OTA primer: It's Dalvin Cook's backfield as Vikings ramp up practices
For the first time Tuesday, Vikings’ top pick Dalvin Cook will line up against Linval Joseph and the rest of Mike Zimmer’s defense. Zimmer won’t be monitoring Organized Team Activities this time, taking a few weeks to recover from the latest surgery to his right eye. But coordinators George Edwards and Pat Shurmur, along with trusted defensive line coach Andre Patterson, will have plenty to evaluate as practices intensify this week. These voluntary OTA sessions (10 in the next three weeks) are the first of 2017′s practices to resemble actual football. Helmets can be worn....
Twins 14, Baltimore 7
The Twins overcame a 5-0 deficit after two innings to hammer the Orioles 14-7 at Camden Yards on Monday night.
Gibson: Tried not to let bad inning snowball
Twins righthander Kyle Gibson says he tried to stay focused Monday on not allowing Orioles' rally to snowball out of control.
Twins battle back to pound Orioles
After spotting Baltimore a 5-0 lead after two innings, Minnesota rallied with 21 hits in a 14-7 trouncing.By Phil Miller phil.miller@startribune.com
Gibson returns to Twins, faces Orioles and their MLB-best home record
Phil Hughes has been placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right biceps.
After 40 games: Five Twins comparisons with the very ugly 2016
We're not going to get too carried away with the Twins being in first place (by two percentage points) one-quarter of the way into this season. But still...
Mike Zimmer, after another eye surgery, taking time away from Vikings
Coach Mike Zimmer, who last Wednesday had yet another surgery on his right eye, “will be taking time away from the team to dedicate to recovering from eye surgery and restoring his health,” General Manager Rick Spielman announced in a statement this morning. “We all agree Mike’s health is the priority and we believe rest and recovery are in his best interest for the long term,” Spielman. The Vikings anticipate Zimmer “back on the field in a few weeks.” Zimmer over the weekend revealed that he had another surgery last week and shrugged when asked if it would be the last. The...
Twins righthander Phil Hughes was struggling before injury, but still a blow to staff
The Twins split a traditional doubleheader on Sunday to Kansas City as they completed their homestand. Now on to Baltimore, where more threatening weather is waiting for them
Mejia makes good impression in victory
Called up to spot start on Sunday, Twins lefthander pitches seven innings to win first major league game.
Hughes lands on disabled list because of sore shoulder
Twins righthander felt soreness during his outing on Sunday during Twins loss to Kansas City in the first game of a doubleheader.
Twins split doubleheader with Royals
The Royals won the opener 6-4, but the Twins triumphed 8-4 in the second game.
Another day, another doubleheader for the Twins
The Twins and Royals will play a traditional doubleheader today before they head to Baltimore for three games against the Orioles
Twins might spread the wealth in June's draft
The team could pay less for the top overall pick and use the savings on others.
Mike Zimmer says he had another eye surgery this week
Mike Zimmer had surgery No. 8 on his right eye this week. The Vikings head coach, speaking at his foundation’s first youth football camp, told reporters today at Winter Park that he had “another little surgery” on Wednesday. “It’s so complicated. But they took the silicone oil out, put the gas bubble in,” said Zimmer, his eyeball red and his eyelid partially closed. Earlier this month, Zimmer revealed that he had undergone seven total procedures on his eye since Nov. 1 of last year. He has also said he will need cataract surgery on his eye at some point. Asked today if this would...
Twins rained out again; Makeup game scheduled as Sunday doubleheader
Both teams' players were consulted about when to reschedule, and they chose Sunday over a September makeup date.
