Kyle Sloter

I know he's a third string back-up QB for the Vikes, and he's playing against backups as well, but he's been the only guy worth watching this preseason for the Vikes.

The Vikes appear to have some great receivers and running backs. I'm just wondering how good the injured O Line will be in front of a high-priced QB that didn't  show much this preseason.

I guess we'll all know in a few days.

Twins Win!

ANY Twins win at this point is cause for celebration.

Go Twins!

Twins Clubbed

I tried to watch for awhile last night and then just quit. No entertainment value at this time at all.

Twins

Mauer passed Rod Carew on the Twins career hit list Friday night. He needed 500 more at bats (about a year's worth) to do it.

At 35, he's had one of his worst seasons this year. That includes missing a month with concussion problems.

I would like this to be his last season.

I don't even think he knows what he's going to do next year.

Twins Lose Third Straight

Thankfully, the season will be coming to end soon...

Twins Lose, But Sano Launches One

And I really liked the Twins' jerseys last night.

Vikings

The Vikings released kicker Kai Forbath this week, giving the job to rookie Daniel Carlson.

Carlson missed two 42 yard field goal attempts in the first half wide left.

sigh

The Vikes went on to win the game when backup QB Kyle Sloter threw a couple 4th quarter TDs.

At least they looked better than last week. AND Seattle kept their starters in into the third quarter.

I hate new kickers and new QBs after a great season.

A lot depends on how the new guys perform. If they're bad, there's not going to be much of a season.

The Twins played as expected last night losing 7-1.

Twins Beat Solid Oakland Squad!

I admit, I'm more curious to see how the Twins do this weekend against a playoff contender like the A's than how they perform against fellow losers like the White Sox and the Tigers.

It will give me a good indication of their base for next season.

So far, they are off to a good start.

So far.

Twins Lose

I'm not into the Twins at all right now.

Twins Win!

In the rain.

Twins Lose

In the rain.

Twins Power Continues

They've now won 5 out of 6 with 13 homers in the last 4 games.

It's like the guys who were supposed to hit home runs finally are.

I'll take it.

Twins, Too Little Too Late

The streak is over.

Vikings Lose, Six Hurt

That was a difficult game by any standard.

Cousins looked awful, and some of those injuries looked season ending.

sigh

Mauer Power! 4-Game Win Streak!

A three-run pinch-hit home run late and good pitching. Just like that, I'm really enjoying the Twins again.

Who would have thunk it?

Santana Awful, Twins Win Anyway!

Santana was saying how much that the Twins got rid of their support system when he lost his last start. Well, let's just say he doesn't have much to talk about.

The Twins staked him to a 8-2 lead last night, AFTER he gave up two runs in the first.

And he STILL had a lousy night. The Twins won 15-8 long after he was gone.

Logan Forsythe? FIVE hits.

Maybe getting rid of Dozier wasn't such a bad idea...

Go Twins!!

Twins Win

Logan Forsythe, a guy we got in the Dozier trade, had three RBI last night, and is batting .386 since we got him.

The bullpen also pitched 5 plus innings of shutout ball.

Go Twins!

Twins Win

It was Polanco and Sano stepping up last night.

They need that.

Go Twins!

Logan Morrison

Logan is done for the season. He needs hip surgery. I seriously doubt that the Twins will pick up his $8 million option for next year with how disappointing he's been this year.

They'll pay him an extra million as a buyout, and Twins fans won't have to suffer through another Logan Morrison at bat.

Ervin Santana Hates the Twins

"They took away all the pieces that made us good." Is a summary of his feelings.
I agree with Santana.

I'm sick of the Twins as well.

And yes, the Twins lost yesterday because they have too many missing pieces.

Vikes Look Good

It's preseason, but WOW, everybody looked really good.

Roc Thomas has afterburner speed. Diggs looked as good as last year. And ALL the QBs looked good.

All that and the Twins won, too.

A good day for Minnesota sports.

Tigers Snap 6-Game Losing Streak

Against hapless Twins.

sigh

Vikings O Line

Three starters are hurt including Nick Easton who is officially out for the season with neck surgery.

sigh...

Bottom of the Ninth...

Indians win.

Again.

And the Twins traded closer, Fernando Rodney.

Let's call it a wrap, shall we?

Bottom of the Ninth...

..Two outs.

A three-run homer.

Twins lose 5-2.

sigh

Twins Look Good

They beat the Indians with very good pitching and Rosario's 4 for 5 hitting.

If the Twins can somehow manage to crawl back to a .500 mark by the end of the season, I'd be happy. I don't expect it, but it'd be enough to keep following.

Lance Lynn Gets Win

For the Yankees.

The Twins without Lynn, lost 10-0 to Cleveland.

sigh

Cave!

Jake Cave has effectively replaced the often injured Byron Buxton in the outfield.

His fielding has been stellar.

Yesterday, he hit a grand slam.

40 games do not a prediction make, but I'd take him over Byron Buxton for the foreseeable future.

The wins swept the Royals this weekend.

Cleveland, still NINE full games ahead of us, is next.

Berrios!

Berrios looked good. The Twins showed some power.

And the guy that closed the game for us, Oliver Drake, played for his FIFTH team this season. No other player, in the entire history of the game, has had major league service for five different teams in one season before.

Go Twins!!

A Long Game

But it was a win. Just waiting for the Vikings now.

Dozier

Brian has two homers and 4 RBI and is batting over .500 in his two games with the Dodgers.

sigh

Twins Lose Again

When your two biggest spark plugs are gone, your going to see more shutouts.

sigh

Twins Lose Game and Dozier

We all knew this day was coming.

Yesterday was the trade deadline. It was the end of Dozier's tenure as a result.