The Minnesota Twins have had commitment issues when it comes to their first basemen over the last handful of years. This offseason was no different, as the Twins signed veteran slugger Josh Bell to a mercenary one-year deal. One-year pacts with veterans in the post-prime years of their career have been the norm.
There’s an old SNL Chris Farley sketch that I remember vividly popping up during the Best of Chris Farley VHS tape that I had growing up. Strangely, I thought of it when asking about Olivia Miles and her game. I remember Farley sitting alongside various celebrities and interviewing them on a mock talk show brilliantly titled The Chris Farley Show.
The Green Bay Packers are in a weird spot with their running back room. Josh Jacobs was arrested last Tuesday on multiple charges tied to an alleged domestic violence incident, though prosecutors have not filed formal charges as the investigation remains ongoing. Behind him, MarShawn Lloyd has struggled to stay healthy since entering the league and reportedly sat out team drills on Thursday.
Minneapolis – Who doesn’t enjoy seventh-inning drama? That’s what the Minnesota Twins provided on Tuesday night to a crowd of 15,358 fans, and a whole section of 20-year-old men joining the ‘Tarps Off’ fad. The seventh inning was a universally significant marker in Minnesota’s 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Locks NBA (1 Unit) NY Knicks Team Total Over 107.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:30 PM CT on ABC If you feel like you’re watching everything come together for the Knicks right now, you’re not wrong. This team set a record for the modern playoff format with a 123.3 offensive rating in their run through the Eastern Conference.
Tim Connelly believes the Minnesota Timberwolves did more good than bad this season. Through all of the ups and downs — the immaturity, the losing streaks, the winning streaks, the injuries, the loud wins, the equally as loud losses — he saw many individual successes from the roster he assembled. But collectively, those successes didn’t add up to a championship.
Nolan Teasley has to be pretty familiar with Kyler Murray. The Minnesota Vikings’ new general manager spent his first 13 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Meanwhile, Murray played his first seven seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle’s NFC West rival. Teasley may have needed binoculars to see Murray scamper around the field.
Minneapolis – Justin Lawrence was a fresh arrival in the Minnesota Twins clubhouse Tuesday afternoon. Acquired the night before from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations, the 31-year-old is in his sixth season in the majors, looking for a place to finally catch on with his career. Lawrence has been designated for assignment before.
The Green Bay Packers didn’t select a wide receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft, but they did have a surprising addition to the group at the start of OTAs. It wasn’t a new acquisition but rather a change in position. Bo Melton, who spent last season at cornerback, is once again listed as a wide receiver on the Packers’ dot com. Bo Melton, Wide Receiver. pic.twitter.
The rumor mill has been swirling with chatter of a potential Josh Sweat trade to the Green Bay Packers. Of course, this could all be wild speculation. Time will tell whether it was legitimate, but one thing to keep in mind is the Josh Jacobs situation.
Ty Langenberg didn’t think he’d be at Triple-A this early in the season. But with constant turnover on the Minnesota Twins’ major league roster due to injuries or players being DFA’d, someone has had to step up and fill the open spots left on the St. Paul Saints roster. Langenberg has been one of those someones.
The Green Bay Packers already have a star tight end in Tucker Kraft. Still, the depth behind him feels incomplete when it comes to the traditional in-line role. Luke Musgrave is more of a field-stretching weapon, while Josh Whyle fits better as a movable H-back type. Because of that, free-agent tight end Will Dissly could make sense as a veteran option to help fill that in-line role.
Minneapolis – It was a whirlwind of a night for Minnesota Twins shortstop Tristan Gray. Four pitches into the game, he committed a fielding error on a ball that bounced off starter Joe Ryan’s glove and allowed Chicago White Sox leadoff man Sam Antonacci to reach. Fortunately for Gray and the Twins, it was only positive from there.
Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Cam Schlittler Under 1.5 Earned Runs (+100; Odds via Fanduel): 6:05 PM CT on MLB.TV If it’s Cam Schlittler Day, then I’m looking for the best way possible to back him turning off the power of his opponent. His past 8 starts have seen only one team tag him for multiple earned runs, and it’s only happened 3 times all season.
On a spring night in 2024, the Minnesota Vikings announced they had signed Sam Darnold. The reaction from fans was negative. Darnold was known for “seeing ghosts” during his time with the New York Jets. It also didn’t help that the Vikings let Kirk Cousins leave to get a bag from the Atlanta Falcons, leading to more uncertainty about the team’s future.
Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins received some good news on the pitching front on Monday. Right-handed starter Bailey Ober, who the Twins placed on the injured list on Sunday with a right forearm strain, was officially diagnosed with a mild flexor strain. They will shut him down for 10 to 14 days, general manager Jeremy Zoll shared on Monday. “We are gonna have Dr.
Minneapolis – The Minnesota Twins will be getting one of their relievers back in the near future. Before Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, Twins manager Derek Shelton shared that right-handed pitcher Cole Sands will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A St. Paul. Sands, 28, has been out since April 29 with a right forearm strain. He had a 4.
It’s difficult to find the right word to describe the Josh Jacobs situation, given the fraught nexus of legal technicality, business reality, and human empathy. Brian Gutekunst and the rest of the front office must remain patient amid the uncertainties of the ongoing investigation, but conversely, they cannot wait to begin forming some kind of a plan.
The Green Bay Packers’ defense ranked 18th in rushing EPA allowed last season and finished 15th in total rushing yards allowed. It’s difficult to win consistently in December and January when you cannot stop the run. That’s part of why a reunion with Tedarrell Slaton could make plenty of sense for Green Bay.
St. Paul – Aaron Rozek had something happen to him this past offseason that had never happened to him before. As a pitcher whom the Minnesota Twins signed out of the independent leagues, he had never known what the experience was like to be drafted.
Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) San Diego Padres/Washington Nationals Over 9 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:35 PM CT on MLB.TV The Nationals just keep doing what they do, turning every game into a slugfest that hits the over. As the league’s best over team, both overall and in home games, Washington takes their blend of poor pitching and elite scoring to force even teams like San Diego into overs.
The Green Bay Packers will have to find a way to replace over 400 targets and 260 receptions vacated by Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks, who are no longer on the roster. That’s a massive portion of the passing game they must account for.
There had to be a funny moment in former Seattle Seahawks GM Nolan Teasley’s interview with the Minnesota Vikings when they asked him about roster building. Teasley likely had an answer prepared when mentioning the quarterback.
As a former five-star prospect and top-15 recruit in the country, expectations were that cornerback Domani Jackson would turn out to be a future first-round pick in the NFL.While it didn’t pan out that way, Jackson heard his name called this April. However, it was in the sixth round from the Green Bay Packers. Jackson is now Green Bay’s biggest rookie mystery.
Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) San Antonio Spurs @ OKC Thunder -0.5 First Quarter (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 7:00 PM CT on NBC Don’t ask me who wins this game, my heart and brain are likely to give different answers. The bounce backs off losses are real though, both in this postseason overall and in this series, giving OKC a clear early edge.