Wolves Acquire Milicic From Knicks
Chad Ford (ESPN Insider) reports the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired center Darko Milicic from the New York Knicks in exchange for power forward Brian Cardinal. Chad said the deal is not formally complete, but said two sources confirmed and told him that the deal is agreed in principle. The trade will save the Knicks nearly $1.8 [...]
Williams Will Play Next Season
Brian Murphy (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Vikings’ defensive tackle Pat Williams will not retire and will play next season, according to his agent. Williams’ agent, Angelo Wright, said he spoke to Williams “three or four” times last week and is certain he will play next season. “Trust me, I know what Pat Williams is doing, [...]
Neshek Says He’s ‘Feeling Great’
Minnesota Twins’ relief pitcher Pat Neshek pitched live batting practice against hitters on Tuesday and posted his report on the session on his Facebook page. This is what he said: “I threw against hitters again today and I had my best stuff yet. My slider was better than my pre-injury slider, my catcher Korey Feiner [...]
Twins Sign ‘All-Star’ Outfielder To Minor-League Deal
Nick Sciarratta (Official Red Wings Website) reports the Minnesota Twins agreed to a minor-league deal with outfielder Charlton Jimerson. Jimerson, 30, was an Atlantic League All-Star in 2009, leading the league with a .335 batting average. He hit 21 home runs with 62 RBI and stole 38 bases in 103 games for the Newark Bears. [...]
Timberwolves A Sleeper For Chicago’s Thomas?
Adrian Wojnarowski (Yahoo! Sports) reports the Chicago Bulls are shopping power forward Tyrus Thomas and said several league executives believe the Minnesota Timberwolves are “sleepers” to acquire him. Wojnarowski mentions the Timberwolves have many assets including three first-round picks and could re-sign Thomas and plug him into the starting lineup after trading power forward Al [...]
Poem: The One Who Wears The Eight (Nick Punto Day)
In honor of Nick Punto Day, I wrote a poem about Minnesota Twins’ Nick Punto. The One Who Wears The Eight By: Nam Huynh Who is the one that wears the eight, Some love, dislike or downright hate. Just stands at only five-foot-nine, But roams the field so swift and fine. That hits the ball [...]
Punto The Starting Third Baseman
Minnesota Twins’ infielder Nick Punto appears to be lock as the starting third baseman heading into Spring Training, with second base and shortstop filled by moves made this offseason from GM Bill Smith. There is something special about Punto, because fans either love him or hate his guts completely. Regardless of what people feel about [...]
Winfield Doesn’t Need Surgery
Rick Alonzo (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback Antoine Winfield visited a foot specialist Thursday and will not need surgery, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Per the report, Winfield was told to rest his foot and it will naturally heal on it’s own. Rumors following the NFC Championship game (which we [...]
Twins Waive Pridie, Welcome Back Jones
The Minnesota Twins waived outfielder Jason Pridie in order to make room for recently signed second baseman Orlando Hudson on the 40-man roster. Pridie was quickly picked up by the New York Mets. The big news is the Twins signed former Twin outfielder Jacque Jones to a minor-league deal with a Spring Training invite. Jones [...]
Would Timberwolves Consider Sacramento’s Martin?
Sam Amick (Sacramento Bee) reports the Sacramento Kings may be interested in trading shooting guard Kevin Martin and speculated on whether the Minnesota Timberwolves would be interested in letting go either power forward/center Al Jefferson or power forward Kevin Love in exchange for Martin. Martin for sure seems to be on the block and the [...]
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