https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/58/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/820-pregame-notes-colon-vs-mcfarland-new-look-lineup-and-sano-update/Greetings from Target Field, where it is 80 and sunny -- a perfect day for baseball.   It's Bartolo Colon (R, 4-10, 6.70 ERA) vs. T.J. McFarland (L, 4-4, 4.14). Minnesota Twins starter Colon, 44, is going for his first-ever win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He debuted in 1997; the D-backs joi...2776Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/819-game-notes-berrios-pitches-seven-shutout-innings-in-twins-5-0-win-over-diamondbacks/Jose Berrios established his fastball in the first inning and only gave up two hits in the Minnesota Twins 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. All five runs came off of D-backs starter Zack Greinke in the fourth inning after the Twins left the bases loaded in the first inning.   "J...2775Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/molesky-schedule-breakdown-game-by-game-gophers-predictions-part-1/The start of the season is under two weeks away, with a new head coach and quarterback duo to kick off 2017. Here is the breakdown for every game the Gophers play in the regular season, with the record result and score predictions.   Home against Buffalo, Aug. 31    The Bulls are no offensive ju...2774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/rookies-emerge-for-vikings-in-preseason-game-no-2/The Minnesota Vikings lost 20-13 Friday night to Seattle Seahawks, their first preseason defeat since 2015. But a set of encouraging performances by the team's rookies was enough to soften the sting.   Last year's rookie class had very little impact on the season, in part because of an already-so...2773Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/818-game-notes-twins-use-power-speed-for-10-unanswered-runs-in-comeback-win-over-diamondbacks/The Twins were in a festive mood on Friday night. They honored Rod Carew -- who had a press conference earlier Friday and also a bobblehead doll that was given away to the first 10,000 fans -- by showing heart after being down 3-0 just two innings into the game. They also honored his offensive ped...2772Sat, 19 Aug 2017 02:21:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/818-pregame-notes-godley-vs-santana-enns-injury-update-gardy-back/It’s warm and overcast as the Minnesota Twins prepare to open a three-game interleague series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’ll be righty Zack Godley (2.95 ERA, 3.17 FIP in 106.2 innings) going for the Diamondbacks, with Ervin Santana (3.28 ERA, 4.71 FIP in 156.1 innings) taking the ball for...2770Fri, 18 Aug 2017 18:43:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/guenthner-preseason-week-1-quick-hits-winnerslosers/A lot of things can happen in the preseason. This is where the hype begins with high-profile rookies, breakout players and players climbing the depth chart. Here are some of the things you should keep a close eye on or push off to the side.   Winners   DeShone Kizer QB, CLE   During the NFL d...2769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/what-to-watch-for-against-seattle-key-points-for-improvement-for-the-minnesota-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings are poised to make a playoff run -- if the team is to be believed. An improvement to the two greatest weaknesses of the Vikings offense should, with a stout defense, give them the ammunition they need to seriously threaten in the postseason.   But in the last preseason game,...2767Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/817-game-notes-twins-split-doubleheader-break-home-losing-streak-against-indians/Robbie Grossman’s swinging strikeout against Nick Goody to end the first game of Thursday's doubleheader was the icing on a very frustrating cake for the Minnesota Twins. Not only did it cap a 9-3 loss to push the Twins back to .500, but also sealed a dubious team record as the 19th time a Twin ha...2766Fri, 18 Aug 2017 01:20:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/report-twins-to-promote-mitch-garver/It looks as though Twins fans may finally get their wish, as Mitch Garver is headed to the big leagues according to Ray Birmingham.     Birmingham is the head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos baseball team, where Garver played from 2010-13 before the Minnesota Twins took him in t...2765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/molesky-who-will-be-under-center-for-the-golden-gophers/The Minnesota Golden Gophers are no stranger to quarterback trouble; never able to find a true leader for the offense who can make tough throws down the sideline, sitting in the pocket and picking apart an opponent. They now have an offensive-minded head coach in P.J. Fleck, who is looked to as th...2764Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-top-100-nhl-goalie-masks-50-41/This is where it starts to get really good.   See masks 60-51 here. 50. John Vanbiesbrouck, Philadelphia Flyers http://www.gameusedmasks.com/masks/vanbiesbrouck_flyers_nosparkle_match_1.jpg   The Beezer was bound to make this list eventually, as he's had some outstanding masks and ranks among...2761Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/816-game-notes-gibson-vs-carrasco-sanos-throw-perkins-and-santiago-updates/Greetings from Target Field, where it appears that there's an impending rain storm that could delay or cancel the game. There's a 40 percent chance of a thunderstorm at 6:00 pm and it increases from there -- 60 percent at 7:00 pm, 70 percent at 8:00 pm, 90 percent at 9:00 pm and 100 percent at 10:...2760Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/matt-cullen-returns-to-the-minnesota-wild/Matt Cullen is coming home. Again.   