Flyover Territory
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to the 2022 installment of Flyover Territory! This is an all encompassing deep dive into everything Minnesota Twins off-season baseball. Each episode Dave and Woody will explore what the Twins are doing to improve their ball club for the 2022 season, and how the two think the Twins are most likely going to mess it up. From waiver signings to arbitration, and rule 5 draft to pitchers and catchers reporting (and maybe a lockout or two in the mix as well!), Dave and Woody will be along for the entire ride! Added to Season 4 this year is also a heavy influx of the latest craze sweeping the nation, sports cards! Each episode will try to balance covering both passions of Dave and Woody, at the intersection of Twins Baseball, Topps and Panini.
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Episodes
FT S5 Ep 4
October 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBAfter a long mid-season break, we're back! And better than ever as AL Central Champs once again! This week we take a quick look at what got us to this point, and then focus our attention on the task ahead; our attempt to win just one, single playoff game. And healing Royce Lewis's hamstring.
Season 5 Episode 3: 1/10th Down and 4 more years of Pablo Lopez!
April 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBHard to believe we already are at the pivotal 10% mark of the season, but with the passing of mid April, here we are. The Twins were off to a hot start, winning 3 of their first 4 series before splitting a 4 game series in NY. Dave and Woody are back to discuss the highs and lows of the NY series, their ideal line ups after 16 games, and Pablo Lopez signing his extension. And maybe a small Dropping Balls 2023 season preview thrown in for fun.
Season 5 Episode 2: Minnesota Twins 2023 Season Preview!
March 30, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThe 2023 season is finally upon us! And Dave and Woody are here to get you ready for what to expect from your Minnesota Twins this year. Do we finally have enough pitching? What's going on with our infield? Will the Twins win the division?? Here's a hint: we both think we will win more games than we lose...
Season 5 Episode 1: He's back! We're back! Everyone's back! Well, almost everyone...
January 26, 2023 14:28 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWe've made it a half decade! How you ask? Definitely not PEDs... But Dave and Woody are back in time for the turn of the calendar to the 2023 Twins' season, and with that comes the obvious: Carlos Correa. Instead of telling you how it happened, we just take some quality time and chat about how two die hards were taking it all in over the course of the Giants/Mets/Twins saga. We then look a bit at the current state of the roster, before maybe foreshadowing a few things to come. RIP Luis Arr...
Season 4 Episode 4: We Are In The Process of Being Caught...
July 31, 2022 15:59 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThe metaphorical weather forecast for this episode: gloomy, with a chance for rain, or maybe it's already raining. It's hard to tell sometimes in the dog days of summer, but luckily Dave and Woody are back to talk through it all. In this pre-deadline episode, the two discuss the current state of affairs with hometown Twins, a brief overview of the AL Central, and then each go through their wish lists for what they'd like to see happen at the trade deadline, but also what they actually thin...
Season 4 Episode 3: 1st Place - How Long Can We Keep This Up?
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBHas it been perfect? No, but somehow your hometown Minnesota Twins are leading the AL Central, and that has Dave and Woody excited, in a very Minnesotan way. Cautiously optimistic may be a better way to describe it, but alas, first place is first place! In this week's check in, the two discuss the pitching concerns, our young player depth issues, and a preview of what the trade deadline could offer if these winning ways continue! Arraez for President! Or at least an all star spot!
Season 4 Episode 2: So Far, So So...
April 15, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBFinally we're back with games that count! And with that comes Dave and Woody fresh off a near perfect game outing at Target Field (thanks for nothing Dave Roberts!). This week the two dive into the first 6 games of the season, the underwhelming sense they get if they were to base everything off these 6 games, and a little dive into some historical relevance of Clayton Kershaw as one of the last true starting pitcher heroes. "There aren't must win series in April, but there are can't lose o...
Season 4 Episode 1: Carlos Correa! (and the 2022 season preview)
April 05, 2022 14:03 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBAfter a long, dark, turbulent 99 day lockout, Dave and Woody are back, and better than ever! Well, maybe not quite that far, but the two are back and ready to report for the 2022 Minnesota Twins season! In this season preview the two dive deep into the moves the Twins made since the lockout ended, their concerns over the current state of the pitching options, and future projections for the 2022 season. And maybe take a little bit of time to discuss the new starting shortstop, just some unk...
Season 3 Episode 7: Premier League Talk
September 16, 2021 19:07 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis is a baseball podcast, but sometimes baseball is hard to talk about when you live in flyover territory. So this week, Dave and Woody briefly talk about the state of baseball for their hometown club, and then get into their main topic: Premier League Football and most importantly, the return of Cristiano Ronaldo. Understandable if you wanted baseball talk if you choose to opt out this week. We'll get back to baseball next time out.
