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MLB: Minnesota Twin's Whatnot 6/11
In this edition of Twin's Whatnot, top writers from around the country talk up the MLB Draft, division rivalries, and other topics as they relate to the Minnesota Twins. With Minnesota's loss Saturday night they are 4...
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The Top Ten NBA Players Of All Time
There has been much debate recently as to whether or not Kobe Bryant is a better basketball player than Michael Jordan. While researching for this list, I came to the decision that I would not stir up that hornets' nest...
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Lakers-Celtics: Leon Powe, Celtics Hold off Kobe Bryant And The Lakers
The Celtics may be leaving their comfortable home in Boston, but are now up 2-0 in the series, which may bring them their 17th NBA Championship. The 2-0 lead was up for grabs, but Boston worked hard for it late in the game...
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Lakers-Celtics: Pierce the Hero as Boston Takes Game One
Many Celtic fans found themselves jumping off a bridge as soon as Paul Pierce went down to the floor, clutching his knee. There was a collective gasp from the entire stadium, which turned into dead silence as he was carted off the court in a wheelchair..
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MLB: Minnesota Twins Whatnot 6/4
In this edition of Minnesota Twin's Whatnot, we will explore the future of the AL Central race and get the inside scoop on Ron Gardenhire...
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Jay Bruce: the Story behind the Phenom
They are calling him a phenom. A savior. Bruce Almighty. Jay Bruce certainly seems to fit those descriptions. The newest Cincinnati Red, through six games, is batting .591, with a slugging percentage of one and an on-base percentage of ...
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Minnesota Twins: Young Arms Coming Up Big
Young Arms Coming Up Big for Minnesota Andrew Kneeland. 1st June, 2008 - 9:55 pm The three anchors of the Minnesota Twin's starting rotation are all in their mid-20's...
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Minnesota Twins: Why Ron Gardenhire Is Overrated
Joe Posnanski of the Kansas City Star recently wrote an article giving credit to Ron Gardenhire as one of the best managers of all time. He admitted that he has since received many emails from Twins fans that want to let him know that he is crazy...
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Celtics-Lakers: Breaking Down the NBA Finals Depth Charts
With the Celtics victory over the Detroit Pistons Thursday night the classic rivalry of the '80s was reborn.The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals...
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers Advance to First Finals Since 2004
For the second straight time, the San Antonio Spurs will not repeat their Championship. The passing of the baton appeared very evident Thursday night as the young Lakers squad upended the aging Spurs...
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MLB: Minnesota Twins Whatnot May 29
The Whatnot crew is a little shorthanded this week, so bear with us. In this edition of Twin's Whatnot, three Twins fans will explore the possibility of a bullpen shake up. We will also take a look at Michael Cuddyer and the infield...
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MLB Stat of the Week: Runs Created
"Runs created" is a sabermetric statistic that was created by Bill James. Before he created this formula, it was extremely difficult to determine how valuable a hitter was to his team...
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers Win Again, Take 3-1 Lead to Los Angeles
ESPN called Game Four the Spurs' "Last Stand". It very well may have been, as the Lakers are heading back home one win away from returning to the NBA Finals...
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Minnesota Vikings: The Case for Tarvaris Jackson
The most talked about player on the Minnesota Vikings this off season has been Tarvaris Jackson. Kevin Seifert of the Star Tribune thinks that Jackson is the one player that Minnesota's Super Bowl hopes rest on...
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Francisco Liriano is Solid, Philip Humber Struggles: The Rochester Report
The Redwings are currently in fifth place in the North Division of the International League. They sit 13 games behind first place Scranton.Rochester went 2-4 last week, and have an overall record of 19-32...
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NBA Playoffs: Spurs Win at Home, Cut Lakers Lead to One
Home sweet home. The San Antonio Spurs, home at last, finally beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. And in convincing fashion, nonetheless...
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Minnesota Twins: Prospects for the MLB Draft
The MLB Draft is coming to a television near you on June 5, and I bet nobody has any idea what will take place. First of all, let's go through Minnesota's minor league system...
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Lakers-Spurs: LA Takes 2-0 Series Lead to San Antonio
Game one and game two seemed polar opposites when the Lakers pounded the Spurs 101-71 on Friday night. Unlike game one, Los Angeles never trailed. Unlike game one, Lamar Odom was fantastic...
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2008 NBA Draft: The Politically-Correct Mock Draft
My little brother is six years old and plays politically correct baseball. There are no outs, no real positions, no pitcher, no score. I present to you: the first politically correct NBA mock draft...
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The Stat That Will Revolutionize Fantasy Baseball: Batter Value
I recently wrote an article introducing the sabermetric measurement of secondary average to Bleacher Report. Secondary average is a great, albeit unreliable, way to measure a players' productivity...
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers Toss Spurs Into a World Of Pain
"I know I can make that push and I knew once I did, I could get the game back under control, get it under 10 where we knew we could be in striking distance. In the first half, we were a little rusty, a little sluggish and a little tentative...
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MLB: Minnesota Twins Whatnot: May 21
This week's Whatnot will focus on the recent struggle of the Minnesota Twins. Don't you worry, you don't have to do anything. Just sit back, relax, and check out what the Twins experts say this week...
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MLB Stat of the Week: Secondary Average
Everybody knows that a player's batting average is a ratio of hits to at bats. A player's batting average is the most talked about statistic, and the most likely to get you benched...
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Lakers-Spurs: A Perfect Matchup
We know where America's attention will be during the Conference Finals, don't we? This is a match-up that pits the defending champions against the revival of a team with a great history...
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Brad Childress, Welcome to the Hot Seat
Welcome to the Hot Seat, Brad Childress. I hope you enjoy your stay. By allowing the Minnesota Vikings to spend over $70 million on new talent this past offseason, owner Zygi Wilf basically issued his ultimatum to head coach Brad Childress...
