Twins
Byron Buxton Is Whole Again
By Tom Schreier - Feb 26, 2024
It’s July 20, 2023. The Minnesota Twins have won five of seven games coming out of the All-Star Break. But Byron Buxton has sat out the past […]
Timberwolves
The Original Wolves Set A Foundation For This Year’s Team
By Tom Schreier - Feb 26, 2024
Pooh Richardson was trying to compliment Sam Mitchell. The former Minnesota Timberwolves teammates were in town for Minnesota’s nationally broadcast game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Richardson pointed […]
Twins
Caleb Thielbar Revived His Career By Embracing Driveline Before Everyone Else Did
By Tom Schreier - Feb 22, 2024
Caleb Thielbar’s return to the major leagues began with a visit from his friend, Brian Garman, whom the Milwaukee Brewers selected in the 17th round in 2010. […]
Twins
Baldelli’s Greatest Coaching Challenge Has No Concrete Solution
By Tom Schreier - Feb 19, 2024
All is well that ends well, but a historic end to the season where the Minnesota Twins won their first playoff game since 2004 and series since […]
Vikings
Will the NFL’s Most Value-Driven GM Overspend On A Quarterback?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 16, 2024
In hindsight, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s approach to the 2022 draft shouldn’t surprise anyone. We knew he came from Wall Street and leaned into probability and analytics when he […]
Twins
Nick Gordon Has Another Level He Hasn’t Tapped Into
By Tom Schreier - Feb 13, 2024
In 2014, the Minnesota Twins were coming off their second straight 66-win season and had the fifth overall pick. Three highly-regarded pitchers – Brady Aiken, Tyler Kolek, […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Must Embrace A Late-February Cleanse
By Tom Schreier - Feb 13, 2024
Perhaps it’s fitting that the Milwaukee Bucks had a statement win the same night the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-100 on the road. The […]
Twins
Jordan Balazovic’s Career Has Always Been Shrouded In Promise and Mystery
By Tom Schreier - Feb 12, 2024
The Minnesota Twins scouted Jordan Balazovic in a snowstorm. Their Canadian scout, Walt Burrows, was convinced he had something in Balazovic. He wanted Tim O’Neil, another scout, […]
Vikings
The Vikings Could Have Set Up An Epic Super Bowl “What If” Scenario
By Tom Schreier - Feb 8, 2024
Even with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in possession of the ball up 20-17 at the two-minute warning, it felt like the Minnesota Vikings would escape with a […]
Twins
Does Jose Miranda Have A Second Act?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 6, 2024
On May 2, 2023, The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman wrote a piece detailing José Miranda’s first 365 days with the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota had called him up on […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Are Trying To Exorcise the Demon That Still Haunts Them
By Tom Schreier - Feb 5, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves sent Malik Beasley to the Utah Jazz as part of the Rudy Gobert trade in July 2022. But listen closely enough, and his words […]
Vikings
Why Was Everyone So Concerned About Brian Flores Leaving?
By Tom Schreier - Feb 2, 2024
On November 25, NFL insider Jason La Canfora reported in the Washington Post that people around the league didn’t expect Brian Flores’ pending lawsuit to lower his odds […]