MN Sports Update

With the start of the baseball season, I thought it would be a good time to cover MN sports in general. Obviously because I'm a Jets fan, I won't be covering the queens but otherwise we'll touch all the bases.

T-Wolves:

Is KG leaving? I wouldn't blame him. But on the other hand, his billion dollar contract really has hamstrung the franchise over the last 6 years. Well that, and the fact we have the worst GM in basketball. Realize we lost 4 first round draft picks because we wanted to keep Joe Smith so badly. Sam and Spree aren't walking through the door, so its probably time for the KG era to end in MN. The wolves should do everything to mirror the Suns. If they stick money anywhere, it needs to be in a play making point. Everything else is available on the open market. There seasons over and I really expect some action to happen in the front office. Either KG or McHale won't be here next year.

Gopher football:

I am super pumped about the future. Not necessarily this year, but the next 5. The move to the spread option is not going to happen over night. I played high school football in MN, and there is not a huge pool of talent. A young QB (whom ever it is) and a young coach, doesn't equal 10 wins in the big ten. I'd be shocked if we snuck into a bowl game.

Gopher Basketball:

If I'm pumped about the future of football, I'm super pumped for basketball. Tubby Smith is the biggest name in the history of coaches in MN sports. Period. I don't think they win it all, but I'd expect them to be a top 4 team in the big ten within the next 5 years. And if there are no endemic infractions, that a really good thing.

Gopher Hockey:

Seriously disappointing. So much talent and so little results. Even though were not in the frozen four, we are still one of the top 4 teams in college hockey. The tournament is set up by 4Th graders, who somehow put the gophers and ND in the same bracket. Either way, its a disappointing year for the gophers. Depending on NHL departures, the gophers will be back full bore next year.

MN Twins:

They have a nice little 3-0 start. If Ramon Ortiz can pitch the way he did last night half the time he goes out, the twins will be near the top of the division. Baseball is a long season, but the twins really have it together this year if Ortiz, Boozer and Ponson can pitch well. We don't need Cy Young efforts, just 12-15 wins and 6 1/3 a game from them. Our ace and bullpen will do the rest. I'm a little, well a lot shaky about Rondell White. But Kubel and Lew Ford can pretty much provide everything he does except for the upside. White has the ability to go off for 100 rbi's and 28 hr's. It may be hard to believe, but he has put together some great little runs, but has a hard time staying healthy. This could be his healthy year.