https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/325/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-open-trade-season-by-acquiring-marlins-reliever-romo/The Minnesota Twins opened their trade deadline dealings a little early, acquiring right-handed reliever Sergio Romo from the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.   News of a deal broke during the team's 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox earlier in the evening, which dropped the team's lead to just a...6972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/smeltzer-props-up-sagging-twins-bullpen-in-10-7-loss-to-yankees/It's a game of inches, they say. Or in the case of Tuesday night, a few feet.   Just a few feet separated a diving Aaron Hicks -- in the midst of the ultimate revenge game -- from missing the soaring, sinking line drive off the bat of Max Kepler in the 10th inning on Tuesday night. Had that happe...6965Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-deadline-needs-are-obvious-the-path-to-filling-them-is-not/Ask 10 Minnesota Twins fans what the team's biggest need is as the trade deadline approaches, and each of them is likely to give you the same answer: bullpen help.   That's for a few reasons. First of all, when a bullpen struggles it's usually in high-profile spots, drawing the ire of fans both d...6959Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-twins-beat-the-new-york-yankees-with-a-triple-play-and-five-bombas/Maybe Martin Perez was just setting up the triple-play.   When Perez walked DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge, the first two New York Yankees hitters he faced, it looked like the Minnesota Twins’ old demons were back. After a hot start to the season, Perez had given up four or more runs in five of his...6953Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/procedurally-generated-streets-of-rogue-the-witcher-and-wolfenstein/  George, Naylor, and Justin are here today with special guest John Larson. John brings a new game to light in Streets of Rogue. We also discuss the Witcher TV Series, Wolfenstein, the future of GameStop, and the T-Wolves are going to the playoffs.       In this episode: Streets of Rogue...6950Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-timberwolves-dangelo-russell-contingency-plan/  For what has shaped up to be a multitude of perhaps unforeseen reasons, pursuing D'Angelo Russell early and often this summer was the smartest thing Gersson Rosas could have done. The pursuit was one of two things: brilliance or a brilliant stroke of luck. Either Rosas and his new front office...6949Wed, 24 Jul 2019 06:55:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-minnesota-twins-recent-slump-is-a-result-of-injuries-and-lack-of-execution-in-the-clutch/Trevor May left two curveballs up. Nelson Cruz popped out with the bases loaded. Taylor Rogers blew a save. With the exception of their 14-4 loss to the New York Mets, every game the Minnesota Twins have lost since failing to sweep the Cleveland Indians in Ohio has been close.   Sunday’s game aga...6947Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/askbw-7-20-trade-deadline-bonanza-batting-gloves-and-cryptic-tweets/I don't like awkward introductions. Let's just dive right in. Twitter:   Let's say I put my Twins fan cap back on for a second. Realistically, I think Will Smith is going to be the best reliever traded at the deadline, and Marcus Stroman perhaps the best starting pitcher. If you want to s...6944Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/notebook-beating-the-heat-injury-updates-and-reliever-usage-updates/It was 94 degrees at first pitch on Friday night as the Minnesota Twins prepared to take on the Oakland Athletics at Target Field.   In a way, it was almost reminiscent of the wild series at Wrigley Field last year. The series -- a Twins sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs -- spanned from June...6943Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-lynx-trio-excited-to-take-part-in-wnba-all-star-weekend/A trio of Minnesota Lynx players are making history with their selections to the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game this weekend in Las Vegas.   Lynx center Sylvia Fowles, guard Odyssey Sims and rookie forward Napheesa Collier will all represent Minnesota in the league’s annual showcase on July 27 at the Ma...6941Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/like-they-have-all-season-so-far-the-minnesota-twins-bounce-back-after-a-blowout-loss/Rocco Baldelli believes that Eddie Rosario knew he was going to hit that home run.   While he wasn’t wagering major league cash on it like some of his players, the Twins new-age manager had a premonition that Rosario knew he was going to smack a pinch-hit three-run home run in the seventh inning...6938Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/culver-nowell-and-reid-offer-a-glimpse-into-rosas-and-saunders-vision-for-the-timberwolves/Jarrett Culver beamed as Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas sat next to him, describing the player he traded up to select at No. 6 in this year’s draft. In front of him sat admiring young basketball players from the Conway Community Center in St. Paul. The son of a preacher in Lubbock,...6937Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/clinched-t-wolves-gaming-wins-final-seven-games-to-punch-their-ticket-to-the-nba-2k-league-playoffs/The inaugural season of T-Wolves Gaming has been a wild ride to say the least. The only word I can think of that sort of describes it is tumultuous, but I'm not sure that even gives it justice.   