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So the Timberwolves' season got going last night and, as usual, I was unprepared for the surreal, multi-sensory assault that is live professional basketball. There were "dancers" in "sexy" Hallowe...

Benjamin Polk So the Timberwolves' season got going last night and, as usual, I was unprepared for the surreal, multi-sensory assault that is live professional basketball. There were "dancers" in "sexy" Hallowe...

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If you’re like me, this fall’s been a little rough. The last two weeks of the Twins’ season affected me more deeply than anything so ultimately unimportant ever should. Oh, but don’t worry, there’...

Benjamin Polk If you’re like me, this fall’s been a little rough. The last two weeks of the Twins’ season affected me more deeply than anything so ultimately unimportant ever should. Oh, but don’t worry, there’...

Continue reading "There Are Wolves After Me" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/146006.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.141745 2008-10-07 12:07:51 2008-10-07T18:34:41Z

Tampa took down the Chi Sox in short order, wrapping up their ALDS series in yesterday's 6-2 win. Perhaps you, like me, were somewhat disappointed at the outcome, subscribing to the axiom that "m...

Judd Spicer Tampa took down the Chi Sox in short order, wrapping up their ALDS series in yesterday's 6-2 win. Perhaps you, like me, were somewhat disappointed at the outcome, subscribing to the axiom that "m...

Continue reading "2008 MLB Awards" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/141745.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.141200 2008-10-03 13:56:46 2008-10-24T22:00:46Z

For those of you that haven’t seen the Orlando Cabrera vs. (former Twin) Grant Balfour at-bat in yesterday’s Tampa 6-4 victory, please click here. To preface, it made me again realize just how mu...

Judd Spicer For those of you that haven’t seen the Orlando Cabrera vs. (former Twin) Grant Balfour at-bat in yesterday’s Tampa 6-4 victory, please click here. To preface, it made me again realize just how mu...

Continue reading "Twins' Endgame Player Rater" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/141200.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.140568 2008-10-01 08:16:38 2008-10-01T14:28:51Z

Last night was a good ballgame, well-played. That’s actually my favorite type of game: pitcher’s duel, cleanly fielded with no errors, and only one long ball. The blast, sadly, just didn’t come ...

Judd Spicer Last night was a good ballgame, well-played. That’s actually my favorite type of game: pitcher’s duel, cleanly fielded with no errors, and only one long ball. The blast, sadly, just didn’t come ...

Continue reading "Danks, a lot" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/140568.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.140321 2008-09-30 08:30:16 2008-09-30T14:43:32Z

Code Duello: covering the practice of dueling and points of honor, drafted and settled at Clonmel Summer Assizes, 1777 Rule 1. The first offense requires the first apology, though the retort may ...

Judd Spicer Code Duello: covering the practice of dueling and points of honor, drafted and settled at Clonmel Summer Assizes, 1777 Rule 1. The first offense requires the first apology, though the retort may ...

Continue reading "Code Duello: Twins and White Sox" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/140321.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.139995 2008-09-28 19:43:13 2008-09-29T01:53:19Z

Chicago’s Sunday win over Cleveland, combined with the Twins’ steady 6-0 victory over Kansas City, set up a Monday afternoon (1:05 pm Central) White Sox/Tigers game that will determine if Minnesot...

Judd Spicer Chicago’s Sunday win over Cleveland, combined with the Twins’ steady 6-0 victory over Kansas City, set up a Monday afternoon (1:05 pm Central) White Sox/Tigers game that will determine if Minnesot...

Continue reading "Bring me the arm of Freddy Garcia" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/139995.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.139948 2008-09-28 09:48:41 2008-09-29T16:42:17Z

Wow. I don’t think my head has spun like this since I drank three-fourths a bottle of Blue Curacao in my sophomore year of college. Friday’s 8-1, hangover loss to the Royals was understandable g...

Judd Spicer Wow. I don’t think my head has spun like this since I drank three-fourths a bottle of Blue Curacao in my sophomore year of college. Friday’s 8-1, hangover loss to the Royals was understandable g...

Continue reading "Of Royals & Jesters" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/139948.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.139678 2008-09-26 10:00:35 2008-09-26T16:20:27Z

"I might take a sleeping pill tonight. And a glass of vodka. Twenty-seven innings and we only had one good one. We wasted 26 innings in this town." -Ozzie Guillen, Chi Sox manager, to ESPN.co...

Judd Spicer "I might take a sleeping pill tonight. And a glass of vodka. Twenty-seven innings and we only had one good one. We wasted 26 innings in this town." -Ozzie Guillen, Chi Sox manager, to ESPN.co...

Continue reading "Electric Broom: Twins sweep Sox" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/139678.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.138508 2008-09-25 15:15:50 2008-09-25T21:19:51Z

By Jonah Keri The Minnesota Vikings’ season hung in the balance. Another loss and the team would drop to 0-3, a deficit that few teams have overcome to claim a playoff berth. Rolling into town we...

Jeff Shaw By Jonah Keri The Minnesota Vikings’ season hung in the balance. Another loss and the team would drop to 0-3, a deficit that few teams have overcome to claim a playoff berth. Rolling into town we...

Continue reading "The Unlikely Story of Gus Frerotte" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/138508.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.137776 2008-09-22 16:33:09 2008-09-22T22:55:13Z

It’s not often in life that the objects of our desires, the prizes that we covet, are within tangible grasp. But for the 2008 Minnesota Twins -- a young, enigmatic ball club on the cusp of a new ...

