https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/324/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/despite-recent-turmoil-twins-rotation-has-provided-immense-boost-in-strong-season/When Devin Smeltzer was summoned to make a spot start after Michael Pineda was placed on the injured list last Sunday, he became the first pitcher outside of the team's established rotation to make more than two starts in 2019.   Kohl Stewart has made two starts and Lewis Thorpe has made one. Thr...7056Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-united-1-colorado-rapids-0-four-quick-takeaways/1. United returns to winning ways   The 11-game unbeaten streak came to a harsh end in Dallas at the weekend, but Minnesota United showed its newfound aptitude by calmly returning to winning ways against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night. Throughout the 1-0 win, the Loons controlled the game...7055Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sergio-romo-after-giving-up-5-4-lead-to-brewers-i-aint-gonna-lie-it-hurts/MILWAUKEE -- Sergio Romo was emotional after the Minnesota Twins 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Not because pinch-hitter Ryan Braun had reached on a Jorge Polanco error to start the inning. Not because Hernan Perez reached on a soft single.   No, he was emotional because he felt he left his t...7054Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marwin-gonzalez-has-been-vital-to-the-minnesota-twins-success-this-year/MILWAUKEE -- When Marwin Gonzalez stepped up to the plate to face Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s game, he wanted to be aggressive so as not to fall behind. The Minnesota Twins were down 5-4 with two men on base, and they needed this win to stay ahead of the C...7051Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/procedurally-generated-t-wolves-win-the-championship-epic-steam-and-ninja/  Naylor, George, and Justin are in studio to discuss some of the needles finger pointing at violent video games, limited edition theme consoles, the Evo Championship, new developments from Steam and Justin finally gets to talk about the NBA2K Champion T-Wolves!!   In this episode: Video...7044Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-gm-candidate-review-tom-fitzgerald/After Monday's announcement that Don Waddell was removing himself from consideration for the Minnesota Wild general manager position and signing a contract extension with Carolina, the list of top candidates for the Minnesota job now narrowed and will continue to do so in the coming weeks.   Anot...7042Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-gm-candidate-review-mark-hunter/Adding his name into the hat for the Minnesota Wild general manager position is Mark Hunter, who served as assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2014-18.   Hunter left his position in Toronto after President of Hockey Operations Brendan Shanahan picked Kyle Dubas over Hunter...7038Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:57:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/after-taking-series-the-cleveland-indians-are-even-with-the-minnesota-twins-in-the-al-central/Minnesota Twins third base coach Tony Diaz is known for keeping things light in the clubhouse, helping with translations when necessary and sending runners home on close plays. Usually he doesn’t fall under much scrutiny, but when Ehire Adrianza was thrown out on a Marwin Gonzalez double to deep l...7036Sun, 11 Aug 2019 18:36:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jake-odorizzi-after-helping-snap-twins-losing-streak-everything-is-going-to-be-fine/The players can feel it. The angst of the Minnesota sports fan, developed after years of playoff failures and teams that didn’t live up to the hype. The collective blood pressure inside Target Field and around Twins Territory started to rise as the Cleveland Indians closed in on, and eventually dr...7030Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/takeaways-from-vikings-34-25-preseason-win-over-saints/The Minnesota Vikings stayed undefeated in preseason openers under Mike Zimmer with a 34-25 win over the New Orleans Saints Friday night.   Sam Ekstrom watched the game and jotted down some notes. Here they are. Third-round pick Alexander Mattison is used to huge workloads, getting over 300...7026Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nelson-cruz-has-a-ruptured-tendon-less-than-a-week-removed-from-3-homer-game/Nelson Cruz says he feels fine.   On Thursday, during a fourth-inning at-bat against Mike Clevinger, he grimaced as he swung through a 2-1 pitch. Minnesota Twins athletic trainer Matt Biancuzzo went out to check on his wrist, and he was removed from the game. C.J. Cron, who was just on the injure...7025Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-gm-candidate-review-bill-guerin/Last offseason the Wild interviewed Pittsburgh assistant general manager Bill Guerin for their vacant position. Guerin never was in the running for the position last year, but that is not the case this time around.   