https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/31/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-must-eat-his-vegetables-for-j-j-mccarthy-to-develop/With the Minnesota Vikings’ training camp entering its third week, the dominating storyline has been J.J. McCarthy's progress. You can’t have a conversation about the Vikings without asking, How does J.J. look?   The answer has been a mixed bag.   Every young quarterback has highs and lows, and...22861Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/julius-randle-lives-like-a-minnesotan-but-must-play-like-a-new-yorker/When Julius Randle landed in Minneapolis for the first time as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, he departed from a fast-paced, cramped, and famous city where Frank Sinatra once that if he can make it there, he’ll make it anywhere.  Randle spent five seasons with the New York Knicks, the...22856Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-just-became-bryce-harpers-favorite-team/Rob Manfred sat in his office when the door flew off the hinges. Emerging from the cloud of smoke, Bryce Harper immediately started going to town with a baseball bat. After Manfred said something like “Now, let’s be reasonable,” the Philadelphia Phillies star finally turned his attention to Manfre...22851Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everyone-on-minnesotas-40-man-should-play-in-the-majors-by-seasons-end/It’s still a month away until MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 players in the clubhouse, but the Minnesota Twins will likely have a revolving door of players coming in and out of the clubhouse over the last two months of the year.   Trading away 40% of the active roster over three days has infuri...22850Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-mccarthy-is-getting-comfortable-being-uncomfortable/J.J. McCarthy says that in a recent team meeting, Kevin O'Connell highlighted “a lot of situations from last year that really made the difference in the outcomes of those games.”   Checks out, right?   O’Connell emphasizes situational mastery to the extent that he’s commissioned polo shirts with...22848Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-quarterback-situation-is-starting-to-get-awkward/A concerning trend is developing just a week into Minnesota Vikings training camp, and it involves the quarterback. No, not J.J. McCarthy, who by most accounts has shown potential. Instead, the issues revolve around the backup situation, where Sam Howell and Brett Rypien are battling it out for Wh...22847Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-bones-of-minnesotas-future-are-still-in-place/July 31, 2025, will be seared into the minds of Minnesota Twins fans for the foreseeable future, as they must grapple with the dark reality of where their team stands at this moment in time.   Before the MLB Trade Deadline, the Twins traded 11 players, or 40% of their current roster. Gone are Car...22844Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-minnesotas-trades-grade-out-after-a-busy-deadline/Twins Territory woke up still reeling in shock on Friday morning. They made eight trades, sending away nearly 40% of the active roster. Gone are fan favorites like Louis Varland and Brock Stewart. Meanwhile, the franchise cornerstone, Carlos Correa, is returning to Houston.   The Minnesota Twins...22842Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-concocted-a-lethal-medicine-cocktail-at-the-deadline/I had trouble sleeping on Thursday night.   My mind was in that weird place where thoughts and conversations, real or imagined, were rushing past me at every turn, like I was walking through a thunderously loud carnival during a torrential downpour and just trying to get through to the other side...22841Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-failed-correa-more-than-correa-failed-the-twins/At the end of the day, Carlos Correa was right. After signing on with the Minnesota Twins for a year, it took an extraordinary set of circumstances to get him to re-up in Minnesota after hitting free agency. First, he signed a huge deal with the San Francisco Giants, which they promptly voided. Th...22838Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-a-mansion-with-bad-plumbing/Chris Paddack is a gregarious man, and he offered some insight into life as a Minnesota Twins player after they traded him to the Detroit Tigers.   "My life got twisted upside down in a matter of 24 hours," Paddack said. “I've been traded before, but never at the deadline. It's going to take some...22837Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-letting-j-j-mccarthy-find-the-answers-to-the-test/The Minnesota Vikings have done just about everything but name J.J. McCarthy their starting quarterback for the upcoming season.   They turned down an overture from Aaron Rodgers. They let Sam Darnold leave to sign a big deal with the Seattle Seahawks. And they decided against bringing in Ryan Ta...22833Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carlos-correa-had-no-reason-to-stay-in-minnesota/Carlos Correa was enjoying a beautiful day on the water. He was sitting in his beloved boat, waiting for the fish to bite and knowing he was going to be the shortstop of the Minnesota Twins for the next few seasons. Everything was going great, except for the guests he invited for the ride.   