https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/118/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-arent-minnesotas-left-handed-outfielders-hitting/After a disappointing 2022 season, the Minnesota Twins tried to course-correct their mistakes from the year before. Depth became the theme of Minnesota’s offseason once Carlos Correa re-signed.   Kyle Farmer, Willi Castro, and Nick Gordon were the super-utility players. President of Baseball Oper...16537Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-olave-could-provide-the-blueprint-for-jordan-addisons-rookie-season/Jordan Addison is no stranger to expectations.   Coming off his season as the Biletnikoff winner, he transferred to USC before the 2022 season with a mountain of expectations on his shoulders. He paired up with one of the top quarterbacks in college football in Caleb Williams, and one of the hott...16536Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rocco-baldelli-and-the-art-of-war/In the fifth century BC, Sun Tzu gave us The Art of War. It’s composed of 13 chapters, each devoted to a different set of skills or art related to military strategy and tactics. It remains the most influential strategy in East Asian warfare, and people have applied parts of it to modern-day sports...16535Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3-early-second-round-wolves-trade-targets/The Minnesota Timberwolves enter the NBA Draft with one selection, the 53rd pick. But that doesn’t mean they will stand pat. Never underestimate the chaos that ensues when the day rolls around. Picks will begin to bounce from team to team, anywhere from pick 2 to 60, before you know it. Which pick...16533Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-minnesotas-future-look-like-without-naz-reid/Usually, when a team has a young player on their roster with the skill set to become a star in the NBA, that team would be eager to make that player a part of their long-term core. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves face a unique set of variables as they try to wrap up 6’10” center Naz Reid this...16528Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-going-on-with-joe-ryan/As the adage goes, with great power comes great criticism. Or something along those lines. Joe Ryan has blossomed into a beautiful flower not only for the Minnesota Twins but for Major League Baseball. Now that he is among the league’s top 20 starting pitchers, even minor blips become major news....16526Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-nfc-north-is-the-nfls-division-of-misfit-toys/June is a rough month for football fans. While the gridiron faithful can whet their appetites by diving into a steady stream of news during minicamp, there isn’t much that can be used to predict the future.   For example, did Anthony Barr ever become a devastating pass-rusher? Did Mike Zimmer eve...16523Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-lineup-is-on-pace-for-two-franchise-records-they-dont-want/It’s no secret that the 2023 Minnesota Twins hitters are struggling. But that may be putting it mildly. They’re hitting is abysmal, to say the least. So poor that they’re on pace to break a franchise record that has stood since the franchise moved to Minnesota in 1961.   While batting average isn...16521Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-behind-carlos-correas-recent-hot-stretch/In the ninth inning of the Minnesota Twins' game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, Carlos Correa stepped up to the plate with the score tied 5-5. Target Field was nearly sold out, and it felt like the crowd was half Twins fans and half Brewers fans. It had been loud all night in the...16515Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-dewayne-mcbrides-dominance-continue-with-the-vikings/With their final selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings took DeWayne McBride, running back out of UAB. McBride was arguably the most productive rusher in the FBS last year. He ended the season second in rushing with 1,713 yards, tied for third in rushing TDs with 19, and third with...16513Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jorge-lopez-is-trying-to-jump-the-springfield-gorge/Ed. Note: On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins placed Jorge López on the 15-day mental health injured list. This story was published before that news broke. The Springfield Gorge refers to a fictional location in The Simpsons universe.   