https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/65/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/everybody-wants-kyle-farmer-to-be-a-catcher/In 2011, the Tampa Bay Rays deployed Rocco Baldelli to Athens, Ga., to scout Mikie Mahtook. As a junior at LSU, Mahtook led the SEC in batting average (.425) and on-base percentage (.538) in league play. Tampa took Mahtook 31st overall in 2011, and he hit .295/.351/.619 as a rookie in 2015. Howeve...19827Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-best-expectations-for-the-vikings-are-no-expectations/On December 17, 2022, the Minnesota Vikings trailed the Indianapolis Colts 33-0 at halftime. The first half featured a blocked punt for a touchdown, Kirk Cousins' pick-six, and 66,801 people inside U.S. Bank Stadium in total shock.   At that point, winning was an afterthought. Some may have turne...19819Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-kwesi-adofo-mensah-deserve-a-contract-extension/The Minnesota Vikings named Kwesi Adofo-Mensah their general manager in January 2022. He’s had his ups and downs since then and is currently in the last year of his contract. Recently, Vikings fans have discussed whether the team should extend him. Today, we will examine if he deserves an extensio...19814Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-adds-fuel-to-the-nbas-generational-divide/LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant may have been the on-court heroes for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. Still, you could argue that nobody had a better basketball summer than Anthony Edwards. The 23-year-old budding superstar took his brand worldwide as the youngest member of the Team U...19813Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-found-myles-gaskin-through-the-looking-glass/Myles Gaskin ran for 1,196 total yards when Brian Flores coached the Miami Dolphins in 2020 and 2021. However, Gaskin only ran for 26 yards in 2022, and Miami released him on August 29 last year. The Minnesota Vikings scooped him up 24 hours later, but he bounced between the practice squad and the...19812Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jhoan-duran-isnt-the-problem-with-minnesotas-bullpen/It’s becoming increasingly difficult for Minnesota Twins fans to focus on anything besides the plumes of black smoke rising from under the hood of their relief corps. Griffin Jax has been otherworldly and cemented himself as one of the premier relief arms in the game. Cole Sands has been a pleasan...19811Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-wallner-has-resurfaced/As he did last year, Matt Wallner has made an adjustment and busted out of a slump with enough force to defy the laws of physics.   The Minnesota Twins called Wallner up on May 23 last year. He had struck out 15 times in his previous 25 Triple-A at-bats, but the Twins needed a corner outfielder,...19806Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-rounded-out-their-new-look-defensive-front-on-cut-day/The Minnesota Vikings have reduced their initial roster to 53. While they still could make some waiver moves before the season opener, the initial 53-man roster gives us a glimpse into what the coaching staff values going into the 2024 season. Everything starts up front in the NFL, and that's wher...19803Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/stickiness-is-the-key-to-zebby-matthews-success/Zebby Matthews couldn’t have asked for a better start to his MLB career. Despite pitching for the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels as recently as May 3, Matthews quickly advanced through the minor leagues and brought his laser-like command to the Show.   His approach of locating his four-seamer alon...19798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/levi-drake-rodriguez-will-energize-minnesotas-interior-pass-rush/When the Vikings selected Levi Drake Rodriguez late in the 2024 NFL draft this year, it came with a little more fanfare than a typical seventh-rounder. Although it had yet to officially be revealed, LDR was generally known as Prospect X, the subject of Kalyn Kahler's excellent profile at The Athle...19797Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-reactions-to-minnesotas-initial-53-man-roster/On Tuesday, teams had to trim their rosters to 53 players by 3 p.m. The Minnesota Vikings’ initial roster contains 24 offensive players, 26 defensive players, and three specialists. This year is the first time in three seasons under Kevin O’Connell that Minnesota’s initial roster doesn’t contain a...19796Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-kevin-oconnell-inspire-hope-after-a-trying-offseason/Even though he feuded with Stephon Gilmore during the Indianapolis Colts game in 2022, Justin Jefferson said he was happy the Minnesota Vikings signed the two-time All-Pro corner. “We got big expectations,” said Jefferson in reaction to the signing. “We got expectations of going far. [Winning] the...19793Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-prospect-payton-eeles-is-a-modern-day-charlie-hustle/Like many Triple-A teams, the St. Paul Saints have had plenty of players pass through this year. However, Payton Eeles has surprised fans, the front office, and coaches because he wasn’t even in professional baseball when their 2024 season started.   