https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/30/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-lost-their-fan-bases-trust-in-21-months/Minneapolis – It had already not been a great start to the week for Minnesota Twins fans. Their short road trip to Yankee Stadium had begun as it always has for decades, dropping bad losses to a team they are 44-125 (.260) against since 2002.   On Wednesday, the news every Twins fan had been drea...22940Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-zavier-scott-just-win-the-wr3-job/Zavier Scott has been an afterthought during his time with the Minnesota Vikings. He signed with the practice squad two days after roster cutdown day in 2024, replacing DeWayne McBride, who had initially made the practice squad. The Vikings announced that signing alongside another player. When he...22934Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-bring-back-a-familiar-face-at-wide-receiver/The Minnesota Vikings need more depth at wide receiver.   The NFL suspended Jordan Addison for the first three games of the regular season for violating its substance abuse policy. Jalen Nailor has had drop issues in camp, Lucky Jackson was a practice squad receiver for two years and is now sudde...22933Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-are-minnesotas-relievers-adjusting-to-the-bullpen-overhaul/Minneapolis – No part of the Minnesota Twins roster experienced a bigger shake-up than their bullpen. They traded five relievers, and Cole Sands and Justin Topa are the only two players left who had been there all season.   Some familiar faces are back in the majors: Michael Tonkin, Kody Funderbu...22929Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/these-twins-are-for-the-sickos/After getting off his night shift, a local Minnesota Twins fan decided to join some friends for breakfast at Mickey’s Diner. Scrolling through his phone, he looked at the Twins' roster to assess the damage from the trade deadline.   Alan Roden? Brooks Kriske? He quipped before someone across the...22924Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2025-vikings-are-proving-they-can-weather-a-storm/Despite finishing with an incredible 14-3 record last season, week to week, it always felt like the Minnesota Vikings were one bad break away from everything going up in smoke. The roster, while very talented, was top-heavy and lacked quality depth pieces at key positions. They were one or two rol...22920Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marek-houston-reconnected-with-an-old-friend-on-his-target-field-tour/Minneapolis – For years, the Minnesota Twins have given their first draft pick and their families a day at the ballpark to welcome them into the organization. On Friday, Marek Houston and his family made their first-ever trip to Target Field.   Typically, the Twins do these tours before assigning...22916Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/even-mccarthys-small-steps-are-big/The preseason opener between the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans had the usual storylines for a game this time of year. But the one thing on everybody’s mind was how J.J. McCarthy would look as the starting quarterback.   McCarthy broke the internet a year ago, shaking off an early intercept...22911Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-mccarthy-is-holding-everyone-in-suspense/Rondale Moore suffered a leg injury on a punt return early in the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ first preseason game. He put a towel over his head and slammed his hands on the medical cart as the Vikings towed him away.   J.J. McCarthy watched while kneeling a few feet away.    ...22909Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-keirsey-become-buxtons-backup-of-the-future/He can catch, and he has speed.   The only difference is the batting average.   When we look at the differences between Byron Buxton and DaShawn Keirsey Jr., it's easy to highlight Keirsey’s career .116/.152/.211 slash line, while Buck is a career .243/.309/.485 hitter.   Buck started his caree...22907Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wallner-remains-pillar-of-minnesotas-power-hitting-approach/Minneapolis – The Bomba Squad has long passed, and the Minnesota Twins are shaking things up with the makeup of their lineup from this trade deadline. They want to move away from winning every game with multiple home runs, but they still need to have a few hitters they can expect to swing for the...22904Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-feast-on-lugo-as-ryan-continues-to-dominate-royals/Minneapolis – How do hitters formulate an effective game plan against a starter who has 10 different pitches? That’s the question the Minnesota Twins had to answer against the Royals, Seth Lugo to open a three-game series Friday night.   Their answer? Swing early, and don’t overthink what pitch c...22902Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/taj-bradleys-first-start-in-st-paul-caught-everyones-attention/St. Paul – It didn’t take long for Taj Bradley’s new teammates to be impressed with what he was throwing. The Minnesota Twins acquired Bradley from the Tampa Bay Rays for Griffin Jax, and he made his first start in the Twins organization on Wednesday with Triple-A St. Paul.   