NHL veteran and Minnesota’s own Cullen will return for a 20th NHL season, as he’s signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. The big question all summer surrounding Cullen was whether he was going to retire – he’ll...2758Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/special-teams-competitions-still-close-through-one-preseason-game/Mike Priefer has said in the past that preseason games give him a headache.   Considering the various units Priefer has to manage -- and the expanded roster that gives him several layers of personnel to get involved -- can you blame him?   This year, Priefer may need to pop an extra Ibuprofen af...2757Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/815-game-notes-bombs-over-bartolo-in-8-1-loss-to-cleveland/For three innings Tuesday night at Target Field, Bartolo Colon was a veritable Harry Houdini.   The 44-year-old righty worked in and out of danger, and was staked to a 1-0 lead before allowing three solo home runs over a two-inning span on the way to an 8-1 loss to Danny Salazar and the Clevelan...2756Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:53:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/molesky-how-running-backs-row-the-boat-in-2017/In just a few short weeks, the Minnesota Golden Gophers football season will kick off against Buffalo on Aug. 31. While there is a huge amount of excitement for head coach P.J. Fleck to get underway with his first season at the helm, there are questions about how he applies his Western Michigan of...2755Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/andrew-sendejo-hilariously-asks-to-be-a-bite-squad-driver/Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo has become known for his shenanigans, whether it's repelling down skyscrapers, becoming an Uber driver or answering the door for a pizza delivery guy in his underwear.   Over the weekend, he pulled off another successful stunt with some Twitter networking....2752Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/latavius-murray-still-uncertain-when-hell-play-first-game/The long road to recovery continues for newly-acquired running back Latavius Murray.   After expecting to return to health in time for training camp following his March ankle surgery, Murray is still awaiting the thumbs-up to return to game action. He's begun easing his way back into practice dri...2748Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:23:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/timberwolves-stock-looks-good-after-schedule-drop/Yes, it is only August. Players seem better, every rookie has higher upside than ever before and every team is headed straight for the conference finals. It is easy to over-hype and overreact to everything that happens to a team. So while August articles should mostly be taken with a grain of salt...2744Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/remington-the-top-100-nhl-goalie-masks-60-51/Don't miss our previous lists, which can be found here.   Now, onto the list: 60. Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres http://www.gameusedmasks.com/masks/miller_match_1.jpg While I'll always be the biggest fan of Dominik Hasek wearing this jersey (who didn't make this list for obvious reasons), Ryan...2742Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/a-preseason-check-in-on-former-vikings/Since the Minnesota Vikings are taking the day off Monday, it seems like a good time to take inventory of the players they relinquished this past offseason and what they're doing with their new teams.   ADRIAN PETERSON   [caption id=attachment_16129" align="alignnone" width="1021] Photo Credit:...2741Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/breaking-twins-left-fielder-eddie-rosario-named-al-player-of-the-week/Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario was named American League Player of the Week for the week spanning Aug. 7-13, the team announced on Monday. Rosario played in seven games over the week, hitting .444/.484/1.000 with seven of his 12 hits going for extra bases (three home runs, four doubles)....2739Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:39:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/guenthner-fantasy-implications-of-a-freaky-friday/It was a wild Friday transactions-wise in the NFL, so let's get right down to what that means for your fantasy drafts:   Ezekiel Elliott 6 game suspension.   Now, let’s not forget that he is appealing this so it could be 3-to-4 games instead. That being said, his ADP of No. 4 overall (per fanta...2736Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-offense-struggles-early-in-first-preseason-showing-defensive-ends-stand-out/The Minnesota Vikings won their preseason game against the Buffalo 17-10, but that’s not as important as the takeaways for the Vikings starters and their first look at potential depth for the season.   While the first-team defense initially gave up some gains on simple plays, as well as through p...2732Thu, 10 Aug 2017 22:11:12 +0000