Judd Spicer It’s not often in life that the objects of our desires, the prizes that we covet, are within tangible grasp. But for the 2008 Minnesota Twins -- a young, enigmatic ball club on the cusp of a new ...

Continue reading "Let’s Get It On: Twins and White Sox" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/137776.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.137716 2008-09-22 13:55:51 2008-09-23T00:25:00Z

Week 1 – HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis – September 21, 2008 Minnesota 20, Carolina 10 Vikings 1-2, (0-1 NFC North) Let's hope the gray around the temples means he's "experienced." In ...

Eric Refsland Week 1 – HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis – September 21, 2008 Minnesota 20, Carolina 10 Vikings 1-2, (0-1 NFC North) Let's hope the gray around the temples means he's "experienced." In ...

Continue reading "And... exhale." > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/137716.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.137285 2008-09-18 19:06:41 2008-09-19T04:45:42Z

Thursday's inspiring come from behind, late-inning victory over Tampa helped erase myriad unsettling vibes. Among them: Johan Santana's trademark second-half dominance . . . in a Mets jersey. Th...

Judd Spicer Thursday's inspiring come from behind, late-inning victory over Tampa helped erase myriad unsettling vibes. Among them: Johan Santana's trademark second-half dominance . . . in a Mets jersey. Th...

Continue reading "The Jo-Jo Equation: Final Edition" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/137285.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.136745 2008-09-16 14:23:10 2008-09-16T20:39:30Z

Sharon Cutler is your normal PR lady. She hypes up her events and makes them sound like the most interesting and popular things going on. If you miss them you miss out on life. But the event she...

Bradley Campbell Sharon Cutler is your normal PR lady. She hypes up her events and makes them sound like the most interesting and popular things going on. If you miss them you miss out on life. But the event she...

Continue reading "Urban Assault Ride: bike for hours and then drink Fat Tire" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/136745.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.136564 2008-09-15 16:56:35 2008-09-16T00:40:59Z

On Monday, it was revealed that the name of the Twins new ballpark, set for play in 2010, will be “Target Field.” I can already see the tag-lines donning the outfield walls, “Hit it HERE Justin a...

Judd Spicer On Monday, it was revealed that the name of the Twins new ballpark, set for play in 2010, will be “Target Field.” I can already see the tag-lines donning the outfield walls, “Hit it HERE Justin a...

Continue reading "Off Target: the misnaming of our new ballpark" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/136564.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.136325 2008-09-14 21:47:22 2008-09-15T04:07:30Z

Week 2 – HHH Metrodome – September 14, 2008 Minnesota 15, Indianapolis 18 Vikings 0-2, (0-1 NFC North) The atmosphere outside the metrodome before the game was everything one would expect befo...

Eric Refsland Week 2 – HHH Metrodome – September 14, 2008 Minnesota 15, Indianapolis 18 Vikings 0-2, (0-1 NFC North) The atmosphere outside the metrodome before the game was everything one would expect befo...

Continue reading "A Home Opener to Forget" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/136325.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.135842 2008-09-12 08:32:58 2008-09-12T15:30:24Z

Sometimes the Baseball Gods are smiling and sometimes, those smiles grace Minneapolis. The Twins were in danger of falling 4 games behind Chicago on Tuesday, however after a Chicago double-dip sw...

Judd Spicer Sometimes the Baseball Gods are smiling and sometimes, those smiles grace Minneapolis. The Twins were in danger of falling 4 games behind Chicago on Tuesday, however after a Chicago double-dip sw...

Continue reading "Baseball Bunker: making the most of your MLB playoff push" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/135842.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.135888 2008-09-11 10:42:43 2008-09-11T21:55:26Z

It should be a great time to be a Vikings fan. The team's season opener on the not so frozen tundra of Lambeau Field was far from disastrous. They lost, but didn't play dreadfully. The season loo...

Ben Palosaari It should be a great time to be a Vikings fan. The team's season opener on the not so frozen tundra of Lambeau Field was far from disastrous. They lost, but didn't play dreadfully. The season loo...

Continue reading "Forbes to Vikings: You're Still Worthless" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/135888.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.135376 2008-09-08 22:39:30 2008-09-12T03:22:24Z

Week 1 – Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI – September 8, 2008 Minnesota 19, Green Bay 24 Vikings 0-1, (0-1 NFC North) It’s the most visible position in football and undoubtedly the foc...

Eric Refsland Week 1 – Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI – September 8, 2008 Minnesota 19, Green Bay 24 Vikings 0-1, (0-1 NFC North) It’s the most visible position in football and undoubtedly the foc...

Continue reading "Like grains of sand" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/135376.t.jpg tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/sports//68.135092 2008-09-07 09:37:49 2008-09-08T14:58:00Z

Over the course of the season, and heading into this weekend’s series against the Tigers, the Twins have had one of the best set of total lineup numbers against opposing relief pitching. Consider...

Judd Spicer Over the course of the season, and heading into this weekend’s series against the Tigers, the Twins have had one of the best set of total lineup numbers against opposing relief pitching. Consider...

Continue reading "Bullpuzzle: Twins hitting in the late game" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.citypages.com/common/assets/135092.t.jpg