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MLB Drew Butera: Lowering the Offensive Standards for Catchers Everywhere
As an amateur journalist, I am always wary in my criticism of professional athletes. There is a reason that they are paid millions of dollars to play a game, and there is a reason that I am not...
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Francisco Liriano Throws No-Hitter for the Minnesota Twins, Gets ERA Under 7.00
Last Wednesday, Minnesota Twins lefty Francisco Liriano allowed four runs to the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning before recording an out...
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Minnesota Twins Continue To Struggle out of the Gate
Finally. April is over. And Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire couldn't be happier. "This is not the way we planned on starting out," Gardenhire told Foxsports.com's Tyler Mason...
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NFL Playoffs: Did Drew Brees Escape the Madden Curse?
Since 2000, EA Sports has been putting players on the cover of the Madden video games...and since 2000, players have been haunted by what has been called the "Madden Curse...
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Minnesota Twins First Baseman Justin Morneau Wins Justin Bieber Tickets
There is no doubt that Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau is one of the premier players in the league. The 2006 AL MVP is hitting .350 with 15 homeruns and 50 RBI this season, and has led his Twins to the top of the AL Central standings...
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Minnesota Twins Rough Up Former Ace Santana in First Showdown
Last night, former Blue Jay Roy Halladay, now with the Philadelphia Phillies, threw seven shut out innings in a 9-0 win in his first game against his former team...
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Minnesota Twins Stars Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau Lead In All-Star Voting
Although they have both been to the Midsummer Classic, Minnesota Twins' stars Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau have never started the game together. With the help of loyal fans, that could all change in 2010...
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Ubaldo Jimenez: Colorado Rockies Finally Have Cy Young Caliber Pitcher
Nine of the last 11 NL Cy Young winners have come from the NL West. But none of them have worn a Rockies uniform. That could soon change for the emerging Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies...
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Toronto Blue Jays Home Game in Philadelphia a Bad Idea
If anybody should be upset about the Toronto Blue Jays playing a home series in Philadelphia in June, it should be Jim Haslett...
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2010 Minnesota Twins Weekly Wrap-Up: Week Three
Summary of April 20 through April 26 Overall Record: 13-6, First Place in AL Central Weekly Record: 4-2 Team Bating Stats: .255 (-.051) , 4 HR (+0), 12 2B (-5), 1 3B (+0), 53 H (+1), 32 RS (-3), 23 RA (-1) Team Pitching: 8...
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2010 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Eying Jimmy Clausen or Colt McCoy?
After Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen fell out of the top 10, Minnesota Vikings fans were hoping Clausen would land in their laps with the 30th pick...
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Creator Of the Minnesota Twins Logo Dies at Age 80
The artist who created the iconic characters of "Minnie" and "Paul" has passed away at the age of 80 after battling cancer. Ray Barton was paid $15 in 1961 to create two baseball players shaking hands over a river as part of the Twins logo...
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2010 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Have Options With the 30th Pick
The Minnesota Viking’s defense isn’t getting any younger. With Pat Williams likely entering his last NFL season, Cedric Griffin rehabbing a torn ACL, and Antoine Winfield ...
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2010 Minnesota Twins Weekly Wrap-Up: Week Two
Summary of April 13 through April 19 Overall Record: 9-4, First Place in the AL Central Weekly Record: 3-2 Team Batting Stats: .306 (+.047), 4 HR (-7), 17 2B (+5), 1 3B (+0), 52 hits (-19), 35 RS (-2), 24 RA (+1) Team Pitching: 5...
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Johan Santana Trade Finally Coming Together for the Minnesota Twins
This kind of scenario happens all the time. Go back to 1997 for a minute. The Minnesota Twins dealt All-Star second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to the New York Yankees for Christian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, and Brian Buchanan...
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Pittsburgh Steelers Should Trade Ben Roethlisberger to Dallas for Tony Romo
The world is getting sick of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Since being accused of raping a woman in a Georgia nightclub last month, Big Ben’s world has started to crumble...
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Minnesota Wolves and Minnesota Wild Set for Spring Cleaning
After missing the postseason for the second and fourth consecutive seasons respectively, the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves will undoubtedly be looking to make some upgrades this off-season...
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2010 Twins Weekly Wrap-Up: Week One
Summary of April 5 through April 12: Overall Record: 6-2, First Place in the AL Central Weekly Record: 6-2 Team Batting Stats: .259 BA, 11 HR, 12 2B, 1 3B, 71 hits, 37 runs, 36 RBI Team Pitching Stats: 3...
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Baseball: Blitzball Making Impact on Students of the Game
Nathan Beard has always had the dream of being a knuckleball pitcher. As a youth growing up in Staples, MN, Beard began working on his knuckleball at a young age...
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Jim Thome Ties Groundbreaking Twin On Home Run List
After taking Brian Stokes deep on Thursday, Jim Thome hit his 565th career home run, and is now only two shy of tying Rafeal Palmeiro for 11th on the all-time list. But on another list, Jim Thome tied one of the hardest working Twins in recent memory...
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North Dakota Fighting Sioux To Change School Nickname
After a vote by the North Dakota State Supreme Court and a Board of Higher Education decision yesterday, the University of North Dakota will no longer be known as the "Fighting Sioux...
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Minnesota Twins Power Their Way to Series Win in Anaheim
The last time the Minnesota Twins won a series in Anaheim, Rick Reed and Eric Milton were the winning pitchers. The last time the Minnesota Twins hit nine home runs in their first four games was...
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With Donovan McNabb Going to Redskins, Is Brett Favre's Return Imminent?
Perhaps Vikings head coach Brad Childress knows something we don't know. With Childress' protege Donovan McNabb on the trade block in Philadelphia, the Vikings seemed to be front runners in the McNabb sweepstakes...
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New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Win Still Refreshing
As a Minnesota Vikings fan, I never thought I'd see the day I'd be writing an article like this. After the ESPN classic-bound 2009 NFC Championship game between my Minnesota Vikings ...
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Ex-MLBer Chuck Knoblauch Pleads Guilty in Assault Case
Four-time All-Star Chuck Knoblauch has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge filed by his wife. His wife alleged that Knoblauch choked her and hit her in the face. Knoblauch will get a year on probation, as well as a $1,000 fine...
