https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/10/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adding-anthony-banda-clarifies-the-direction-of-minnesotas-bullpen/The Minnesota Twins have continued to add to their bullpen as pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on Thursday. The Twins sent future international bonus pool money to the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Anthony Banda. They also designated RHP Jackson Kowar for assignment to clear a 40-ma...24481Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-2016-challenge-is-to-avoid-another-total-system-failure/Ah 2016. The year of Pokémon Go, Snapchat filters, and everyone pausing every time “ ” by Rae Sremmurd came on because of the Mannequin Challenge.  Ten years later, people are reminiscing about 2016. There’s a new “2016 Challenge” going around TikTok and Instagram, where people are recognizing a...24479Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-vikings-just-use-the-consensus-board-this-year/Two weeks ago, the Minnesota Vikings made their first significant leadership change in the Kevin O’Connell era, firing general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on January 30. The timing was more shocking than the move itself, because the Vikings fired him 26 days after their season ended.   Five days p...24478Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-desire-to-establish-a-floor-could-backfire-with-justin-jefferson/Somewhere in a random basement, a TikTok user named NFLSkoopz67 is undoubtedly working on his latest masterpiece. The Minnesota Vikings are in shambles, and they don't have a quarterback. They just watched Sam Darnold win the Super Bowl. As a result, Justin Jefferson has to be upset, and on the ve...24476Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hendriks-and-merryweather-bolster-minnesotas-bullpen-options/Fort Myers – Late Wednesday night, the Minnesota Twins continued with their recent tradition of signing players as spring training opens. They signed two free-agent relievers to minor-league deals. Fans are familiar with Liam Hendriks. The other, RHP Julian Merryweather, has spent parts of the las...24475Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-super-bowl-should-spark-a-change-in-the-vikings-identity/The Minnesota Vikings have always been an offensive-minded team since Kevin O’Connell took over as head coach. He has a playbook full of explosive passing plays, as evidenced by Minnesota’s top-three mark in completed air yards from 2022 to 2024.   That mark dropped to 25th this year as the Vikin...24474Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-can-make-a-jordan-addison-trade-about-more-than-just-moving-on/The Minnesota Vikings aren’t exactly overflowing with playmakers on offense.   There are questions at quarterback, Aaron Jones is 31 years old, and T.J. Hockenson hasn’t been the same player since injuring his knee, and looks to be a prime cut candidate. Beyond Justin Jefferson, there are very fe...24473Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-too-far-down-the-mccarthy-path-to-hit-reverse/Coaches and executives around the NFL had ominous words about J.J. McCarthy when Mike Sando interviewed them for his annual quarterback tiers piece on The Athletic.   "I would have hope for him with that coach and that system if he can stay healthy," a former GM said. "[McCarthy] has that slight...24472Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/andrew-mccutchen-might-be-the-perfect-veteran-leader-for-the-twins/The youth movement of the Minnesota Twins will be a pivotal development in 2026.   You could easily make the argument that the season hinges on major steps forward for guys like Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis, and Matt Wallner. That's before considering the emergence of the next class of top prospects,...24471Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-under-the-radar-vikings-gm-targets-kevin-oconnell-may-want/The Minnesota Vikings announced Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's surprise firing less than two weeks ago, and the team is showing little to no urgency in finding a replacement, choosing to wait until after the draft to make that decision.   Instead, the Vikings named Rob Brzezinski interim GM while the draft...24466Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-richardson-is-the-vikings-solution-you-dont-want-to-hear/It’s easy to want a complete 180-degree turn when things go belly up.   For Minnesota Vikings fans, as well as head coach Kevin O’Connell, the quarterback situation was anything but steady in 2025. Therefore, it might seem obvious to try to bring some stability to the room. But stability doesn’t...24462Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-reunion-with-gio-urshela-addresses-a-temporary-issue/One of the favorite walk-up songs Minnesota Twins fans have had over the last five years will be returning to Target Field this summer. Building 429’s ‘Where I Belong’ caught many people’s attention in the summer of 2022 at Target Field, because Minnesota’s everyday third baseman, Gio Urshela, use...24461Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-kirk-cousins-reunion-isnt-the-answer-to-minnesotas-quarterback-issues/Imagine, if you will:   Somewhere in the basement of TCO Performance Center, Kevin O’Connell and J.J. McCarthy are watching the Super Bowl. O’Connell’s eyes were bloodshot from the past month, wrapping up a 9-8 season and watching Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's dismissal. He was also fighting tears of rage...24459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-sam-darnold-become-the-vikings-david-ortiz/At the NFL scouting combine last year, former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made it sound like the Minnesota Vikings were considering keeping Sam Darnold.   “Every option is afforded to us,” Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. “When we [signed Darnold] originally, we wanted to create optionality.”   H...24453Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-did-jeremy-zoll-do-in-his-first-week-in-charge-of-the-front-office/It’s been just over a week since Derek Falvey announced that he had mutually parted ways with the Minnesota Twins. GM Jeremy Zoll has taken over as the head of Baseball Operations for the club, and he’s already been busy upgrading the roster.   However, if there wasn’t an announcement the week be...24450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-walker-jenkins-become-the-twins-roman-anthony-in-2026/Like many teams, the Minnesota Twins are looking for signs of hope as they report to Spring Training. For fans who have been dragged through another quiet offseason, hope has been hard to find. However, most will place their chips on top prospect Walker Jenkins.   The fifth overall pick in the 20...24448Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/taylor-rogers-owes-derek-shelton-one/On August 27, 2019, Taylor Rogers snagged a Ryan Goins comebacker to secure his 21st save of the season in the Minnesota Twins’ 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Immediately after catching the line-out, Rogers scurried inside and stood in front of the television.   There, in the bowels of the W...24446Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/derek-falveys-greatest-regret-is-not-building-on-momentum-from-the-2023-playoff-run/When the Minnesota Twins hired Derek Falvey and Thad Levine to lead their front office in 2016, most fans craved for them to do more than anything else.   Establish a strong starting pitching development pipeline.   As far back as 1995, the Twins had struggled to draft and develop starting pitch...24445Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-living-a-black-mirror-nightmare/The 2025 season couldn’t have played out worse for the Minnesota Vikings.   J.J. McCarthy struggled on the field and suffered multiple injuries. He played only 10 games and exited his final two starts early. He threw 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, completing only 57.6% of his passes. Off the...24441Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-could-make-a-costly-mistake-if-they-dont-nail-their-next-gm-hire/The Minnesota Vikings enter a crossroads this offseason. While the quarterback position remains an important topic, the bigger discussion may not come until after the draft when the Vikings hire a general manager to replace Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.   The Vikings' last two hires at the GM position have...24439Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-justin-jeffersons-comments-about-j-j-mccarthy-be-reassuring/Justin Jefferson is telling the truth about Sam Darnold. It probably also means he’s being honest about J.J. McCarthy.   "Everyone knows the difficulty of the quarterback position this year, how we were dealt it," Jefferson told USA Today Sports. "But having a quarterback that already had a seaso...24436Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-blockbuster-trade-the-vikings-should-make-that-isnt-for-a-quarterback/With habitual trader Kwesi Adofo-Mensah out of the picture, the Minnesota Vikings will almost certainly be less active in the trade market this year. However, that doesn’t mean that they’ll stand completely motionless. After all, Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will likely be very intent on bring...24434Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/luke-keaschall-is-getting-antsy/It’s only fitting that Luke Keaschall grew up in Aptos, 15 minutes outside of Santa Cruz. He’s an old-school hitter, with a swing that’s crisper than sea breeze. He was a ray of sunshine for a team with a cloudy future – a throwback player from a city frozen in time.   Keaschall hit .302/.382/.44...24432Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-adofo-mensahs-greatest-strength-may-have-been-his-downfall/The Minnesota Vikings have relieved Kwesi Adofo-Mensah from his position as general manager. That we know. Still, nobody is sure what led to the sudden departure.   While many point to his drafting issues, others speculate that there might be something more going on behind the scenes. In any case...24431Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-right-handed-relievers-the-twins-could-pursue-before-spring-training/Minnesota Twins spring training will be fully underway in just two weeks, when their first full team workout takes place on Feb. 16. Pitchers and catchers report four days earlier on Feb. 12. Still, there’s a chance they sign another free agent reliever between now and then.   The Twins still hav...24426Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000