Twins Lose 2-1

I turned it off in the ninth after they got the go ahead run to second on a wild pitch.

It was the right time.

Wolves BEAT Warriors in OT!

And the Warriors are complaining it was the refs fault.

I couldn't be happier.

Most close games are decided by the refs. The Warriors just never realized it before.

Go Wolves!

And Twins!

I've got to say it again. The Wolves beat the Golden State Warriors led by Stephen Curry!

The Warriors!!!!!

Got Beat!!

By the Wolves!!!!!!

Twins!

Cleveland had 4 starters last year that had over 200 strikeouts. No team in the history of baseball had ever done that before. Kluber, yesterday's pitcher, was the best of them.

Berrios out-pitched him.

And Marwin drove in the runs.

And Justin Morneau was great on commentary.

What an opener!!

Only 161 games to go...

Opening Day!

This seems like a whole new Twins team. And in many ways, it really is.

Sure, like everyone else, I want them to win a couple of World Series in the next three or four seasons, but realistically, I just want them to remain above .500 and stay in contention
for the play-offs most years.

Today's game is at 3 p.m. The weather is suppose to be mild. It's a sellout. Let's see what this team can do.

Wolves Lose

I can't wait for the Twins to start.

At least it will be a different losing team to follow...

Recent Sports Stuff

You know the WWE is in trouble when the most entertaining thing during last night's RAW broadcast was a commercial for the Crisley Knows Best spin-off show featuring his kids. And, no, I do not like or follow that show...

This happened a few days ago, but I was in no hurry to report it because it's going to be valid for over a decade. Mike Trout of the Angels signed a 12-year, $426.5 million dollar contract extension. Obviously, that's the biggest sports contract of all-time. At the same time, the average baseball salary has dropped for the second straight year.

I'm okay with both of those things. Guys who may be worth it, are now fewer and far between, and baseball isn't hanging on to older guys with bigger salaries like they used to. Younger prospects are being given a chance earlier, now. Good for them.

Mariners 2-0

The A's and Mariners opened the regular season in Japan this past weekend.

It gave Icharo a chance to play his last official game in front of his "home" fans.

He then retired.

Starting the season early in Japan has become a recent major league trend. Giving Icharo this moment was very cool.

He was one of the best of all-time. IF he had played his entire career in the majors, some would have said he was THE best of them all. And I would not have disagreed much.

That guy really knew how to get on base, AND what to do once he got there. His defense and arm were second to none.

Baseball will miss him. There is no greater praise for a player.