https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/244/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-miguel-sano-still-a-cornerstone-player-for-the-twins/Of all the players who have had quizzical and at times frustrating starts to the season, arguably none present as much of a question mark as Miguel Sanó.   The Minnesota Twins signed Sanó in 2009 when he was thought to be the next superstar out of the Dominican Republic. Now in his seventh season...10356Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inside-the-wilds-catastrophic-second-period-meltdown/After a dominant first period, the Minnesota Wild had a second-period meltdown and never recovered on Thursday night, losing Game 3 to the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-2. The Wild’s .785 point percentage at home is the fifth-highest in the league, and for the first 20 minutes, it seemed like that tre...10353Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-the-wolves-improve-this-offseason-if-they-lose-their-pick/Now that this painful season has mercifully ended, the Minnesota Timberwolves must build upon their late-season surge. Unfortunately, there aren’t many options to improve this club, which finished 23-49 after a 7-29 start. But it’s worth exploring the ways that Gersson Rosas can tweak the roster h...10351Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-vegas-golden-knights-game-3-three-reaction-stanley-cup-playoffs-matt-boldy-zach-parise-marcus-johansson-injury-joel-eriksson-ek-dean-evason/Tony and Joe got together after Game 3 to discuss the Minnesota Wild going down 2-1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Topics include: Abolish Offsides 2021 Joel Eriksson Ek robbed of a gigantic night Did the referees cost Minnesota the game? How Minnesota allowed...10350Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gregg-rosenthal-is-right-minnesota-could-win-or-lose-11-games-in-2021/The Minnesota Vikings have spent this offseason trying to stay competitive in the NFC. After spending $40 million to revamp their defense, they backed it up with an impressive draft class that solidified the offensive line and found a potential replacement for Kirk Cousins.   But even after free...10349Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seimone-augustus-reflects-her-lynx-career/Many Minnesota Lynx fans were looking forward to June 12, when the the team hosts the Los Angeles Sparks at Target Center. Not only is it entertaining whenever Minnesota and Los Angeles battle, but the first matchup of the year between the two rivals was also supposed to mark the return of a Lynx...10347Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-vegas-golden-knights-game-2-two-reaction-stanley-cup-playoffs-marc-andre-fleury-kirill-kaprizov-max-pacioretty/  Lindsey Brown of CBS Sports Radio 1140 in Las Vegas and The Knight Cap podcast joins Tony and Joe to react to Vegas tying the series 1-1. Topics discussed include: Vegas getting a win from their Kryptonite What Marc-Andre Fleury is doing to hit the rewind button How Vegas has man...10346Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-fiala-and-kirill-kaprizov-need-to-play-together-in-crunch-time/The Minnesota Wild entered the third period of Tuesday night’s Game 2 trailing the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1. It was a familiar spot for Minnesota, as seven of their wins this season involved third-period comebacks. Still, it’s one thing to complete a comeback in the regular season. Could the Wild...10345Thu, 20 May 2021 11:00:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/janarius-robinson-has-a-long-long-way-to-go/Janarius Robinson is one of a handful of project players who came out of this year's draft. It's not a crime on its own to take a player who needs development to reach a high ceiling, but it is worth examining. Like Kellen Mond or Patrick Jones, we have to take stock of who the player is now befor...10344Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/baseballs-unwritten-rules-are-bringing-the-twins-unwanted-attention/In the ninth inning of the game between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox, it seemed like an at-bat between Yermin Mercedes and Willians Astudillo wouldn’t amount to much. The White Sox were clobbering the Twins by a score of 15-4. With both teams playing out the string, it was a matter of...10343Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-be-ridiculous-randy-moss-is-unrivaled-as-a-deep-threat/Twitter has empowered folks to deliver hot takes to a global audience with unprecedented velocity. Anyone with an account that, you know, hasn’t been suspended for spreading lies that pose a threat to democracy and/or thousands of lives can shoot an opinion through the internets or troll the masse...10341Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-would-the-wolves-have-fared-as-the-10-seed-in-the-play-in-tournament/Another season has come and gone, leaving fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves feeling deflated. However, true optimism grew at the end of the season as Chris Finch's squad finished 7-5 in their last 12 games and 16-20 in the second half. It doesn't sound like much, right? Well, this team started th...10339Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-rod-cursed-the-twins-change-my-mind/On April 12th, the Minnesota Twins were trying to catch their breath on a scheduled off-day after losing a couple of clunkers to the Seattle Mariners. They had just lost their first series of the season but were still treading water at 5-4.   