Kevin Love and LeBron James suffered their first home loss of the season last night. Meanwhile, the Wolves picked up their first home win of the season.
Right now, the Wolves are the better team.
Wolves 1-1
Cavs 0-1
Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Wolves
I did catch the ending of the Wolves season opener. Tell me if you've heard this one before: It was close the whole way. They had a lead near the end, they lost.
It's a never-ending cycle. It's not funny anymore. I have no idea how they can have any fans left.
It's a never-ending cycle. It's not funny anymore. I have no idea how they can have any fans left.
Bummed!
Madison Bumgarner was the magic weapon in this series that the Royals simply could not defeat. He basically pitched TWO of their last three games and he looked great doing it. His performance will go down as one of the greatest in World Series history.
It was a great game, a great series, and a great post-season overall. I really wanted the Royals, but I can't help but admire that performance. I'm going to have baseball letdown for a few days and then wait to see if Twins pitching gets better for next year.
I don't care if the Twins win it all next year or not, but I would like to see if they could be in it long enough to at least LOOK like they might be invited to the dance at the end.
Bob Lurtsema as manager would be a good start. But starting PITCHING, as we just saw last night, will make any manager look good.
And great relief pitching, as we saw this series, would be equally important.
So basically pitching and pitching is way more important. I really don't care who we get for the manager.
It was a great game, a great series, and a great post-season overall. I really wanted the Royals, but I can't help but admire that performance. I'm going to have baseball letdown for a few days and then wait to see if Twins pitching gets better for next year.
I don't care if the Twins win it all next year or not, but I would like to see if they could be in it long enough to at least LOOK like they might be invited to the dance at the end.
Bob Lurtsema as manager would be a good start. But starting PITCHING, as we just saw last night, will make any manager look good.
And great relief pitching, as we saw this series, would be equally important.
So basically pitching and pitching is way more important. I really don't care who we get for the manager.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Twins
I'm amazed at the number of Twins fans who can't wait to see who the Twins next manager will be. Yes, they need a new one with Gardy and the Twins parting ways, but rooting for a particular CHOICE is foolish. Molitor and Mientkiewicz are well-known popular former Twins. No one had even heard of Torey Lovullo until his name came up as well.
Who is the BEST choice? Is there a BEST choice?
Maybe former Viking Bob Lurtsema would do a great job, too. After all, he's a popular Minnesota athlete. My point is that we don't know WHO will do the best job. What the Twins really need is better starting pitching. Any good manager will do as long as we have that. At least Mientkiewicz has some experience and success at the position.
A manager who will drag the whole Twins organization in the 21st century would be a good start. Any traditional baseball mind will just be more of the same-old, same-old. We've seen what 15 years of the same thinking of different head coaches has done for the Vikings.. We don't need more of that with the Twins.
We need good starting pitching OR a new approach to the game. I don't think any of the current choices will give us either.
I'm going with the dark horse candidate, Lurtsema.
"You better make it six. I don't think I can eat eight." That guy cracks me up.
Who is the BEST choice? Is there a BEST choice?
Maybe former Viking Bob Lurtsema would do a great job, too. After all, he's a popular Minnesota athlete. My point is that we don't know WHO will do the best job. What the Twins really need is better starting pitching. Any good manager will do as long as we have that. At least Mientkiewicz has some experience and success at the position.
A manager who will drag the whole Twins organization in the 21st century would be a good start. Any traditional baseball mind will just be more of the same-old, same-old. We've seen what 15 years of the same thinking of different head coaches has done for the Vikings.. We don't need more of that with the Twins.
We need good starting pitching OR a new approach to the game. I don't think any of the current choices will give us either.
I'm going with the dark horse candidate, Lurtsema.
"You better make it six. I don't think I can eat eight." That guy cracks me up.
KC
Wow. It wasn't much of a game last night, but if you were rooting for the Royals, the seven-run second really pumped you up. It really is like 1985 all over again. Kansas City was down 3-2 in that series also, when they shutout the Cardinals in game 6, 11-0. Last night, they only scored 10 runs, but the result was the same.
Royals-Mania is running wild. Standing room tickets for tonight's game are averaging well over $1000 a ticket. The ballpark down there is built for speed. We'll see tonight if they can pull off a series win.
Go KC!
Royals-Mania is running wild. Standing room tickets for tonight's game are averaging well over $1000 a ticket. The ballpark down there is built for speed. We'll see tonight if they can pull off a series win.
Go KC!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Colt McCoy Stuns Cowboys in OT
For some reason, I kind of like the Cowboys this year, but it was hard not to root for the Redskins, who were having a miserable year to beat them...IN DALLAS.
Now they come to Minnesota this week. How rooting interests change dramatically.
Now they come to Minnesota this week. How rooting interests change dramatically.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday Sports
I enjoyed much of yesterday's games and highlights. Brady and the Patriots put on an offensive show. So did Big Ben and the Steelers. I even enjoyed the Packers game until Rodgers came up lame in the second half. Then it all kind of deteriorated from there.
I knew that Bumgarner's pitching was going to be key in the World Series. It sure was last night. KC's vaunted bullpen can't do much when they couldn't score a single run. The Royals backs are against the wall. I don't see them winning two straight at home now. Still rooting for them, but admiring what San Francisco accomplished this season even more. I want the Series to go seven either way.
Go Royals!
I knew that Bumgarner's pitching was going to be key in the World Series. It sure was last night. KC's vaunted bullpen can't do much when they couldn't score a single run. The Royals backs are against the wall. I don't see them winning two straight at home now. Still rooting for them, but admiring what San Francisco accomplished this season even more. I want the Series to go seven either way.
Go Royals!
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