https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/349/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-added-to-their-farm-system-without-undergoing-full-rebuild-at-the-deadline/When Trevor May returned to the Minnesota Twins clubhouse after spending nearly 700 days returning from injury, the Tom Kelly quotes were still on the wall above the entrance and Joe Mauer still was in the left corner stall, but otherwise, it was nearly unrecognizable.   “It's actually been a rea...5285Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/may-gets-back-on-mlb-mound-for-first-time-in-nearly-two-years-in-6-2-loss/"I thought so!"   It was a moment that provided a little bit of levity on an otherwise tough day. In the previous 100 or so hours, the Minnesota Twins had traded a pair of franchise cornerstones as well as a couple of respected voices in the clubhouse, and were coming off losing 6-2 to the Clevel...5284Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-john-defilippos-offensive-weapons-compare-to-his-year-in-cleveland/The 2018 version of the Minnesota Vikings have a great deal of continuity, though one key question mark remains: How will a new offensive coordinator get the most out of the Vikings' offensive playmakers?   John DeFilippo takes the reins this season at age 40, 13 years younger than predecessor Pa...5283Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keita-bates-diop-a-befitting-name-for-a-unique-individual/Cheikh Anta Diop was a 20th-century scholar of African culture born in the Diourbel Region of French Senegal. He devoted his life to studying history, politics and anthropology. Diop was both famous and controversial for depicting a continuity among the people of Africa that transcends the intrica...5282Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:00:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-twins-trade-dozier-to-los-angeles-dodgers/Two years after they targeted him, but settled for Tampa Bay's Logan Forsythe instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers have their man.   According to a report from Dan Hayes and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers have acquired Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier.     Jerry Crasnick...5281Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-recall-trevor-may-to-fill-open-roster-spot/The other shoe has fallen as part of the trades the Minnesota Twins made on Monday, as right-handed pitcher Trevor May has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take the final roster spot vacated by the Lance Lynn trade.   The team announced the move on Tuesday afternoon in advance of game two...5280Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/my-pops-left-me-a-message-how-the-loss-of-his-father-drove-stefon-diggs/When he joined the Minnesota Vikings as a fifth-round pick out of Maryland, Stefon Diggs knew it would be an uphill battle to make a name for himself at wide receiver.   But the young man was no stranger to facing challenging circumstances.   In 2008, Diggs' father Aron passed away from congesti...5279Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-stefon-diggs-contract-stack-up/With reports that Stefon Diggs has signed a five-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings worth $14.4 million per year, it’s important to look at what the deal looks like in the context of the current cap environment and how it compares to other wide receivers in the market.   We’ve taken all the wid...5278Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-stefon-diggs-signs-five-year-extension/ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning that Minnesota Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs plans to sign a five-year extension that will kick in next season, keeping him with the team until he is 30 years old.   Diggs will be the latest in a hefty list of extensions the Vikings wanted to execute...5277Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-outlast-indians-in-final-pre-deadline-duel/You may have noticed, but Mitch Garver has really been stinging the ball lately. That continued on Monday night, as the catcher picked up his second hit of the night and first double in the bottom of the ninth, driving home pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza to give the Twins a 5-4 win over the Cleveland...5276Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/miguel-sano-remains-positive-about-his-reset-it-was-a-good-moment-in-my-life/There was Miguel Sano, leaning against his locker three hours before Monday afternoon’s game against the Cleveland Indians, not knowing who would be on his team when he took the field that night.   The Minnesota Twins had returned to Target Field without Eduardo Escobar and Ryan Pressly, who had...5274Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/training-camp-video-tashawn-bower-holton-hill-and-more/Browse the latest collection of Vikings training camp videos, including remarks from owner Mark Wilf about the team's discussion surrounding its national anthem policy and Holton Hill's mentors in the secondary.   HOLTON HILL     TASHAWN BOWER     WOBBY  5272Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/compliments-abound-for-young-corners-but-what-do-they-really-mean/Usually around the time the calendar threatens to turn to August, the hype train has reached full speed on the most promising Minnesota Vikings rookies.   