https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/19/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/gonsalves-better-but-still-not-enough-as-twins-fall-to-as-6-2/There were two out in the fourth inning, and the Oakland A's led, 1-0.   Minnesota Twins rookie left-hander Stephen Gonsalves was chugging along in a significantly better second start than his debut -- though certainly, still far from perfect -- when A's center fielder Ramon Laureano drew a five-...5419Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/balanced-offense-bullpen-help-twins-cool-off-red-hot-as-in-6-4-win/To say Mitch Garver wasn't expecting to enter the game would be an understatement.   But when Bobby Wilson sprung out of his crouch in the top of the fourth inning on a Ramon Laureano grounder to short, everyone's eyes naturally followed the ball, as Jorge Polanco made a terrific diving stop, but...5408Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/gibson-roughed-up-as-twins-drop-second-game-in-chicago-7-3/The Minnesota Twins jumped out to an early lead against Carlos Rodon, as Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer from the right side to open the scoring in the first inning.   ...and that was pretty much it for the scoring on the day for the Twins, who allowed the game's next seven runs over the follow...5404Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-announce-2019-schedule/The Minnesota Twins announced their 2019 schedule -- the 59th season in club history. Here are some of the things to hone in on, as well as a copy of the schedule -- courtesy of the team: Due to scheduling around the Final Four in Minneapolis, the Twins will open their home schedule early --...5401Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/rosarios-late-hit-mays-strikeouts-help-twins-edge-chicago/Another day against Chicago; another rain delay -- though this time the Minnesota Twins came out on top.   BOX   With the game tied 2-2 heading into the ninth inning, Jake Cave led off with a walk. Robbie Grossman, who was playing in his first game since coming off the disabled list, laid down a...5399Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/lynx-season-ends-with-loss-to-sparks/It was no surprise that the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks once again squared off in the WNBA Playoffs on Tuesday night.   The surprising part was just how early the two rivals met for the fourth consecutive postseason.   In typical fashion, Minnesota and Los Angeles – who have met in...5397Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/sky-rumbles-gonsalves-stumbles-as-twins-lose-leftys-mlb-debut-8-5/Making a big-league debut is already nerve-wracking enough.   Then add in a half-hour rain delay and slippery conditions, and Stephen Gonsalves was up against some pretty strong odds when he took the mound at Target Field for the first time in his life.   BOX   It didn't go well, as the 24-year...5392Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/lynx-enter-unfamiliar-territory-against-sparks-to-kick-off-wnba-playoffs/For the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Lynx will not be hosting a first-round playoff game when the WNBA Playoffs kick off Tuesday night.   In the previous 19 seasons that the Lynx franchise has been in existence, Minnesota has reached the playoffs nine times. That includes reachi...5391Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-cut-kicker-kai-forbath/The Minnesota Vikings have released kicker Kai Forbath, meaning that Daniel Carlson, the Vikings fifth round pick this year, won the competition to be Minnesota's kicker this season.   Forbath was given a one-year, $760,000 contract to replace Blair Walsh in November of 2016. He has made 50 of 67...5390Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/power-surge-continues-as-twins-bash-three-homers-in-5-4-win-over-tigers/There must be something about facing these Detroit Tigers that bring out the best in Minnesota Twins hitters.   For the fourth time in the four-game series, the Twins popped three-plus homers on the way to a 5-4 win over the Tigers to take the series, 3-1.   BOX   The last of those homers came...5386Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/one-last-time-whalen-lifts-lynx-at-home-in-regular-season-finale/Sunday night’s game at Target Center had it all.   Emotion. Celebration. Record-breaking performances. A comeback victory. And even more emotion.   But the one thing – and one person – that stood at the forefront of it all: Vintage Lindsay Whalen.   On a night that was dedicated to celebrating...5385Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/scattered-stewart-strange-fifth-doom-twins-in-7-5-loss/Like Jack Morris' speech prior to last Sunday's start compared to Saturday's at Target Field, Kohl Stewart's time on the mound was significantly shorter as he made his home debut six days removed from his big-league debut at Comerica Park last Sunday.     Morris was given free reign to speak a...5379Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/mauer-powers-twins-to-5-4-win-over-tigers-with-second-career-pinch-hr/Ron Gardenhire didn't have any lefties in his bullpen; Paul Molitor knew this.   