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MIDWEST SWING: Matt Trueblood of Baseball Prospectus

Matt Trueblood of Baseball Prospectus joins Midwest Swing to talk about the Minnesota Twins, how Joe Mauer is turning things around, why people should be infatuated with Byung-ho Park, and how the Twinkies can get right as the 2016 season rolls on.

Brandon and him also chat about the NL Central and his childhood connection to the Chicago Cubs.

Follow Matt on Twitter (@matrueblood) and read his Baseball Prospectus piece about Joe Mauer’s throw the he and Brandon talked about on the show.

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Midwest Swing takes a look at baseball from a flyover country perspective. With up-and-coming baseball writer Brandon Warne and a cast of different characters, Midwest Swing will look to keep it light, but still informative and interesting as it pertains to this great game.

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