Little did they know, that would be their last day wit...10338Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-anthony-edwards-stack-up-to-past-wolves-rookies/You would think one of the worst franchises in modern sports history, one that constantly makes exceedingly high draft selections, would have a long history of great rookies and Rookie of the Year Award winners. Well, if you thought that about the Minnesota Timberwolves, you would be wrong. They m...10337Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-did-evason-do-during-the-regular-season-to-generate-scoring-against-vegas/In the aftermath of Tuesday night's Game 2 defeat, there were calls for line changes on the Minnesota Wild heading into their next matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights. The changes revolved around one Marcus Johansson, who did not play a good game by any means and had the turnover that directly l...10336Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-need-to-take-their-safety-depth-seriously-in-2021/As bad as things got in the Minnesota Vikings' secondary last year, they probably could've gotten worse.   To review: Injuries promptly and thoroughly decimated Minnesota's already-thin corner depth. A Week 1 starting group of Mike Hughes, Holton Hill, and Cameron Dantzler quickly gave way to Jef...10333Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-never-got-the-breakthrough-they-needed-from-their-stars/The Minnesota Wild still played a consistent game overall in their second matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Despite losing 3-1, the Wild led in shots and had plenty of high-danger chances.   When Minnesota needed it most, mainly down near the end of the third period when down 2-1,...10332Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-mike-zimmer-be-so-confident-in-his-corners/Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer seems to have a lot of confidence in the secondary after trading away first-round cornerback Mike Hughes for next to nothing. And this after Jeff Gladney’s arrest. With cornerback looking like one of the team’s shallowest positions, do the Vikings have enou...10331Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/still-in-search-of-an-identity-new-lynx-additions-playing-key-roles-early/Coming into the 2021 WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx were viewed as a team ready to contend for a league championship. With an impressive new-look roster headlined by a trio of free-agent additions brought in this offseason, Minnesota could still become one of the top teams in the league and conte...10330Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mark-stone-barely-prevented-kirill-kaprizov-from-winning-game-1/The adage in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the hottest goalie wins the series. That held true Sunday, as Cam Talbot stopped 42 pucks to weather an early storm from the Vegas Golden Knights. Thanks to him out-dueling Marc-Andre Fleury and his extremely active glove hand, the Minnesota Wild are up 1-0...10328Tue, 18 May 2021 15:00:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-kellen-mond-learn-from-kirk-cousins/10327Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-the-twins-do-with-their-impending-free-agents/The Minnesota Twins have only played 39 games in 2021 and already it looks like the season is lost. A playoff push seems far-fetched at this point, making this one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory. At this point, it looks like all the team can do is look toward the future.   Tha...10326Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/yes-wyatt-davis-can-play-guard/Rick Spielman was not shy about how excited he was to trade down in the first round of the draft and select Christian Darrisaw. The Minnesota Vikings picked up two third-round picks from that trade: One became quarterback Kellen Mond, and another became Wyatt Davis. The Vikings double-dipped on bu...10321Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-is-going-on-with-miguel-sano/Miguel Sanó stepped to the plate on Saturday afternoon in a deep slump. His last home run came over a month ago, and in the 30 at-bats since, he had mustered a .133 average. With Jake Diekman on the mound for the Oakland Athletics, getting Sanó out seemed like a formality as he tried to close out...10320Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/positions-the-vikings-must-address-to-solidify-their-roster/The Minnesota Vikings came into this offseason with a lot of holes to fill on their roster and limited resources available to do so.   They managed to shore up their defense with the additions of Patrick Peterson, Mackensie Alexander, Dalvin Tomlinson and Xavier Woods. They rebuilt their offensiv...10318Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000