Considering that most interviews elicit positive responses and players aren't put in positions to be overly exposed in practice, there's rarel...5268Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/training-camp-notebook-days-1-4/The first several days of training camp have given us some beginning insight in how the rookies have performed, though we don’t have much insight into the veterans given that we’ve only had two days of their play to work with, compared to four days of the rookies.   I’ve compiled my observations...5262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/warne-twins-begin-sell-off-amidst-disappointing-season/It didn’t have to be this way.   The most talented bunch of Minnesota Twins since the inaugural season at Target Field -- argue, if you must -- faced some seriously bad mojo all along the way, but it still shouldn’t have resulted in a team heading into the final two months of the season more than...5261Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/player-ratings-and-report-loons-continue-abysmal-road-form-in-thrilling-4-2-loss/The question on every Minnesota United fan’s mind was if they could finally parlay their recent winning streak — three games, which is a franchise record — into success on the road. The short answer was they could not, losing 4-2 against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. The Loons hav...5260Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/stricter-tackling-rules-set-up-new-challenge-for-zimmers-defense/Mike Zimmer wasn't happy last October when he heard the news from the league.   Starting safety Andrew Sendejo would be suspended for the team's game in London after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Ravens' receiver Mike Wallace the week prior. Sendejo's hit concussed Wallace, drew a flag and wiped out...5258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/moore-wins-third-straight-all-star-mvp-as-team-parker-wins-minnesotan-celebration/There was a moment early in the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game that told the story of the game from a Minnesota perspective.   Diana Taurasi drained a three, and the crowd in Target Center gradually sat down -- similar to Lynx fans' tradition of sitting after the home team's first made basket.   The Al...5257Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/with-all-eyes-on-newcomer-cousins-defensive-staples-remain-the-vikings-foundation/When the Minnesota Vikings took the field for their first full-team walkthrough of Training Camp 2018, all eyes went to the offense.   Fans cheered as new quarterback Kirk Cousins threw lobs to uncovered receivers and Dalvin Cook broke through mock blocks demonstrated by the offensive line.   A...5255Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/taking-a-crack-at-the-early-training-camp-depth-chart/The first depth chart of a training camp will never match the first depth chart of the regular season. A big part of the process of camp is to figure out how to best use the resources a team has available to them, and that often means shaking up the depth chart.   In addition to that, pre-camp in...5254Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-vikings-announce-clancy-barone-and-andrew-janocko-as-co-offensive-line-coaches-todd-downing-moved-to-tight-ends/Mike Zimmer announced Saturday morning that former tight ends coach Clancy Barone and former assistant offensive line coach Andrew Janocko will be co-offensive line coaches for the 2018 season. The Vikings made the move in response to offensive line coach Tony Sparano passing away.   Former senio...5253Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/report-twins-diamondbacks-close-to-eduardo-escobar-deal/Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes of The Athletic are reporting that the Minnesota Twins are close to moving utility man Eduardo Escobar to the Arizona Diamondbacks.     This tweet from Jon Heyman of Fancred seems to suggest the deal is at or very near the finish line:     While everyone w...5252Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brandon-zylstra-out-to-prove-he-can-translate-cfl-success-to-vikings/NFL fans are familiar with CFL-to-NFL success stories like Cameron Wake, Doug Flutie and former Viking Warren Moon. The CFL has a pretty good tradition of sending receivers over to the NFL after developing them, though those stories aren’t as well known.   Perhaps the most successful was former N...5251Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/both-undrafted-former-roommates-jake-wieneke-and-brett-taylor-face-similar-challenge/There was a comical moment from Minnesota Vikings OTAs that stood out to undrafted rookie linebacker Brett Taylor.   Contact is frowned upon in spring practices -- by the team and the league -- leading to a a strict no-tackling policy, but Taylor's football instincts kicked in, and he accidentall...5250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/arifs-vikings-training-camp-guide-is-available-now/Minnesota Vikings training camp is underway, and that means Arif Hasan’s back with his annual guide. It’s an essential for any Vikes fan, with scouting reports on every position from quarterback to cornerback, as well as instructions on how to watch training camp drills to which tryout players to...5249Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000