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Beware the Fantasy Guru

Of the major fantasy sports out there, the fastest growing is fantasy baseball. It's nearly caught up with fantasy football in total participants and on some servers has become the most popular game...

Written by Dan Wade about 7 months ago 15,856 reads 4 comments
Fantasy Impact: Scott Kazmir's Fall from Prominence

May 3, 2007: The (then) Devil Rays sat two games under .500 at 13-15. Fans were cautiously optimistic, but the team was on its way to another dismal finish, a full 30 games out of first place...

Written by Dan Wade about 6 months ago 4,652 reads 0 comments
Congratulations to the Minnesota Celtics

As the final minutes and seconds of the NBA season wound down, commentators and fans alike began to talk about how great this must feel for the Boston Three-Party...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 3,924 reads 34 comments
World Baseball Classic: Projected U.S. Roster

In 2006, The United States finished a very disappointing eighth place in the World Baseball Classic, far worse than any of the Dream Teams who failed to win worldwide basketball tournaments...

Written by Dan Wade about 11 months ago 2,018 reads 31 comments
How Joe Mauer Contract Talks Could Put the Twins in a Perilous Situation

In Tuesday night's 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins got the kind of offensive boost from their catcher most teams only dream of...

Written by Dan Wade about 6 months ago 1,577 reads 23 comments
Michael Jordan Or Pele: Who Had The Greatest Impact?

In an article I published earlier, I took a beating for insinuating that Pele had a greater impact on world sports than Michael Jordan. Jordan has a lot going for him, most of which doesn't need to be rehashed...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 1,435 reads 8 comments
Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins Battle To Cut Deadweight

There are two accepted truths when it comes to Twins shortstop Nick Punto. First: Punto is a stellar defender, among the best in baseball...

Written by Dan Wade about 6 months ago 1,361 reads 13 comments
The Ultimate Twins Spring Training Guide 2009: To Hammond Stadium and Beyond!

Many thanks to OldLadyTwinsFan and the rest of the denizens at BattleYourTailOff.com for their help compiling this article. Lee County, Fla., isn’t near Miami...

Written by Dan Wade about 9 months ago 1,338 reads 0 comments
Chicago Bulls: Jim Boylan, Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out

Less than 24 hours after the end of a very disappointing season, reports have surfaced that interim coach Jim Boylan has been given his walking papers. Boylan took over for Scott Skiles, but was unable to really inspire the team...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 1,319 reads 2 comments
Brett Favre: Myths Versus Reality

In the wake of new revelations about the strange dance Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers seem to be doing regarding his retirement, a lot of ideas are being tossed around about what MUST be done about Favre or about the team...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 1,279 reads 3 comments
Brett Favre Offered Bribe By the Green Bay Packers?

According to multiple reports, the Packers offered Brett Favre $20 million to stay retired for the next 10 years. $2 million a year to stay in Mississippi and farm, join Live Aid, or run for office, just so long as he stays out of the NFL...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 1,246 reads 16 comments
Twins Trade Targets: Freddy Sanchez

Besides bullpen help, which is how this series started, the Twins are almost certainly looking for help in the middle infield...

Written by Dan Wade about 4 months ago 1,074 reads 4 comments
Minnesota Twins: Midseason Report Card—Starting Lineup

Baseball's Midseason Classic no longer actually breaks the season into halves, as it once did, but it still makes for a nice reflection period. The Twins enter the break just 1.5 games out of first place in the AL Central and 2...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 794 reads 6 comments
A Totally Unqualified Arsenal Preview

A few weeks ago, I got one of those email article suggestions from Zander. Normally, I read them, sketch out an article, and then trash it because it a) doesn't say anything new or b) sounds like a 2nd grade reading primer: Athletes should stay retired..

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 788 reads 8 comments
Minnesota Twins: Minor-League Arms to the Rescue?

The Twins are a franchise that loves its pitching. This offseason, the Twins lost three starters from last season and reloaded with nary a blink...or so they thought...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 778 reads 1 comments
Twins Trade Targets: Marco Scutaro

Most Twins fans have had Freddy Sanchez on the brain since trade rumors about the second baseman, late of the Pirates, began to swirl...

