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  • • Manager Rocco Baldelli says Twins have best bullpen in baseball
    The Minnesota Twins’ offense might get most of the attention next season, but their manager thinks they won’t be too shabby on the flip side either. Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli told reporters on Thursday that he believes the team has the best bullpen in baseball, per Michael Rand of The Star Tribune. While Minnesota might not have the splashiest n...2020
  • • Timberwolves lose 7th straight game
    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Minnesota Timberwolves (@timberwolves) on Jan 20, 2020 at 5:31pm PST The Timberwolves are on a 7-game losing streak and are now 15-29, which ties them with the Kings for the second worst record in the Western conference. Here’s the Minneapolis Star Tribune on what went [...2020
  • • Vikings fullback C.J. Ham heading to Pro Bowl
    Vikings fullback C.J. Ham is heading to the Pro Bowl. Via Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Ham is replacing 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk in the all-star game. Ham played a key role in the Vikings running game this year, which ranked sixth in the league. He played a career-high 359 snaps this season, [more]...2020
  • • Twins Notes: Donaldson, Polanco, Sano
    The Twins’ initial four-year offer to Josh Donaldson was for $84MM, per Phil Miller and La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Shortly thereafter, the team grew pessimistic about signing him, as reports that Donaldson was seeking a $110MM guarantee surfaced. Minnesota’s addition of a fifth-year option with a huge buyout (...2020
  • • Twins Targeted Wheeler, Bumgarner, Ryu Before Winning Donaldson Sweepstakes
    Before the holidays, the Twins offered Josh Donaldson a four-year, $84MM contract that would have made him the second-highest paid player in team history after Joe Mauer, writes Phil Miller in a profile well worth a read from the Star Tribune. Another interesting tidbit from Miller confirmed that Zack Wheeler had been the Twins’ primary…...2020
  • • Twins targeted Wheeler, Bumgarner, Ryu before signing Josh Donaldson
    Before the holidays, the Twins offered Josh Donaldson a four-year, $84M contract that would have made him the second-highest paid player in team history after Joe Mauer, writes Phil Miller in a profile well worth a read from the Star Tribune. Another interesting tidbit from Miller confirmed that Zack Wheeler had been the Twins’ primary target at th...2020
  • • Latest On Byron Buxton
    In a Twins lineup loaded with power hitters, center fielder Byron Buxton can get lost in the shuffle. Buxton’s nevertheless a valuable member of the reigning AL Central champions’ roster, though, and after undergoing left shoulder surgery last September, he’s recovering well, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reports. The 26-year-ol...2020
  • • Report: Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes sustained fractured vertebra in neck
    The injury that landed Minnesota Vikings cornerback on injured reserve ahead of the start of the postseason was a fractured bone in his neck, according to Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Hughes appeared on the injury report with a neck injury following the team’s win over the Chicago Bears in the regular season finale [more]...2020
  • • Browns eyeing George Edwards, Wade Phillips for DC?
    The Browns got their new head coach by hiring former Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski away from Minnesota, and they might not be finished raiding the Vikings’ staff. There have been rumblings that Gary Kubiak and/or Klint Kubiak could join Stefanski in Cleveland, and Vikings DC George Edwards could do the same. We heard on Sunday that Edwards is unlikely...2020
  • • Mike Zimmer signals massive roster overhaul this offseason
    The Minnesota Vikings’ 2019 season came to an ugly conclusion Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. The final score of 27-10 doesn’t do the game justice. Minnesota was whooped on both sides of the ball, ending its season in premature fashion after a shocking win over the New Orleans Saints the week prior. As we’re...2020

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  • • Latest On Byron Buxton
    In a Twins lineup loaded with power hitters, center fielder Byron Buxton can get lost in the shuffle. Buxton’s nevertheless a valuable member of the reigning AL Central champions’ roster, though, and after undergoing left shoulder surgery last September, he’s recovering well, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reports. The 26-year-ol...2020
  • • Report: Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes sustained fractured vertebra in neck
    The injury that landed Minnesota Vikings cornerback on injured reserve ahead of the start of the postseason was a fractured bone in his neck, according to Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Hughes appeared on the injury report with a neck injury following the team’s win over the Chicago Bears in the regular season finale [more]...2020
  • • Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns could return from injury on Saturday
    Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders indicated during Thursday’s shootaround that Karl-Anthony Towns could be back in the lineup Friday night, as Chris Hine of The Star Tribune relays.  However, Saunders later said during pre-game warmups that Towns’ return will be postponed by at least one more game since the club wants to make sure he’s fully re...2020
  • • Xavier Rhodes appears to respond to criticism from Vikings coach
    Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said this week that he expects more out of Xavier Rhodes in 2019 than the team got from him last season, and the star cornerback may have been irritated by the remarks. While speaking with reporters at the NFL coaches breakfast on Tuesday, Zimmer said Rhodes needs to earn his hefty paycheck. “I just don’t th...2019
  • • Vikings host guard Tyler Shatley as they look to bolster offensive line
    The Vikings met with free-agent guard Tyler Shatley on Friday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (Twitter link).  Shatley’s visit didn’t end with a deal, but a contract is still possible, tweets Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Minnesota has offered a contract to free-agent center Brett Jones, per Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (Twit...2019

