https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/48/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-this-a-make-or-break-season-for-jose-miranda/Jose Miranda was among the most anticipated Minnesota Twins prospects during the 2021 season. After hitting .248/.299/.364 with eight home runs in High-A in 2019, the year before COVID shut down the minor leagues, he came out of nowhere to slug 30 home runs between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St...21320Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-canterino-is-picking-up-where-he-left-off/Matt Canterino grew up in Southlake, a Texas suburb north of Dallas and Fort Worth. Like any good Texan, he played football. However, despite being a natural athlete, he only played for one year in eighth grade.   “I wasn't bad, but I was the guy that would say ‘sorry’ every time I would tackle s...21317Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-a-history-of-pushing-back-void-dates/The Minnesota Vikings have worked to find solutions with some of their more critical pending free agents over the past week. They have agreed to move Aaron Jones and Byron Murphy, Jr.’s void dates to March 12, the day before the new league year starts. Had they not moved the void years, the dead m...21314Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-rival-hybrid-quarterback-could-be-minnesotas-bridge-solution/Suppose the Minnesota Vikings move on from Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. What would they do at quarterback?   Do they start second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy coming off a knee injury in Week 1? Or do you try to get yet another reclamation project to bridge McCarthy? That would give McCarthy,...21305Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-are-void-years-impacting-minnesotas-free-agency/On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings allowed Sam Darnold and Stephon Gilmore's contracts to void automatically, meaning they will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs) at the start of the new league year. Byron Murphy and Aaron Jones agreed with the team to push their contract void dates back.  ...21301Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-can-immediately-rise-up-the-standings-out-of-the-all-star-break/It’s no secret that the Western Conference standings are a mess. At 31-25, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in seventh place, a spot below the six guaranteed playoff spots. While they are just one game back from the sixth-place Los Angeles Clippers, they are only four games ahead of the 11th-place P...21300Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jordan-addison-deserves-more-respect/Jordan Addison entered the NFL as a bit of an afterthought.   That isn't to say Addison wasn't talented or was an irrelevant draft pick. He was, after all, selected in the first round. But there was this sense of indifference from the casual fan and the national media when the Minnesota Vikings d...21296Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-franchise-tag-may-be-minnesotas-lifeline-this-offseason/The next few weeks will be chaotic for the Minnesota Vikings. Sam Darnold, Camryn Bynum, and Byron Murphy are about to become free agents. All three players have an argument to become one of the highest-paid players at their respective positions and were an integral part of a 14-win team last year...21294Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ty-france-might-be-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine/Ty France had a few connections to the Minnesota Twins before he signed a one-year, $1 million non-guaranteed contract with them before spring training.   In the offseason, France worked with former Twins utilityman Denny Hocking to rediscover his All-Star swing. Minnesota’s bench coach, Jayce Ti...21293Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-kwesi-change-how-he-values-picks-after-the-2022-draft/ESPN’s Seth Walder believed the Minnesota Vikings got good value when they traded pick No. 34 to the Green Bay Packers for picks 53 and 59 in 2022.   “The numbers alone don't quite do Minnesota justice here,” he wrote, “because they traded with a division rival.   “Critics will say this is bad b...21282Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/willi-castro-is-trying-to-be-like-water/Willi Castro has known Amed Rosario since 2012 and lived with him during the quarantine. He later married Rosario’s sister, Aniana. Castro says Aniana occasionally chides him for drinking enough water to fill a kiddie pool before bed.   “I drink a lot of water,” said Castro. “When I go to bed, I...21279Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tershawn-wharton-is-the-kind-of-low-risk-high-reward-player-the-vikings-need/Though our collective eyes gaze wantingly upon shiny objects in 2025 free agency, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has always done his best work along the margins. Players acquired in the second and third waves of free agency have been serious contributors to success over the past few seasons. M...21275Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-biggest-need-is-in-the-trenches-but-not-where-you-think/The Minnesota Vikings head into the offseason with a playoff loss fresh in their minds. The Los Angeles Rams hounded Sam Darnold, sacking him nine times and pressuring him on 54% of his dropbacks.   