So when lefty Matt Boyd took the ball for the Detroit Tigers at Target Field on Friday night, Molitor knew in the back of his mind that he'd be able to save some of his weapons for late in the game.   BOX   That dy...5377Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/lynx-drop-third-straight-to-steaming-sun/The Minnesota Lynx headed into their final road game of the 2018 regular season on Friday night with a tall task at hand.   Not only were the Lynx entering a tough environment away from home at Mohegan Sun Arena while carrying a two-game losing streak, but the defending champions were also taking...5375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/bombs-away-five-hit-night-for-forsythe-paces-twins-in-wild-win-over-tigers/In just over two weeks with the Minnesota Twins -- 14 games, to be exact -- Logan Forsythe has 23 hits. That's more than half his total in 70 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, and in the process, he's raised his batting average from .207 to .256.   Sure, he's only had 265 plate appear...5369Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/its-an-open-competition-for-who-will-be-the-minnesota-twins-next-closer/Trevor Hildenberger has recorded three saves since Fernando Rodney was traded for a minor-leaguer during the waiver trade deadline. But he is not the Minnesota Twins closer. He’s just been the first guy tabbed to handle the ninth.   “I just think you have to go into it open-minded in the games,”...5367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/talent-and-chemistry-evaluating-contrasting-preseason-predictions-timberwolves/Earlier this month, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released its 2018-19 win total lines on every NBA franchise. For some, this is an opportunity to identify teams that are misvalued and place a wager to exploit that inconsistency. As an onlooker, it’s a first glance at the perceived landscape of...5366Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/reinventing-nhl-third-jerseys-central-division/August NHL news leaves a lot to be desired, so this summer I’m tackling a fun topic much more exciting than arbitration filings and AHL signings.   The NHL made the full jersey switch to Adidas last season, and much like when they went to Reebok, the third jersey program was scrapped for a season...5361Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-overcome-short-berrios-start-to-cap-two-game-sweep-of-pirates/Would you believe the Minnesota Twins have played better baseball since the trade deadline than they did before it?   Yes, even after trading away a handful of established, big-league players, the Twins have played .500 ball since the trade deadline (7-7) -- a mark just slightly higher than what...5360Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/while-staying-ready-colson-getting-her-shot-with-lynx/Sydney Colson knew that she needed to keep herself in shape and ready to go for when – or even if – she got a call to play in the WNBA this season.   After the first three-quarters of the season came and went, she didn’t know if that call would end up occurring, thinking she would just prepare he...5359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/lenz-is-sano-back-to-form/It was just two months ago that Twins fans were shocked to hear the news that Miguel Sano had been sent down to Single-A Fort Myers to do a complete reset.   As shocking as it was, most fans would likely agree that Sano was off his game and needed time to focus on himself. At that time, Sano was...5358Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/odorizzi-bullpen-freshly-shorn-sano-power-twins-to-5-2-win-over-pirates/Miguel Sano hadn't cut his hair in three years.   In fact, it was his grandmother, who has since passed away, who most recently cut his hair. At least that was true until Tuesday, when Twins barber Andy Fade sheared off Sano's luxurious locks, going for more of a mohawk-like look.   BOX   Wheth...5353Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/sky-hand-lynx-another-rough-late-season-loss/The Chicago Sky entered Tuesday night officially out of the playoff race, while holding a 4-11 road record with just a few games remaining in the 2018 WNBA regular season.   But that didn’t stop the Sky from being motivated to enter a tough Target Center environment to come out with a win against...5351Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-vikings-sign-g-kaleb-johnson-place-nick-easton-on-ir/The Minnesota Vikings have announced that they've signed guard Kaleb Johnson after putting guard Nick Easton on injured reserve following a neck injury.   Johnson has been in the league since 2015, when he joined the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent from Rutgers. He's played 528 snaps in...5340Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/breaking-lindsay-whalen-announces-retirement-following-2018-season/One of the most popular professional athletes in Minnesota sports history is calling it a career.   Minnesota Lynx point guard Lindsay Whalen announced Monday morning that she will be retiring following the conclusion of the 2018 WNBA season.   “I would like to announce that after 15 seasons in...5336Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000