Put 'em on the rack

Filed under: Cycling

So, the city police department isn’t going to seize the bike you illegally parked outside the 7th Entry. That’s good, as coming out of Sea Wolf concert only to find your two-wheeled chariot missing sorta blows.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at July 3, 2008 2:58 PM | Comments (0)

 

Park and seize

Filed under: Cycling

Don’t get freaked if you heard Phillip Halliday of channel 6 news report that, “Minneapolis police are cracking down on where you park your bike and for how long.”

It seems Halliday is in love with hyperbole. We don’t blame him, though; hyperbole is the fuel of TV news. And truthfully, if TV news didn’t use it, all their broadcasts would be about as fun to watch as a dictionary.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at July 3, 2008 12:59 PM | Comments (0)

 

Twins' Mid-Season Player Rater

Filed under: MLB

Gardy appeared on ESPN’s PTI program Tuesday afternoon and said that the Twins’ recent successes could largely be attributed to a self-policing policy that he discussed before the club played Milwaukee back in mid-June. In baseball, like in life, there truly is no substitute for self-accountability. It’s a philosophy for which much of the club’s success under both Gardy and Tom Kelly can and should be attributed. It’s also probably why the club has eschewed prima donna-types over the years as well.

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Posted by Judd Spicer at July 3, 2008 9:40 AM | Comments (4)

 

Andrew Brunette Returns to Wild

Photo by James Tetrenko Left wing Andrew Brunette, who has played in more consecutive games, 453, than any other active NHL player, is returning to the Wild, the team announced today. Brunette was with the team for three seasons from 2001-2004, where he produced solid offensive numbers with 54 goals and 110 assists. He helped guide the team to its first taste of serious playoff success in the 2003 Western Conference quarterfinals, including the game-winning goal in game 7 of the quarterfinals against the Colorado Avalanche to send the Wild through to the semifinals. The steady Ontarian missed only one game while with the Wild, and played every game for the past three seasons with the Avalanche. Terms of the contract were not released, but it is reported to be $7 million over three years.

Posted by Ben Palosaari at July 1, 2008 4:56 PM | Comments (0)

 

Homosexual is world's fastest man (wind-aided)

Filed under: Olympics

A top-ranked American sprinter had a record-breaking day Sunday. Though his time was better than any previous 100-meter dash, it won't be recorded for posterity due to a tailwind aiding his progress.

That wasn't the day's biggest surprise. That honor went to a previously unknown runner. Instead of prominent racer Tyson Gay, the lightning-fast time was run by the previously unknown Tyson Homosexual.

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Posted by Jeff Shaw at July 1, 2008 10:40 AM | Comments (0)

 

Cycling history favors the ladies.

Filed under: Cycling

Shaun Murphy, project coordinator at the Minneapolis Department of Public Works forwarded along some historical tidbits about cycling in the Twin Cities. One fact detailed a female racer who rode a double century, pedaling 17 hours straight, without the aid of carbon fiber.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at July 1, 2008 10:19 AM | Comments (0)

 

Second that Emotion: Lauding the Twins' win streak

Filed under: MLB

Eschewing numbers for the day as I'll be posting a chunky Twins Mid-Season Player Rater at mid-week, I'd be wholly remiss to not make mention of our recent winning ways. The statistics have been juicy as the club took games from four Cy Young starters in less than a week's time, and then highlighted the run with yesterday's precise Kevin "Brad Radke" Slowey shutout win over Ben "The best anonymous pitcher in baseball" Sheets.

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Posted by Judd Spicer at June 30, 2008 9:40 AM | Comments (9)

 

Pat Neshek and his Staedtler pen

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Photo by peterrieke at Flickr.

Pat Neshek is off the mound and in rehab--of the physical variety of course. In his spare time, he's keeping his website updated. Plenty of ball players keep blogs, but Neshek's has a special charm. Mostly, its his unflagging love of baseball cards--of the autographed variety.

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Posted by Jeff Severns Guntzel at June 30, 2008 9:32 AM | Comments (0)

 

U.S. Women's Open Field Notes

Filed under: Golf

Great sports week here in the Twin Cities. On Thursday, the Twins continued to steamroll with an amazing ninth straight win, the T-Wolves drafted O.J. Mayo and then worked out a savvy midnight deal to get the talented Kevin Love and Mike Miller from Memphis (while also, to the dismay of my gal, getting rid of stubble-faced Marko Jaric), and the U.S. Women's Open got kick-started at Interlachen Country Club in Edina. As I was out at the course writing a few pieces for an alternate publication, our most amiable C.P. web editor Jeff "Dottie Pepper" Shaw was kind enough to let me share some golf impressions in this space as well.

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Posted by Judd Spicer at June 27, 2008 7:16 AM | Comments (6)

 

Buy me some P****** and Cracker Jacks…

Hey, Planter’s Peanut Man. The Twins have officially banned you from their skyboxes for three home games. That’s right… some people don’t want your snooty monocle interfering with their baseball experience.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at June 26, 2008 12:27 PM | Comments (1)

 

O sidewalk! My sidewalk!

Last Saturday, WCCO ran a story about the traffic laws concerning bicycles. Reporter Jason DeRusha, took viewers through the basics of lawful cycling. He also pointed out how most cyclists don’t really follow such rules.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at June 25, 2008 8:43 AM | Comments (0)

 

Bottom's Up: Toasting the Tail of the Twins Lineup

Filed under: MLB

While The Onion was busy taking a pot-shot at Metrodome malaise last week, our boys were busy inflating the Dome with rare air. Back on June the 12th, the Twins were sagging at 5 ½ games behind Chicago, but after winning six straight and eight-of-nine, the club heads to San Diego with a deficit of just 1 ½.

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Posted by Judd Spicer at June 24, 2008 4:10 PM | Comments (10)

 

The greatest inventions of the past 100 years

Filed under: Cycling

The Green Guide, an eco-minded off shoot of National Geographic, has a pretty little essay about the Minnesota urban trail system. Its writer, Jay Walljasper reflects upon its ability to make him feel away from the world while simultaneously being surrounded by a 3 million deep metropolitan area.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at June 24, 2008 2:35 PM | Comments (0)

 

MSNBC gives Minneapolis bicycling a B?

Filed under: Cycling

If you believe MSNBC, our city is wonderful for bicycles, but it sure isn’t the second most bike friendly city in the US.

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Posted by Bradley Campbell at June 23, 2008 12:49 PM | Comments (3)

 

Not Fine: Gardenhire's unjustified sanction

Filed under: MLB

There is nothing “fine” about the next check that Ron Gardenhire will be writing out to the MLB offices. On Tuesday, Gardy and Houston Manager Cecil Cooper were fined by the league for failure to adhere to the league’s new order to amp up the pace of play.

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Posted by Judd Spicer at June 20, 2008 8:36 AM | Comments (12)