Corr...22831Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carlos-correas-return-to-houston-paves-the-way-for-new-twins-ownership/Minneapolis – Rumors began to circulate that Carlos Correa would be open to a trade, returning him to the Houston Astros on Wednesday morning.   Twenty-four hours later, it looked all but dead, and it seemed like Minnesota’s highest-paid player in franchise history would be staying put past the d...22830Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-finally-have-the-pieces-to-make-flores-scheme-work/The Minnesota Vikings boasted one of the league’s best defenses in 2024, ranking third in EPA allowed, per the NFL’s Next Gen Stats. No one forced more takeaways than they did, as they tied for the league lead with 33. Their 49 sacks also tied for fourth in the league, with Jonathan Greenard and A...22829Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-minnesotas-front-seven-live-up-to-expectations/Look at the headlines of last year’s Minnesota Vikings team, and a few things stand out. Sam Darnold had a career resurgence. Justin Jefferson was a first-team All-Pro again. The defense tied for the league lead in turnovers.   All of these are great and are significant reasons why the Vikings ma...22828Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-twins-get-enough-in-return-for-jhoan-duran/Minneapolis – There was an eerie feeling hanging over the Minnesota Twins' clubhouse after Wednesday’s game. The players all knew this would be the last time they’d all be together, and that at least one player would not be joining them on the flight to Cleveland.   That player ended up being Min...22826Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-bracing-for-the-next-24-hours/Minneapolis – It’s never fun for a team to be on the selling side of the trade deadline, but that is where the Minnesota Twins have found themselves with a 51-57 record to end July.   The Twins started trading players on Monday, sending pitchers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Detroit Tiger...22823Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/frustrations-mount-as-twins-drop-series-to-red-sox/Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins played some of their worst baseball of the season on Wednesday afternoon. Sloppy defense, bad pitch location, and little to no offense resulted in another 13-1 blowout loss on the season, bringing them to 51-57 the day before the trade deadline.   The frustration...22822Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-picked-the-perfect-time-to-cash-in-jhoan-duran/Not many fans like to see their favorite team selling at the trade deadline. Fewer people like selling fan favorite, All-Star caliber players. And zero enjoy it when the player in question is 27 and throws 100 miles per hour.   However, that's the reality for Minnesota Twins fans when the team fi...22820Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jalen-nailor-needs-more-than-a-fast-start/Jalen Nailor has a big opportunity ahead of him. Not only is he slotted in as the third wide receiver on the Minnesota Vikings’ depth chart, but he'll likely get to play up. Jordan Addison is expected to be suspended for one to three games after settling a reckless driving charge from last summer....22817Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/exclusive-randy-dobnak-bids-farewell-and-thanks-twins-territory-for-the-support-over-the-years/Toledo – The St. Paul Saints were settling into their hotel rooms when the news came down that one of them had been traded. It’s not uncommon news, even for Triple-A teams, this time of year, when one or more of them is on the move.   It came as a surprise when they were told that Randy Dobnak wa...22815Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-the-deal-with-jeff-okudah/One of the more interesting pieces of news from the first week of the Minnesota Vikings training camp has been that Jeff Okudah, the No. 3-overall pick in 2020, has been taking most of the first-team reps in nickel packages. The Vikings' top two CBs, Byron Murphy Jr. and free-agent signee Isaiah R...22812Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-trade-deadline-situation-is-complicated/There’s one word that accurately describes the Minnesota Twins over the last two seasons.   It’s complicated.   Since winning a playoff series in 2023, the Twins have been entangled in multiple situations that have made it difficult for the club to find its footing in the 2024 and 2025 seasons....22810Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-have-an-obvious-blueprint-to-use-at-the-deadline/When the Minnesota Twins traded Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon, Derek Falvey might as well have walked out of his office and shot a starter’s pistol into the sky. The Twins were officially open for business, creating an interesting three days leading up t...22809Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000