the qualifying offer
46:37 Replacing Jeffers: a thin catcher market and the Victor Caratini problem
51:09 What happens with Alex Jackson
56:59 MLB Trade Rumors arbitration projections
58:52 Tender now, trade later? The Trevor Larnach decision
1:04:31 Charlie Walters reports a Twins sale to Varde Partners is heating up
1:12:30 What private equity ownership could mean for the Twins
1:18:47 Spring training over/under review: Aaron's prediction slump
1:21:46 Why 10 of 15 American League teams finished under their Vegas win totals
1:23:21 AL East over/unders: Tampa Bay Rays win 98 games
1:25:18 Baltimore Orioles disappoint despite Pete Alonso's 40 homers
1:26:48 Boston Red Sox: Aaron gets one right
1:28:03 Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s nine-homer season
1:30:00 New York Yankees win 93 games
1:31:28 AL West over/unders: all five teams go under, starting with the Angels
1:32:00 The Athletics' injury-wrecked season
1:33:15 Texas Rangers fall short
1:34:21 Houston Astros' front office decline
1:36:47 Seattle Mariners and Cal Raleigh's collapse
1:37:30 Aaron's George Costanza plan: pick the opposite
1:39:55 AL Central over/unders: Chicago White Sox make the playoffs
1:41:45 Twins over/under: Aaron takes the over and wins
1:44:38 Cleveland Guardians win the AL Central
1:45:42 Kansas City Royals sink to 69 wins
1:46:26 Detroit Tigers sell and fade
1:47:56 Final tally over/under tally.
1:50:37 Wrap-up and offseason schedule

Aaron and John talk about which of the Twins' key veterans will or won't be on next year's team, the end-of-season press conference with Tom Pohlad, Jeremy Zoll, and Derek Shelton, and what to expect this offseason before the lockout hits.

0:00 Intro: Blackstack beer and the end of the Twins season

1:16 Twins finish 77-85: met expectations, but the third straight late-season collapse

3:43 Offseason preview: key dates, the Pohlad press conference, and who's staying or leaving

4:41 Thank you, listeners: Aaron Gleeman's year leaving The Athletic and going independent

7:03 John Bonnes on independent publishers and the G&TG community

13:17 MLB offseason schedule: free agency opens after the World Series

13:47 Qualifying offer deadlines and how a QO affects a free agent's market

15:46 Arbitration tender deadline: keep or cut for Royce Lewis, Bailey Ober, Trevor Larnach

17:11 MLB lockout on November 30: no winter meetings, no Rule 5 draft?

18:50 Flashback: the 2021 lockout day, Byron Buxton's extension and Dylan Bundy

19:59 If a lockout cancels 2027, what happens to Pablo Lopez's contract?

22:52 GM meetings in November could replace the winter meetings

24:47 Both Gleeman and The Geek heading to the GM meetings?

32:10 Twins end-of-season press conference with Tom Pohlad, Jeremy Zoll, Derek Shelton

33:06 Pohlad skips the spin: "Our roster wasn't built for a 162-game season"

34:37 Pohlad backs Zoll and Shelton, blames the ownership mess

35:40 Could the Twins have made moves last winter?

37:40 Pitching coach Pete Maki fired

39:31 Twins payroll: Pohlad won't commit to a number or even a range

41:06 The baseline: why the first $105 million is already spoken for

42:58 Why the Twins should level-set payroll expectations with fans

44:40 Pohlad's words sound good, now he has to back them up

47:02 A one-month window and a weak free agent class

49:01 Is Jeremy Zoll more aggressive than Derek Falvey?

51:27 The lockout doesn't stop moves: lessons from the 2021 November frenzy

55:34 Staying or leaving: rating the Twins players whose futures are in doubt

57:36 Byron Buxton is staying (stop asking)

58:33 Ryan Jeffers: free agency and the qualifying offer decision

1:03:20 Why a qualifying offer to Jeffers is a low-risk move

1:09:02 Josh Bell: good bat, but no fit at first base or DH?

1:12:18 AJ Minter: the best fit of the Twins' free agents

1:19:05 Taylor Rogers: end of the line for a Twins bullpen great

1:21:25 Trevor Larnach: the left-handed logjam and an $8 million arbitration raise

1:29:23 Bailey Ober: the velocity is gone and the strikeouts are falling

1:34:38 Joe Ryan: trade him now with one year left, or keep him?

1:39:53 Pablo Lopez returning from Tommy John surgery

1:40:23 Royce Lewis: two and a half years of struggles at the plate

1:43:56 John and Aaron disagree: is Royce Lewis staying or leaving?

1:49:55 Austin Martin and Matt Wallner

1:50:27 Wrap-up: Patreon mailbag next week