The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has said that is his favori...16508Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whos-taking-the-bigger-risk-by-letting-cousins-play-out-his-contract/Just over one year ago, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah sat down with USA Today’s Jori Epstein for his first big interview. Learning the ropes as general manager of the Minnesota Vikings, Adofo-Mensah was shockingly honest about many things. However, he really raised eyebrows when he discussed the quarterback...16507Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-cant-become-a-cult-of-personality/Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Matt Daniels often talks about how he’s been part of teams that were coach-led and others that were player-led. Almost universally, he feels that the most successful teams are player-led. Daniels, 33, has the makings of a future head coach and embodies a...16505Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-vikings-keep-darrisaw-in-minnesota/As the Minnesota Vikings create their contemporary core, they will hand out extensions to players who will remain important parts of the team for the next half-decade or longer. The most publicized extension process will be Justin Jefferson’s, but Christian Darrisaw’s extension may be an underrate...16502Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-tim-connelly-paradox/Ryen Russillo had a quip on Monday’s Bill Simmons Podcast that will cause Minnesota Timberwolves fans to chuckle and cringe simultaneously. Russillo and Simmons broke down how well Tim Connelly managed the Denver Nuggets. They drafted Nikola Jokić during a Taco Bell commercial and took Jamal Murra...16501Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-reasonable-expectations-for-brock-stewart/When the Minnesota Twins signed Brock Stewart to a rarely two-year minor league contract in 2022, they knew he had MLB upside waiting to be tapped into. They didn’t realize they were holding onto an absolute weapon. Now in the second half of the pact that he signed last year, the righty has a ster...16500Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-twins-running-out-their-optimal-lineup/Every Minnesota Twins fan has witnessed paltry offense so far this season. Whether you’re at Target Field reminiscing while glancing over at the retired numbers or listening to Dick Bremer talk about Minnesota’s RISP woes, the Twins have struggled to score. They’re the 18th highest-scoring offense...16496Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/contract-year-kirk-might-be-exactly-what-the-vikings-need-in-2023/After teasing the fanbase before the NFL draft with their reported infatuation with getting a quarterback on a rookie contract, the Minnesota Vikings told us through their actions that they're plenty okay with Kirk Cousins as their lame-duck signal caller in 2023. Cousins and the Vikings agreed to...16494Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-reasons-the-vikings-should-extend-justin-jefferson-before-the-2023-season/Vikings fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when superstar WR Justin Jefferson attended the team's mandatory minicamp this week. Entering his fourth year, Jefferson is now eligible for a contract extension that should make him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.   While Jefferson...16493Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-danielle-hunters-holdout-feels-different/As expected, Danielle Hunter is not attending any of the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason programs until he receives a new contract or the Vikings restructure his current one. Hunter is set to make only $5.5 million in 2023, which is also the final year of his deal. Obviously, that amount of money wou...16490Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-insubstantial-kat-trade-rumors-are-getting-old/As NBA fans, most of us love the 24/7 news cycle that it provides. The Finals just wrapped up on Monday, and the Denver Nuggets will barely have time for a victory parade before the draft happens next Thursday. Every year, with the draft comes a new set of trade rumors and speculation. Trades are...16483Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cam-jordan-may-want-to-chill-with-the-kirk-cousins-smack-talk/Out-of-division rivalries are a rarity in the NFL.   It’s a tad strange for a rivalry to be so contested between two teams that only play each other every couple years. But ask any Minnesota Vikings or New Orleans Saints fan, and it’s very clear: They do NOT like each other.   Vikings fans have...16482Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-julien-or-kirilloff-the-better-leadoff-hitter/When the Minnesota Twins reported to Spring Training in February, there were already some roster construction concerns. One of the most talked about issues in Ft. Myers was who was going to be the leadoff hitter.   Luis Arraez was the easy write-in option, but the Twins traded him to the Miami Ma...16481Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-wendell-moore-jr-fit-in-minnesotas-future/Wendell Moore may not feel as much a part of the future as Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, but the development of role players around those players is just as important. Moore also has plenty of time to figure out his place on the Minnesota Timberwolves and in the league. The Wolves selected...16480Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-will-have-to-make-tough-decisions-with-their-26-man-roster/The Minnesota Twins are a third of the way through the 2023 season, and their 26-man roster has been everything but consistent. Injuries, bad performances, and even some good ones have resulted in Minnesota putting 44 total players on their roster this year.   That’s still 17 fewer players than t...16477Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000