Introduction: Host Michael Rand can't help but wonder if we are witnessing a passing of the torch with the Twins — which would be fitting considering how red-hot Royce Lewis is. The rookie hit a grand slam for the second consecutive game, the first Twins player in history to do that, and continues to spark the offense in the absence of Byron Buxton. Plus an interesting roster move pays off immediately.
Is this Royce Lewis' team now? + Keys to the Gophers football season
On Tuesday's Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand wonders if the torch has been passed to red hot rookie Royce Lewis and talks Gophers football with Star Tribune beat writer Randy Johnson.
August 29, 2023 at 2:05PM
13:00: Star Tribune Gophers football writer Randy Johnson joins Rand for a look at the season opener Thursday against Nebraska. The Huskers have fallen on hard times in recent years, but this game is still a good early test. Johnson outlines the players who will be keys for the Gophers this year.
29:00: With the Vikings, there's Justin Jefferson — and then everyone else.
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