https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/79/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/report-twins-broaden-executive-search-with-interview-of-royals-picollo/It’s two up, two down so far -- at least publicly -- in the Minnesota Twins’ search for their next top-end power structure atop their front office. With the Pioneer Press reporting the time just wasn’t right for current Dodgers executive Alex Anthopoulos last week, the first domino fell in the neg...1146Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/report-twins-request-permission-to-interview-cubs-vp/Multiple sources out of Chicago reported on Monday evening that the Minnesota Twins have requested permission to interview Cubs senior vice president of scouting and player development Jason McLeod.         It's an intriguing fit for a number of reasons. Among them is that McLeo...1141Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:02:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/paul-molitor-is-candid-about-where-the-minnesota-twins-are-at-right-now/I'm not banking on what happened last year, but I do have that optimism because I know what we're capable of doing. I need to stay calm through the storm and try to find a way to build confidence in these guys.   -- Twins manager Paul Molitor after a 4-1 loss on Opening Day   Second-year Minneso...1139Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/hill-manages-defense-damages-titans-in-season-opening-win/The Minnesota Vikings used a 25-0 run in the second half to get by the Tennessee Titans after a woeful first 30 minutes that had fans questioning everything about the construction of the team. The playcalling was stale, the defense was leaky and the kicker couldn’t find the uprights. Fortunately,...1135Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-vikings-win-papers-over-real-concerns-about-offense-but-not-the-quarterback/With a 25-16 win over the Tennessee Titans, the Minnesota Vikings have certainly avoided the missteps that led to the stunning loss in the first week of 2015, against the San Francisco 49ers.   The first half of the game made it easy to hit the panic button on a season that had already started in...1134Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:48:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/shaun-hill-expected-to-start-against-titans/Ian Rapaport of the NFL Network has reported that Minnesota Vikings players have been informed that Shaun Hill will start this weekend.       This is naturally not an indictment of Sam Bradford in any way, but it reinforces the idea that NFL offenses are difficult to learn, especially...1130Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:32:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/hitting-shines-pitching-lags-behind-in-rough-september-start-for-the-twins/With the Brian Dozier Show still touring, it’s not entirely surprising that the Minnesota Twins offense has been carrying the water for a team that’s just 3-4 thus far in early September action.   But while Dozier came into Thursday’s off-day with seven home runs for the month -- which ties him w...1128Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-week-1-matchup-pits-two-teams-who-dont-know-much-about-each-other/When the Minnesota Vikings were preparing for the 2015 season, pundits were predicting a quick start in Week 1 against the recently-gutted San Francisco 49ers, who had a new coach, Jim Tomsula, and myriad new personnel.   The end result: Minnesota surrendered 230 rushing yards, didn’t score a tou...1123Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/97-duffy-vs-gibson-suzuki-and-plouffe-updates-and-more-dozier-exploits/It’s overcast, humid and in the mid 70s as the Twins prepare to wrap up the three-game series against the Kansas City Royals before a much-needed off-day on Thursday. The Twins will turn to righty Kyle Gibson (5.31 ERA in 20 starts/117 IP, 4.79 FIP, 1.57 WHIP) to try avoid a sweep at the hands of...1120Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/96-dozier-homers-again-but-twins-fall-10-3-to-royals-for-17th-loss-in-19-games/If you hadn’t watched them both, you could be convinced that Tuesday’s game was simply a rerun of Monday's. You know that classic story. Boy meets girl. Boy pops a few home runs. Girl runs away screaming.   Sorry.   The Twins started off gangbusters, not unlike Monday, only to have things fall...1115Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/96-may-and-milone-throw-a-sim-game-santana-looks-to-snap-skid-and-beresford-arrives/It’s in the upper 70s and muggy as all get out (73 percent humidity) as the Minnesota Twins prepare for game two of the three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. The Twins are hitting on the field today, though there were some questions about if that’d happen due to the overcast sky perhap...1113Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/you-play-gm-who-do-you-target-in-a-possible-dozier-deal/The talk around moving Brian Dozier has seemingly coincided not only with his heating up, but also the incidental cooling of the Minnesota Twins. For instance, in Dozier's last 18 games, he's got 12 home runs and a triple-slash of .346/.400/.859, and the Twins are just 2-16 in that stretch.   Add...1112Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:35:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/95-dozier-pops-three-home-runs-twins-fall-11-5-on-labor-day/Brian Dozier again did what seemed impossible, as he socked three home runs -- with each escalating one level further into the upper deck -- but it all ultimately went for naught, as the Twins dropped another ugly game, this time 11-5 to the Kansas City Royals at Target Field on Labor Day.  ...1109Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/a-crash-course-for-sam-bradford-zimmer-the-shoe-tier/It’s game week at Winter Park, where the Vikings now have the job of getting a new quarterback up to speed.   After nearly five weeks of chemistry-building with Teddy Bridgewater and a steady offensive installation process, the Vikings have to start from scratch with recently-acquired QB Sam Brad...1108Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/si-describes-how-the-bradford-deal-went-down/Peter King of Sports Illustrated and MMQB.com has the scoop on how the Sam Bradford trade went down. He spoke with both Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman and Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman to create a mini oral history of how this all went down.   “I’m staring at the ceiling, wide awake, a...1107Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/95-berrios-starting-today-keplers-5k-three-catchersone-plate-and-more/Happy Labor Day from Target Field where Jose Berrios (2-4, 9.24 ERA) has been recalled from Triple-A and is set to face righty Ian Kennedy (9-9, 3.66 ERA) and the Kansas City Royals.   Berrios threw a season-high 14 strikeouts in 8.0 innings at Triple-A Rochester before being recalled by Minnesot...1106Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/94-twins-homer-4-times-lose-to-white-sox-13-11-in-12-innings/Brian Dozier hit his 35th home run of the year. Byron Buxton clobbered a grand slam. Miguel Sano homered for the second day in a row. John Ryan Murphy even got in on the action, hitting his first career dinger.   But the Minnesota Twins still lost. Jose Abreu had two three-run shots, and Chicago...1103Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/94-berrios-to-start-buxton-and-dozier-rake-polanco-at-short-and-more/It's a bit overcast at Target Field today, where Andrew Albers (0-0, 6.97 ERA) faces off against Anthony Ranaudo (1-1, 8.76 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox. The Minnesota Twins are in position to win their first series since sweeping the Atlanta Braves in a two-game series on Aug. 16 and 17.   "It...1101Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/93-twins-hit-4-homers-top-white-sox-11-3/Not only did the Minnesota Twins homer four times in their 11-3 win over the Chicago White Sox, but Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano -- their two young stars -- contributed to the cause, as did Brian Dozier, who hit his 34th of the year.   “I’ve been struggling a little,” Sano told the Pioneer Press,...1100Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-vikings-may-not-have-made-the-right-move-but-sam-bradford-is-a-clear-upgrade/Shaun Hill is bad.   Recognizing this, the Minnesota Vikings decided to trade a first-round pick this year and a conditional fourth-round pick next year to acquire former Eagles and Rams quarterback Sam Bradford to upgrade from the starting quarterback position while Teddy Bridgewater recovers fr...1099Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:57:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/93-doziers-quest-for-40-murphy-called-up-sanos-defensive-drills-and-more/Greetings from Target Field where once again it is a perfect day for (imperfect) baseball. Hector Santiago (10-8, 4.93 ERA) faces off against righty James Shields (5-16, 5.86 ERA) of the Chicago White Sox. Both pitchers have struggled a bit to acclimate to their new settings.   "He's had another...1098Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-vikings-cut-down-to-53-keep-2-qbs-and-7-lbs/The Minnesota Vikings have cut their roster down to 53 players, and for the first time in over a decade open their roster with two quarterbacks. One of them, of course, is recently-acquired Sam Bradford. Quarterback Joel Stave has reportedly been invited to the practice squad, while Taylor Heinick...1097Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:17:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-acquire-sam-bradford/The Minnesota Vikings have acquired QB Sam Bradford via trade from the Philadelphia Eagles pending physical.   Sam Bradford, the first-overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams, has thrown for 14,790 yards, 78 TDs, 52 INTs and has a 81.0 passer rating in his 63 career games, a...1096Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:19:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/92-gibson-flounders-as-twins-fall-in-game-two-of-white-sox-series/A fourth-inning home run from Todd Frazier squared things at three runs apiece, and from that point on it was all White Sox as they pounded Kyle Gibson and friends in an 11-4 win at Target Field on Friday night.   The offense staked Gibson to a 3-1 lead in the third inning as Brian Dozier poked h...1095Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/92-buxtons-power-boshers-reinstatement-and-late-season-expectations/Greetings from Target Field where it is a perfect night for baseball. Kyle Gibson (5-8, 5.17 ERA) takes the mound against lefty Carlos Rodon (5-8, 3.91 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox. The Minnesota Twins snapped a 13-game losing streak last night which dated back to Aug. 17 at Atlanta.   Asked ab...1094Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000