https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/35/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-needs-to-happen-for-the-twins-to-have-a-tigers-like-second-half/The Minnesota Twins experienced a monumental collapse in the final six weeks of the 2024 season, and three other American League Central teams overtook them in the standings and secured a spot in the postseason.   Part of that unsightly outcome lands squarely on the backs of the Twins themselves....22601Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-2022-draft-flop-wasnt-just-the-result-of-a-rushed-process/The Minnesota Vikings aren’t hiding that they felt rushed before the 2022 draft.   “The Wednesday I was introduced [as coach], the combine might have been a week and a half later,” said Kevin O'Connell, who the Vikings hired on February 15, two weeks before the combine started on March 1. “We wer...22600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/would-the-vikings-have-won-the-super-bowl-if-they-drafted-jevon-kearse/Shortly after the Minnesota Vikings finished the 1998 season, it felt like they were at the beginning of a championship window. Gary Anderson’s in the NFC Championship game stung. Still, many other factors contributed to Minnesota's success in 1999 and another Conference Championship game appea...22597Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-sam-darnold-have-the-vikings-wondering-what-could-have-been/They say comparison is a thief of joy. And in many cases, I think this is correct.   There’s nothing more deflating than getting a big win like a new car, house, or promotion, and then immediately feeling small again because the new car isn’t as fast as someone else’s or the house isn’t as big as...22595Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-catching-depth-do-the-twins-have-in-triple-a/The Minnesota Twins have had the healthiest catching core in baseball since 2023. They’ve had the great fortune of only needing Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vázquez to make starts behind the plate, but this great run will not last forever.   Vázquez is a free agent after this season, and Jeffers wi...22594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-june-swoon-felt-long-enough-to-be-an-entire-season/The month of June was a whirlwind for the Minnesota Twins. It felt like it dragged on for an entire season.   Let's begin with a broad overview of the month, followed by an examination of the key moments and players of the month. The overview  The Twins came into the month five games above .50...22580Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cj-ham-is-the-vikings-perfect-perfect-dirty-work-player/C.J. Ham is entering his ninth NFL season. That's an impressive feat for any professional football player, let alone an undrafted player from Division II Augustana who plays a position, fullback, that has fallen by the wayside in the modern NFL.   Ham has been a steady presence on the Vikings sin...22576Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-would-have-benefitted-from-doing-hard-knocks-this-year/Hard Knocks introduced Kevin O'Connell to the world in 2010. Before people knew O’Connell as the Minnesota Vikings coach, former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum informed him that the Jets were cutting him before O’Connell had a chance to sit down.     “We really had hoped that...22575Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pierson-ohl-has-been-untouchable-at-triple-a/St. Paul – The St. Paul Saints have added a reinforcement to their rotation from the lower levels of the minors. Last Monday, they called up 2021 14th-round pick Pierson Ohl to make a spot start as they opened up a six-game series against the Louisville Bats.   Ohl pitched phenomenally in his Tri...22573Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-watching-someone-else-rot-in-the-nfls-purgatory/There are two places where every NFL fan wants to be this time of year. On one side, you have an eager group of fans who believe that this is the year their team can win a championship. On the other side, you have a group of fans who understand their team is bad enough to get a potential franchise...22565Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/austin-martin-is-inching-closer-to-a-return/St. Paul – It may come as a surprise to many Minnesota Twins fans that Austin Martin has only played in 15 games this season. The rookie utility player has been battling his way back from the same injury he’s suffered twice this year, having pulled his hamstring in two separate games.   The first...22558Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marco-raya-is-finding-his-groove-again/St. Paul –  May was one of the longest months of Marco Raya’s playing career.   He started the season off strong, throwing scoreless outings in two of his first three games of the season. But from April 25 to June 5, never made a start longer than four innings, allowed 27 hits, 16 walks, an oppon...22556Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/noah-cardenass-steady-presence-has-created-early-trust-with-st-pauls-pitching-staff/St. Paul – Noah Cardenas has only been at Triple-A for three weeks, but he’s already made a substantial impact with his bat and catching abilities.   