Eeles began his 2024 season in the Atlantic Le...19792Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-must-recapture-the-gray-area/After returning to Target Field with the St. Louis Cardinals, Sonny Gray said he liked his time in the Twin Cities but knew he wouldn’t re-sign with the Minnesota Twins.   “I knew pretty early on throughout the free agency process that this wasn’t going to be a place that I was going to come back...19790Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-each-twins-reliever-sit-in-the-bullpen-pecking-order/The Minnesota Twins bullpen is at a crossroads with only 32 games left on the calendar. Three of their last five losses came with relievers blowing leads late in games, and their Friday night game against St. Louis Cardinals got out of hand when Trevor Richards gave up four base runners in the eig...19787Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-darnold-might-be-kevin-oconnells-biggest-challenge-as-a-quarterback-whisperer/The Minnesota Vikings held a  in March to announce they had signed Sam Darnold and Aaron Jones. While some press conferences evoke laughter — think of a catchy phrase like Mike Tice telling everyone to “enjoy the season” or a fiery rebuttal like Jerry Burns’ defense of Bob Schnelker — this one w...19781Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-was-the-biggest-lesson-the-wolves-learned-in-last-years-playoff-run/After dropping Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the Dallas Mavericks, the Minnesota Timberwolves had a five-point lead with a minute and a half left in Game 2. ESPN listed their win probability at 86.7%. The Wolves desperately needed to even the series at one game apiece before they trav...19776Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaren-hall-is-a-rock-whos-willing-to-roll/The Mormon church teaches its followers to “build upon the rock.” They believe that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and its people have successfully weathered the storms of life because of their willingness to “be guided in the right and proper way.”   Helaman chapter 5, verse 12...19774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-were-right-and-wrong-about-sonny-gray/The Minnesota Twins are in the middle of a late-season playoff push and enter a nine-game homestand against two National League teams fighting for their postseason lives. In his Target Field return Saturday night, Sonny Gray will start for the St. Louis Cardinals in a pitching duel with Twins ace...19767Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/have-the-vikings-become-a-defensive-team-again/Yards were at a premium when the Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders battled in Sin City last December. The excitement from a legion of purple-clad fans departed along with Justin Jefferson in an ambulance. The game was scoreless heading into the fourth quarter. Efficient quarterback play...19765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-cant-bank-on-chris-paddack-as-a-viable-bullpen-option-this-year/The Minnesota Twins were lucky to see two traditional starters transition to the bullpen in September last year, with mostly encouraging results as they pushed into the playoffs. Louie Varland and Chris Paddack boosted their raw stuff from shorter outings, and it came at a time when the club almos...19764Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-is-chasing-something-he-can-never-achieve/Sam Darnold says he didn’t realize how hard Justin Jefferson worked until he signed with the Minnesota Vikings this year.   “To come here and understand exactly the kind of work ethic that he has,” said Darnold after practice on Thursday. “It's very contagious just to see him, what he does when h...19762Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-give-up-on-lewis-cine-now/There are just some players you can’t quit. Maybe you loved them pre-draft, maybe they delivered a memorable moment, or perhaps you’re just immensely stubborn. For me, one of my pre-draft crushes that I just can’t give up on is none other than Lewis Cine, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first pick ever.  ...19759Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/strange-moments-from-minnesotas-very-strange-preseason/Minnesota Vikings Football is fascinating, entertaining, and occasionally just plain weird. As the undefeated Vikings (in the preseason, anyway) get ready to open the real season, fans can enjoy a few strange moments caught on tape that may help them forget about a certain injury to a certain fran...19756Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/simeon-woods-richardson-stopped-reaching-and-found-new-heights/Simeon Woods Richardson has practiced meditation since 2021, the year the Toronto Blue Jays traded him and Austin Martin to the Minnesota Twins for José Berríos. He says meditation reduces his stress and anxiety and centers him, allowing him to stay in the moment.   Woods Richardson “went down a...19755Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000