https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/39/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-wallner-looks-as-ready-as-ever-with-two-home-runs-to-start-rehab-assignment/St. Paul – To the naked eye, Matt Wallner looked as ready as he could be to return to the majors during his first rehab game with the Saints Thursday night.   The Minnesota Twins' slugging right fielder went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in his first game since April 15, when he exited...22240Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-justin-jefferson-still-the-face-of-minnesota-sports/Justin Jefferson has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL since he entered the league in 2020.   He has been named to the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams in four of his five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He has accumulated the most receiving yards of any active receiver from 2020 to 20...22235Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/attending-a-pablo-lopez-start-should-be-on-everyones-2025-bingo-card/Whether at home or on the road, watching Pablo López go to work is a sight to behold.   He has a way of pitching that makes anyone want to watch a ball game, and watching it on TV does him no justice.   Some fans forget that López was on the IL earlier this season due to a hamstring strain and h...22233Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-oconnell-trust-the-run-game-enough-to-take-pressure-off-mccarthy/Kevin O’Connell’s teams will throw the ball as long as he calls plays. The Minnesota Vikings had the third-most pass attempts in his first season as head coach. Two years ago, they still had the fourth-most attempts in the league despite losing Kirk Cousins to injury halfway through the season.  ...22232Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-royals-series-will-have-higher-stakes-than-a-typical-memorial-day-matchup/Coming into this homestand, the Minnesota Twins had a poor start to their season series against the Cleveland Guardians. Mother Nature prevented them from playing all three games for a series win. Still, they at least tied, taking two days to win the first game on a Kody Clemens walk-off and losin...22227Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-vikings-battle-tested-enough-to-win-in-the-postseason/I am just about the most casual, bandwagon Minnesota Timberwolves fan in human history.   I’m essentially the equivalent of your midwestern, suburban mom leaning in to check on the score from the kitchen while I’m busy working on my tater tot casserole. I understand nothing about the nuances of b...22223Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/royce-lewis-is-carrying-the-torch-for-buxton-and-correa/The Minnesota Twins have one of baseball's most talented trios.   Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, and Royce Lewis.   Minnesota’s problem over the last four seasons has been keeping all three in the lineup together. They have only played 22 games together in 2024 and 2025 and got off to a slow start...22219Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/oscar-chapman-could-carve-out-a-unique-role-with-the-vikings/With the offseason program in full swing, the Minnesota Vikings’ roster is at capacity as the team tries to create as much healthy competition as possible, even if they know that the chances of some of these players making the final 53-man list are slim. That’s especially true for specialists they...22215Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-are-the-twins-going-to-replace-cool-hand-coulombe/In the classic 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, the main protagonist (played by Paul Newman) wagers with his fellow inmates at a Florida prison farm. He bets them he can eat 50 hard-boiled eggs in under an hour without a shadow of a doubt. The other prisoners gladly take him up on the bet and watch with...22207Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mccusker-and-fitzgerald-got-the-call-they-wanted-in-a-way-they-didnt-expect/Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins rewarded two players who have been racking up numbers in Triple-A St. Paul this season with their first-ever call-ups to the big leagues.   Ryan Fitzgerald hit .328/.426/.528 in 35 games, the Saints’ second-best slash line. Meanwhile, Carson McCusker almost led t...22206Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-qb-room-is-a-paradox/The 2025 Minnesota Vikings will begin the first days of OTAs next week, an early milestone in the offseason. After finishing with 14 wins last year, the Vikings have one of the league’s toughest schedules. Therefore, they must have their quarterback situation sorted out well before their September...22205Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/caleb-williams-should-make-vikings-fans-even-more-excited-about-j-j-mccarthy/Imagine, if you will:   It’s September 8, and the Minnesota Vikings are battling the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Caleb Williams is fired up and all ready to go. The fans at Soldier Field are growing louder with the anticipation of a new season.   