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Wait… They Traded What? Understanding Hockey Trades Beyond Players
When I started following hockey many years ago, the first time I heard about midseason trades, I was so confused. Why would you trade off players in the middle of the season? I was even more confused when the Minnesota Wild traded one of my favorite players, Jason Zucker, who seemed like a good player.
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MN Twins Starter Changes WBC Plan Again
Bill Streicher-Imagn ImagesBill Streicher-Imagn Images On Friday night, Team USA knocked off Canada in the World Baseball Classic, giving the Americans another win over their neighbors to the north in international competition over the past month. After besting the Canadians on the ice in Italy, the United States got it done on the diamond in
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Byron Buxton Won’t Start for Team USA vs Canada
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesMark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Americans have the opportunity to knock off the Canadians for the third time in a matter of weeks. After both men’s and women’s hockey teams bested our neighbors to the north, the baseball team will look to do so Friday night in the World Baseball Classic. Manager
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Team USA Calls on MN Twins Pitcher for WBC – Could Start Championship Game
Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Team USA got to Houston for the World Baseball Classic with the best American baseball team to ever play in a sanctioned international tournament, and it includes Minnesota Twins star center fielder Byron Buxton. Unfortunately, there was another American-born MN Twin who was supposed to be in Houston for the WBC
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MN Twins Cut Two 1st Round Prospects from Big League Camp
William Parmeter We are just over two weeks until Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins. Their first series of 2026 begins on March 26 in Baltimore, against the Orioles. Until then, they’ll continue to go through the motions down in Fort Myers. Earlier this week, the Twins made some roster moves that dropped the total
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MN Twins Cut Bevy of Youngsters from Big League Camp
Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesMike Watters-Imagn Images Spring Training continues to roll on for the Minnesota Twins, no matter how many legitimate big leaguers they have present down in Fort Myers, a number that has been steadily declining since the team first arrived about one month ago. It started with Pablo Lopez, who was lost for the
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Body Failing Minnesota Twins Pitcher?
Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images When the Minnesota Twins lost ace starting pitcher Pablo Lopez, their already-slim 2026 playoff hopes turned non-existent. Since, Joe Ryan escaped a similar spring fate, after he was pulled from his first Grapefruit League start with back tightness that an MRI revealed
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Minnesota Twins Make Another Round of Camp Cuts
Jim Rassol-Imagn ImagesJim Rassol-Imagn Images It’s now March, meaning this month, the Minnesota Twins will play baseball games that count. Hopefully they can turn things up a notch (don’t count on it), being their Grapefruit League record currently stands at a paltry 2-8-1. But before we get to Opening Day, new manager Derek Shelton will
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Derek Shelton’s Minnesota Twins Look Familiar…
Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesJonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins gave many fans what they wanted this offseason when Joe Pohlad stepped down from the top of the franchise food chain, manager Rocco Baldelli got canned and
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Hockey 101 – Class is in Session
When my son started playing hockey years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about the sport except that it was expensive, time-consuming, and cold. I didn’t know anything about any sports. Let’s be honest-I still don’t know much about most other sports. If someone had taught a Hockey 101 class, I would have taken it. I
