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An important little trade
Now the Telfair deal is less troublesome. President of Basketball Operations David Kahn acquired a decidedly sub-mediocre 34-year old backup point guard with an expiring contract in a trade with Oklahoma City the other day, and in terms of short-term tinkering, it was a savvy swap. Unlike the departed Telfair, Atkins shouldn't and won't have any illusions that he is the best long-term answer for the Wolves as a floor general.
Favre Stays Retired
The Strib breaks the news, and, collectively, the local media weeps at not being able to endlessly milk the story. But what will become of the Strib's Favre page?
Shanghai shopping mall offers a Minnesota surprise: $16 Brett Favre Vikings jersey
I'm not the world's biggest Vikings (or football) fan but I did find this Adam Minter article interesting:
Wolves-Clips Trade: Kahn's Housecleaning Continues
First of all, thanks for coming by. It's been nearly a month since I posted, and I'm not sure how often I'll be chiming in before training camp starts in October. But rest assured that however it is structured and wherever I land, I fully intend to provide the kind of coverage and maintain the lively forum longtime readers have seen in previous seasons. So, if possible, be patient and be loyal. Thanks.
Twittermania with the Saints
Erica points us to the St. Paul Saints, who are having an event they call Twitter My Face: Saints pitching coach Jason Verdugo is expected to tweet during a trip to the mound to speak with one of his pitchers and other players and coaches are expected to tweet from the dugout.
Bseball: Minnesota's 1st Hall-of-Famer
[Nick Coleman @Strib] Twins catcher Joe Mauer will appear in his third Major League Baseball All-Star game Tuesday and may one day become the third St. Paul-born Baseball Hall of Famer ... [b]ut there is another Minnesotan in the Hall of Fame who deserves more appreciation in his home state. He didn't just triumph in the bare-knuckled world of baseball at the start of the 20th century.
Draft Night Impressions that you can read this time
Drastic computer woes and a (partially related) bevy of lagging assignments sabotaged plans of duplicating last year's live blogging of the draft, and I think that's a good thing. I've got a really positive feeling about the direction of the Wolves in the past week or two, and, as with really negative feelings as well, wanted to let it linger at least overnight, parse the context and the exuberance. Some of these things are hunches, and thus a tad irrational; some are wishful thinking, no doubt, after the long, dysfunctional ride in the wilderness since the Western Conference Finals.
Now batting for the Saints: Bill Murray
From the PiPress: As he walked later along St. Peter Street, Murray pointed to the downtown facades, noting, "This is too handsome of a city to just be maintained. That energy that the ballpark has when the Saints play, that would really make this downtown pop. It would bring it to life."
What do you think about a St. Paul Saints stadium in downtown Pigseye?
Favre Will Be At Vikings' Training Camp
That is, if you can believe Mark Rosen: Barring some unforeseen major physical setback, Brett Favre will be at training camp in Mankato when they open up the end of July, a source has told WCCO's Mark Rosen.
Team mascots: Viktor the Viking?
[via Good]: The Hall of Mascots categorized according to species
VIktor the VIking? When did that happen? I remember only Ragnar ... but he wasn't the "official" mascot, was he?
I do love some of the other teams' mascots names: Captain Fear, Swinging Friar (does the Pope know?), Lou Seal, Edgar, Allan & Poe, Dinger, Wally the Green Monster.
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