After starting the season with a disappointing 3-6 record, the team decided to make a coaching change...6936Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-the-minnesota-twins-do-with-luis-arraez-going-forward/Let’s pause for one second on Luis Arraez’s ninth inning plate appearance against the New York Mets on Tuesday.   With one out and the Minnesota Twins down 3-2, Jonathan Schoop fouled off a 98 mph fastball from Mets closer Edwin Diaz and swung and missed at another 98 mph delivery. Then he clutch...6931Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:41:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-take-two-in-cleveland-what-does-it-mean/Tensions ran high among the most online of Minnesota Twins fans coming out of the All-Star break. A division lead that peaked at 11 games as late as June 15 was whittled down to 5.5, and three games loomed against the Cleveland Indians -- a team renowned for their pitching with their AL ERA-leadin...6927Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:38:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/procedurally-generated-switch-lite-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-and-crash-team-racing/  George, Naylor, and Tom discuss the announcement of the new Nintendo Switch Lite, paying for XP, the miss steps of the Steam Summer Sale, the new Lord of the Rings MMO and the possibility of a Division 2 single player spin-off.       In this episode: Nintendo Switch Lite [2:00] Smok...6924Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/three-observations-from-the-twins-taking-the-series-opener-from-the-indians/The Minnesota Twins opened the second half with a thrilling, come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on Friday night, 5-3. The win -- Minnesota’s 29th on the road this season -- pushed the lead back to 6 1/2 games for the Twins, who already have more away victories in...6917Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-the-minnesota-timberwolves-are-becoming/  When Gersson Rosas took the stage at his introductory press conference, he declared "this is not going to be Houston North."   Prematurely, this notion crushed the dreams of many in the fanbase that the Minnesota Timberwolves would finally shed their archaic ways and embrace the modern NBA. T...6913Tue, 16 Jul 2019 06:00:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/were-about-to-find-out-if-this-years-team-is-more-like-the-2001-or-2006-minnesota-twins/The 2001 Minnesota Twins were 55-32 at the All-Star Break and in first place until Aug. 11, but finished the season with an 85-77 record and missed the playoffs for the eighth straight year. That was Tom Kelly’s last season as manager, a year before Ron Gardenhire took over and the Twins won the A...6909Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gersson-rosas-is-keeping-the-timberwolves-powder-dry/When the 2019 NBA offseason kicked off, the Minnesota Timberwolves appeared to have a plan: reporting suggested that they’d bid to move up in the draft and then pursue the commitment of restricted free-agent D’Angelo Russell.   Gersson Rosas completed the first of those tasks by trading Dario Sar...6908Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/im-not-a-lazy-guy-naz-reids-fight-to-prove-himself-meets-opportunity-in-minnesota/The NBA's Summer League is an opportunity. For top draft picks, Las Vegas provides a platform to showcase one's skillset against a level of competition higher than the NCAA. For many other players, Summer League is simply an opportunity to catch the eye of a scout. But there is also another type o...6906Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-yin-and-yang-of-the-timberwolves-tyus-jones-decision/Before the NBA's free agency wheels really began turning, the expected salary for a free agent backup point guard was somewhere around $6 million annually. Along those lines, and according to a source, Tyus Jones entered the summer hoping to land a deal that would pay him $25 million over four yea...6900Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:16:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/odyssey-sims-continues-to-provide-lift-to-lynx-in-first-season/When the Minnesota Lynx completed a trade with the Los Angeles Sparks this offseason to bring guard Odyssey Sims to her former bitter rival in exchange for young guard Alexis Jones, she wasn’t really sure what kind of role she would take on in Minnesota.   Many thought Sims would begin her time w...6898Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/procedurally-generated-naylor-returns-g2a-gamestop-shenmue-3-and-eve-online/  Naylor is back and now a newly married man. He is joined by Tom and George to talk about the shady dealings of G2A, why GameStop is failing, Epic games vs Steam and changes in EVE Online.       In this episode: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite vs Pokemon Go [5:00] The fight against G2A c...6896Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/3m-open-introduces-a-whole-new-generation-to-the-wonderful-game-of-golf/What were you doing when you were 20 years old?Many of you were probably in college, possibly studying abroad. Some of you had probably entered the workforce or were already getting established in your chosen profession. Maybe some of you were just out goofing off, trying to figure out this crazy...6894Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000