Minnesota Foul Play-by-play Talks Twinsfest 2023 and Walkup Music

On the Jan. 29, 2023 edition of Minnesota Foul Play-by-play, we discuss the Wild’s winning ways on Hockey Day Minnesota, Anthony’s first Twinsfest, and walkup music with Tyler Culver, formerly of The Lone Boners and still with The Callers. His new project is called Nova.

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The Wild Always Win on Hockey Day Minnesota

• 13-0 on Hockey Day Minnesota, per Anthony LaPanta
  • Won last three in OT/shootout
• They made that shootout look so easy
  • Mats, Kirill, and Goody all score
  • Fleury with a fantastic save
• Huge point!
  • One-point lead over Colorado for the third seed in the division, and the Wild Card is incredibly competitive
  • Five points behind Winnipeg with three games in hand

Did You Know,  Justin Jefferson First Down Receptions

• 69 first down receptions on first down
• 69 first down receptions on second down
• 69 first down receptions on third down
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesotavikings/comments/10jhxxn/justin_jefferson_has_69_first_down_receptions_on/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Twinsfest is a Yard Sale with Twins

• Target Field renovations: https://twitter.com/betsyhelfand/status/1619124122222735361?s=20&t=Jvhjeh65m58vFfhnBHqxog

• Anthony bought too much but it was all worth it
  • $100 work shirt for $25
  • Prince jacket for $10
  • Skol Twins hat for $2
  • Bomba Squad bobbleheads for $5
• Stood in a line of over 300 people to get Joe Mauer’s autograph for $40
  • Asked Jorge Polanco how he was as he walked by
    • He’s “doin’ good, doin’ good.”
  • High-fived Tony Oliva
  • Matt Wallner, Louie Varland, and Bailey Ober were also around
  • Pretty sure Pablo Lopez walked by and I missed him
    • Somebody welcomed somebody to Minnesota
  • Had Joe Mauer sign a copy of T.I.’s “King” record and was the envy of everyone who saw
    • Even put a big smile on Joe’s face
    • There’s something special about knowing your favorite ballplayer’s favorite record was your favorite record at the same time

Anthony’s Best Minnesota Twins Walkup Music

• Logan Morrison’s use of “Wild Thing” by The Troggs
• Josh Willingham’s use of “Your Love” by The Outfield on “Play Deep”
  • Love the inside joke of this one; if you only know the song but not the artist or album, you don’t get it
• Joe Mauer’s use of “What You Know” by T.I.
  • Hope to get that record autographed by him at Twinsfest on Saturday
• Byron Buxton’s use of Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack”
  • Why did he stop?!?! (Because he should use Walking on Broken Glass by Annie Lennox)
• Mitch Garver’s use of “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • No song makes me want to dance more

Walkup Music Anthony Would Like to See

• Jhoan Duran runs out and warms up to Duran Duran’s “Rio”
• Jorge Polanco walks out to “Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen
  • His eyes are so big I call him “Ojos Abiertos,” or “Wide Eyes”
• Joey Gallo walks out to Travis Tritt’s “Bible Belt” from My Cousin Vinny
  • Jarry Gallo: https://youtu.be/Bmg78aWzlyg
• Ryan Jeffers or any reliever walks out to “Jane” by Jefferson Starship
  • The longer it gets to play the better
• Anyone walking out to “Hip Twitch,” Willow Nightingale’s intro music, would be fire
• Anyone walking out to Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer” would make me happy
• The next “Amos” or “Moses” in MLB to walk out to Jerry Reed’s “Amos Moses”
  • It’s about a father using his son as alligator bait
  • Maybe for Buxton when he gets back from an injury (Irreplaceable by Beyonce)