The Baltimore Orioles come to Minnesota for a weekend series after having taken two of three from the Chicago White Sox and getting the kind of all-around play that’s been hard to find so far this season. Meanwhile, the Twins are coming back home after a 4-2 road trip, and three of the wins were […]
Vikings Select Offensive Lineman
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings selected North Carolina State center Garrett Bradbury with the 18th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, using their first-rounder on an offensive lineman for the first time in seven years. With the front five again their position of greatest need , the Vikings could hardly have […]
Twins in Houston again tonight
Twins third baseman Marwin Gonzalez faced all the requisite questions in his return to Houston on Monday and, befitting his personality, answered most every query with a stoic, measured tone. But when the Astros welcomed Gonzalez back home with a pregame tribute video covering the first seven seasons of his career, it was clear that […]
NFL Mock Draft
We learned during the 2018 season that offense is beloved by NFL teams (and fans). We also learned that defense, as performed by the Patriots in the Super Bowl, carries away the Lombardi Trophy. This year’s draft, which begins Thursday night, is stocked with defenders who can be difference-makers. Many of them play up front […]
Twins rocket past Astros
TWINS 9, ASTROS 5 Jorge Polanco had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs to lead Minnesota over Houston for its fourth straight win. Max Kepler and Nelson Cruz had RBI singles around Polanco’s two-run single in a four-run sixth as the Twins built a 7-1 lead. Polanco homered in the […]
Twins visit Astros
Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch is forever adamant about stressing the significance of quality at-bats and remains an ardent supporter of his team’s ability to compile them no matter the circumstance and against any opposing pitcher. While dropping the rubber match of their three-game series against the Texas Rangers Sunday in Arlington, the Astros showcased […]
Twins complete sweep of Orioles
TWINS 4, ORIOLES 3 Kyle Gibson pitched six sharp innings, Willians Astudillo drove in two runs and Minnesota held off Baltimore for a three-game sweep. After hitting 11 home runs in a doubleheader Saturday, the Twins used a different approach to secure their ninth straight victory over Baltimore. Minnesota failed to go deep, Nelson Cruz […]
Twins visit Baltimore for weekend series
The Minnesota Twins come to Baltimore for a weekend series having done something similar to the rebuilding Orioles in the early days of the 2019 season: They are off to a better start than many expected. Both teams hope to keep playing well when the three-game series begins Friday night. Although the Twins dropped three […]
Vikings preparing for next weeks’ NFL Draft
The Minnesota Vikings will be constructing a new front five yet again this year. Perhaps this will be the spring they can finally plant a couple of seeds for stability. The Vikings have consistently fielded one of the NFL’s best defenses since coach Mike Zimmer took over in 2014. In the two seasons when they […]
Twins lose again to Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS 7, TWINS 4 Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez homered to help Toronto beat Minnesota. Eric Sogard added a three-run double for the Blue Jays. They took three of four at Target Field. Eddie Rosario homered twice for the Twins. Blue Jays relievers Thomas Pannone, Ryan Tepera, Tim Mayza and Joe Biagini […]