NFL

As Seau Passes, the Internet Rushes to Judgement

Twins

Gardenhire drops Carroll to ninth, Butera recalled

Vikings

Vikings Rounds 1-3: Highs and Lows

Twins

Twins Claim Clete Thomas

Twins

So Far Not So Good

NFL

As Seau Passes, the Internet Rushes to Judgement


Posted by Gendo on 03 May 2012 / 0 Comment


The details of Junior Seau’s apparent suicide continue to filter in but so far they’ve done little to bring sense to what is ultimately a senseless death.  Though we do not know for certain yet what demons haunted Seau at some point this morning he apparently viewed death as his only escape from them and [...]

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Twins

Gardenhire drops Carroll to ninth, Butera recalled


Posted by Gendo on 02 May 2012 / 0 Comment


23 games into the 2012 season the Twins sit at the bottom of the AL Central trailing first place by 6 games.  Minnesota has underperformed offensively while their makeshift staff has predictably struggled, leading to a league worst -41 run differential or nearly a two run per game deficit, also the worst in all of [...]

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Vikings

Vikings Rounds 1-3: Highs and Lows


Posted by Gendo on 28 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment


When it comes to the NFL draft there are essentially two schools of thought: drafting for need and drafting the best player available regardless of position.  While no team subscribes exclusively to either philosophy, every team’s draft blueprint is a combination of the two–it’s just a question of which side of the scale they tilt [...]

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Twins

Twins Claim Clete Thomas


Posted by Gendo on 15 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment


The Twins announced today that they have claimed 28 year old utility outfielder Clete Thomas from the Tigers.  Thomas, who spent the past two seasons at AAA Toledo, entered Detroit’s system as a full-time CF but has seen time at all three outfield spots in his 6+ years with the organization.  He was initially drafted [...]

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Twins

So Far Not So Good


Posted by Gendo on 10 Apr 2012 / 0 Comment


After enduring a disastrous, injury-plagued 2011 that saw the Twins come within just a few plays of finishing with 100 losses, Minnesota fans have spent most of the off-season scrambling to find reasons for optimism.  The dismissal of Bill Smith was seen by many as a turning point for the franchise who let their embattled [...]

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NFL

Vikings Sign TE John Carlson


Posted by Gendo on 14 Mar 2012 / 2 Comments


Performance has been on a steady decline in Minnesota since their ill-fated appearance in the NFC Title Game following the 2009 season.  That year Minnesota won 12 games in the regular season but have won only 9 combined games in the two seasons since.  The reasons for that decline are diverse, but a graying of [...]

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