Season 3 Episode 6: Ad Nauseam
August 16, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIt's been 6 weeks, and while a lot has happened, a lot has also not happened. In this episode Dave and Woody look back at how the trade deadline went down, which saw a lot of fan favorites exit, while potentially bringing in new faces of the franchise. Then the two look at how the rest of the 2021 season should unfold, and if we're lucky enough to get to see a 2022 season, how that version of the club should look (big hint: youth movement or bust!).
Season 3 Episode 5: Just Disappointed
May 28, 2021 21:28 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWell, May 15th has come and gone, and even after the week plus extension that Dave and Woody gave the Minnesota Twins to figure it out, the time has come for more than just consideration into the rest of the 2021 season and beyond. After rolling through the current roster and attempting to chart a path forward, Dave and Woody finish off the episode discussing how they've been managing the slow part of the card collecting year. At least we have the Orioles and the Royals coming up for the n...
Season 3 Episode 4: Blame Game and NFT's
May 03, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBRecording this on April 27th, Dave and Woody are back to officially consider mashing the panic button to the 2021 Minnesota Twins season and beyond. After playing a round of "whose fault is it?" the two discuss next steps for the organization, Rocco's future, and the lack of prospects becoming big leaguers in a timely fashion. On a positive note, they end the pod discussing their current position on the NFT craze, and how the two see the paper vs digital landscape shifting in the near futu...
Season 3 Episode 3: So You're Saying There's a Chance??
April 01, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBWe finally have made it! The 2021 MLB season is here, and Dave and Woody are ready to enjoy a few dome dogs to celebrate. After discussing ballpark snacks that they hope to enjoy in person soon, the two break down the 26 man roster as it sits entering the season, their concern about Alex Kirilloff not starting the season in the big leagues, and the things they're looking forward to the most about the season in general. Then, like every other sports card podcast the two discuss PSA's decisi...
Season 3 Episode 2: Baseball Cards and Very Little Keon Broxton
March 19, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBBuilding on last week's episode, Dave and Woody are back to dive deeper into the new addition to the pod's content this season, sports cards. After discussing how the two of them got into the hobby and how they fit into the sports cards culture of the modern times, they break down their first hobby box break venture, and where to go from here with all these Premier League Prizm base cards laying around.
Season 3 Episode 1: Alex Kirilloff Hype and Baseball Cards
March 09, 2021 17:16 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBWe're back with season 3 of Flyover Territory! As spring training is under way for the 2021 season, Dave and Woody dive into forecasting what this year's Twins club looks like, ask if we're being fair with expectations of Alex Kirilloff, spend way too much time talking about the Chicago White Sox, and then finish off the episode with a introduction into some new sports cards content we'll be featuring on each episode moving forward. Fingers crossed that the Royce Lewis ROY season has only ...
Season 2 Episode 8: Andrelton Simmons and a WAYYY Better Nolan Arenado Offer...
February 02, 2021 01:28 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIt's finally 2021! And with the new year brings a new season for your hometown Minnesota Twins, but unfortunately it also brings more front office shenanigans. Luckily, Dave and Woody are here to break down the moves the Twins have made this off-season, and the moves the two wish the team would have pursued. Like, for example, how Nolan Arenado and $50 million gets traded for essentially scrubs and you don't even attempt to put something together (someone is definitely not bitter...)
Season 2 Episode 7: Saint Paul Saints, AAA Affiliate.
December 03, 2020 21:49 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThe Hot Stove may seem like it's turned off, but we promise you we're still monitoring it! Back for the start of Off-Season #3 for Flyover Territory, Dave and Woody look to begin the breakdown of the Twins off-season, with absolutely no new news to announce on the player acquisition front. But in other big news, the two take a deep dive into what could bring a whole new level of excitement and interest into Twins Territory (and Flyover Territory too!) next season and beyond; the announceme...
Season 2 Episode 6: Familiar Territory
November 28, 2020 21:50 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBFinally able to comprehend how the 2020 Minnesota Twins' season end (and fixing a few bugs with the audio...damn you Zoom!) Dave and Woody are back with the recap of the playoffs ending, debating the need for the wild card round to be a series over just one game, and looking towards the future that hopefully includes Trevor Bauer and a healthy Byron Buxton. This was recorded right after the Twins' season ended in October, again, damn you Zoom!
Season 2 Episode 5: Back to Back AL Central Division Champs!
September 28, 2020 17:13 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIt's official, your Minnesota Twins are back to back Central Division Champs! After an action packed last day of the regular season, the Twins locked up the division, and the all important 3 seed, in the 2020 MLB Playoffs. Before the team gets started on their quest for a third World Series trophy, Dave and Woody do a quick overview of the playoff bracket, look at the potential path to the World Series, and take a deeper look at our Wild Card Series matchup versus the Houston Astros, who a...
Season 2 Episode 4: Nelson Cruz for MVP!