Via The Athletic's Michael Russo, Guerin has interviewed for the general manager...7021Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-promotion-randy-dobnak/Nothing has been officially announced, but the Minnesota Twins are purchasing the contract of right-handed pitcher Randy Dobnak prior to Thursday's game.   Dobnak, 24, will replace Kohl Stewart on the 25-man roster after Stewart was demoted to Rochester following throwing 46 pitches in Wednesday...7020Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/u-s-open-cup-minnesota-united-2-portland-1-four-takeaways/Check out Zone Coverage soccer analyst Nic Hallett's breakdown of Wednesday's historic win over Portland.   1. Minnesota United experiences historic night as it heads to the U.S. Open Cup Final   With all the buzz currently surrounding Minnesota United, Wednesday night’s victory over the Portlan...7019Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-gm-candidate-review-don-waddell/7016Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-pinch-hitters-are-making-an-impact-for-the-minnesota-twins-this-year/The Minnesota Twins’ bench in Game 1 against the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves was Miguel Sano, Mitch Garver, C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop. Garver is hitting .277/.362/.617 with 20 home runs this year. Cron (.266/.322/.502, 19 HRs) is coming off a 30-homer season. Schoop (.254/.301/.456, 16 HR)...7015Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-gm-candidate-review-ron-hextall/After Paul Fenton's sudden and shocking firing last week as Minnesota Wild general manager, owner Craig Leipold already began the interview process with a couple of potential candidates for the vacant position. One of those candidates interviewed was former Flyers general manager Ron Hextall, whos...7010Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sanos-walk-off-homer-helps-twins-steal-win-over-braves-in-series-opener/It might be a little hasty to call it a playoff-like atmosphere, but the vibe around Target Field on Monday night was certainly festive as the Minnesota Twins welcomed the Atlanta Braves to town for the first time since July 2016.   That vibe reached a fevered pitch as Miguel Sano blasted an 0-1...7009Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-united-1-portland-timbers-0-hard-work-creates-good-fortune/The opening act of the doubleheader between Minnesota United FC and the Portland Timbers was played under the hot sun of a Minnesota Sunday afternoon, and the temperature on the pitch fit the match's intensity nicely. As with Minnesota's previous match, it entered the game's final minutes scoreles...7004Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-clubhouse-reacts-to-escobars-homer-off-dozier-on-saturday-night/On the surface, it was just a home run. In a year where 4,588 of them have been hit already, that hardly seems like a real headline-grabber.   MLB hitters have been hitting home runs at a rate of 1.39 per game -- by far the most in a season in history. It's not even really close; the 2017 season...7003Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nelson-cruzs-second-ever-three-home-run-game-puts-him-in-elite-company/Nelson Cruz’s third at-bat on Saturday night stood out because he struck out swinging.   The 38 year old slugger, a late-bloomer who made his first All-Star Game at age 28, recorded his first-ever three home run game on July 25 against the Chicago White Sox.   His second one made history.   “My...7001Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-complete-respectable-trade-deadline-by-acquiring-dyson-from-giants/Indulge me for a moment if you will. Let's say you know nothing -- not hard for me to do -- and you're faced with nameless, faceless pitchers you can acquire to beef up your bullpen.   Let's assume you can acquire any of these players and cost, players or money, is not a factor.   [caption id=at...6987Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:29:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/procedurally-generated-fire-emblem-three-houses-killer-queen-black-and-t-wolves-gaming/  We have a very special guest today as Ben Hanson of Game Informer joins Naylor and George to discuss the new Fire Emblem release, new trends in gaming and Killer Queen Black. Also Tom and Justin join to talk about the recent playoff success for T-Wolves Gaming.       In this episode: F...6983Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/leipolds-and-fentons-failures-have-wild-in-state-of-dysfunction/Just 14 months after hiring Paul Fenton to be his new general manager, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made the bold move to fire him in an announcement Tuesday afternoon.   In a statement, Leipold said, "After giving much thought to this difficult decision, I informed Paul today that he was n...6980Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-we-learned-from-the-twins-taking-three-of-four-in-chicago/After a brutal series against the New York Yankees -- and a tough stretch of games overall since the All-Star break -- the Minnesota Twins headed to the south side and took care of business, winning three of four from the Chicago White Sox.   The lead in the division got as small as a single game...6975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000