MINNESOTA SPORTS FAN DAILY: Thursday, December 7, 2017
MSF Daily: 12/7/17
How’d We Do/Top Stories?
Jimmy Butler says the @Timberwolves are making progress on defense following their win over the Clippers pic.twitter.com/qtn3d6cytK
— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) December 7, 2017
#loslynx star Lindsay Whalen gets on other side of mic with Wolves' TV broadcast team https://t.co/g6d9hMaE3Y pic.twitter.com/yPVc37TWOc
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
#twolves survive uneven fourth quarter to beat Clippers 113-107. @JerryZgoda with game details from Staples Center https://t.co/IneD6d6xYv pic.twitter.com/1ojam7UHFc
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
Timberwolves earn 113-107 victory behind 21 points from Karl-Anthony Towns https://t.co/iOzXRydzlH #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/WEiETcNcP5
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Year Two of Thibodeau-Towns hasn't been the unbridled success we imagined. What's going on, and will it get better? @JonKrawczynski dives in. https://t.co/OXPbGqfFgt
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) December 6, 2017
It's 25 games into the season and the #Twolves look tired. New Timberwolves Talk podcast with @JerryZgoda and @RandBall. https://t.co/LZb42Pm7Y7 #NBA pic.twitter.com/Pt3jNldp08
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
Towns: 21 pts (9-14), 12 boards, 4 assists, 4 blocks, 2 stls. Made some huge defensive plays in 4th.
Butler: 19, 8assts, 8 rebs
Teague: 19, 7 assts, 4 3s
Wolves head home for 5-game stand
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 7, 2017
Jimmy Butler played 43 minutes tonight and the Wolves' entire bench played 49 minutes.
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) December 7, 2017
Iron 5 for the wolves again in win over clippers. No need for a bench, just 3 chairs. pic.twitter.com/6lbMUdoXXF
— RandBall (@RandBall) December 7, 2017
Who Plays Today?
#Gophers are headed to the airport. D.C., here we come! pic.twitter.com/R0CHvAGSPe
— Minnesota WBB (@GopherWBB) December 6, 2017
Read about the #Gophers' unselfish play here: https://t.co/ie0u79cRoq and watch yesterday's media session here: pic.twitter.com/kkqIuSxjzY
— Minnesota WBB (@GopherWBB) December 6, 2017
In Year 4, Marlene @Stollings says #Gophers finally ready to play up-tempo game https://t.co/WnoyaWHUbI pic.twitter.com/E9Q0w5FAQb
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Minnesota Sports Fan News, Articles, Tweets, Stuff:
.@MNsportsNstuff gives us his Mount Rushmore of BAD #TWolves draft picks…
What's yours? #AllEyesNorth https://t.co/pKi9zHBTqN
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 7, 2017
Hey @nflcommish , if you're suspending JuJu Smith-Schuster, then #SuspendJulioJones.
?: @MNsportsNstuff (inspired by @JReidDraftScout)
https://t.co/89VoicYBry— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 6, 2017
ICYMI:
Mike Mitchell absolutely killing it. Must watch. @TheAthleticPIT pic.twitter.com/SwcvJMJyHy
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) December 6, 2017
Hey @MNsportsNstuff this is exactly how your article came off this morning. #SuspendJulioJoneshttps://t.co/89VoicYBry https://t.co/RCrhR8mVgV
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 7, 2017
Yoooooooo. “Wanna see my tattoo?” “Yeah right next to the Good Times ‘09” ????
— Hunter Hanowski (@HunterHanowski) December 6, 2017
He should have known better. That tattoo stands alone. https://t.co/gagp1Un2OT
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 7, 2017
ICYMI: Palmeiro is back on the ‘roids.
— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) December 6, 2017
Others in Minnesota:
Top prep point guards Tre Jones, Jalen Suggs face each other in sold-out nationally televised game Thursday night at Apple Valley #mshsl https://t.co/Qc34HREpFJ pic.twitter.com/TJhfWL9zwd
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon accused of sexual harassment by an assistant for his sports marketing firm, according to a lawsuit filed in California. https://t.co/73CljH7mhb pic.twitter.com/Y6T51PVPm2
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
Concordia (St. Paul) chases ninth Division II volleyball title in 11 years. The top-seed Golden Bears open national quarterfinal play Thursday https://t.co/nlItNUU3cy pic.twitter.com/k3KYKA5mT9
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
#Vikings vastly improved run game isn't just better — it's historically better. @Andrew_Krammer breaks it down https://t.co/d4tkT2EIQa pic.twitter.com/EdJhO6RQwa
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
JUST IN: #mntwins acquire catcher David Banuelos from Seattle for $1 million in international bonus money. Banuelos, 21, hit .236 with four home runs in 36 games for the Class A Everett AquaSox last season. https://t.co/ItZdKwSj2F
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
And now a second player, outfielder Jacob Pearson from the Angels organization, has also been acquired for $1 million. Pearson, 19, was a third-round pick in July. #mntwins https://t.co/402rri71DL
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
One-time #Vikings backup Case Keenum was thrust into a starting role and has succeeded with a talented supporting cast. Column from Sid Hartman: https://t.co/tp1yLKlsLl pic.twitter.com/QL5sLLHtPt
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 7, 2017
#mnwild coach Bruce Boudreau values connections to former players, @sarah__mclellan writes https://t.co/Brze8rGGUx pic.twitter.com/BPpKP5BM6p
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
Talking Preps podcast: MN prep basketball roars out of the gate with star power, big games. https://t.co/A86n4qgZjv #mshsl pic.twitter.com/CTc1FUZZL1
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
#Gophers wide receiver recruit Rashod Bateman earns four-star rating. https://t.co/DW7cRz75gO #B1G
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
Why wasn't Case Keenum drafted?A former #Gophers player helps @PatrickReusse solve that mystery. https://t.co/FYqsR6wE5H #Vikings #NFL pic.twitter.com/YX84LlRpqh
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
#Gophers frustrated with physical play, missed foul calls at Nebraska. @Marcus_R_Fuller writes: https://t.co/vjgwR4QQjh #B1G pic.twitter.com/GKaJIWBsVg
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
Good news, bad news: Pat Shurmur's success with #Vikings offense should make him a hot head coaching candidate. @RandBall writes: https://t.co/R67KdKJoRa pic.twitter.com/LFw4Y4YFuY
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
Joel Eriksson Ek returning to #mnwild after scoring seven points in seven games for Iowa. @sarah__mclellan updates: https://t.co/e9SdxESu83 pic.twitter.com/sVjfnVlKRW
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
Ex-Viking Captain Munnerlyn says he left ‘millions on table’ to join Panthers https://t.co/A6JoMhXuTB pic.twitter.com/X0bIevrFT1
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
The Loop’s NFL Picks: Week 14 https://t.co/FU4cEt7s6p pic.twitter.com/3HvwIIHFKl
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Twins use international bonus money to acquire two minor-league prospects https://t.co/rYyX6KfFSg pic.twitter.com/iYJneUiP8F
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Gophers’ 2018 recruiting class nears cap on number they can sign https://t.co/YR8bOrwywk pic.twitter.com/756LAPdFCW
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Apple Valley, Minnehaha treating Thursday’s ESPN contest as regular game, but ‘obviously, it’s not’ https://t.co/SSmBz2niEc pic.twitter.com/KVMoWjlGPr
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Vikings QB #CaseKeenum conjures memories of #FranTarkenton https://t.co/Hu2DV9M06O pic.twitter.com/nE5KYJWmEN
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
#LosLynx star @Lindsay_13 Whalen fights nerves before season debut — with #Timberwolves https://t.co/Vo588QCMlq pic.twitter.com/GpxA97iy3V
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 7, 2017
Harsh words from veteran @RSuter20 after #mnWild’s latest loss https://t.co/TaofnRfWF4 pic.twitter.com/F7MFEpTYM3
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 6, 2017
#Vikings’ key to stopping @Panthers QB @CameronNewton? ‘You keep on hitting him,’ says @EversonGriffen https://t.co/Zx2GqT7U4y pic.twitter.com/sk0ETx6yD4
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 6, 2017
Doing the ‘right thing’ keeps Zack Mitchell coming back to #mnWild https://t.co/evi23cCujR pic.twitter.com/SE6f15o7LD
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 6, 2017
Gophers’ Jordan Murphy raises national profile with each double-double #Gophers https://t.co/jOgEuvSAJJ pic.twitter.com/zhJvsN3nqT
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) December 6, 2017
Matt Cullen, Wild still not on the same page; Joel Eriksson Ek recalled https://t.co/yI2dLX9C8z
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticMIN) December 6, 2017
National Stories to Watch:
Thursday Night Football! #NOvsATL
?: @nflnetwork | NBC | @PrimeVideo (8pm ET) pic.twitter.com/0h2cjiPbIE
— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2017
Check out which players are going to carry you through the first round of playoffs!@adamrank's Week 14 Top 5 ? (Presented by @GEICO) pic.twitter.com/0tglBhl3p6
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLfantasy) December 7, 2017
Never too early to start looking ahead to next season. pic.twitter.com/rDdYJau8Bo
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 6, 2017
$200 million dollar man: NFL commish Roger Goodell signs contract extensionhttps://t.co/1vAtY8rjUK pic.twitter.com/Za00QTVtQ7
— Circa (@Circa) December 6, 2017
Mike Mitchell didn't hold back when asked about the NFL cracking down on hits. pic.twitter.com/87dBoSKfyZ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 6, 2017
R.I.P. to the LiAngelo Ball ERA at UCLA. He had one of the biggest steals in UCLA history in his short time at the school. pic.twitter.com/zDi9E3NA9F
— Stew? (@StewyHoops) December 4, 2017
Loyola-Chicago upsets No. 5 Florida 65-59 in early-season shocker ? pic.twitter.com/yFN0gYccJ0
— College Basketball (@br_CBB) December 7, 2017
Down goes No. 2!
