Mackey & Judd -- a Minnesota Sports Podcast

Mackey & Judd open the show with the Twins’ pitching staff shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals; (39:50) A Scoop with Doogie!; (51:00) Joe Kelly’s suspension; (01:02:00) And the Hubbard softball teams epic walk off from earlier in the week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with the Twins’ beating the Cardinals in the team’s home opener; (30:30) Write That Down!; (52:45) Judd’s 5 Vikings defensive topics that need to be answered in training camp; (01:10:00) Wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Declan review WrestleMania 15! Their favorite and least favorite matches, as well as beyond the scenes facts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with how leagues should proceed with players and teams should proceed when they have positive COVID-19 tests; (18:00) Judd’s 5 pressing questions on the Vikings offense; (37:45) Old Tweets Exposed; (45:50) And Twins president Dave St. Peter joins the show; (58:40) Wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick Reusse has quite a few things on his mind, including his reaction to MLB's first COVID-19 outbreak and the Twins' season-opening series in Chicago. Just how remarkable is Nelson Cruz and will Reusse vote for him for the Hall of Fame? Patrick gives his answer and also offers praise to the Twins and their front office.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with the Twins’ opening series win against the White Sox; (28:30) Why doesn’t the MLB have a backup plan for COVID outbreaks?; (38:30) Quarantine discoveries from over the weekend; (01:00:00) Random Season Recall on the 2001 Twins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd Zulgad, Jake Depue and Declan Goff recap the Twins' opening the 2020 season with a series win over the Chicago White Sox. Topics include the ageless Nelson Cruz, what's your confidence in the pitching staff and is Jake Cave an everyday player?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan open the show with umpires running Opening Day; (11:00) Twins Opening Day takes; (31:03) Action Movie Rewind: Casino Royale; (01:17:28) Wrap with Reusse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with breaking news of the Washington football team announcing its new name; (04:50) Reacting to Zimmer’s reported multi-year contract extension; (20:00) The Twins played a meaningful baseball game last night; (32:27) A Scoop with Doogie!; Cliche Mount RushmoreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins, in Chicago to cover the Twins-White Sox season-opening series, joins Judd Zulgad to discuss the urgency the Twins will feel in a 60-game season and how that might alter manager Rocco Baldelli's approach. Scoggins also has thoughts on Mike Zimmer's reported contract extension with the Vikings and Glen Taylor possibly selling the Timberwolves to Kevin Garnett.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan run through a barrage of scenarios for the Wild against the Vancouver Canucks. Most likely to have the biggest bounce back after disappointing 2019-20? The player most likely to emerge (not that they were disappointing in 2019-20 but they will just take a step forward)? Most likely to remain rock solid steady? Most likely to disappoint? Most likely to be playing their last series in a Wild uniform? And who should be the Wild’s next captain?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with Glen Taylor selling the Timberwolves, with the top two suitors being the Wilf’s and Kevin Garnett respectively; (15:52) Eno Sarris from The Athletic talks Twins; (27:17) Write That Down; (44:10) Wrap with Reusse!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Declan are in the heart of attitude era with a WrestleMania 14 review; Taker-Kane’s build up; why Stone Cold-Shawn Michaels is one of the most important matches in wrestling history; other facts from one of the greatest Mania’s of all time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with the breaking news of the NFL and NFLPA agreeing on training camp protocols; (05:20) Twins’ confidences, concerns and curiosities; (26:00) Vikings’ confidences, concerns and curiosities (38:45) Old Tweets Exposed; (46:10) And Wrap with Reusse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with the Vikings announcing training camp dates and what the team is doing for COVID-19 precautions; (11:30) Vikings set up COVID testing bays at TCO; (24:20) Who should scare the Twins more: the Indians or White Sox?; (42:35) Random Season Recall on the 2006 VikingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with a Scoop with Doogie; (15:34) Action Movie Review of Die Hard!; (01:07:00) Wrap with ReusseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chip Scoggins joins Judd to talk about watching the Twins with piped in crowd noise, how the Twins appear to have caught a break when it comes to Byron Buxton's injury not being worse and whether Nelson Cruz will finish his career with the Twins. We also get into Cruz's leadership and what makes teammates follow him. We conclude by discussing what the Vikings are doing, or not doing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with Titans running back Derrick Henry getting a 4-year $50 million contract and should the Vikings give the same contract?; (15:00) Judd’s notes on the Twins full inter-squad game with piped in crowd noise; (27:06) Reckless speculation of Devin Booker to the Timberwolves?; (42:30) Home Run edition of Write That Down!