The Timberwolves are close to landing their first free agent of the 2011-12 seaon. According to multiple reports, free agent point guard J.J. Barea is close to signing a four-year deal worth around $19 million. NBA.com reported that the deal with be finalized Monday. With point guard Ricky Rubio also in the mix, Luke Ridnour, [...]
Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is quietly raising eyebrows in the sports world. ESPN Sport Science examined Ponder’s ability to scramble and make accurate passes. Of all the quarterbacks ESPN Sports Science tested in this year’s rookie class, Ponder was the most accurate, hitting 82 percent of all of his targets.
The Twins decided to take the organization back to the future. In a surprising move, the Twins have announced that Terry Ryan will take over as interim general manager in place of Bill Smith — effective immediately. Ryan was the Twins’ GM from 1994 to 2007. “No one in the Twins’ organization wants to win any more [...]
The Phillies’ pursuit for Twins free-agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer includes the recruiting from newly signed pinch hitter Jim Thome. Todd Zolecki of the MLB.com reports that Thome had conversations with Cuddyer. “We’ve texted a little bit,” Thome said. “We’ve talked. All I can say about Michael is he’s a great player. He’s a winner. He’s [...]
The Phillies agreed to a one-year deal with former Twins designated hitter Jim Thome. According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com, the Phillies are “in serious pursuit” of Twins free-agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer. Cuddyer is expected to receive and reject an arbitration offer from the Twins. As a Type A free agent, in order to sign Cuddyer, Philadelphia would have to [...]
Bob Sansevere of the Pioneer Press posted an interesting article Wednesday, suggesting that Vikings fans in Minnesota could convert to Packers fans if the Vikings leave. The overwhelming response from Vikings fans? Most wanted to barf at just the thought of it. Unfortunately, the threat of the Vikings leaving Minnesota is as real as it gets. The [...]
The ramifications of the recent stadium news is both real and concerning. The Vikings issued a numbing statement Wednesday evening: The Vikings are concerned about the turn of events surrounding a stadium solution in Minnesota. While we have been encouraged by the efforts of Governor Dayton and the four caucus leaders to seriously discuss this issue, [...]
With holes in almost every area of the Twins’ major league roster, team president Dave St. Peter is confident they can build a winning ball club for 2012. St. Peter said on 1500 ESPN Twin Cities that the payroll “will end up at the end of the day being relatively comparable (to last season).” Minnesota’s payroll [...]
The immediate and long-term future of the Vikings secondary is in question heading into the bye week. There is talk that cornerback Asher Allen could replace cornerback Cedric Griffin in the starting lineup when Minnesota plays their next game at Green Bay. Griffin, who had two separate major knee surgeries in the past two seasons, is not quite the same player [...]
The Twins offseason got off to an interesting start when the team announced Monday they filled two spots on the 40-man roster by claiming two relatively unknown players. Left-hander Matt Maloney was claimed off waivers from the Reds and right-hander Jeff Gray was claimed off waivers from the Mariners. Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors somehow [...]
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