Bradley had a perfec...22900Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-panic-will-the-thrill-is-coming/One of the most concerning developments from the 2024 Vikings season was Will Reichard’s regression in the last third of the season. Reichard went 10 of 14 on field goal attempts (71.4%), and something about him seemed off. I think fans were willing to dismiss those struggles and chalk them up to...22897Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-vikings-have-enough-of-their-offensive-core-for-week-1-in-chicago/By and large, I consider myself an optimist. I try to see even the faintest glimmer of hope amidst whatever doom and gloom spirals around me. Despite my time following the Minnesota Vikings repeatedly proving it unwise, I choose unbridled, irrational positivity over pessimism. Sports are more fun...22893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/luke-keaschall-is-providing-the-spark-the-twins-desperately-needed/Minnesota Twins fans had a rough week.   They were reeling after a flurry of trade deadline deals gutted Minnesota’s major league roster. Losing impending free agents like Chris Paddack, Harrison Bader, Danny Coulombe, and Willi Castro dealt a blow to the fanbase's confidence. But trading Carlos...22886Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adam-thielen-doesnt-need-to-finish-his-story-in-minnesota/The NFL suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison for three games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy on Wednesday. Minnesota had braced for the suspension ever since Addison was arrested for DUI in California just over a year ago.   But now that it’s a reality, the b...22884Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brooks-lee-may-be-minnesotas-ultimate-return-in-the-carlos-correa-trade/In the moments after the trade deadline, there were a lot of moving parts for the Minnesota Twins. They had just completed one of the biggest fire sales in MLB history, shipping out eight players on the day of the deadline and 11 players in total. But the biggest question on everybody’s mind was w...22883Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-dobnak-trade-shellshocked-the-saints-clubhouse/St. Paul – Anthony Prato isn’t going to be playing card games in the clubhouse for a long time. Last Monday, the Minnesota Twins traded Prato’s longtime partner in games, Randy Dobnak, along with Chris Paddack, to the Detroit Tigers.   The move caused shellshock in the Saints' clubhouse. No one h...22882Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-mccarthy-is-preparing-for-a-wacky-first-five-weeks-of-the-season/Minnesota Vikings training camp has hit full stride in preparation for the team's first preseason matchup against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium this Saturday.   Clips from camp circulate on social media, creating both hope and havoc within a fanbase eager to see this uber-talented roste...22877Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-new-look-saints-opened-their-homestand-with-a-bang/St. Paul – No organization had as much turnover from the trade deadline as the Minnesota Twins. Their Triple-A affiliate returned to St. Paul for a six-game homestand against the Iowa Cubs with nine new faces.   The Twins called up seven players who’d been with the Saints for most of the year to...22875Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mick-abel-is-hitchhiking-his-way-to-the-top-of-minnesotas-prospect-list/St. Paul – The Minnesota Twins received eight pitchers back in their deadline deals last week. However, none of them is as highly ranked as Mick Abel, their return for Jhoan Duran.   Abel is just under two weeks from turning 24 and is the Philadelphia Phillies' first-round pick from the shortened...22871Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-core-is-set-for-2025-and-far-beyond/Last week, the Minnesota Vikings signed team captain and jack-of-all-trades safety Josh Metellus to a three-year extension that keeps him in purple through 2028. The signing was a crucial move to secure a key defensive player. If you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, it's also indic...22869Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-still-have-one-glaring-o-line-issue-to-address/After watching the Los Angeles Rams sack Sam Darnold nine times in the NFC Wild Card game last season, the Minnesota Vikings immediately reached deep into the Wilfs’ pocketbook and dropped $124 million on some upgrades to the offensive line. Most agree it will be a worthwhile return on investment,...22868Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lucky-jacksons-emergence-complicates-the-vikings-wide-receiver-decision/I have been keeping track of the Minnesota Vikings’ 91-man roster on Google Sheets like an absolute maniac since the beginning of the offseason. From Justin Jefferson to Oscar Chapman, Minnesota’s honorary 91st man on the International Player Pathway Program, who has a real chance to beat Ryan Wri...22862Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000