It all came to fruition for Cardenas in Game 2 of the St. Paul Saints' doubleheader on Saturday. He led off the bottom of the seventh facing Zach M...22553Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/michael-tonkin-is-one-step-closer-on-his-treck-back-to-the-twins-bullpen/St. Paul – He has the longest career in professional baseball out of any of the players in the Twins organization. Now pitching his 18th season at the age of 35, Michael Tonkin finds himself as the leading veteran of the St. Paul Saints bullpen.   To give an idea of how long Tonkin has been aroun...22547Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/there-has-to-be-a-way-to-retire-or-at-least-honor-randy-moss-jersey/Certain jersey numbers hold a value in the history of the Minnesota Vikings. Like most franchises, they've retired those numbers so that no other player can wear them again, a sign of the rare air that player has achieved during their career.   Fran Tarkenton, Alan Page, and Cris Carter are just...22543Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bailey-ober-has-turned-things-around-before-can-he-do-it-again/The Minnesota Twins entered the 2025 season with some meaningful uncertainty. Ownership was trying to sell the team, they didn’t spend much on the roster, and doubts about core members of the lineup stuck in the minds of Twins fans all winter. However, fans and analysts were most confident in the...22538Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-wont-get-the-respect-he-deserves-until-the-vikings-win-in-the-playoffs/On Wednesday, Pro Football Focus released its list of the top-10 NFL head coaches. Most people expected Andy Reid to be in the No. 1 spot. However, Minnesota Vikings fans were surprised when Kevin O’Connell, last year’s Coach of the Year, missed the list entirely.     At first glance, it fe...22532Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-aaron-sabato-slug-his-way-back-into-minnesotas-plans/As the Minnesota Twins navigate a complex payroll and ownership situation, the best course of action is to identify and develop young talent. Young players are cheap filler on a major league roster, and if a player outperforms their salary, it could be the difference that turns a cash-strapped tea...22530Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theo-jackson-is-an-understated-lynchpin-of-the-vikings-defense/Have you ever replaced someone at a new job who people liked? I mean, really liked?   I’m talking about the office goofball, or the golden boy everyone looked up to. The type that causes people’s faces to light up when they’re name gets mentioned. The kind of person who leads your new coworkers t...22525Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-joe-ryan-experience-provided-relief-for-everyone/Minneapolis – For most of the day Wednesday, the Twins' clubhouse was pondering if they’d get their game in. Their Triple-A affiliate across town in St. Paul had a scheduled day game that was postponed. The rainfall in Minneapolis varied from drizzle to downpour from 7:00 a.m. until an hour and a...22524Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/week-11-was-minnesotas-sliding-doors-moment-last-year/Injuries struck the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 last year. John Parker Romo replaced Will Reichard at kicker, and Jake McQuaide replaced long snapper Andrew DePaola. Still, the kicking unit wasn’t Minnesota’s biggest concern in Jacksonville. Nor was it the cigarette smoke, tailpipe exhaust, or in...22521Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-pitchers-want-to-avoid-resulting-as-they-work-out-of-a-rut/Minneapolis – It looked like the Minnesota Twins were snapping out of their June swoon on Tuesday night when they were tied with the Seattle Mariners, 5-5, going into the top of the ninth. Jhoan Duran came onto the mound and got the first batter he faced down on a lineout to Brooks Lee at third.  ...22516Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/someone-needs-to-step-up-and-save-the-twins/The Minnesota Twins are stuck.   After a dismal stretch to begin the season, they rattled off 13 straight wins in early May. When the streak ended, the carriage turned back into a pumpkin, and they lost 15 of their past 18 games after Tuesday’s 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners.   When you consid...22511Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/byron-buxton-is-a-light-in-a-long-dark-tunnel/The Minnesota Twins are struggling.   They have lost or been swept in every series since Pablo López went down with a shoulder injury earlier this month. However, Byron Buxton’s otherworldly play is a light at the end of the tunnel.   No matter how much this team has struggled this season, he ha...22510Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-53-man-roster-projection-highlights-the-teams-depth-concerns/With the last voluntary OTAs and minicamp in the books, the Minnesota Vikings have a break until training camp starts up next month. After that, they'll have to trim their roster from 90 players down to 53 for the regular season.   With that in mind, I decided to take a crack at projecting a full...22509Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000