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  • • Twins Notes: Donaldson, Polanco, Sano
    The Twins’ initial four-year offer to Josh Donaldson was for $84MM, per Phil Miller and La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Shortly thereafter, the team grew pessimistic about signing him, as reports that Donaldson was seeking a $110MM guarantee surfaced. Minnesota’s addition of a fifth-year option with a huge buyout (...2020
  • • Twins Targeted Wheeler, Bumgarner, Ryu Before Winning Donaldson Sweepstakes
    Before the holidays, the Twins offered Josh Donaldson a four-year, $84MM contract that would have made him the second-highest paid player in team history after Joe Mauer, writes Phil Miller in a profile well worth a read from the Star Tribune. Another interesting tidbit from Miller confirmed that Zack Wheeler had been the Twins’ primary…...2020
  • • Twins targeted Wheeler, Bumgarner, Ryu before signing Josh Donaldson
    Before the holidays, the Twins offered Josh Donaldson a four-year, $84M contract that would have made him the second-highest paid player in team history after Joe Mauer, writes Phil Miller in a profile well worth a read from the Star Tribune. Another interesting tidbit from Miller confirmed that Zack Wheeler had been the Twins’ primary target at th...2020
  • • Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns could return from injury on Saturday
    Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders indicated during Thursday’s shootaround that Karl-Anthony Towns could be back in the lineup Friday night, as Chris Hine of The Star Tribune relays.  However, Saunders later said during pre-game warmups that Towns’ return will be postponed by at least one more game since the club wants to make sure he’s fully re...2020
  • • Twins reportedly ‘pessimistic’ in pursuit of Josh Donaldson
    Recent reports have indicated that Josh Donaldson’s reps have been pushing their asking price toward $110M over a four-year term, and it now seems as if at least one bidder is preparing to push their chair back from the table. The Twins have grown ’pessimistic’ about their chances of acquiring the veteran third baseman, according to a report from P...2020

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  • • Joe Mauer retiring after 15 seasons
    After 15 seasons in the majors, Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer is reportedly set to announce his retirement. The Minnesota native spent his entire career with the Twins organization. According to The Star Tribune, Mauer will make the official announcement on Sunday with a full-page ad in the newspaper to thank the city, organization and fans. Mauer...2018
  • • Joe Mauer will reportedly announce retirement Sunday
    Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has played his last game. According to Phil Miller and La Velle Neal of the Star Tribune, Mauer will announce his retirement in a full-page newspaper ad set to run in Sunday’s Star Tribune, blaming concussions for pushing him into the decision. “After much consideration I have decided to retire from playing b...2018
  • • Miguel Sano reportedly detained in Dominican Republic
    Twins third baseman Miguel Sano was detained at a police station in his native Dominican Republic after a traffic accident on Sunday morning, according to Spanish-language news outlet El Nuevo Diaro (via Phil Miller of the Star-Tribune). A police officer “ordered Sano to stop at a checkpoint, but he continued [and] ran over the uniformed officer, l...2018
  • • Ex-Seahawks, TCU QB Trevone Boykin charged with aggravated assault
    Former TCU and Seattle Seahawk quarterback Trevone Boykin has been charged with aggravated assault amid allegations that he broke his girlfriend’s jaw.The 24-year-old was charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, which is a second-degree felony, via Mitch Mitchell of the Star-Tribune. Boykin’s girlfriend, Shabrika Bailey, has a...2018
  • • Report: Everson Griffen tried to break into teammate’s house, escaped ambulance
    Everson Griffen remained at a hospital as of Tuesday undergoing a mental health evaluation, and new details from the events that led to him being admitted paint a picture of a man who needs serious help.According to a police report obtained by Paul Walsh of The Star Tribune, Griffen’s wife said he left home on Sept. 16 after he awoke suddenly in th...2018

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