Twins
Minnesota’s Comeback Over Cleveland Was A Microcosm Of Thier Season
By Tom Schreier - Jun 2, 2023
Pablo López was candid about his start on Thursday. He knows he has to be better. The Minnesota Twins traded Luis Arraez, who’s hitting .382/.437/.466, to the […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Prioritizing Intensity Over the Grind
By Tom Schreier - Jun 2, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings failed to close the loop with the San Francisco 49ers after losing to the New York Giants in the first round of the playoffs […]
Twins
How Do the Twins Become the Team They Ought To Be?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 1, 2023
Pythagorean winning percentage estimates a team’s winnings percentage based on their runs scored and runs allowed. The influential statistician and baseball writer Bill James created the stat […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Can Learn Something From the Miami Heat
By Tom Schreier - May 31, 2023
If you were looking for a franchise the Minnesota Timberwolves should model themselves after, wouldn’t it be one that entered the league around the same time and […]
Twins
The Twins Needed Royce Lewis To Be Motor Oil For Their Jammed-Up Offense
By Tom Schreier - May 30, 2023
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine chose Royce Lewis over Hunter Greene and Brandon McKay with the first-overall pick in 2017, making Lewis the first draft pick of […]
Twins
Matt Wallner Is A Loud Player Mastering the Sound Of Silence
By Tom Schreier - May 29, 2023
Matt Wallner had one of the most challenging stretches of his career immediately before the Minnesota Twins called him up on May 23. He had struck out […]
Vikings
The Vikings Have Staked Their Claim In the Nature vs. Nuture Debate
By Tom Schreier - May 29, 2023
In their schedule-reveal video, the Los Angeles Chargers had a little fun at the Minnesota Vikings’ expense. Upon informing their fans the Chargers would head to Minnesota […]
Twins
Edouard Julien Is Minnesota’s Most Impatient Patient Hitter
By Tom Schreier - May 28, 2023
Edouard Julien first met Derek Shoman three years ago in Cedar Rapids. The Minnesota Twins had taken Julien out of Auburn in the 18th round of the […]
Twins
Alex Kirilloff Is Minnesota’s Silent Protagonist
By Tom Schreier - May 26, 2023
Alex Kirilloff sat surrounded by family and friends when the Minnesota Twins took him 15th overall on June 10, 2016. Most players have company over on draft […]
Twins
Should the Twins Be More Invested In Buxton’s Peaks Or His Longevity?
By Tom Schreier - May 23, 2023
The Minnesota Twins often have to ask specific questions of their players whom they suspect are injured. Tyler Mahle tried to pitch through shoulder soreness last year. […]
Timberwolves
What Were Ant and A-Rod Talking About Courtside In Miami?
By Tom Schreier - May 22, 2023
Anthony Edwards was adjusting his hair when a reporter asked him about Alex Rodriguez two years ago. After a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on April 13, […]
Vikings
Kevin O’Connell Took Bud Grant’s Biggest Piece Of Advice To Heart
By Tom Schreier - May 22, 2023
Kevin O’Connell remembers Bud Grant telling him to have a short memory after one of their weekly meetings at the Minnesota Vikings facility in Eagan. Naturally, that […]