Written by Dan Wade about 3 months ago 762 reads 10 comments
Miguel Tejada to the Minnesota Twins? Only If the Price Is Right

It makes perfect sense doesn't it? A power-hitting infielder out of favor with his home team looking for a new place to land...

Written by Dan Wade about 11 months ago 744 reads 8 comments
Twins Trade Targets: Orlando Cabrera

Every deal begins as a rumor and remains so until there are names on the requisite dotted lines. That said, there are rumors (Twins scouting Roy Halladay) and rumors with serious life to them (Twins pursuing Orlando Cabrera)...

Written by Dan Wade about 4 months ago 690 reads 8 comments
Does Bret Favre Really Want To Play For The Vikings?

First came the tampering charge. Next, Brett Favre allegedly makes a call to the Vikings from a Packers cell phone. What's next, Favre shows up in Mankato wearing Elmer Fudd's costume from "What's ...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 654 reads 2 comments
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Twins Get Revenge on White Sox, 12-5

One game after the bullpen gave one away to the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins' bats got their revenge, torching the Sox, 12-5. The first five Twins reached base, though Carlos Gomez was picked off, and the Twins took the early lead...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 639 reads 2 comments
Ten Players to Watch as the Minnesota Twins Report to Camp

As the Twins’ spring camp opens, here are 10 players to keep an eye on as the workouts and games get underway. 10. Joe MauerCalling Mauer one to watch is a bit deceiving, since he isn’t likely to play a single game...

Written by Dan Wade about 9 months ago 631 reads 0 comments
Trading Delmon Young: Second Verse, Different Tune

According to transfer guru, and fellow Bleacher Creature, Ken Rosenthal, the Twins are once again exploring the market for fourth outfielder Delmon Young...

Written by Dan Wade about 9 months ago 607 reads 1 comments
Minnesota Twins: Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em

Let me start by saying I'm sorry for my absence these last few days. Here's what I've been working on http://scavhunt1.uchicago.edu/index.html I was the Captain of Audacity of Pope, it was a down year for us, but still a ton of fun...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 599 reads 2 comments
Joe Crede's Mysteriously Rising Price

If no one is bidding on Joe Crede, why has his price gone up? The Star-Tribune is reporting today that even before the Giants submitted their bid, Crede's asking price went from the $5.1 million he made last year to around $7 million...

Written by Dan Wade about 9 months ago 592 reads 0 comments
Addition by Subtraction: Minnesota Twins Improve 'Pen and Bench

The Twins made two big moves today, both of which will help them in their playoff chase. First, the Twins acquired former Twin Eddie Guardado from Texas in exchange for Appy-league pitcher Mark Hamburger...

Written by Dan Wade about about 1 year ago 589 reads 2 comments

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Dan Wade Article Archive

Beware the Fantasy Guru

Fantasy Impact: Scott Kazmir's Fall from Prominence

Congratulations to the Minnesota Celtics

World Baseball Classic: Projected U.S. Roster

How Joe Mauer Contract Talks Could Put the Twins in a Perilous Situation

Michael Jordan Or Pele: Who Had The Greatest Impact?

Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins Battle To Cut Deadweight

The Ultimate Twins Spring Training Guide 2009: To Hammond Stadium and Beyond!

Chicago Bulls: Jim Boylan, Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out

Brett Favre: Myths Versus Reality

Brett Favre Offered Bribe By the Green Bay Packers?

Twins Trade Targets: Freddy Sanchez

Minnesota Twins: Midseason Report Card—Starting Lineup

A Totally Unqualified Arsenal Preview

Minnesota Twins: Minor-League Arms to the Rescue?

Twins Trade Targets: Marco Scutaro

Miguel Tejada to the Minnesota Twins? Only If the Price Is Right

Twins Trade Targets: Orlando Cabrera

Does Bret Favre Really Want To Play For The Vikings?

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Twins Get Revenge on White Sox, 12-5

Ten Players to Watch as the Minnesota Twins Report to Camp

Trading Delmon Young: Second Verse, Different Tune

Minnesota Twins: Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em

Joe Crede's Mysteriously Rising Price

Addition by Subtraction: Minnesota Twins Improve 'Pen and Bench

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