With Jared Verse leaping through the air like a professional wrestler in the ‘80s, Minnesota's 14-...21269Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/multiple-indy-ball-players-are-rising-through-minnesotas-farm-system/The Minnesota Twins have had good luck signing players out of independent ball, including Caleb Thielbar, Andrew Albers, and Chris Colabello.   In 2021, MLB reduced the number of draft rounds from 40 to 20. In response, some teams have invested in scouting undrafted players in Indy Ball. For deca...21268Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-anthony-edwards-have-an-all-star-teammate/Anthony Edwards is off to his third consecutive All-Star game in San Francisco this weekend. The fifth-year guard is quickly becoming a regular at the NBA’s annual talent showcase and one of the best players in the league. At just 23 years old, Ant should be penciled in for the next 15 All-Star ga...21262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/asante-samuel-jr-could-become-byron-murphy-jr-s-spiritual-successor/I’m the kind of guy who always plays the same type of character in a video game. I like to order my usual at my favorite restaurant. I'm married to the girl I've been with since high school.   What can I say? I have a type.   In that way, I feel like I can sympathize with Minnesota Vikings GM Kw...21259Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-failures-in-the-trenches-arent-from-a-lack-of-investment/On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles ended the Kansas City Chiefs’ dream of a three-peat, winning the Super Bowl 40-22. Although Jalen Hurts won MVP honors, Philadelphia’s lines, specifically on defense, spearheaded the victory.   According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Eagles pressured Patrick Mahome...21258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-use-the-draft-to-adapt-to-the-modern-running-game/Dichotomy at the running back position has proven essential in the ebbs and flows of today’s average NFL offense. Gone are the days when Adrian Peterson gets 30 or more carries a game. Anomalies like Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry still benefit from Kenneth Gainwell and Justice Hill spelling the...21250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-twins-have-given-ty-france-a-fast-pass-this-spring/A month ago, the Minnesota Twins looked like they would have a hole at first base after Carlos Santana signed with the Cleveland Guardians. Jose Miranda, Edouard Julien, and even Willi Castro would have to play a game of musical chairs for the everyday role at first in spring training.   Now, the...21245Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-offseason-hierarchy-of-needs-2/With Super Bowl LIX in the books, the NFL world will quickly turn its attention to the NFL Combine in two weeks, free agency in mid-March, and the NFL Draft at the end of April. 31 teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, left the season disappointed. However, now is the time for hope, and every te...21237Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-do-quarterbacks-want-to-play-for-the-2024-coach-of-the-year/The 2024 Coach of the Year is…..Kevin O’Connell!   He won the award in his third season as a head coach, beating out Andy Reid, Nick Sirianni, Mike Tomlin, and Dan Campbell. Kevin O'Connell, 39, was the third-youngest NFL head coach in the league, only a year older than the 2017 COTY (and his for...21236Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/running-it-back-with-sam-darnold-was-never-worth-it/Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is known for his quantitative, mathematical, and analytical approach to decision-making.   It's a different philosophy than Minnesota's previous regime relied on for big decisions. Heck, it's different from how most NFL teams have made decision...21230Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/aaron-rodgers-would-burn-the-vikings-culture-to-the-ground/The Minnesota Vikings' Week 17 victory over the Green Bay Packers was one of the year's most memorable moments. Sam Darnold torched the Packers for 377 yards and three touchdowns. He walked into a locker room that was ready to shower him with water and hoist him onto their shoulders.     Da...21229Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/phillys-super-bowl-win-explains-minnesotas-donatell-dalliance/Kirk Cousins was perplexed playing against the Minnesota Vikings’ new-look defense in training camp. It wasn’t the first time he had seen something like it. Still, there was a learning curve he would have to overcome.   "That family of defense has caused a lot of people problems, and it’s because...21226Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-did-minnesotas-top-30-prospects-from-2022-finish-their-2024-seasons/The start of spring training is just two weeks away, and it’s a good time to review where former Minnesota Twins prospects ended their 2024 seasons and where they might be starting off to start 2025.   Here’s a look at MLB Pipeline's Top 30 Twins Prospects in 2022 and how their 2024 seasons playe...21224Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000