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the deadline to signing franchise-tagged players to long-term contracts on July 15, 2020, Mackey & Judd do a reckless speculation episode of Dak Prescott to the Vikings in 2022.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show praising Declan for finally getting his first ‘good question’ point from a national guest; (07:00) Twins clear Byron Buxton with no structural damage to his foot and is day-to-day; (16:00) Why slow-pitch softball is the bane of our existence; (33:02) Write That Down!; (01:02:56) Wrap with Reusse! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan are joined by ESPN's Greg Wyshynski who breaks down the Minnesota's Wild decision to name Dean Evason the full-time head coach, the signing of Kirill Kparizov and the NHL's return to play plan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey and Declan recap WrestleMania 13, which featured one of the greatest matches of all time between Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart in a submission match; Our least favorite part; definitive Mania rankings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with Byron Buxton being carted off the field after suffering a leg injury in an inter-squad game; (17:11) Who has more to lose in 2020 Gopher football or the Twins; (30:50) Mackey’s quarantine discovery from the weekend; (44:31) Old Tweets Exposed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a rollicking edition of Unchained with Reusse as Patrick tells us how the pandemic has saved the job of another Minnesota coach, why Derek Falvey has become the top sports executive in town and how a 60-game baseball season could be an issue for the Twins. Patrick also has questions about the hockey playoffs and an observation about MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with MNUFC head coach Adrian Heath on the heels of the Loons’ dramatic comeback win over Sporting KC; (15:00) The Wild name Dean Evason as a full-time head coach; (35:00) The decision on the Washington Redskins to change their name; (44:40) Quarantine discoveries from over the weekend; (01:00:00) And Random Season Recall on the 2014 Twins!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with observations from the Twins’ inter-squad scrimmage; (17:37) A scoop with Doogie; (32:54) Action Movie Rewind of Lethal Weapon; (01:13:05)) Wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd tells Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins how he got emotional watching the Twins play their first intrasquad game on Wednesday night and why he's now taking the return of sports on a day-to-day basis. Chip and Judd also discuss what it will be like watching baseball games without fans in the stands and what viewers will be able to hear on television. Chip weighs in on Stanford's decision to drop 11 sports and the conversation wraps up with an in-depth discussion on Mike Zimmer's future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open with Judd’s observations from the Twins’ inter-squad scrimmage and why we need robot umpires; (25:50) Cliche Mount Rushmore's rankings of Twins players who were afraid becoming the next David Ortiz; (34:00) Mount Rushmore rankings of biggest ‘what could’ve been’ with Minnesota athletes; (45:45) Declan’s patio confession; (53:00) Old Tweets Exposed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wild general manager Bill Guerin joins Judd’s Hockey Show to discuss the NHL return to play against the Vancouver Canucks, the latest negotiations with Kirill Kaprizov, the league’s new CBA and how the team plans approach free agency with a flat salary cap.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with Phil’s all-time AAAA Twins team; (21:00) Judd’s observations from Twins spring training and why fans will love Rich Hill; (30:30) Write That Down!; (57:00) Wrap with Reusse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey and Declan recap WrestleMania 12! Our favorite parts, least favorite parts, and definitive rankings of the best WreslteMania’s of all time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with Patrick Mahomes getting a $500 million and what would you do with that much money?; (15:38) Mitch Garver’s comments about how difficult it is to be playing baseball in the middle of global pandemic; (29:28) Minnesota Sports Rewind on Teddy Bridgewater’s knee injury in 2016; (59:54) Wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How is Patrick Reusse adjusting to covering sports in the age of Zoom? Reusse talks about the golden age of sports writing and what it was like being able to have a player call you an idiot in the clubhouse. Patrick also gets into the status of sports in the Gophers program and wonders how college athletics are going to return at the Division II and III level. What should the new names be for Washington and Cleveland's NFL and MLB teams, respectively? Patrick has some answers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd return from the Holiday weekend with two teams cancelling practice due to COVID-19; (04:30) How Judd almost flooded the Target Field press box; (14:00) What were the protocols like for the players?; (30:00) Quarantine discoveries from over the weekend; (52:45) Random Season Recall on the 2002 Vikings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chip Scoggins joins Judd to discuss whether the Vikings should trade for Chargers cornerback Desmond King and what Minnesota should give up. Chip also gets into how he feels about college football returning and what a lost season would mean for the Gophers. Judd asks Chip how good he thinks Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan is and how the NFL could let Cam Newton sign such a cheap deal with the Patriots.