Minnesota sports fans only had the Twins on the horizon this spring. The Vikings had a horrible NFL draft again; the Timberwolves are on the verge of contraction, and the Wild missed the playoffs. The Twins rewarded this total attention with a start that had them buried twenty games under .500. Fans were shocked when they opened the Star Tribune or the Pioneer Press in the … [Read more...] about The Minnesota Twins Actually Do Have a Pulse
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A Tribute to Harmon “Killer” Killebrew (R.I.P.)
I feel compelled to say something about Harmon Killebrew, the 74 year-old ex-Twins slugger who announced a few days ago that he is no longer going to keep his fight up with cancer and instead will go into a hospice situation so he can be with his family in his last days. Killebrew died today, Tuesday May 17th, 2011 from esophageal cancer. I remember Killebrew when I was a … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Harmon “Killer” Killebrew (R.I.P.)
Minnesota Twins are a Complete Disaster
Twins fans have recently heard some very sad news concerning the deteriorating health of the prodigious slugger Harmon Killebrew. He has checked into a hospice to start the final phase of his life. This obviously is more important than what is currently taking place on the field, but that action is not going to put a smile on anyone’s face either. “Whatever can go wrong will,” … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins are a Complete Disaster