Williams goes into the huddle and wai...22199Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-are-showing-that-pitching-is-more-powerful-than-vibes/The 2025 season was shaping up to be one of the worst vibes campaigns in Minnesota Twins history. Maybe the worst. The lowest point of the season is up for debate, but the team started 0-4, was 4-11 on April 12, 7-15 on April 20, and 13-20 on May 2. All four days were bleak. Pablo López got injure...22191Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-a-shaky-first-start-back-concerning-for-zebby-matthews/Zebby Matthews made his long-awaited return to the Minnesota Twins' starting rotation on Sunday, and Twins fans couldn’t have been happier to see him try to extend their 13-game winning streak to 14.   However, not everyone got their desired results. After a perfect bottom of the first where Matt...22190Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-chose-the-right-time-to-build-an-international-fanbase/The Pittsburgh Steelers have a proud history. However, if you look deep enough into any franchise’s background, you’ll find some flaws.   For example, the Steelers were the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933 to 1939 – the same name as the lousy local baseball team that plays in a nice park. Worse yet,...22186Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-must-find-a-way-to-stay-on-the-island-of-relevancy/The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a 14-3 season. While it didn’t end the way that many fans wanted, a year like that has several benefits.   The Vikings have seven “island games” in 2025, and each of them has an opportunity to attract a national – and even global – audience. With their eyes se...22181Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-have-ridden-two-value-signings-this-year/$8 million.   That's how much the Minnesota Twins spent last offseason to sign Ty France and Harrison Bader, two of the team's most consistent players this season. All it took was $1 million to sign France and $7 million to sign Bader when you add in his signing bonus.   To put that into perspec...22180Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-look-like-theyre-staring-down-their-next-big-challenge/The Minnesota Twins are riding high after extending their winning streak to 11 games after sweeping the Baltimore Orioles on the road. At 24-20, the Twins are at their best record of the season with a .545 winning percentage and are clawing their way back into the AL Central, one of the most compe...22177Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-you-feel-about-the-vikings-international-stint-in-2025-is-a-rorschach-test-for-your-fandom/Fandom is a fascinating phenomenon.   Most of us decide to like a team as children, maybe because of a favorite player or family ties, and then proceed to let it have complete and full control of our mental state every weekend for 18 weeks of the year. And that’s not even including the offseason...22168Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tai-felton-has-an-overlooked-opportunity-this-year/Minnesota Vikings receivers coach Keenan McCardell was after Minnesota had selected wide receiver Tai Felton in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. That was all the endorsement fans needed regarding the incoming rookie.  Minnesota's receiver depth may not be getting as much attention this o...22161Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mickey-gasper-has-raked-since-returning-to-st-paul/St. Paul – When the Minnesota Twins optioned Mickey Gasper to St. Paul on May 5, the Saints knew they were getting one of the best hitters in Triple-A.   In four games following his first stint with the Twins in April, Gasper was 4-for-12 with two homers, three RBI, and a 1.417 OPS. In six games...22157Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/elijah-williams-could-be-minnesotas-next-small-school-standout/The Minnesota Vikings invited 20 players to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. That list of invitees included Nebraska cornerback Tommi Hill, who drew high praise from the No. 2-overall pick Travis Hunter, who referred to Hill as the toughest cornerback he faced in college.   https://twitter.com/...22156Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-saints-have-welcomed-will-hollands-early-return/St. Paul – It was only a matter of time before Will Holland would rejoin the St. Paul Saints roster. He and his coaches just didn’t expect it to be so soon. However, the roster needed some reinforcements following a bad left ankle sprain to third baseman Armando Alvarez last week in Columbus.   H...22152Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-should-vikings-fans-want-to-play-in-week-1/The NFL will release the official 2025 schedule within the next few hours.   While we know which teams the Minnesota Vikings will play, we won’t know when they will play them until later today. And in a competitive NFC — not to mention playing in what is likely the most competitive division — it'...22148Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gavin-bartholomew-has-the-athleticism-to-be-more-than-just-a-te3/With the 202nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings took Gavin Bartholomew, a tight end out of Pitt. Teams aren't necessarily looking to find starters in the sixth round, but they must fill out the depth on their roster. Like with the LB position and Kobe King, whom they took one pick...22144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000