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Doogie drops in for some scoops; (49:03) And Action Movie Rewind of The Expendables.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan open the show with Jake Depue talking Twins and if MLB can pull off a season in COVID-19; (28:08) Write That Down!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan review a variety topics including the latest on hub cities, the CBA, Kirill Kaprizov update and the ramifications of who gets the No. 1 overall pick.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey and Declan review WrestleMania XI, which was widely regarded as the worst Mania of all time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with the Twins’ decision to not put their older assistant coaches at risk of catching COVID-19 and what does that mean for other coaches in sports?; (12:53) Quarantine discoveries of Judd’s idea for other sports in relegation; (25:42) Old Tweets Exposed; (41:22) Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick has a lot on his mind this week, beginning with his thoughts on the fact the Twins radio crew won't be traveling with the team this season. Patrick also tries to figure out how the 2020 MLB schedule will work, whether the NHL draft lottery was rigged and laments the lack of NBA teams that are relevant. We end with what has happened to Twins reliever Fernando Romero.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd open the show with the NHL announcing that the No. 1 overall pick will be a placeholder of a play-in team, which includes the Minnesota Wild; (24:00) Cam Newton signs with the New England Patriots; (34:00) Random Season Recall on the 2010-11 Minnesota Wild; (42:00) Twins set their 60-man roster for the 2020 season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey opens the show with the idea of the MLB implementing a salary cap and would it benefit for the Twins?; (25:20) Action Movie Rewind: Independence Day; (01:06:38) Wrap with Reusse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chip Scoggins and Judd Zulgad reunite to discuss what we should make of a 60-game regular season for the Twins. Chip wonders if MLB commissioner Rob Manfred likes baseball and weighs in on the fact there will be a runner put on second base to begin extra innings. How optimistic is Chip that sports will start this summer? Find out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and Declan recap all the rules changes for MLB in 2020. Including universal DH, the runner at 2nd base in extra innings, pitchers being allowed to use a wet towel instead of licking their fingers, three batter minimum for pitchers, suspended games can be picked back up pre 5 innings and re-entry of players in spring training games.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a cliche Mount Rushmore Thursday, so Mackey & Judd rank which Twins players are most likely to break quarantine rules; which players the Twins can't afford to lose to COVID this year; List of places you likely won't step foot into in 2020; (29:30) Twins reporter Dan Hayes from the Athletic joins the show; (41:55) And alternate reality on the 2008 Twins winning Game 163 instead of the 2009 squad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd breakdown baseball's return to play in 2020 and what it means for the Twins; (09:00) Judd’s 5 things fans have forgotten about the Twins; (37:55) Write That Down Wednesday!; (57:56) Wrap with Reusse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Declan recap WrestleMania 10, which was highlighted by the iconic ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon. Our favorite parts, least favorite parts; fun facts from listener Michael McGivern that people didn’t know about and our definitive WrestleMania rankings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey & Judd rewind to the 2011 Minnesota Twins which was highlighted by the heels of a division champion and free agent addition Tsuyoshi Nishioka only for them to lose 99 games; (07:00) The origin of the #ItsHappening; (11:00) Was Nishioka the worst free-agent signing in Twins history; (27:30) How much did injuries play apart in the 2011 Twins’ demise; (38:00) Is Francisco Liriano’s no hitter the most forgotten no-no of all time? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It sounds like baseball is coming back for a 60-game season and Mackey & Judd are fired up!; (22:00) Minnesota Sports Rewind on the 2011 Minnesota Twins; (01:06:53) Wrap with Reusse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.