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Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope

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By: Melissa S. Wollering Prince Fielder and Joe Mauer are two very different MLB players.  The one thing they could have in common—a desire to buck the trend of big market baseball and stay with their respective clubs, steering clear of the free agent market free-for-all.  If Joe Mauer’s eight-year $184 million deal Sunday sounded a lot like Mark Teixeira’s, your memory … [Read more...] about Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope

With the Divisional Series upon us, everyone has a prediction…including me

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By Jake McCormick Most people have a favorite time of year for sports, and it usually revolves around the end of one and the start of another. Being a self-admitted XBox 360 freak, I also judge those things by my desire to play a sports game. For example, I’m in a mood to finish up my MLB 2k9 season the way it ought to be: the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series and Ryan … [Read more...] about With the Divisional Series upon us, everyone has a prediction…including me

Prince Crowned King of Home Run Derby

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By: Melissa S. Wollering When a former Milwaukee Brewers prospect faces a current Milwaukee Brewer who eats Texas Toast, ribeyes and BBQ for lunch, said former Brewer loses.  Prince goes yard 23 times measuring 415+432+431+367+343+480+466+395+ 497+397+460+459+434+453+488+503+429+461+416+453+423 feet.  Grand Total=Dominance. Who does he partially have to thank?  Ryan Braun … [Read more...] about Prince Crowned King of Home Run Derby

In Their Own Words: A Twins-Brewers Conversation

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By: Peter Christian & Melissa S. Wollering When the Twins and Brewers aren’t playing each other, their fans are incestually cheering for each other’s teams. So instead of complaining or bragging about their team's woes or strengths, Pete and Melissa have created conversations between members of the two organizations as they come together for their last interleague … [Read more...] about In Their Own Words: A Twins-Brewers Conversation

Cubs and Twins exchange: Whoever Sucks Less Wins!

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  As the Twins head to Wrigley Field for an interleague series against the Cubs this weekend, TSB.net's David K. and Peter Christian are feeling very pessimistic about their team's outlook, even though David's Cubs are just 2.5 games out of first in the NL Central and Peter's Twins only 4.5 back in the AL Central.  That "glass half-empty" approach comes to light as the two … [Read more...] about Cubs and Twins exchange: Whoever Sucks Less Wins!

Minnesota Minutes

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With Andy Weise Vikings: In the latest twist, Brett Favre did in fact have surgery on his injured shoulder. What’s next? Seriously, I am not even trying to follow this thing anymore because Brett Favre wearing purple is so far fetched that until he actually signs on the dotted line, it’s too hard to imagine. It’s almost like the Vikings know about this whole thing … [Read more...] about Minnesota Minutes

What’s Milwaukee Brewing: Interleague Interruption & Locker Room B-Line

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By Melissa S. Wollering Bill Hall hits a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th Sunday to beat St. Louis 1-0 and what does he do? Pivots like a runway model at first, leads the entire team up the dugout stairs to the locker room at cheetah speed and signals to the whining Cardinals that they can take Milwaukee’s untucked jerseys and SHOVE THEM. No high-fives, no … [Read more...] about What’s Milwaukee Brewing: Interleague Interruption & Locker Room B-Line