Washington upsets Kansas after being a 22-point underdog. pic.twitter.com/UeBGcuJ0H4
— ESPN (@espn) December 7, 2017
LeBron:
32 PTS – 11 REBS – 9 ASTS@cavs have now won 13 straight. pic.twitter.com/5QUhotS0lT
— NBA (@NBA) December 7, 2017
BRON. DAGGER. ? pic.twitter.com/rWUtmVRUKw
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 7, 2017
Boogie now has two 40/20 games this season.
The rest of the NBA has none. pic.twitter.com/aiwcX6bvU3
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 7, 2017
Kevin Durant is the first Warrior not named Stephen Curry with a 30-point triple-double since Stephen Jackson in 2009.
— Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) December 7, 2017
Tennessee offered their head coaching position to Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt on Wednesday, sources told @ClowESPN. https://t.co/kiVYFrefkL
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 7, 2017
Brent Musburger wants 'snowflakes' to stop preaching about NFL violence. https://t.co/L2JUvsBPp8 pic.twitter.com/qyvgGgQrBM
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) December 6, 2017
.@jtbourne breaks down how NHL teams try to create at 5-on-5 in the offensive zone https://t.co/k8N6ixe3WL
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) December 6, 2017
Player Profile #3 in @BaseballByTom's series on #MNTwins prospects looks at a lefty from Australia… probably not the one you're thinking of. https://t.co/zaBdcMzNX2
— Twins Daily (@twinsdaily) December 6, 2017
Social Media:
.@WCCORosen remembers his colleague, mentor and dear friend RJ Fritz: pic.twitter.com/XHUGqv0R2n
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) December 7, 2017
Thibs was asked about whether KAT plays better with more touches and it didn't go well pic.twitter.com/6vWwW7t7xh
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) December 7, 2017
Gibson with 16, 14 and 3 blocks in 36 minutes
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 7, 2017
Jimmy Butler to Marney about playing 40+ minutes: “yeah, need to talk to Thibs. These 40 minutes are starting to add up.”
— jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) December 7, 2017
Wolves went with 8 guys for the third straight game. Now they get 3 days off before playing again
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 7, 2017
The game is on espn, Jon..
— jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) December 7, 2017
AP Jon would’ve fact checked before sending out tweets with glaring inaccuracies
— jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) December 7, 2017
I'll be asleep. Does 10:15 work?
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 7, 2017
I have a dentist appt.. can we just do it Friday?
— jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) December 7, 2017
Minnesota OV this week #RTB pic.twitter.com/mPDSgvCrqY
— Daniel Faalele (@DanielFaalele_) December 7, 2017
Four-star tackle Daniel Faalele of IMG Academy will join teammates Curtis Dunlap and @ZackAnnexstad in Minneapolis this weekend. pic.twitter.com/VSPpkOEZEv
— Matt Jessen-Howard (@mjessenhoward) December 7, 2017
#Gophers will be receiving an official visit from 6'9" 400 lb @IMGAFootball OT Daniel Faalele this weekend…BIG news…https://t.co/Sm80urteah https://t.co/0run1M29Bi
— Ryan Burns (@RyanBurnsMN) December 7, 2017
#mntwins find way to leverage Ohtani-mania in their favor, dealing intl bonus money for 2 well-regarded prospects. https://t.co/KWRZC7bWuz
— Mike Berardino (@MikeBerardino) December 7, 2017
Twins' total haul from the 2017 draft now includes:
#1 Royce Lewis
#35 Brent Rooker
#37 Landon Leach
#76 Blayne Enlow
#85 Jacob Pearson (trade with Angels)
#106 Charlie Barnes
#136 Andrew Bechtold
#153 David Banuelos (trade with Mariners)Definitely a jolt to their farm system.
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) December 7, 2017
Somebody help me out. Am I correct in thinking the #MNTwins are getting these players for free? They're only trading international slot money, as in the ability to spend from that pool, right? The Twins aren't actually sending any actual cash to LAA/SEA. Or is that wrong?
— Tom Froemming (@BaseballByTom) December 7, 2017
There are not many guys left, no. And I believe teams can dip into their 2018 $ for those Braves guys who are available. The guys they got went in the 3rd and 5th rounds, they many not be top prospects, but they're definitely prospects.
— Tom Froemming (@BaseballByTom) December 7, 2017
I thought it was too good to be true. Just incredible deals.
— Tom Froemming (@BaseballByTom) December 7, 2017
Yes, #MNTwins can spend $2,000,000 less of their OWN money now and #Angels and #Mariners traded for the ability to each spend $1,000,000 more of their OWN money. The limits are the only things that change.
— Wild Twin Viking (@wildtwinviking) December 7, 2017
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