September 11, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBAs the mid point of the 2020 MLB season flew by us, Dave and Woody sit down to discuss the Twins' would be all stars if the game were to be played this year, take a look at the trade deadline action around the league, and the deadline inaction our hometown Twins participated in, and finish up by taking a look at the pitching and hitting positives and negatives as we close out the regular season and head into the fall.
Season 2 Episode 3: Back to Baseball!
August 10, 2020 21:13 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBAfter many doubts as to if we'd even make it to this point, baseball is finally back and so is Flyover Territory! Well, it's been back for almost a month now, but you get the point. Having roughly a quarter of the 2020 season to analyze before this relaunch episode, Dave and Woody take a look back at how the season has gone through 16 games, why our bullpen might be primed to carry us through the season, buying high on Nelson Cruz for early season MVP, and looking into the future beyond th...
Season 2 Episode 2: Pitchers and Catchers and Josh Donaldson, Oh My!
February 14, 2020 12:39 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBAfter sifting through the winter meetings, free agency, arbitration, and Madison Bumgarner not signing with the hometown Twins... we have finally arrived at the unofficial official start of spring training! This week Dave and Woody comb over the spring training roster, question how this team won't break it's own record of 307 home runs set just last season after adding Josh Donaldson, talk themselves into a Kenta Maeda Cy Young Award run, and look at the AL Central to figure out just how th...
Season 2 Episode 1: We're Back! With Playoff Baseball!
October 03, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBJust when you thought it couldn't possibly get any better, Flyover Territory is back for season 2! Full disclosure, we were ready to debut season 2 at the beginning of the offseason, but the 2019 AL Central Division Champs had something to say about that. This week we dive back into everything playoff baseball, for the first time since 2010, the Twins have an actual ALDS series to play. Dave and Woody discuss all things 307 (if you know you know), how the 25 man roster for October is lookin...
Episode 7: Quarter Season Check In!
May 29, 2019 07:04 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt's 47 games into the 2019 MLB Season, and the Minnesota Twins are in 1st place in the AL Central! After a hot start to April, the Twins haven't cooled down at all as they cruise through May, and Dave and Woody have been taking it all in this whole time. In this pod, the two sit down to discuss this hot start, why it's not a fluke, and check in on a few preseason predictions that may seem off for all the right reasons. The quest for 225 was the just the start, 267 is well within reach!
Episode 6: Opening Day!
April 04, 2019 07:19 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe've made it! It's opening day 2019, and the Minnesota Twins are 1-0! Actually, they're 4-1 at the recording of this pod, but that's beside the point. This week Dave and Woody discuss the recent results of the first week of the Twins' season. Woody shares his experience in attending his first opening day of his life, and the two discuss what the upcoming season looks like after this great start to the year. They finish up with a trip down memory lane with the top Twins' Killers of the past...
Episode 5: Trending in the Right Direction!
March 11, 2019 01:36 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBAt the midway point of spring training, Dave and Woody return to discuss the current state of the 2019 Minnesota Twins. A key signing, followed by some exciting extensions, paired up with some surprising spring statistics are leading many to believe the this team is trending upwards. Later, the two discuss the Harper and Machado signings, and ponder why the Twins never jump in on players of their caliber.
Episode 4: Countdown to Fort Myers
February 10, 2019 08:13 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBRiding off the coattails of the Nelson Cruz signing, the Twins finally went out and made a big free agent pitching signing in Martin Perez! Ok, so maybe not exactly the same, but it's been a slow month since signing Cruz, and to add to that the weather sucks in MN right now. But fear not as pitchers and catchers report in just a few days! Dave and Woody look towards the dog days of Fort Myers and break down the recent signings, big names still available on the market, and lastly the 3 main ...
Episode 3: Nelson Cruz!
January 14, 2019 04:25 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBSometimes plans get ruined, but this time they got ruined in a great way. In our third episode, we planned on breaking down the current Twins pitching situation as the calendar turns to 2019. Yet, in a total non-Twins move, Falvey and Co. went out and signed Nelson Cruz, so naturally Dave and Woody spend the first half of the pod or so gushing over the best HR hitter of the past 5 seasons, before moving on to the more head scratching topic of who will be our 5th starter?
Episode 2: Position Players Breakdown
December 19, 2018 07:28 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBWe're back! This week on Flyover Territory, Woody and Dave get into the Twins' position players pre-winter meetings. With all the questions surrounding a mediocre at best ending to 2018, we try to answer the pivotal question (along with a few other ones) for 2019; will the real Byron Buxton show up?
Episode 1: Flyover Territory Pilot
December 13, 2018 08:07 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBDo you ever sit around wishing you could hear two former high school baseball players (key word former) talk about off season moves for your favorite professional Minnesota baseball team? Well, say no more, you've finally found it. Welcome to Flyover Territory! This first episode into Dave and Woody's deep dive finds the two recapping the 2018 season, pondering how many friends Rocco Baldelli plans on bringing with him, and wondering just how the Twins plan on spending all of Joe Mauer's fr...