Episodes
In this episode we start and end with the tragic passing of Twins bench coach Mike Bell, a great coach and an even better human being. In between we fit in lots of Twins talk, from the Randy Dobnak extension to what the opening day line up will be. We hope you are as excited for the season as we are and we can’t wait to break it down for you all season long. We apologize for the audio issues in this episode, we have been having some microphone problems but we hope to have them...
Published 04/01/21
We suffered from some audio issues, but we got a short episode with some discussion of Alex Kirilloff being sent to the minors. Then we project a few of the players key to the Twins success next year.
Published 03/26/21
We go through the last week of Twins games, and cover who’s been hot, and who has not. We also spend a good amount of time delighting in the wonder that is Kenta Maeda. After the break we project stats for a few more Twins players. Make sure to vote in the bracket on our Instagram story for who is the best Twins player for this next season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 03/18/21
We discuss a full week of Twins baseball, recapping the highlights and covering who’s how and who’s not. After the break we appreciate Jake Odorizzi’s Twins career and analyze his contract with the Astros. We continue our projections series, with some big players in the Twins lineup and rotation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 03/10/21
We have Twins baseball back, and we breakdown the games so far. After that we discuss the fact that J.A. Happ arrived in camp and Andrelton Simmons still hasn’t. After the break we project stats for four players. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 03/05/21
We start by celebrating the fact that the Twins are back in camp and ready to get into baseball season. We then discuss the Matt Shoemaker signing and what that could do for the Twins rotation. After the break we talk about extension possibilities for Twins players as how we would feel about those happening. Finally, we finish up by starting a series where we give stats projections for Twins players. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...
Published 02/24/21
We anticipate the start of Spring Training and look forward to what will happen over the first few days. Then we make predictions for the entire American League. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 02/17/21
We begin by discussing the Alex Colomé signing and the trade of LaMonte Wade for Shaun Anderson, as well as the waiver claim of Ian Hamilton. After the break we grade the offseason so far and theorize if the Twins have any moves left. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 02/08/21
We celebrate the signing of star DH Nelson Cruz, before discussing a little bit of league news. In the second half we have a little fun with a draft of 2021 Twins. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 02/04/21
In this “emergency podcast” we celebrate the signing of the greatest defensive shortstop of the 21st century, and discuss the effects this will have on our entire infield. We wrap it up with a short discussion on the status of Nelson Cruz and how likely he is to come back to the Twins.
Published 01/28/21
We breakdown the signing of J.A. Happ, as our fourth starter and give you some idea of what to expect from him. Then we remember the great life of Hank Aaron, and all the historic moments he provided. After the break we discuss the recently announced rule changes for 2021 and how they will affect the Twins. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 01/26/21
We talk about big moves happening for some of our biggest rivals and complain that the Twins aren’t making the big moves. We also spend a little bit of time on the international free agent signings the Twins made this year. We wrap up with some discussion of the potential for fans in Target Field during the 2021 season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 01/19/21
We analyze how the Francisco Lindor trade will affect the layout of the 2021 AL Central. Then we briefly touch on the Nationals signing of Kyle Schwarber, and the sad news of the passing of longtime Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda. Finally, we give a preview of what we expect the Twins to do over the last month of the offseason. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 01/12/21
We first breakdown how the Hansel Robles signing will impact the Twins next year before we spend most of the episode counting down our top 10 moments of the Twins 2020. We apologize for the audio issues in the first half. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 01/01/21
We begin by discussing the Twins minor league free agent signings and talk a little about the potential for MLB to move the start of the season back to May. We breakdown the decision to recognize the Negro Leagues as a major league, and finally talk about rumors of the Twins making a big splash in the trade market. We end with trivia on player uniform numbers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 12/20/20
We begin by breaking down the Twins losses in the rule 5 draft, the White Sox trade for Lance Lynn, and the All-MLB teams. After the break, we do some trivia and excite over the news that Cleveland will be changing their team name. We have Twitter now: @BombaBreakdown --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 12/15/20
We reminisce on the good times and bad with Eddie Rosario, Matt Wisler, and Trevor May. After the break, we discuss deals with many key players and the official announcement of the Saints as our AAA affiliate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 12/05/20
We dive into the Twins 9th-18th ranked prospects and talk about how and when they can impact the big league squad. After the break we finish with some 2019 trivia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 12/02/20
We discuss a little bit of Twins news, before breaking down some of the Twins top prospects, in the first part of a series on the future Twins. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 11/23/20
We start by talking about the MVP and Cy Young votes and how Twins players did. After that we have a short discussion on former Twins on the hall of fame ballot. In the second half we breakdown free agent utility infielders and which we should sign. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 11/19/20
We discuss the MLB awards being handed out over the last few days, before discussing some of the top free agent starting pitchers. We end with some Bomba Breakdown themed trivia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 11/12/20
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-270373991?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1 After debuting our new intro music we discuss the Twins decision to decline Sergio Romo’s option, before breaking down how likely Nelson Cruz is to be with the Twins in 2021. We end with some fun trivia, like usual. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 11/02/20
We discuss the tightly contested World Series between the Rays and the Dodgers, before breaking down Twins gold glove nominees and analyzing the Twins chances of resigning Nelson Cruz. We end with a new weekly segment of Twins trivia, you can try your hand at on our Instagram(@bomba_breakdown) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 10/26/20
We give our Twins MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the year, and reliever of the year picks then we have a short discussion about more offseason targets. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 10/21/20
We breakdown the Twins elimination from the postseason and what we hope and expect the offseason to look like. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Published 10/10/20